Homebase is situated on the outskirts of central Milton Keynes, around a five minute drive from the…read moreShopping Centre. It used to be where Toys 'r Us now is but moved to its current larger premises around five years ago. The store is excellent for buying anything DIY related and also for looking at furniture for the home. The garden section is good, but the selection of plants isn't as good as B&Q. Look out for good deals on their home furniture, kitchens and bathrooms. We recently purchased a couple of sofas on a two for one offer. Look out for their 10% weekends and if you know anybody that works for Argos or Homebase then ask them about the 20% friends and family weekends.

Basically this is a more upmarket DIY store that also seems to have branched out into the home ware…read morearea with various lights and some furniture. They do sell the more traditional diy items and products such as tools and diy materials. The only problem I find with them is that of the major DIY stores such as B&Q and Wickes, Homebase is really the most expensive across all ranges. OK, they have great paint ranges and a whole range of tools, screws and bolts, but I don't really want to pay up to twice as much as I could get the same item for is somewhere like Wickes.

If the TK Maxx in the town centre was a Kit-Kat then this is the Kit-Kat Chunky! It's just like…read moreevery other TK Maxx only blown up a couple of sizes. This is great as it means there are far more bargains around but the downside is it means you have to spend ages searching through rubbish to find the steals!

This is my favourite shop in the world!! I like to come here on my own and spend a couple of hours…read morebrowsing through all the bargains. Do come early in the morning as the shop floor does get messy very quickly.

This is one of Bedfords two stationary shops, located only a few doors away from each other. It is…read moresituated on Bedford's high street. Colemans is different from most 'normal' stationary stores as it not only has a range of paper and pens etc it also has quite a large craft section comprising of fancy card, rubber stamps, punches etc. This particular Colemans is quite small at only around 4 metres wide, but it is quite a long shop. I also wouldn't deem it as accessible because there is a very small space between the wall and the middle section of shelving. Although the staff are very helpful so i'm sure they wouldn't mind helping anyone in difficulty out. I tend to find Colemans quite expensive but they do often have special offers and they do their own version of a student card.

I have used both the stationers in Bedford High Street , for many years…read more I must say that Coleman's is , now, always my first choice ( including W H Smiths). Coleman's has retained several people for a long time and they certainly know their business. This shop stocks a number of items that just aren't available anywhere else in Bedford. I am partially disabled and do not find the small shop difficult to use. I have no personal interest other than wanting good service.

Oh I LOVE this shop! I only discovered it driving past recently when I saw some gorgeous clocks in…read morethe window, screeched to a halt and rushed in there. What a treasure trove?! I bought the clock it's really different, a huge vintage clock, with loads of character, at a pretty reasonable price. They wrapped it brilliantly to protect in on its way home. I also bought a fab storage tin which they gift-wrapped beautifully free of charge. They had lots of really lovely so I'm driving an hour to go back there again tomorrow to look for Christmas pressies. I definitely recommend it it's a new favourite and I know I'll be going back there again and again!

Located at the bottom end of the main street in Wendover this is one of those great little shops…read morefull of ornaments for the home, little knick-knacks and gifts for everyone. They do have some wonderful window displays and they also seem to have a high stock turnover so it is worthwhile going in every so often just to see what new stock they have. It is also a good place to go if you are after some unusual cards for a birthday etc because they have some very unique ranges of cards, both funny and serious, that you wouldn't find in any other card shops.

A small branch of boots but has all the basic things you could need…read more They have a wide selection of make-up and hair products and also have a pharmacy for your medical needs. Queues can take a little while in here on weekends so bear this in mind when you pop in. I love this store for testing out make-up because where it is situated means it gets a lot of natural sunlight during the day which is very important to use when looking for foundation shades. Because of this it negates the need to test make-up on the skin and then leave the store to check and then come back in, which always feels rather weird.

I love Boots. They sell a good range of essentials, and non-essentials. They are great for baby…read moresupplies, medicines & make up. They sell some great Christmas gifts & I love their 3 for 2 offer. Their parenting club is brilliant offering lots of extras to loyal customers. I love their meal deal - They offer quite an extensive of nice food at a very reasonable price. And of course, their reward card is great, being the most generous reward card in the whole of the UK.

For the fashion body with a travellers heart. Rocket is tucked away but bursting at the seams…read more Woolie hats, rucksacks, body bars and strappy tops! Plus novelty gift ideas, and they even provide the birthday cards! Worth popping into, if not just for the jewellery, which is reminiscent of Reading Festival. A mini wonderland, just a shame it's not bigger!

This is a really unusual little shop, which sells fashion and gifts. You can find some really…read moreinteresting items in there and it is always nice to have a wander around. Their goods are quite reasonably priced and the staff are really friendly. It is a mix between a gadget shop and a high street fashion shop.

This is by far the best TK Maxx in the local area. It is quite spacious. I cannot be bothered to…read morerummage through the womensware. However, the childrens section is very good, with lots of designer outfits for babies and toddlers. The best find is grobags for half price or less. They sell lots of nursery bits and pieces. The toy section is good with a broad range at low prices. Its good for birthday gifts. The homewares section is fabulous, there isn't nothing they don't have. During seasonal times, they carry a range of decorations that are of a good quality. Especially nice are the Halloween decorations.

The queues here are always really long and they don't ahve many people serving on the tills…read more They do offer a large range of different items (men's, women's and children's clothing, homeware and shoes) but it is often pretty hard to navigate around. There are loads of fitting rooms though so you will never be waiting to try something on!

This is a really nice garden centre located on the A1000 leading towards potters bar…read more It has a good sized car park and easy access in and out with pushchairs and wheelchairs. The garden centre itself stocks a huge range of plants, and garden accessories including lots of the more unusual type of plants. The prices can be a bit steep but then they always are in garden centres, they do sell a range of garden equipment to suit all budgets though. Inside there is a large section for gifts and there is a coffe bar/cafe.

Nice garden centre with nice little cafe. Good xmas decorations!!read more