Very friendly, very competent and very competitive pricing. Had some graphics for various things…read moredone and is now my first choice if I need anything else. 5 stars well deserved. They are always busy for good reason!

I have rust just around my petrol cap, so I wanted a flower to go around my petrol cap to disguise…read morethe rust. I was told about this place and went. It was abit of a mess and very unorganised. The staff said they were too busy to do me the fower immediately, but they told me to pay then for it, and pay the p&p charges and they would post it to me. so I payed the £8, and told them exactly what I wanted, a flower head that would go around my petrol cap. I said I would cut the inside out myself. The woman scribbled it down on a piece of paper and said I should have it in about a week. Two weeks passed and I still didnt have my flower, so I rang. The man on the phone was aplogetic and said they had totally forgot. More like lost the scrap piece of paper I think. So I described what I wanted and gave all my details again. He said he would do it immediately and put it in the post that day. Another week passed and I still didnt have my flower. So I rang again (really annoyed at this point). He promised me it was in the post. A few days later, graphics arrived, but not the graphics I wanted. I was sent two tiny flowers, neither of which fit around my petrol cap, and one even had a stem. I dont understand why I was sent 2 flowers, when I only asked for one, and neither of which where what I asked for. I gave up at this point. They are hopeless & unorganised. They dont even deserve one star!

Although this shop is smaller than most other 'the works' stores I have been to its still good for…read morepicking up a bargain. They have a selection of bestsellers at reduced prices, I got a cecilia ahern novel for £3. They have a lot of cooking book and various books for dieting, which are all releatively cheap. They also have a lot of are and craft stuff in here which is also very cheap. You wont find the quality that you would get just up the street in Paperway but it is half the price and definately suitable for kids.

I'm usually a big lover of The works but this shop in Wrexham was too cluttered , there was far too…read moremuch stock and no walking space to move. At one point I got tangled up on somebody's coat. One woman got through the door with a pushchair and that was it she couldn't get any further. Unsuitable for anyone disabled. The choice of books etc was good but you just couldn't stay in one place long enough to look at anything as people were jostling to get past. Sadly I had to walk out without buying anything. The queue at the till was rather long as well and people couldn't pass by the queue to get out of the shop. A sad experience.

Though only a small sectioned off area at the rear of the FACT building this shop is one of the…read morebest places in Liverpool to get hold of movie related books and gifts. Their selection of postcards featuring abstract versions of the city centre (the perfect small keepsake for the homesick art student) and old posters of B-Movies and James Bond films (the perfect present label for the cinema obsessive) are fantastic, as is their collection of classic book cover posters (the one for "Slaughterhouse 5" currently adorns my wall and I plan on picking up several more). The shop also carries a great selection of BFI guides to genre and directors (the "100 Best American Independent Films", which I picked up here, has been a book that I go back to again and again when I need something a little different to watch). The staff here (it's usually just the one guy) is happy to recommend suitable gifts or purchases and is happy to just have a bit of a movie fanboy jawing session.

The Shop at Fact is a little glass walled area at the back of the ground floor. It doesn't look up…read moreto much until you step inside. The items on sale here are wonderful, from the cuddly lambanana's to the arty books, there is so much on offer here you wont find anywhere else. The items are cheap, but they are of a very high quality and being so rare, you don't mind paying a little extra. The staff are very friendly throughout FACT and they are happy to suggest a gift and they will wrap your item for you if you wish.

You're not likely to find a copy of The Protestor's Handbook or The Rough Guide to The Universe in…read moreThe Works. You might however, find something you like if you're into baking, cooking, biographies, art, film or crime. A discount shop specialising in books, stationary and art supplies, The Works sells a wide range of hardback and paperback books at bargain basement prices. Most of the stock looks brand new and they seem to get a lot from certain publishers. The fiction section isn't a patch on Oxfam or any of the bookstores in the area but they do get some decent art, true crime and crime noir, travel, gardening and food and drink books. Last week I spotted copies of The Polaroid Book and Green and Blacks Chocolate Recipes for £7.99 each (RRP £15.99).

The Works is the perfect place to find stationery, small gifts, hobby and children's books because…read moreit is a compact store serving two floors where you can easily seek what you're looking for. It is ideal for kids to browse as items are cheap too, so it's a great place to spend some of their pocket money. I always go here to buy my annual calendar (that's what I remember The Works most for). Other than that, I recall that I used to buy all my art equipment from here for my school art lessons, which was my favourite subject so I ended up buying nearly all their pencils, charcoal, chalk pastilles and paint brushes! Above all, a brilliant shop to spend your time.

What a delightful establishment this is! I might even go as far as to say delectable!…read more Nook & Cranny stocks a veritable cornucopia of gorgeous gifts, stationery and homewares, all utterly charming. The first thing that caught my eye (and drew me in from my journey up Bold Street) were the beautiful Cable & Cotton fairy lights displayed in the window - these stunning textured, multi coloured, orb fairy lights are just magical and certainly set the scene for the rest of the shop. There is so much to gaze or chuckle at and drool over in Nook & Cranny that I just wouldn't know where to start telling you all about it but other highlights include the bear paw oven mitts, the 'My Cuppa Tea' colour matching guide mug and the Knit Your Own Zoo kit. I was in seventh heaven. Imagine my delight when I discovered that the back of the shop (which used to be storage space) has now been turned into a cosy little cafe called Quills & Coffee. Sadly I couldn't stay to sample any of the beautiful looking cakes but I vowed there and then to visit again as soon as possible. Yet more delight...Nook & Cranny and Quills & Coffee put on occasional film screenings at the back of the store!! The next one is American Beauty on Saturday 28th March at 7pm - tickets are £10 and include free drinks and pizza and available from www.nookandcrannyshop.co.uk. Magic

This is a fantastic independent biz that I ventured into when in Liverpool a couple of weeks back…read more We actually held an event in the back part of the business and I didn't realise it existed until Liverpool CA Gemma A introduced me to it - but the space is really cavernous and it was great to temporarily see Quills coffee set up in the back. Very very cool cards and gifts throughout, I was especially impressed with the awesome range of band music posters in the back - everything from Queens of the stone age to classic hiphop ones - really worth a look if you're nearby and fancy some colourful artwork to brighten up your walls. Very friendly staff, they hopefully will do well in this prime location in Liverpool.

I popped into Bee Artistic on a recent visit to Liverpool. Was very taken with a particular canvas…read morebut needed to think about it as £150.00. Went back next day and was shut. I was so disappointed. Emailed them when I got home and explained the one I was interested in. Harry sent me e-mails showing that one and other versions and a selection of frames. I made my selection and paid over the phone. I was told could take up to two weeks for delivery. I received it within two days. It was extremely well packed and I was delighted with it. Would just like to say that the paintings are lovely and some were very unusual. The service could not be bettered. It's unlikely I will get back to Liverpool so please keep updating your website so I can browse on there. I would like to think I could order more in the future. Thank you for fantastic service!

I wanted a large poster framing and Steve was very helpful taking the time to go through all the…read moreavailable options and giving advice. The end product was perfect. Excellent customer service. Highly recommended.

Geat framing shop that also sells beautiful ltd ed prints etc. Also very nice hand made greetings…read morecards. Framing is not the cheapest but excellent quality. Housed within a really important Grade 1 listed building which is worht a visit just for that!

This is a really useful arts shop in the village and its always absolutely packed with stuff to…read moremooch through. They don't only sell pictures but gifts too. I would also say that they often support local artists which is lovely and they change their window displays regularly which is good too - they have a good range of stock at different prices so its nice to know you won't be priced out here. They also have a framing service which isn't the cheapest but I've used them before and will do again becuase the things are ready when they say they will be, and the quality of the finish is really good. The staff are good with suggesting frames if you're stuck too, I found. They have been here for years and years so are obviously doing something right - I even think they've expanded into the upstairs so they have LOTS of stock to root through.

Can't understand the last review my experience of this shop is totally different I took a very old…read moredocument in to be framed, the 2 women staff were inept disinterested and also totally frivolous, I would not trust them with the document or the framing. I feel the staff were letting the owner down very badly