In the middle of a two-week vacation in Scotland, we had some laundry to do. Staying at Doubletree…read moreGlasgow Central, there was supposed to be laundry service; however, they did not note that there was no service on Sunday! This laundry is only a few minutes' walk away, open seven days/week, and for £24 (cash-only), she washed, dried, folded, AND delivered our laundry to the hotel (sealed in plastic)! It was a terrific time-saver to be able to leave the laundry and spend our final day in Glasgow doing fun stuff rather than sit and wait for a wash and dry. We had one load of laundry, all washed (our choice, cold water) and dried together (10 pairs of socks, ten underwear, six t-shirts, one cotton dress).

They were very nice and accommodating. You can either wash yourself or let them do it for you. It…read moreis the same price either way.

My advice is to avoid this dry cleaners. Appalling service and customer care. I put in a very…read moreexpensive dress for cleaning and upon collecting, the fabric was very clearly different with areas of puckering at the seams. The fabric has been ruined. Upon complaining, I was offered no apology and I myself had to ask for the money back which was provided to me, despite them claiming that they had done nothing wrong. Unfortunately I now find myself having to take further action. Please avoid.

Brought my Hugo Boss Jacket to wash in merchant city dry cleaner…read more The Jacket was ruined the silver lining came off and ruined the fabric outside. I don't think it was looked after properly. Sent an email to them but no response. Poor Service.

I needed a battery fitted to an old watch that I had, normally I would have headed to one of the…read morelocal Timpsons bud sadly I don't rate their battery's that they supply in watches due to them only lasting a short period. To buy a battery on its own was only £2 and to have it fitted was £5.99. The battery was changed instantly for me, I would definitely come back knowing that they are cheaper than Timpsons

I popped, nay limped, in here to grab a pair of heel grips for a pair of boots. Quick as you like,…read moreI'd been given a pair and handed over my money while chatting away. Sneaky man that he was though, was trying to find out what my heel grips were for! Next thing I know, he's handing me back my money and getting me to take my boots off in the middle of the shop so he can have a look at what was bothering me. Nope, heel grips weren't the answer... He explained what was causing my discomfort (complete with drawing me a diagram) and suggested putting an insert in to see if that helped. He's given me something temporary so I've to try them out and see if they work and go back to him after a few days then he'll either work out something else for me or take out the temporary ones and fix them permanently into the boots. With my boots back on, I asked how much I owed him - not a thing! Absolutely amazing service. *skips off happily...*

Just a brilliant service all round. Fast, high quality, friendly staff and went above and beyond…read morewith making sure the print was exactly what was needed. Can't recommend them enough!

So I discovered this place today. As a manager I am always looking for places that are easy to use,…read morequick, quality, and able to work around my busy schedule. This place is fantastic, phoned them and the man was very polite and helpful. Exchanged a few e-mails to finalise things, good clear communications. They even noticed a spelling mistake in our URL (Good catch!) Finally the price, I had to ask the man to reconfirm the price! It was so reasonable I didn't believe it! Much cheaper than anything else I was quoted today and our previous printing company. Overall - I'll definitely be back in the very near future to do business again.

The food here was really disappointing. I ordered toast…read morewith scrambled eggs and beans on the side. On my plate there was dry toast and the most tasteless scrambled eggs ever to be made. There weren't even a hint av flavor. My guess is that it was made from a can. I had to go ask for the beans, and when I finally got them, it was a portion as small as a table spoon. I know I got what I ordered, however I kind of expected it to look less made by a little child and more cafe-ish, with some lettuce, a slice of cucumber or a tomato - or just some herbs sprinkled on top. At least I expected it to taste something.

There are some days when you want a leisurely breakfast, eggs benedict perhaps, with a steaming mug…read moreof fresh coffee and the morning paper. You find a quiet spot in the corner of a cafe and emerge an hour or so later. Then there are times when you just want caffeine and a roll and sausage with no fanfare. For the latter, I'd heartily recommend Spoon (was Travelling Spoon, same place, different name). The decor is pleasantly kitsch, with recycled furniture including a church pew and old sofas. It's a nice space, bright and airy and positioned on a corner, so if you do want to while away the hours doing some people watching it's perfect. I ordered my roll and sausage and a white coffee, the latter being delivered in a hearty mug, with a tea spoon already plonked in there ready for stirring. No airs and graces and it's all the better for it (why don't more places use mugs? does ANYONE drink coffee at home from those awful little cups with handles you can't even get one finger through???). The coffee was palatable, the roll and sausage tasty enough without being memorable, but I wasn't expecting anything special. If you venture into Spoon with the same mindset I'm sure you'll be fine. --- Note: the cafe is run as part of the Unity Enterprise project, with the main aim to help people gain experience; "Confidence is the main aim of the projects and therefore helping with social inclusion".

Timpson is the sort of shop you can't do without, for all of life's little essentials, like getting…read morekeys cut or shoes heeled or soled. They also do watch batteries, watch strap replacements, door name plates, and passport photos - no smiling now. They sell all manner of shoe items - polish, laces, scuff repair etc. I really don't know why I bother going to shoe shops to get those sort of things when Timpson's are likely to have the same thing much cheaper. I like the guys in this shop. There's 2 in particular who have worked here for donkey's, and you get a wee bit of friendly banter from them. Not as much as from the guy in the Byres Rd branch - he's amazing with the funny chat, but still friendly and pleasant. One of them even fixed a boot for me for free once - it was just a wee bit of glue, but I really appreciated it. I love that for a tiny wee shop you can fit a surprising number of people in it, and it's always busy. It just always reminds me of those old comedy sketches where you'd see how many folk could cram into a mini or a telephone box, and I have a wee laugh to myself while I'm waiting for my keys or shoes.

This is a great shop and very handy for items like shoe repair, having spare keys cut, to dog tags…read more I always find that you get good advice from staff and they will advise on anything if your unsure

These guys really helped me out with VERY last minute poster prints for a conference.... Looked…read morefantastic and laminated them for me too! Poster won 2nd place - bet the examiners didn't know it was printed an hour previously! - I would highly recommend... Iain

High quality prints with such lovely service. Will definitely be coming back to use this service…read more Would highly recommend!

Ok thought ide put my two.pence worth Been putting systems together for more years than ican…read moreremember Have used the shop on comnerce street for many years ...the shop on argyll.st are hopeless If you need odds and ends in a hurry then there ideal But they do have a very limited range (laptop hard drives as an example) Many years in the past lol mid 90s pricless actual.prices were very competitive but sadly these days have fell far from grace with cheaper & better choice online Would never buy a system from them As wouldnt trust anyone to build anything for me lol But they do sell bundle deals wich if your on a budget are great as a basis to start with.

I have never bought a computer from these folks or had one repaired. I simply don't use them for…read morethat. I tend to use them like an amateur mechanic goes to an auto parts store. In terms of these requirements they have done some stuff in the past, that I will not discuss. Lets just say, I will not buy memory or processors from them. No bare chips. I would pick up graphics cards, hard drives, maybe even a motherboard. In this area they have been pretty useful. A last minute requirement will usually direct me here. Something I would usually get from a online supplier, I can often find a suitable substitute here. This is the bigger brother of its Argyle Street sibling. I usually find that they have more selection. Especially in the graphic cards arena. They are not an overclockers or modders paradise but they sometimes can surprise you with the stock that they do have. Finally, as I said about the other store - they usually have the best prices on optical media. Buy a spindle - save yourself a bundle.

Surprised to see the machines outside a petrol station. The one washer was broke and the credit…read morecard reader was also out of service but we got change in the station. They were helpful. Washer and dryer worked great. 10 pounds wash 3 pounds dry

Even though l have all the facilities that l need at home l do still like to use a public laundry…read more The local laundry just up the road from me is always in use and it's even harder to get the use of the larger machines. I'm constantly washing duvets roughly every two weeks and the machines here are perfect for washing larger items such as this. There is an 8kg or 18kg washing machine with a 18kg dryer that's perfect for what l need. Good value laundry and reliable.

So here I was sitting in my new flat in Glasgow, smug. Except the carpets were boggin. Hummin. So I…read moregot out the lovely Dyson and began to hoover. About half a second in, something small and round rolled across the floor, coming to an abrupt halt at the skirting board. "Hahaha" thinks me, "What is that?" Oh wait, it's the feckin wheel. One wheeled Dysons don't do the job. Off we toddle down to W. Crum & Sons to buy a new hoover. It's at the end of a fairly scary-looking row of shops at the eastern edge of Strathclyde uni's campus. In the windows prices are trumpeted in neon starbursts. It's a friendly wee shop, selling washing machines, cookers, hoovers, dishwashers and other such very boring but very necessary stuff. It specialises in repairs though, and it seems that is their main line of business. It is perhaps not as cheap as the likes of Argos, but I would rather spend an extra few quid if it's somewhere local. Especially when it's the letting agents' money and not mine.

W. Crum & Sons is a longstanding family business, situated on the corner of High Street on the edge…read moreof Merchant City, selling and repairing electrical home goods. I ventured in here when I was on the hunt for a washing machine for my new flat, as I realised how unpractical it would be to continue carting my washing around to my mum's forevermore, unfortunately. I was welcomed in by the owner who was friendly and knowledgeable about all of the electrical appliances and helped me pick out a nice white washing machine that was within my budget. It was delivered to my door the very next day, complete with a year's warranty. A great little locally owned business that prides itself on customer service and quality.