This dry cleaners is very handy. It is situated in a great location with a numbers of other jobs in…read moreJubilee crescent. It has been there for a number of years. There are a number of machines for doing your own washing and the a number of dryers too. They have the dry cleaning service too and they also do things like hems on trousers and odd sewing things. The prices are quite reasonable for the selection of things they do in there. It is very hand for locals and is used quite a lot. With the location where it is there is a lot of passing traffic of cars and pedestrians.

This place is your archetypal community centre, providing an important service to the residents of…read morethe Billesley and Yardley Wood area. I used to attend the centre to take my greyhound Tom to dog training classes, the less said about that experience the better. What impressed me was the amount of activities which appeared to be taking place here with the notice board indicating all manner of communal activities scheduled to take place. Whilst the decor itself could do with updating the purpose of the centre is an inherently good one and it is a lead which more local communities should follow.

Great place to meet frineds, have a chat, sort out problems,drink tea, share food while they have a…read morebet. They are open till late and have cleaner and quieter toilets than the ones by the outside market

British Heart Foundation furniture shops should be where everyone goes as their first point of call…read morein furnishing their home before a trek to Ikea. They have a good mix of vintage and new furniture here but lets be honest it's all about finding that old tallboy or a GPlan coffee table super cheap instead of paying Ebay prices for them. Having said that they also sell a range of white goods, which is always handy to know when your fridge breaks and pay day is too far away to buy brand new. Never fear when buying electrical goods here as they have to check everything out first before they can sell them. You can get a real bargain here and so you leave feeling great that you've got something super cheap whilst giving money to charity too. In West Brom you will always find a range of good vintage furniture items and they will deliver locally for a small fee. I have to limit my trips here as I have too small a house for the levels of furniture I buy. It's an addiction I know but I haven't yet found a furniture anonymous to attend.

The West Brom branch of the British Heart Foundation pretty much sets the standard for the 21st…read morecentury charity shop: Laminate flooring, bright lights, High Street merchandising methods, well organised books and over-priced records. Can something be over-priced in a charity shop? After all it's all to raise money for a good cause. But when you see a dog-eared copy of an album you know you can get for 50p elsewhere being sold for £3, you do wonder if some charity shops have become a little too wise to bargain hunters. Or maybe that's the going rate these days and I've been left behind? The books too are a little more pricey, and you won't get much for less than £1.50 - okay that's still stupidly cheap for a book but when others sell at 25p? British Heart Foundation may well be the Waitrose of the charity shop world.

Halesowen is charity shop central with each one having a different feel or level of stock to…read moreexplore. This is one of the smaller charity shops but it has some good quality goodies to explore. What I particularly love is that despite their small size they make a point of creating a vintage section in the small clothing stock they have. This included accessories as well as clothing and really saved time for me scouting the store as I knew the car parking time was running out. The focus for this store is definitely on the book side of things with a good range of really old books and more modern fiction. What I would say is that the number of staff seem to outweigh the customers massively, which makes the store seem busy and more cramped as you navigate loitering staff with no real purpose.

This is your typical charity shop. It has plenty of items at bargain prices, but you do have to be…read moreprepared to rummage. Both staff and volunteers are more than helpful. It is fairly easy to access, but space is limited and again it isn't one for wheelchairs/pushchairs.

It has to be said, this is a good motorway service station. Yes the prices in "their own" eaterie…read moreare above average, but that is to be expected. The facilities are excellent, and the last 2 times I was there I had a baby with me, so I used the facilities!! The food places are a Costa Coffee, (which has soft seating) Burger King and Eat In (their "own brand") and a microwave is provided for free so you can heat baby food /milk etc, they even provide disposable bibs (must find their supplier!!) and the changing facilities are good too. They could be a bit bigger, but hey, I do have quite a "sturdy" buggy! Overall a very visitor-friendly place to make a stop.

Beware Parking Eye parking fine scam in operation, avoid this motorway service station at all…read morecosts, unless you want a parking fine. After a 4 hour drive from London, I refuelled (£60), got a coffee & snack (£8) and rested for an hour or so. Quite a pleasant service station, I was in Telford for a funeral. But a week later I got a fine in the post from Parking Eye!!!? So avoid this service station at all costs.

Great service from start to finish. Informative and maintained correspondence throughout the…read moreprocedure and thereafter.