Laura Rose is a lovely little gift shop. You will be able to get the card for any occasion here along with a little minding to go with it. They also stock an extensive range of gift wrapping and ribbons etc.
My fondest memory of Laura Rose is the TY Beanie Baby craze! I used to collect these things like nobody's business and there were times I thought my life wouldn't be complete without adding Iggy the Iguana or Peanut the elephant to my collection. Laura Rose stocked hundreds of "Beanies" and I used to pop in after school with my friends to see if there were any new kids on the block that I didn't have yet. Of course, I always saw a few that I wanted so went home and pleaded with my parents to buy me them. This tactic didn't always work but now and again I got lucky and a new Beanie would be welcomed into my Beanie Empire.
Sadly, like most fads, the Beanie craze soon ended and my collection of cats, dogs, caterpillars, jellyfish and other critters were relocated to a suitcase and put in the attic. A few weeks ago I paid a visit to Laura Rose and I was saddened to see that the only remnants of the Beanie Babies was a 99p basket with a few beetles inside. read more