A great place to buy alcohol or soft drinks from. Very cheap and a good selection, bargain booze is…read moregreat if your on a budget. With a car parking space next to it and its ease of acces it makes it easy to get to shop. Theres always special offers on and always offers on other things like crisps and chocolate bars. As its open till 10 every night apart from sunday it makes it the only shop that you can buy alchol from past all the other shops shutting times in buckley of 6 o clock which makes in a very handy store.

A stall inside the Butcher's market, Wrexham. Sells all equipment necessary to make your own wine…read moreand beer. lady who owns it will also deliver to your home as market stall can't hold all her stock. Tel : 01978 261884.

A no frills discount drink shop conveniently located next to the Zozan Kebab House. They sell a…read morehuge range of drinks but nothing fancy. Plenty of beers, wines and spirits as well as alcopops, soft drinks, chewing gum, chocolates and tobacco. Their special offers are plentiful and change weekly so you never know whats going to tempt you. Parking is on the roadside but theres always a space.

A good range of "standard" UK and continental cheeses supplemented by a changing range of…read moreinteresting and unusual mixes like "chilli burner" and "apricot and Wensleydale". Many come from local suppliers. They claim to stock over 150 cheeses from all over the world, although I haven't tried to count them. Personal favourites include a heavenly camembert and the mature stilton. Prices are substantially below the eye-popping sums asked by the periodic French food markets held just outside on the Town Hall Square, so it's always worth visiting Kevin's stall first. The stall also sells butter, a good range of eggs, jams, pickles and preserves. Don't confuse it with The Cheese Shop on Northgate Street, the destination for small-scale specialist cheese sales. Shop here for your everyday produce. We have always been impressed by the quality of the produce, the good service and keen prices.

Stockists of some of the areas most expensive wines Threshers offers a huge variety of alcohol from…read morecrisp white chardonnays to full bodied Malbecs from a huge array of well known wine makers. They offer case discounts in addition to a range of buy two get one free offers throughout the store. They also stock a range of champagnes and spirits in addition to a well stocked tobacco counter with a selection of individual cigars as well as the more run of the mill varieties. For parties or functions they offer a free glass loan service, subject to a sizable deposit, and sale or return of unopened drink. They stock a small range of bottled beers and largers but these can be extremely overpriced with the same items being available across the roads at the Spar for considerably less.

I knew living in Coton was good, but I didn't know quite how good until I chanced upon what is…read moreprobably my personal Mecca. I'm a bit of a atheist at heart but I would definitely pray 5 times a day in the direction of Hanby Ales, and their great leader, Mr Jack Hanby. Jack is probably one of the most toasted men alive, after we took 2 barrels of Hanby Ale to Glastonbury with us for the first time in 2005. Nothing less than a stroke of genius, this courageous act (have you ever tried carrying this much beer for 5 miles?) resulted in plastic beakers raised round the campfire till the sun came up for 6 straight days as we lovingly cradled our pints of 'Nutcracker' and 'Cascade'. Nutcracker is a dark 6% bitter that really hits the spot on those slightly chilly summer evenings in Pilton. Cascade is a lovely light hoppy brew that is deliciously refreshing at anytime of day or night. When I first turned up at Hanby's - I was given the full brewery tour as we waited for our ale to decant. We sprinted up and down ladders and peered into vats and got back to the floor in time for not a drop to spill. The then packed our handy 40 pint boxes of ale into the boot and paid (cash only!) and set on our way. I should probably talk about the awards that Hanby Ales have won. I think you could summarise it in one word - loads. Taking the gold at the Great British Beer Festival in the strong ale category for Nutcracker must have been quite a party! But I ramble. Suffice to say, this small corner of an unassuming industrial estate in rural Shropshire is nothing short of magical.

My glastonbury experience last week was immeasurably improved by the beautiful nectar that comes…read moreout of Jack Hanby's little brewery in Whitchurch. I visited the brewery a few years ago with a friend to pick up some Hanby ale before a previous glastonbury adventure, and the place is really nice. Jack also seems like a really nice guy, who certainly knows a thing or two about brewing. For our trip to glastonbury, we bought three 40 pint boxes of ale. The boxes have a plastic sack inside which is filled with ale. You might think that this would affect the flavour, but personally I thought it tasted as if it was fresh from the barrel. I particularly recommend Nutcracker ale, which won first prize in the Great British Beer Festival Strong Ale category in 2007. It's absolutely delicious - one of the best beers i've ever had.

A small store with all the basics in groceries and cleaning things for the home, etc. You can buy…read morelottery tickets here and there is also a post office inside at the back. Good also for newspapers and chocolate! Just off the main road, you can park right in front of the store.

What is there to say, Aldi stores throughout the country usually have the exact same layout, this…read moreone doesn't differ from this. The prices again are generally good, however the quality of products may vary. On occasion they do have some absolutely amazing products on sale, these can be few and far between though. Finally it must be noted that the tills (or checkouts) are the most frustrating in the world, firstly there's usually only ever one open so you spending most of your time in the store standing in the most depressing line in the world as you wait to pay for your 1 item. Secondly, when you have finally managed to reach front of the queue, the staff usually make a habit of opening a till right next to you (making your whole ordeal pointless) while the person serving you throws you items halfway towards the door. what joy.