This shop is the perfect place to go for wannabe dress designers, parents who need to entertain…read moretheir children or anyone who is looking to spruce up their home. This tiny shop offers cheaper than cheaper fabrics in a range of colours and materials. What they get seems to change month on month so you never know what you're going to find in the treasure chest of fabrics. The lady who runs the shop is extremely friendly - so if you've got any questions about the materials she sells, or sewing in general, she'll be happy to help. A fun haberdashery if you're looking to get a bit creative!

Believe it or not, I've been here a fair few times with my former housemate, as she took great…read morepleasure in fashioning her own clothes and accessories like bags from the huge range of fabrics carried at this store just off the main drag in Bath. While in there, she would go up and speak to the hugely helpful staff about her latest project and asking them what they would recommend, while I would go around touching all the fury and other unusual fabrics. Once I bought a faux leopard skin bit of cloth to make a crazy notebook, which I still have. Recommended.

St Peter's Hospice has about 50 shops in the Bristol area, all raising money for the charity which…read moresupports and looks after adults with a terminal illness. As expected for a charity shop in Clifton the clothes in here are of a higher standard than in other areas of Bristol. Expect to find labels including Jigsaw and the like. Also here they have CDs and some vinyl to have a flick through.

This is certainly the most 'Clifton Village' of all the charity shops I have been to. The clothes…read moreseem to be of a very high standard, almost like they are sent here especially from other charity shops in the city. 'Clothes and trinkets for the ladies of Clifton Village' could be their tagline. The window is heaving with walking sticks, reading glasses and china plates and if that doesn't give you a big enough clue as to who their target audience is, walking into some traditional 1950s music should give you a good idea. There is a lovely atmosphere in this shop, the volunteers were laughing and joking with customers about the various records they had in stock and were sharing their memories of when they first listened to the songs on the records. The target audience did seem to be enjoying the selection of clothes and although I don't think I would find anything that suits me they did have some funky sunglasses.

Bakos Boutique is a lovely shop in Westbury on Trym, north of Bristol. They don't sell wedding…read moredresses but they do offer occasion wear for Mothers of the Bride and Bridegroom which is quite a nice touch. You can rent a hat rather than buy one, which is quite a good idea really seen as the likelihood of ever wearing it again would be slim! For me, this section is a little old fashioned but they do also offer more modern ball gowns, prom dresses and such like from a number of different labels. They have their new spring/summer collection now available so if you have a fancy occasion coming up drop in!

Tillions is really two shops in one. The ground floor is a nice little shop selling a wide range of…read moregifts from jewellery to ornaments, china, glassware and cutlery to scented candles and souvenirs of Bradford on Avon. Downstairs it is a cookshop selling everything from aprons to saucepans and everything in between. It stocks all the major manufacturers such as Wedgwood, Portmeirieon, Dartington and le Creuset, to name just a few. They also stock items from small British firms too, including Bath Aqua Glass. They also offer a wedding list service. It really is amazing that they manage to cram so much in so turn round carefully!!

We went to their workshop and they were extremely helpful and friendly. We looked at different…read morematerials and the options that were available (we selected quartz) and they gave us a quote for the work. The work went ahead and they arrived on the arranged date and measured up. The quartz was prepared and fitted about 10 days later. We had the worktops, upstands and splashback fitted and it was installed, joined and finished to an excellent standard (I have never seen better) and to the agreed schedule. The adhesive used did smell while setting but this soon went away. All the work was completed with minimal fuss or mess. The worktop is really spectacular and our builder was extremely impressed and has also recommended Marble Supreme. I would definitely use them again.

Great little antique and home clearance shop on the back road between Downend and Staple Hill. You…read morecan give items here for a 30% commission but it is best to have a pootle round here to buy. They have a lot of gardening tools and fishing equipment in particular as well as bigger furniture from house clearances.

This antique shop is a little further out than some of the ones I've visited, however, not being in…read moreClifton means that the prices are lower, granted to quality of stock is probably a bit lower too but who needs a dining table with thousands! A bit of a hit and miss please really but you can get some right bargain if you check in semi-regularly.

Outstanding job by James repairing curtain rail. Prompt response to my enquiry, high standard of…read moreworkmanship and competitive price. James was punctual and very helpful, and got the job done without any fuss. Very highly recommended.

James did an awesome job with nightmare curtain rails and despite a metal lintel, no mess, even…read moreoffered to put the curtains up. Wonderful tradesman, cannot recommend highly enough, very positive experience

Not a huge shop with not much choice. Mainly aimed at a young audience that is into fashion. Lots…read moreof young trendy outfits and accessories. They also only go up to a size 16 or 18 at the most. I did like some of the handbags they had though.