This is a cheap little women's clothing stall in the market, and I'm not really able to come up…read morewith that much else to say about it because it's namely: 1. Cheap and 2. Boring Sorry to say that, but it's true, and the general reason why I almost never buy clothes in market shops.

Dorothy Perkins is a favourite fashion shop of mine, and this is entirely down to the store in…read moreChester. The store has a wide selection of clothing, as well as really nice changing rooms. Staff are always keen to help if you require assistance. There is also student discount of 10% available, although during certain times of the year this increases to 15%. This also applies to sale items.

There's a few places I love to buy my work clothes and Dorothy Perkins is the place for me, along…read morewith Next and the like etc. It sells smart, good quality clothing and even in times of maternity you pick up decent maternity wear too. It's not too expensive, but not the cheapest place in town if you're on a budget but it's good quality and will last for you. The shop itself is a fair size and the staff are always really helpful, I sometimes shop online too if there's something I'm after and they don't have my size in, but the staff do their best to try and accomodate you in store, but their website is great too. It's in a reasonable location in the precinct just across the way from a little cafe area which is handy for a little rest. It does get quite busy but the staff never seem flustered or too nusy to help if they possibly can.

I love Monsoon & this one is full of their gorgeous clothes at bargain prices. Everything is…read morediscounted. They have women's, men's & children's clothes as well as some accessorize items. They even have some bridal wear so if you need to do a wedding on a budget it's well worth a visit for something totally gorgeous at a bargain price. Everytime I go here they seem to just bring out more & more stock. You sometimes have to rummage through to find the correct size as the hangers are sometimes incorrectly marked. They sometimes have shoes & always have a nice selection of jewellery (accessorize). A nice shop with all of the usual beautiful Monsoon clothes & an excellent place to find some bargains. Nice friendly staff as well.

Monsoon has got a rather lodge plot at Cheshire Oaks (double the size of most others) which sells a…read moremass of formal and informal clothing for men, women, children and dogs (I got my dog as amazing Elvis cape here for £2 not long ago!) The menswear section is very small but you can get some real bargains here i.e. winter coats. Keep an eye out for items on top of racks and in boxes on the floor you can find some real home bargains like picture frames and door knobs. Prices are really good perfect for bridesmaid's dresses and even wedding dresses. Shoes and bags crop up a lot too.

Marks and Spencer at Stanney Woods Avenue is the largest Marks and Spencer location outside of…read moreLondon, a short drive (under a mile away) from Cheshire Oaks Retail Park. Opened in August 2012 and being just under 10 years old, it still feels like one of the newest Marks and Spencer stores. From the outside, the store looks really good, the design is unique and impressive and the store does look huge. I like the 300 square meter green wall and the greenery, which really does make the store stand out. As you'd expect from an out of town superstore with limited public transportation access, there is plenty of parking right outside the store. The store is over two levels, there is Women's Fashion and the Food Hall on the ground level, while upstairs you have the Cafe and Men's Fashion. Lavatories are available on both floors. One of my biggest hates about this store is the wasted potential - from the outside, there is a sign stating their eco-credentials, but they could be doing so much more. For example, why hasn't this store been selected to trial and use the Fill Your Own initiative? This offers to be able to pick your own eggs and use a reusable box, while also grinding your own coffee beans, selecting your own carbs (pasta and rice), and eliminating the need for packaging. I understand this is in place at their Manchester Market Street store, and others, but it just feels strange it wouldn't be in place at this one. This store does offer Marks and Spencer's mobile scanning and payment system, they are advertising this in the store. You are also able to use a handheld scanner if you do not have a mobile device, however, the stand didn't have any devices - perhaps an issue with technology as the store did not seem very busy? I wasn't able to find the items I was looking for in both the clothing and food sections, I did find the gluten-free section to be a little poor here, especially for the size of the store. The selection was good, however. 4* - This store is nice and has so much potential, I would certainly visit this particular Marks and Spencer branch again if I'm in the area.

This is actually one of the more decent little cheap jewellery and accessories shops in this…read moremarket. Everything is pretty well arranged, and there is a nice variety of jewellery, hair ornaments, scarves, etc. If you don't want to spend a lot it's a good place to look for accessories.

This is the main shopping mall in Ellesmere Port, and here you will find a pretty good selection of…read morehigh street shops as well as a few small names and some charity shops interspersed. Amongst the big guys here are Boots, Peacocks, Orange, New Look, Game Station, etc. It's a fairly average shopping mall with most everything you'd expect, including some little cafes and bakeries.