I love this shop however it can be very expensive…read more They have some lovely gift ideas and some really kitsch things you cannot get anywhere else. I recently bought a lovely recipe holder and a travel journal; they were £8 each but were really nice and would make lovely gifts. General stationary items are quite expensive and could probably be bought cheaper elsewhere. The card selection is good as they have very different cards to other normal shops. They also have nice wrapping paper and gift bags but again these are quite expensive. I like looking here for stocking fillers and small birthday gifts and sometimes things for me!

Nice shop that sells some great stationery items: pens, paper, notebooks, greetings cards etc. The…read morething that puts me off going to this shop is the price of the products. They are very expensive and sometimes their stuff is no better than that which you can pick up in a much cheaper store. But worth checking out for a card that's truly unique they frequently have sales on as well, with fairly generous discounts, so it's worthwhile stocking up when the cards are in the sale beautiful designs on some of them and the card itself is extremely good quality.

Only found this shop due to Past Times closing and it is nearby. Knockout perfumes and aromas exude…read morefrom the door as you pass by, which leads to you to have a perusal. Well worth it too, for their are some bargains to be had, especially in todays economic climate!! Made up baskets and bags of all sorts of goodies to be had at reduced prices. I use these smellies in my garage and shed! but fun.

This shop is now the 'Yankee Candle Shop'. It has a huge range of Yankee Candles and all the…read moreaccessories such as tart holders, votive holders etc. If anyone hasn't tried Yankee candles before I highly recommend them. The scent (of most) of the candles is gorgeous and lasts for a very long time. I have had one of their big candles and burnt it regularly for hours at a time and it has lasted for at least 8 months. The shop has a 'scent of the month' and this is always at a 25% discount. If you belong to their loyalty scheme you get invited to events at the shop. Although the candles seem initially expensive they are good value for money as they last such a long time.

Upstairsw in west quay, this store is your typical clinton cards. Always look out for one of these…read moreshops as they have a card for every occasion, and it's somewhere i always pick up a card for family or a loved one. You can pick up other items at the same time, such as paper, cuddly tyous, mugs and other exciting stuff! Take plenty of money, im sure they keep putting up the prices on the cards! certainly the other stuff instore such as the cuddly toys etc are really expensive, but seeing aas we only purchase these once a year or so, it's not really that bad! Nice store, open the same hours as the mall, and always neat and presentable

This store is situated on the upper level floor of West Quay shopping centre. It stocks a wide…read morerange of cards, wrapping paper and gifts for all occasions. This is quite a large store and does get very busy at peak times, with sometimes long queues. Some of the cards are very expensive so always check the prices. Clintons do now stock a value range of cards which are much cheaper and are in a separate area of the store.

A very interesting shop with a range of products and very informative staff…read more All items are fairly priced and well displayed. You are free to look without being hassled but there is always someone on hand to advice. Some very interesting courses are run at various times. I recommend a visit if you are interested in new age and/or wicca etc.

Has been in Bitterne for years, and is basically full of odds and ends, such as cards, stationery,…read moretoys, sweets, batteries and so on. Good place to pick things up for a children's party, but not always easy to be sure how good quality some of the products are. Is handy for getting stationery as it does tend to be cheaper than Martin's next door, and is also good for small children's gifts only two main aisles though so can get a little congested as they are quite narrow. For parking, can park in sainsburys' car next door.

A nice little shop which has fairly good quality stuff compared to some charity shops. Also does a…read morerange of greetings cards, and christmassy ornaments which are really lovely. Has all the usual stuff, such as books, clothes, toys and ornaments.

Tucked away at the back of Traditions Antique shop this Tearoom offers you delightful culinary…read morepleasures. They do a brilliant cream tea which leaves wanting another one, BUT, you're too full up!! Excellent blends of coffeeall at reasonable prices.

Found this place too much like a doctors waiting room. Went about a year ago and ordered lunch as i…read morewasnt very hungry was going to share my husbands but told i wouldnt be allowed to do this, we did not return for another year, popped in again recently and was told they had stopped serving anything hot so left and remembered why we didnt bother with this place. Shame it could be much nicer if it was laid out better and was more customer friendly.

Another place appealing to my inner hippy! Sadly, the only place locally that also sells Yankee…read moreCandles :( Good for them though, as it seems to bring them lots of business! An amazing range of differnt sized and scented candles, and for a fairly reasonable price. The staff there are awesome, and know what they are on about too. However they are not pushy and are very helpful. I usually fail to come away from this place with nothing! Great range, well priced and good staff. What more could you want from a candle shop? :D

Only Yankee Candle outlet in Southampton…read more Yankee Candle is an American company which specializes is candles. What is different about these candles is that unlike other fragranced candles the fragrance is all the way through the candle not just in the top layer meaning you get the small smell all the way through. The candles are not cheap however they are the nicest smelling candles I have ever smelt. The range is huge and is slit into categories Fresh and Fruit Floral and World Food and Spice and Festives. Smells include Baby Powder, Vanilla Cupcake, Egg Nog, Vanilla Lime, Country Linen, Cherry Lemonade and Granny Smith to name a few. Baby Powder is one of my favorites; it has that lovely baby smell. They also do candle parties which you can book through their website, when they will come to your house with the range. They also do car airfreshners, reeds and a variety of other 'smelly' items! Worth going in even if just to smell all the lovely candles.