I have to give ASDA some credit here - they've managed to create a gigantic store on the edge of…read morethe town a long way from their competition, and they've made a big success of it. Shuffling around the aisles, it's not hard to see why. The place is very well-stocked with more than you'd expect to find here. Clothes? Sure - why not. An electronics section? Totes. DVDs and game? You bet your bottom dollar. DIY? Surely not - but yes. Camping equipment? It cannot be, but it is. Household utensils? What kind of place am I even in any more? ASDA Frome has a bit of everything and lots of what you'd expect. A fresh fish counter, a delicatessen, even a pizza-making section where you can custom-pick your design (and they're good pizzas, too!). Backing all this up are friendly, helpful staff and great prices. Loads of free on-site parking and open until 11pm every weekday. What a winner.

Asda in Frome has been open for a few years now, and it's been a massive success. This inexpensive…read moresuperstore is large and packed with everything you'd expect and need from a major retailer. Large car-park so seldom any queuing even on the busiest of days, and cashpoints for the terminally broke! The store iteslef covers clothes for women, men, and younger kids (not for teenage boys though, please note). The bakery turns out wonderful loaves, the wine section is extensive, and the rest is perfect for an all-in weekly shop. The aisles are wide and so you don't get trolley snarl-ups (often!). The staff are unfailingly helpful, although it's sometimes hard to catch one standing still long enough to ask a question of! But they will always go the extra mile to check if there is extra stock out back, so you feel valued. Prices are good all across the board, and their Own Brand and Value items make for good savings. The only (small) criticism is the location, or rather to lack of public transport to get to it. Right out on the edge of town is fine for driving but if you don't have your own transport then it can be expensive to get a cab there and back (which you will certainly need for a weekly shop). Although there is a bus service that runs to and from the store from the market place it's not regular enough to be really convenient (or memorable - and nobody wants to sit around the town centre for up to an hour waiting for a bus). But all that aside, it's a great store for getting everything under one roof if you need items of kids clothing and shoes as well as gifts and/or electrical and household goods when you do a big weekly foodshop. Note that there is a self-service petrol station next to the supermarket so you can even fill up your tank for a competitive amount as well.

It's there is all you can say, if you know what you want fine. Depending on which day you go, I…read moreprobably know more than most of the staff. There are always boxes in the way and staff have to multi-task, so quite often there isn't anyone at the checkout. They are always doing good offers but manage to run out of them very quicky, my guess is that it is H and B's way of getting you through the door in the hope if it is not available you will buy something else! Beware as in most health food shops, not everything they sell is healthy!

I quite often pop into Wine Rack on my way home from work. They offer a really good selection of…read moreWines and the staff are very knowledgeable, helpful and really friendly. The last time I visited, the lady that served me mentioned that they also do wine tasting of different wines of various nights and these are often advertised in the store window. They also offer a wine club that you can join which sends out newsletters and offers. That night I took advantage of their regular 3 for 2 offer and got three nice looking wines for the price of 2 although the staff are never pushy about these offers. I've only opened one of the wines I bought last time so far and it was really nice. The offer gave me the opportunity to try a different wine from a country I wouldn't normally buy from. The store is on the main one way street through Romsey and if you are really lucky you might be able to nab a space right outside and pop in.

On a philosophical level, I have mixed views about whether a shop like Tescos has a place in a…read morevillage such as Brockenhurst, but being a complete hypocrite, I buy stuff from here most days! On a practical note, I also have mixed views about this place; on the plus side, the long opening hours are a godsend when I've run out of something, the staff are generally friendly and helpful, the product range is excellent and the prices are reasonable. My main criticism of this shop is that they are a bit lax when it comes to sell by dates, and I have learned to check the dates on stuff carefully before putting things in my basket.

We recently ordered some beef from these guys, wow it was amazing. The best beef I think I have…read moreever tasted. I really wanted to add a review to tell other people about this great company. I just took a punt and ordered online, my package arrived a few days latter. All the beef looked fantastic and comes vac packed. I will definately be ordering again

Classic style and quality meats. The only place in the trout fishing capital to find fine meats.read more

Threshers can be found on the High Street in town. It's a fairly small shop that shuts early…read morecompared to other off licences. I rarelly go into threshers unless I'm passing and haven;t got time to go elsewhere because the prices are always slightly higher than supermarket prices, and there don't seem to be many offers on the wines that I choose regularly. The staff have alsways been knowledgeable when I have asked about a certain wine, but unless I am looking for something special and specific then I don;t tend to visit.

Peppercorns are great. I'm regularly in there looking for weird and wonderful things, and usually…read morefind just what I'm looking for and if not the will always order it in. The ladies and so friendly and always helpful.