The flowers I sent were just 5 Star my sister was absolutely delighted with the beautiful…read morearrangement

I have used the Dutch Flower Shop for many years and have always thought of them as being in a…read moredifferent league, highly innovative and of a very high standard. I would definitely recommend them

This place is marvellous. Some of the scenary in here is just beautiful, I stumbled across these…read moregardens as I was looking for places to film a time-lapse of the solar eclipse, we ended up filming here and the shots turned out great. This is a great place to go for a cheap day out or even possibly a date (if your date is into fresh air and exercise ).

I Love Grapevine. The fruit and vegetables are always so fresh and delicious. It's really quite a…read morelarge shop and sells more than the average fruit shop; there's a small range of cooking extras: sauces, oils and dressings, herbs, and fresh eggs, and a fantastic indoor and outdoor plant section, with cut flowers and bedding plants all available. There's always great offers on the fruit, Tuesday I bought a big strawberries for £1 and they were just divine! Great place, but it's a long way to walk back to the train station (or the car park) with heavy purchases.. I don't think home delivery is available.

This place is stuffed full of useful things and it's all cheaperty cheap cheap! If you don't have…read moreyour England flag yet (I am sure you will do, but well just in case) there are plenty on sale here. Outside dustbins (£8.99) - they have plenty of these as well, as compost bins. I found a really useful wash basket to put my washed clothes in as I hang them up on the line or take them down. Plastic seats and plastic steps - hmmm rather a lot of plastic, it's not good for the sea, as it will eventually get there, I don't doubt that. Most of this shop is probably my dad's dreamland - paint galore, brushes, gardening pots of every kind, pet accessories. Would you believe it - reading glasses as well!

The Chandlers discount store in Allerton sells a wide variety of household goods, especially basic…read moreDIY equipment and other bits and bobs (that's how I shall put it as I'm no DIY expert)! Oh, and they sell chocolates too! Anyhow, if you're looking to replace your broken brush or mop, then you're in luck here. Everything in this store sells well in terms of price but I'm not sure about quality as I've not actually bought anything from here. From what I have observed, they have a generous selection of garden related items; this is what hit me most when I first entered. I would consider this store as very handy indeed because it provides all the home and garden essentials and if you're a hobbyist of such trades, you'll enjoy what the store has available.

Taskers DIY is almost like a version of Ikea but not as grand enough if you were to spend a whole…read moreday browsing their furniture and garden sections. This branch in Long Lane is a fairly large establishment compared to the branch in Wavertree. They sell a massive variety of products for your home, no matter how big or small a job you have. Staff will be there to help choose or find your items and give you a price estimate for that new bathroom suite or laminate flooring. Prices in general for DIY essentials are not too bad, obviously depending on the brand and type of item. Most of the time, you will find what you are looking for and not have to run around in circles since they have well displayed signs for each category. Taskers is certainly a decent store and up there with the best; it sells quality products at competitive prices therefore it is always worth a gander.

This is a great place to come if you have just moved into a new place or if you fancy redecorating…read more Their range includes eighteen departments of furniture and furnishings for every room in your house and garden plus DIY equipment and tools for all the services. They have a good selection of contemporary and conventional furniture styles. I've started saving for a new Parker Knoll chair. Although the business has been around 50 years and has a few stores around Liverpool, its still independently owned. Any queries will probably be answered by John Tasker son of the founder Jack. With their own kitchen designers, paint mixing, timber cutting and delivery services, this is an excellent alternative to soulless big chain shopping.

"The place for a Fireplace" ...but not kitchens anymore or a new Land Rover although you are close…read more Fireside World has a very good selection of good quality fireplaces and surrounds that are a little bit different from the norm. They have their own fitters and are members of the Guild of Master Craftsmen and the Fireplace Association. As one of the first independent shops after the gas board their knowledgeable staff have 25 years experience in fluless, gas and solid fuel. We got to know about this place as we were interested in having a wooden surround made. We are now considering a Marble fire place made by one of their marble masons. They have a range of stock for all price ranges except. You can get cheaper but the quality suffers and probably isn't worth having. A typical price is around £600 for a gas fire, marble back and wooden surround with a free site survey. No matter if you have a balanced flu, power flu or no chimney at all, speak to the proprietor Lee or a helpful assistant.

After browsing in the showroom and picking the fire that we loved we bought it and it was fitted…read more After the fitters had left the house we had a problem with our hot water and central heating, we had to pay british gas to come out and fix it, the fire fitters had not switched it back on correctly when they left. shortly after the fire had been fitted we contacted the shop as the flames were not being distributed around the fire as they were in the showroom. we were told that maybe the coals were in the wrong place and to move them. then we began having problems with soot. soot was covering the coals and when burning and falling off was blocking the ignition and stopping the the fire from lighting. we contacted the shop again who sent the fitters out to have a look who immediately blamed us for soot saying we had moved the coals. they cleaned up the soot and moved the coals back to original way and left. shortly after we had the same problem again, flames in the wrong place, soot covering the coals and blocking the ignition and the fire beginning to look like we had had it for years and years. when contacting the shop again to speak to the manager he told is there was nothing wrong with the fire and and was very rude and unhelpful, he even sarcastically suggested we go down to the shop for a cup of tea. he reluctantly then said he would come out next week to see the fire. he arrived the week after and again said there was nothing wrong with the fire, dispite us showing him pictures of the fire in the showroom and comparing them to our fire. he appeared completely uninterested in the complaint and couldnt wait to leave the house, he said he would get the fire fitters to come out again tomorrow and have another look........................................ watch this space!!!