Spoiled For Choice is the perfect girly shop. Any gifty things you might desire can be found in…read morehere. There is a nice selection of of silver jewellery in the £20 range. Handbags, photo frames, calendars, cards and other gifty things can be found in abundance here, but the best bit is the Belgian chocolates counter. Reasonably priced and totally delicious, I can't think of anyone who wouldn't appreciate these as a gift. In short, this is a great one-stop-shop for any birthday or other occasion, and I think you'd be bound to find something for everyone.

Situated in an area of Partick that's run down in part, Spoiled for Choice is a card and gift shop…read moreshimmering with elegant little gifts for the lady in your life (or indeed yourself!) With an impressive collection of bangles of various description, candles and the usual gift shop items, it's great for present ideas, but what really gives this shop a quirk compared to its surrounding counterparts is its mouthwatering selection of Belgian chocolates! With various selections at a well rounded price, how can you resist? Ideal if you're looking in vain for last minute birthday inspiration that makes it look like you've made a special effort. Alternatively, if you've had a hard day at work or with the kids and fancy pampering yourself, this place will kit you out with all the luxurious necessities of a great night in.

I recently bought a hand tied Spring bouquet for a friend. The colours were so bright and…read moreattractive, and I could smell the scent while they were In the car. The arrangement was just beautiful and my friend was delighted with them. The flowers were fresh and in good condition. I trust Bells and will certainly use them again.

You can rely on Bell's. Quality service and good stock. My…read morefriends and family have used them for years.

This is a new-ish gift shop at The Avenue which stands out for having some really lovely stuff…read more I've only paid a couple of quick visits so can't really give a definitive run-down of what they do or don't have. I was in the other day looking for something specific which they didn't have, but they do have a lovely range of the Happy Jackson stuff (which always catches my eye!) as well as a nice kids range, cards, gifts etc. This store isn't as big as their Giffnock one so if you're looking for a large range, that one might be worth a visit instead.

Visited here a few times and the staff are lovely. They have a fantastic selection of gifts and I…read morenever fail to find something I like in here. The cook section and jewellery section are much better than anywhere else, and it saves me going in to the city. Highly recommend!

I used to shun Waterstones, but they have definitely upped their game in the bookshop stakes…read more Interesting titles, great displays and excellent staff mean that this is a firm favourite of mine. I popped in yesterday for a browse and they had a great display of books for the upcoming Edinburgh book festival. I had no idea that Murakami and George RR Martin were appearing at it so that totally made my day. Added a star for the fact they sell Simpsons minifigs. While this store is on the small side, they nearly always have what I'm looking for and the added bonus of books I didn't know I wanted. Probably the best shop in The Avenue and well worth a visit.

Located in The Avenue, this is a rather compact branch of Waterstones but it's handy if you're…read morelooking for a new read and I usually head up to The Avenue for last minute holiday products from Boots and Superdrug and it's great to be able to pop into The Avenue for a holiday read too. As it's in a residential area, this Waterstones has a good selection of study books particularly for school level and they always have a large supply of past papers. It's a fresh, clean and well organised branch with friendly staff. Plus, if there's something that you're looking for that isn't in stock - you can always order it in!

Amazing shop completely stuffed full of so many things for the home, garden and beyond!! You'll…read morefind lots of DIY tools and other products including paint; there's a car care range, kitchenware, halogen heaters, storage containers, desk and pedestal electric fans, mirrors and pictures. For the garden you'll find compost, decking stain, pots, watering cans, dustbins, bird feeders, inflatable paddling pools, picnic chairs and tables, and other things, far too many to mention!! The prices are quite reasonable and the man who was working in there today was very helpful.

Here "Dream" Nicole is as gorgeous beautiful as the magnificent flowers in the paradise little…read moretreasure shop. Always very warm welcome with a great smile Nicole will arrange Magic for you. Choice of greeting cards, presents ideas a place you must visit I personally in Love. Thank You Nicole

We all wish to thank the kindness that the sunny-up members staff volunteers for comming to see us…read moreat the east end ,to help us to open our we community space for all the east end people. i have being very very happy with the help the clothes advice and the love from all we at the dreammachinescotland wish you all well in your own ventures to help all you meet,we will always be thankfull for the support the reaching out to us when we just starting out,we have nothing but we now have friends. thanks to all the govan people thanks so much to sunny-sid 3up linda

I am a massively excited 2nd time mum to be. Basically all of my cards and any access to cash…read moreshould be locked in a safe and I should be locked in a room a long long way away from the safe. So when I casually dropped it into a conversation that I would stop on the way home to go the Argos at Glasgow Fort I thought g might see through my dastardly plan to 'have a wee look' in Mamas and Papas. 13 and a half years of marriage have taught me many things but possibly the most valuable is that if you want to sneak something past him mention it while he is talking or thinking bike. This way I get to be all 'but I did tell you' without really having told him at all! So with no child or husband in tow I was looking forward to a leisurely browse and wondering how effectively I could slip the subject of bankruptcy into a bike conversation. The store is bright and busy with car seats and buggies on the left and clothing, maternity and small person on the right with the furniture, bedding, etc. at the back of the store. Unfortunately, even in the mists of excitement I was conscious that the prices were mental. For the same mamas and papas branded toy elephant that I could get in Tesco for £14 the store wanted to charge me £20. I was in the store for a good wee while. Erm, I might have been having one of those mad lady internal arguments over some very beautiful multi-coloured star covered sheets. They cost £32 for 2, the ikea ones cost £9 for 2. They are so very pretty, they will probably be pooed on. All the while picking them up and putting them down again, over and over again. I didn't see a member of staff floating around let alone get asked if I needed any help. Admittedly they could have been on the phone checking to see if any patients were missing from ward 25 at Monklands. Eventually having decided not to risk giving my husband a heart attack over £32 cot sheets I headed to the till with a magic sheep, seriously cool soundy lighty soft toy that will make my child sleep through the night without fail - grasps at straws manically! Don't worry before I parted with my cash I checked that the sheep wasn't any cheaper elsewhere - thank goodness for 3G. At the till I found the most illusive of mamas and papas things a member of staff. She was however, far too busy and important one fingered typing to serve customers. Obviously far too busy and important to even deign to make eye contact with a customer as she hollered for another member of staff to 'do the tull'. Unfortunately, the lassie who came to do the till must have been on the same customer service course. No eye contact, a grunt response to my futile attempts to make conversation and then part way through serving me turned around to initiate conversation with the one on the computer. I won't be going back to Mamas and Papas. I could forgive the mental prices if you were paying for the 'experience' of shopping in an amazing environment with fawning staff. But if I'm going to put up with service like this then I want a bargain, a big bargain.

This is a nice bright Mamas and Papas store selling maternity clothes and babies clothes which are…read morereally cute but quite expensive. They have a selection of prams and travel systems with plenty of room to have a push and get the feel of them. They have some highchairs and lovely bright toys and walkers. They also have seperate wee rooms to give you an idea of what your nursery can be like it gives inspiration. The furniture is very expensive but the bedding is so cute although they do have 10% days a couple of times a year and a couple of sales which make it a bit more reasonable.