This branch is a classic example of what's gone wrong with Smith's. For many years this store had…read moretwo floors, or to be more accurate a floor and a half as the upstairs floor was only half the size of downstairs. Downstairs you'd find newspapers, magazines, books and stationary and upstairs was the entertainment section offering records and videos (when I first started shopping there) and more latterly cds, dvds and computer games. However upstairs has now been closed off and there's no longer an entertainment section, which was always the big attraction for me. Downstairs hasn't changed much but I generally buy books from Asda these days as they tend to be cheaper and I also tend to buy stationary from the Works or Home Bargains for the same reason.

This store has declined in recent years and the interior is a classic example of a dilapidated high…read morestreet retail store that is in dire need of refurbishment. The big but is that I recently found severely reduced price webcams here, Microsoft Lifecam VX-3000 for £2.99 each. I bought both of the ones they had left, and was very pleased to discover later that they (as of the time of this review) cost £9.99+ new/refurbished on eBay. There are some great bargains to be found here ocassionally, so make the most of it.

Colwyn Bay's branch of The Works is pretty much like every other branch of The Works I've ever set…read morefoot in. There are plenty of reduced price books of all descriptions as well as a selection of cds, dvds, stationary and arts and crafts materials. You won't find any recent releases but I often dig out a bargain. They also from time to time stock slightly random items, at the time of writing for example they've got a wide selection of flower and vegetable seeds. Not what you'd expect to find in a bookshop but very competetively priced none the less.