It is certainly worth going to this clothes' shop in Machynlleth. You can browse - and guaranteed…read morewill always find something here. They sell labels from different designers, sometimes by Fat Face, M&S, Next, Oasis - all for real bargain prices. I bought a dress here, a few shirts and skirts. The staff is always very friendly. It is right in the High Street - you cannot miss it!

Expensive but worth it. Best place for a prom dress or extra special gift, very good accessories…read moreand bags. Quite a small version of monsoon but does stock some accessorise goods :)

Although a bit pricey they do have some gorgeous and unique clothes here. When the sale is on you…read morecan get some great deals. They also have an accesorize section in here which is a bit limited in size but has some lovely stuff.

A nice big branch of Barnados, with a nice selection of books and clothes (I love that they arrange…read morethe clothes by colour here!). Great for a browse and a bit of bargain shopping!

Possibler the most useful shop in Aberystwyth. They do photocopying, printing and stock all those…read moreuseful paper-related odds and ends you don't even know you need (stick on calender hooks anyone?). Fantastic, and the staff are really helpful if you don't actually know what you need!

Great. Always well stocked and plenty choice. Always really friendly and smiley, which is very rare…read morein shops in this town at the moment.

My favourite kiosk in Aberystwyth somehow. I liked the old owners but the new people who work here…read moreare friendly, too. The shop is painted in yellow now. So you should not miss it. I love just getting the Sunday Times EVERY Sunday. This contributes to my perfect Sunday morning. Fresh and very good coffee, a nicely scented candle, Radio 2 (Tradition - Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2) or Internet Radio and the ST or the Independent. Here, I buy Y Cymro, the Welsh weekly paper and also milk and sometimes a chocolate bar; and / or Elle and VOGUE.

This was my friendly local newsagent for my first two years Aber and I still make the effort to…read morecall in sometimes. While the 24 hour Spa is convenient there's a lovely 'old-fashioned' feel to a little corner shop like this. It also sells local postcards and photo magnets (which I've never seen anywhere else in the town, despite a long search one day!) Worth a visit.

This is worth a long trip!…read more The Fat Buddha in Barmouth in North Wales has certainly more recently become one of my favourite shops in the whole area of mid-Wales and north-Wales. They sell very nice jewellery, also textiles and clothing (I love those colourful skirts from India - my partner got me a most beautiful one for Christmas), arts & crafts, Asian food, instruments, Wildberry incense. I like here especially the honeysuckle, cinnammon, India Moon, jasmine,and fairy-dust. The owners and staff are ever so friendly! Top points. See you soon, Fat Buddha! I will take a photo next time I shall call in.

A shop like you'd imagine out of a film - or out of the Welsh open-air museum. The shoe boxes are…read moreeverywhere - on the floor, on shelves, etc. Modern interior design is a term unheard of here. Some people call it a mess but I think it is so unusual that it has a certain something again. The shoes for sale include Rieker shoes. The price is right. Good choice of shoes for the middle aged who are looking for a healthy shoe - and actually an alternative to Clarks shoes you seem to find everywhere.

The prices are high, but it's a student town - and this place stocks a lot of useful books for…read morestudents. The staff range from remarkably polite, helpful and knowledgable to incoherent, grunting goths who sit there reading Lovecraft. However, if there's a book you want, there's a good chance they'll have it at a reasonable price, and it's a nice, roomy shop in a good location.

The usual Oxfam mixture of the very best of their donations (what happens to the rest?) and several…read moreshelves of overpriced gifty tat. Ok, it's for charity, but it does feel more and more like Oxfam are making less use of their donated items and more time competing with other high street businesses. Not my favourite place to shop.