The shop at Rubie's Attic is great, very shabby chic, with lots of nice signs with captions on that…read moreyou could hang around your house and unique pieces. They have a huge variety of products and it is enjoyable to have a browse. On this occasion I also visited their cafe/tea room section. It is only small with a few tables. My mum and I had actually gone with the intention of having afternoon tea but you have to pre-order that in advance the day before, so we just had a sandwich and some cake. The shop and tea room is a family business, with the mother and daughter running it on the day we were in. Staff were very friendly but they seemed a bit overwhelmed which made the service a bit slow. (Which they did acknowledge abs apologies for). They have a small menu, with sandwiches and jacket potatoes and cake. They had run out of scones when we were there as they were reserved for those who had booked afternoon tea. So my mum ordered a panini and a slice of cake and I ordered a sandwich and slice of cake. My mum didn't like the coffee, she found it strong, despite asking for more boiled water to be added to her teapot and thought it tasted like cheap coffee from a jar. We both enjoyed our sandwiches (minus the small hair found on my mums plate), and the small salad and bowl of crisps you get with it, which was nice. We enjoyed the homemade chocolate cake, but we were a bit full by that point! We enjoyed the surroundings, it is very 'British' and quaint, they have made a good effort and you can see their vision, but it just needs a bit of polishing and fine tuning. Nevertheless, I would still return and next time I would try and order the afternoon tea in advance. I saw the afternoon tea come out for the table next to us and it looked very impressive. I also look forward to choosing some nice pieces for my home once I move in.

Rubies Attic is a gorgeous tea room and shop, I have visited a number of times and always find lots…read moreof lovely things to buy! The tea room is so clean and well decorated with a lovely atmosphere. I have had an afternoon tea and have also been for tea and cake and it has been amazing every time. All of the cakes and scones are home baked, the chocolate cake and chocolate orange cheesecake are my favourites so far! I would definitely recommend Rubies Attic to anyone looking for unique home and gift items, the homemade cakes are a must too.

Dragonfly Home, like its companion stores Dragonfly and Dragonfly Kitchen, is a beautiful…read morecollection of lovely home items arranged in such a way as to convince you that you can't leave without buying them! I've been seduced by a beautiful bedspread or Emma Bridgewater teapot many times. There's a mix of high-end quality furniture and well-known names such as Cath Kidston, together with niche designers and imported wooden items. Perfect for an extra-special gift or for treating yourself, it's well worth a visit. One of my favourite shops in Louth.

A really quaint shop, selling household and kitchen items. The things sold here are much more…read moreunique than mainstream shops and although perhaps a little pricier, you can often pick up a bargin too. A lovely place to buy presents from (or treat yourself) as you always feel you have something a bit different to what everyone else has. A visit to its sister shop next door, is highly recommended too. This sells gifts, cards etc and is equally, if not more so, lovely.

I really miss this place. A large store on 2 floors…read more Downstairs is what I think may be catalogue returns and overmakes. Very cheap clothing, undies, shoes, crockery and kitchen stuff, gardening equipment, sweeties, CHEAP branded toiletries and cosmetics eg famous name moisturisers normally 20 squid for £3.99, tons of tools and DIY stuff including paint. It is mainly known names..may be end of line. I bought a Wonderbra for £3.99! Upstairs is THe bit for me. They have carpets, flooring, bedding furniture, curtains etc but thecraft supplies are top notch and cheap!!! Big range of cheap and gorgeous fabrics..clothing or household, patterns, wool. Whatever your hobby or craft you will find something here. I saw an overlocker (normally about £350 for £60! I may have to go the 200 miles back soon as I have withdrawal symptoms and cannot find a lot of the stuff online and certainly not as cheap.

Boyes in Freeman street is brilliant,,, the staff are great and it's the place you need to go for…read moreall of the things you can buy elsewhere but at a much higher price. Today I went for some items,,, but today my wife and I actually spent some time looking at what they actually sell. Their store in Freeman street is a gold mine of everything and the experienced staff really know what they do and don't have. We need to keep such companies going,,, because as you all know,, what you see on the internet does not always mean value for money. Please take your time and go and see what they sell,,, because if you don't, they will disappear and then you will be sad. Kevin worrell

Second annual visit to Hemswell Antique Center. Really looked forward to it after a great first…read morevisit last year. Took the train from London to Lincoln and again spent a day looking at the incredible array of interesting and quality antiques in their 4 buildings. Robert and Paul and their team once again couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful, as well as Jonathan with shipping all my finds home to the U.S. If you visit the U.K. and like antiques, arrange a visit to Hemswell!

Best antique experience in years. Have come to UK for 42 years to antique. Saw Hemswell on Antiques…read moreRoad trip. Stay in London and take day trips to shows and centers. Emailed about getting from Lincoln station to their center. Expected advice on a taxi but instead the GM picked me up and later took me back. The volume and variety in the 4 buildings was incredible! And the staff were all amazingly helpful. Have health issues so they took me from building to building. At the end, I preferred to ship my purchases home to the U.S. and Jonathan very kindly provided choices and made the arrangements. Hemswell would be A1 just on size and content, but is A111 thanks to their incredible customer service! Worth getting to when you're in the UK!

Everyone loves Poundstretcher! The nation's favourite retailer of absolute junk yet you just can't…read moreleave without buying something! This is a really small store, but they still have quite a selection of goods - toys, gardening, confectionery, household items, cosmetics. All the stuff you get in larger branches but compressed into one long narrow store. Nothing really notable to say about it, but I think they're another business in the town who have taken a bit of a hit from the arrival of Wilkinsons as it sells the same sort of stuff but on a larger scale and often cheaper. Worth a look though if you're needing some basics.

A treasure house for household stuff, food, toys etc. Among the junk there are real bargains if you…read morelook carefully. Down to earth shop always worth a look.

A nice shop with pleasant staff opposite the Barge and River Head…read more It is alternate/Goth/Hippy (clothing ranges from Jordash, Neccessary Evil,Chique),and sells clothes for all these tastes. Corsets (around the £200 mark) to ball gowns and pretty daytime clothes. A little pricey maybe. The also sell jewellery, soaps and bath bombs, stones and crystals plus arts and craft type items for the home. Worth a look.

nice little shop ,often go with daughter for the stones etc,clothes not my daughters taste but you…read moreare still made to feel welcome and there is some really pretty gifts nik naks to buy you can spend ages looking round

This shop is in the old market place next to the entrance of top town market. This shop is a…read morecomplete contrast to the newsagents at the other endfreshney place. They have quite a large store which is well laid out. As you walk in the door there is a display stand with the normal daily newspapers. There is also a rack with some of the more specialist newspapers. There are a range of sweets, chocolates and crisps in front of the counter which are reasonably priced. There are also a couple of chiller cabinets with a good range of drinks at very good competitive prices. Along the full length of the shop are racks and racks of magazines - everything you could think of from the usual fhm, loaded, bizarre, for mac, pc world, dvd world, skin, back street heroes, fast car, redline, twist and go, empire, q, digital photographer through to the more obscure railway modeller, military modelling, wargames etc. In the event that they don't have what you want, if it's in print they will get it for you. The staff are excellent too.

Dunelm is situated on the appropriately named Skippingdale Industrial Estate, out to the west of…read morethe town and quite a bit out of the way. The location is good if you're in the car as it's quiet, but not very convenient otherwise. The car park is far too small for the busy store, but there's other parking just across the road. The shop is large and they sell a wide variety of goods, mainly soft furnishings such as bedding, curtains, towels, table linens and fabric on the roll. They also have other household goods like kitchen accessories, lighting and storage. There's a small cafe which is nice as there isn't a great deal else on the industrial estate, and they are quite reasonably priced. All in, it's a really nice shop if you're looking to furnish a home on a budget.

A really good, traditional in style store. Stocks all those kind of things mainstream stores hardly…read morestock, like curtain liner, blackout material, pickling jars, pins, etc. Good range of bedroom, kitchen, living room, necessities. Also a small cafe but stocks a good range of cakes and decent coffee. Very friendly and helpful staff.