Conveniently located by Shrewsbury's retail parks, with free customer parking, there doesn't appear…read moreto be anything that this store does not sell? Camping, clothing, cooking, gardening, furniture, homeware, sports goods, they have it all, at very reasonable prices too! The staff are extremely friendly and very professional. I needed a drive belt for my lawn mower and after being fobbed off and messed around by many internet companies, a quick chat to Charlies staff and they had the correct belt ordered and delivered to the store within 4 working days - far quicker and massively cheaper than anyone else could do it for. Unfortunately there are not many Charlies stores about (generally located in Mid Wales and the West of the West Midlands). However, do not fear as they now have an excellent web site found at: http://www.charliesdirect.co.uk/ Their garden equipment section is especially well presented with a variety of equipment from cheaper brands (such as Bosch), to more specialised brands (such as Stihl), all at quite reasonable prices. The only down side about this store is that you enter it knowing that you will be leaving with something that you didn't know you needed or in fact you didn't really need at all !!

Hidden on an industrial estate in Shrewsbury, Charlies Store is a bit o f an alladins cave…read more It sells cards, gifts, cookware, camping and outdoor gear, tools, household equipment, equestrian products, shoes, clothing (including outdoor wear), and probably much more. Despite the type of shop things are well laid out, and the shop is kept pretty tidy. A lot of their products are budget brands - so figure that in, and not everything is cheaper than you would find it elsewhere, but its great to kill an hour or two, and you are sure to come away with something you didn't know you needed.

The worst experience of my life was ordering from Wilko's, I invertedly ordered 2 gazebos by…read moremistake due to not receiving a confirmation email and thinking my order had not gone through so placed another order, still no order confirmation all evening. the next morning I checked my bank and saw there was 2 transactions for the two orders, so they had actually been placed and still no order confirmations. I contacted Wilkos who indeed said they had a record of two orders even though I had no confirmations I explained I only wanted one and could I cancel one. They said due to their speedy dispatch that both orders had already left and I would have to refuse delivery of one gazebo to be refunded for one. I still get no delivery notification and then by chance while emailing Wilkos they tell me that my order is out for delivery that day, I rush home from work to wait for the delivery so I can refuse delivery of one of them. When the delivery arrives the courier only has one box from each gazebo and said the other boxes had not been dispatched, I refused delivery as told by Wilkos of one of the boxes and kept the other. Waited till the next morning still no notification of the other boxes arriving so contact Wilko's to be told the other boxes have not been sent to the courier yet. All in all I have had a nightmare with Wilko's so only got half of one Gazebo and been charged £709 twice, all in all I am ready for a breakdown. NEVER AGAIN WILL I USE WILKO

Wilkinson has a good range of homeware essentials. Always worth a look in if you are after some…read moreshampoo or other toiletries as they are often 2 for the price of 1. They sell garden things (patio furniture etc) as well as screws, lightbulbs and all the other bits and pieces you might need for your home. The DIY section can be quite useful if you don't have a car to visit the larger out of town superstores and the prices are usually less than similar items in other high street shops. There are a limited number of tills in the Chester store so you may have to queue for a while, and there is no way to leave the store without going through the till area so even if you decide the queue is too long, it may take you a while to get out again. The shop is fairly clean, although has the smell that these places usually attract; a combination of bathroom and garden products which isnt very attractive but is understandable.

These are manufactures but they dont make everything they sell, beware the salesmen work on…read morecommision and they will tell you any old rubbish to make a sale. We were very disapointed as we had traveled a bit to find this shop, it's nicely set out and the room sets are very well done but the quality was'nt there and they want to sell guarantees and add on's. The salesman thing again, just another dfs I think.

Gill has helped with every room in my home in Ellesmere with interlined curtains, pelmets, roman…read moreblinds, poletracks, cushions, headboards, bedspreads, bed valances and a footstool. She even recovered all the cushions for my garden furniture! The Wow- Factor has a fantastic range of fabrics and Gill has lots of ideas - even creating a blind for a round window in my gym! She is now helping with our house in France!

Such a great shop, situated right by Chester Cathedral! It's the sort of place I would normally…read morewalk past and not pay any attention to, but having stopped once with my parents I was surprised about how much beautiful glassware there is! They have a large selection of display pieces that can easily be £500, however there is also a great deal of Scandinavian glassware that is affordable and great for wedding presents and special birthdays. Infact you can even find interesting gifts for as little as £12. The staff are really friendly and helpful too. Worth popping in!

5* services I have recently brought a custom made wooden gate from the UK Gate Company. I am…read morethrilled by the craftsmanship and the attention to detail on my wooden gates. They were very helpful and took care of everything could not fault this service.

The Argos of the building trade Screwfix offers hundreds of thousands of essential items for…read moreeveryone from the do it yourselfer to the serious house builder. If they don't stock it then you probably won't find it anywhere else either. Prices are extremely low whilst quality is superb, even within the Screwfix own brand product range. Front of house is a very small counter where you place your order using the codes provided in the in store catalogues. On a quiet day your goods arrive at the collection point almost immediately whilst on a very busy saturday you may be facing a fifteen minute wait. The staff know their product range extremely well and can often assist with simple queries regarding product usage. The store also offers a next day mail order service which is free on purchases over £50. They also have a very favourable recommend a friend scheme with a £10 voucher when your friend places an order. Opening Hours : Mon Fri 7am 8pm. Sat 8am - 6pm. Sun 10am - 4pm

A useful location within Chester city centre, although it isn't as modern/new as other stores, the…read moreMarks and Spencer branch on Foregate Street in the city centre is satisfactory offering a decent selection of food, clothing and also having much-needed toilets which can be hard to find within the city centre. I would have liked to see more fresh produce including meats and juices and a better layout of the checkouts in the Food Hall however as an immediate improvement. In terms of clothing, I would say the nearby branches in Manchester and Liverpool are obviously better but the selection is fairly decent if you don't want to commute into one of those cities. The staff seemed OK, although I've experienced better in probably half a dozen other branches of Marks and Spencer, yet this branch is certainly much better than some dire stores within their network including the London borough of Islington and Rochdale in Greater Manchester. A nice brand within Chester, it looks good from the outside, it isn't the best Marks and Spencer store by any means, but it has good cleanliness and location going for it. 3*

M&S food is very Good . One of the best for food .. But for shoes & clothes not as good as it was…read moreback in the day when most of its stock was made in UK.