It's not that I live in an excessively small house, it really isn't. There are 3 of us (counting…read morechild and cat as one adult you understand) in a 2 bedroom house with a nice garden and a kitchen and a sitting room and a room dedicated to the daily ablutions. So why is it that we never seem to have any space for anything? Can it be because both adults in the house are pathological hoarders? Surly not... we need all 4 copies of the davinci code and you never know when a broken 10 year old mobile phone will come in handy.. maybe a bit of help would be in order. We wandered into Storage solutions a while ago and apart from buying up half the useless items in the shop(you never know when you will need a load of small plastic containers), we did manage to pick up a few bits that made a difference - shoe trees for Imelda marc... i mean herself and some nifty neat storage bins. This is what we needed, a shop dedicated to making our home tidy, jolly useful!

Right, I should start this by pointing out that I am male (least there be any confusion), the…read morecreator in his infinite wisdom has not equipped me with the where-with-all to either appreciate or understand interior design, cushions are a complete mystery to me. None the less Affinity is a nice shop to wander in to and have a rummage, they have gifts of the 'herself would appreciate this' sort of variety and the staff are willing to bend over backwards to accommodate any random questions or queries short fat balding guys have as they wander around the shop. While she-who-must-be-obeyed wanders and "oohhh's and Aaahhh's" at the goods up for grabs you, as a clueless male can sneak up stairs to where there is a rather fine little tea-room (that also serves wine). Perfect.

I feel pretty, oh so prettyyyyyyy ... that's what your house will be singing after a stop into…read moreAffinity. They've got all sorts of beautiful things to make any house feel fresh and new. The staff is definitely much friendlier and more helpful than the ones you'll find in bigger shops and that's part of the charm of this place. if you're in a generous mood and looking to buy somebody else something they've got a good selection of shiny, pretty gifts, including jewelery and glassware. Even if you've nobody to buy a gift for you can always buy yourself something nice!

I have never been in this shop, I don't know where it is and I'm not in a mad rush to find out…read more However, I would count myself a regular phone-in customer. I merely tell them how much I want to spend and they do the rest with unerring attention to detail and an uncanny sense of knowing exactly what's necessary for the occassion. They have yet to let me down, delivering excellent, fresh, keenly priced and well-presented bouquets to my lovely wife within an hour or two of my ordering them, complete with schmaltzy message which elicits not a titter when communicated over the 'phone. This is the only downside of the service but until they invent virtual flowers this is the best I can do. Highly recommended.

The smell in this shop is simply divine! I love it so much and the flowers are really unique and…read morecool not just your average stuff that you would find in most run of the mill florists. They offer cut flowers as well as trees, shrubs and pot plants for both indoors and out. They sell lovely holders and cards and gift items as well as chocolate so a great stop for Mother's Day as well as Valentine's Day. But the real draw here is the florists skill at selecting, arranging and presenting perfect made to order bouquets! A fabulous gift for any occasion!

I can't tell you how much I dread wifey saying things like "we need a new towel rail for the…read morebathroom" or "the bathroom needs new silicone" or "have you fixed the iron maiden in the dungeon yet?" It means I'm going to have to go to some sort of home wares place and explain to the people that I need "a thingy to fix the broken whatsit and do you have them in tartan?" These places are all the same and rarely any fun. Imagine my surprise then when I wondered into Home Store... It is big and bright and stuffed with cool stuff like pasta makers and gimmiky stuff like soda can carousels ... A lot of tat but a lot of cool kitchen gadgets as well. I honestly enjoyed my 30 mins wandering around looking for towel rails - now, there is yet another sentence I never thought I'd write.

Love this store it has everything, it is like an Irish Bed Bath and Beyond! I also love that this…read morestore has half price sales every month!