My parents used Karl again on their last recent holiday. It was all pretty much as before with the…read morelowest price available (albeit with a smaller gap over the airport's own rip off pricing as they were told to be more competitive by government). I was pleasantly surprised that the place is still going strong as I'd read news stories about how it was supposed to be forced to shut by the environment agency who didn't like the number of satellite airport car parks there were. As part of the same investigation I believe the airport was told to it had to be more competitive with its own long stay, which must be why I noticed when I was booking for them that the price there had dropped a good bit. All in all the next time I go away and need to park at the airport I'll be looking to Karl first, but I'll have to keep an eye on the airports own long stay too, just to be sure before booking!

The M&S is ok and it is likely they are their so called flagship anchor but I'm not a fan of having…read moreto pay to car park just to be able to shop. There are the usual suspects in terms of tenants H&M, EE, Boots, etc but what I have come to dislike immensely is that like others places they charge disabled persons to park. It often takes these folks longer to get in/out of their vehicles and slower at shopping so they are being financially penalised because of their disabilities - this ain't my type of society and reflects an insatiable greed I find really distasteful. I won't return to subsidise greedy bastards.

This is the more upmarket shopping centre in Ballymena. It has bigger and more upmarket anchor…read morestores and stores in general eg Marks and Spencer's and Tommy Hilfiger respectively. It's well laid out and has a distinct style and look about it, which I must say I like very much. It's got a food court upstairs and overall is a lovely centre!!

I tried to cancel my online booking 4 days in advance and despite registering for an account, the…read moresystem tells me that there is a problem and I can't have a refund. The platform offers a cancellation button but when I used it, it didn't work and neither did the change the date button so while it offers the facility to 'Manage my booking', you can't!

Used park and fly for the first time on the holiday to Croatia we've just returned from. I had…read morechecked out some of the other airport car parks for the same dates and times a good while in advance online (always the best way to find the most competitive prices) and found that this airport owned and run facility was offering the best prices. The main long stay car park was much more expensive for the same times and so that was ruled out (I've parked there quite a few times but this was our first peak season trip in years and it was much more expensive than off peak). We flew out on the 2nd of July and arrived at the car park shortly after 4am. When you book you input your car reg which a scanner detects and automatically opens the entry and exit barriers as you drive up to them which is a great touch. The bus was there promptly and the friendly and courteous driver had us over to the front door very quickly. The car park was very near to capacity and I had to drive some distance from the shuttle bus drop off/pick to find a space. This could cause problems for anyone for whom walking a long distance, especially with baggage and in the rain/early hours, may be difficult. To compound this the parking spots themselves where not well marked, just a white white line on the road marking the entry to each space, so many cars didn't leave much space between them. The spaces themselves are loose stones that have not been maintained for some time and had become sunken in places which filled up with water and mud, meaning some may have to walk the full length of a parking row without being able to take a short cut between cars. The loose stones are also spread across the driving surface which may increase the chances of cars driving passed and stones being flicked up and causing some damage. All in all this would have been a 5* service if they just did some surfacing work and perhaps the bus could take you closer to your car instead of one pick up/drop off potentially quite a distance from your car.

Where to start really? It's a car park. You park your car here... then when you're done doing what…read moreyou were doing you return to your car and drive away. Ok I'm being irritatingly cynical and pedantic but describing the ins and outs of a car park is a bit like trying to write a thesis on polishing your coffee table - you're going to run out of things to say. After that little preamble I will say that this is a long running underground car park which has served my folks well when they've been parking in the city. Although not cheap it's considerably cheaper than the nearby Victoria Square park where only those wearing Breitling watches with their accompanying Bentleys can afford to stay.

Ideal place to park if your looking for cheap parking and looking to get back onto the roads again…read moreto avoid the worst of the traffic at busy times. Its right above the bus station and five minutes walk from victoria square. Its usually not as busy as the other car parks in the city centre and it's worth remembering when there's big events on as getting a space elsewhere is hard.

Here's a really useful review for anyone visiting the Titanic Quarter. Parking is at a premium but…read morethis newly opened wee pay and display car park beside Cast and Crew restaurant may save you a few quid and leave you right next to where you want to be. The car park is, as mentioned, pay and display but there's also a function to pay by text or on an app you can download. Price wise it's £1.50 for up to an hour and then a £1 an hour thereafter. The good thing is it's a 24 hour car park. Word of warning though, don't think that just because it's late night or early morning you won't have to pay - The Belfast harbour police will enforce car parking 24/7. This car park is a one minute walk from Titanic Belfast, a stones throw from H&W and a short 5 minute stroll from the SSE Arena. It's a wee bit of a hidden one too so if you're going to a popular gig give the SSE Arena car park a miss and go up to this one. Not only will you save a few quid but you'll also be able to get out of it a bit quicker.

Dunelm Mill is the hot pot for everything frilly and fancy for furniture and clothing. It combines…read moreall types of materials for those creative types to make into curtains, bedspreads, table cloths or clothes! I recently purchased material to create my own unique range of scarves which I attached to bags, items of clothing and bedroom furniture. The material was quite inexpensive and easily saved me money if I had of went and bought the items from a shop. The store on Boucher Road is pretty large so if you have an idea of what you're looking for hold onto it, as you could easily get distracted you look for it among satin and cotton . Staff at the store are very helpful and can give you advice on what material to choose for different purposes, what measurements you will need as well as what colour schemes work the best.

This retail park doesn't have as many clothing shops as others on the Boucher Road (see my review…read moreon Boucher crescent retail park), and has more sort of practical/big item shops. Here you'll find a few expensive furniture shops, such as Harvey's. It also has a Smyth's toy store, Homebase, Carpetright, Dunelm Mill,... you get the idea. Shane retail park is just a few minutes' drive from Boucher Crescent retail park and has a lot of parking.

One of the oldest librarys in the north eastern area, staff are very friendly and cant do enough to…read morehelp you. they will order any books you ask for and will also do photocopying for a small fee. They now have computers out in the rear with net access for around £1, Listed building but very modern inside

Really nice library now with the bonus of having a computer suite and internet access for only a £1…read moreper hour. Not the biggest inside but any book you want will be ordered and you will get it the next day day. You can also hire cds and documentry dvds, staff are really nice and you can park right outside the door on the street or theres a car park at the back

Not a very glamorous review but hopefully useful one. If you're out and about in Holywood there's a…read morereal lack of on street parking. Church Road Car Park may solve all your parking quandaries. Set just off Holywood High Street this car park boasts 82 spaces as well as 2 disabled spaces. This is a pay and display car park although you can park here for 5 hours for £1! Yep, you read that correctly. £1 for 5 hours! This is an absolute steal considering how close it is to local coffee shops and businesses. Also if you don't have any change you can call the automated parking line and pay with card over the phone - all you have to do is quote the car park reference which is plastered all over the place. It's a reasonably secure car park - it is accessible to the public but you're unlikely to have many issues in leafy Holywood. One other point to note is it is free parking after 6pm so this is the place to park if you're having an evening meal in Holywood.

Small mace store, carries a good range of products for such a limited space. Prices are as standard…read morewith other Maces but the fresh meat counter is always very well stocked and without doubt some of the longest serving and friendlist staff you will find anywhere. Has a small hardware dept upstairs and a large car park to the rear. Offers home delivery

Cheapest car parking in Lisburn and central to all the shopping areas…read more Plenty of space