Gordon Riggs is a great all year round garden centre which is conveniently located just off a new…read moremotorway extension and exist in Kingsway, Rochdale. The plant and flower stocks change seasonally and the items usually have helpful tips and information on the suitability. There are sections of the centre suitable for most purposes, from gravel and rocks to statues, fountains and pond liners. The pets section always has a great selection of fish too. My one gripe is that Christmas always comes VERY early to Gordon Riggs, with a strong emphasis on a very large (and impressive) seasonal lighting display. It could just do with arriving a few weeks or months later than it does though. That said, it's especially great for your pick of healthy, juicy christmas trees.

Meerkat fountain? check. Meerkat wearing a neckerchief ornament? check. Meerkat surface to air…read moremissile? we'll order one for you...... Yep,it was trawl around a garden centre sunday day for me and Mrs Z last week. To be honest I only went because I wanted a bacon sarnie from the caravan that parks outside,only for it to be not there anymore!! That's probably because the centre has recently open up a bistro on the first floor,which I will check out one day. Can anybody remember a time when garden centres only sold things for the garden? On Sunday at Gordon Riggs I had the opportunity to buy (Deep breath):- Candles,Locusts,Crickets,Rabbits,Bearded Dragons,Vases,Books,Paving stones,Bloody Meerkat tat,Plants,Incense sticks,Essential oils,Bird Food,Bird Tables,Bird poison (Not really),CD's,DVD's,Tins of minced beef and onions and a carvery. And that is a good thing! because when I go to a garden centre the last thing I want to look at is garden stuff,as I stated in last years review of All in One garden Centre I hate gardens and gardening, so the more non gardening related things they sell the better, which is why I have a soft spot for Gordons place, anything that stops me having to look at bulbs and seeds is a good thing. Although less Meerkat related stuff would be nice : )

The company were awful. The order was due to be delivered on Tuesday. On the Tuesday I received an…read moreemail to say it would be delivered on Wednesday, I then received an email Wednesday to say it would be delivered on Thursday, on Thursday I received an email to say it would be delivered on Friday and on Friday I received an email to say it would be derived on Saturday. On Friday I rang the company at 3:45pm to ask if it would be delivered on the Saturday. They said they didn't know and wouldn't ring the courier company because they closed at 4pm and never stayed past this time. On Saturday the chairs still had not arrived and I could not contact them due to them being closed for the weekend. Their service was appalling and even though I still have not received the order a week later they took the payment on the day of my order.

The company was very badly organised - I had issue with some kitchen stools that I bought -…read morealthough they were keen to keep me happy and send out replacements right away as the chairs under warranty, the management of sending out replacement parts was appalling! I kept getting the wrong parts and having to send back the wrong ones so needed to be around for courier collections/deliveries with no one hour times slots. It was a big hassle.

A garden centre? what in all that is unholy was I doing in a garden centre???? Normally if someone…read morewas to say "Lee lets pop to the garden centre",then my answer would be "Can I stay at home and whip myself accross the face with a rusty bike chain instead?". But on this occasion that wasn't an option,it was Mrs Zombis birthday and she wanted to buy some plants. So off we went (I packed a chain just in case). Now as far as i'm concerned the worst thing we have ever done as a couple is buy a house with a garden. I just can never rouse myself to do anything in it,if money were no object then it would either be paved over or a gardener would be hired. So the walking along rows of flowers and plants made me long for rusty metal flagellation (good name for a metal band). This is not to do the garden centre down at all,it is how i feel about all of them. On this occasion though my mind was blown apart,when we got inside the centre they had a Deli!!! Yep,a Deli!!! Cheeses of the world,beautiful cooked meats,salamis and other sausages,beautiful artisan breads and stuffed olives of many a filling. That is only a small selection,they also stocked some really nice kitchen gadgets,smelly candles and stuff that i have never seen or heard of before... I bought some Pastrami ( the king of American Deli meats). And i have to honestly say that it was some of the nicest i have ever had. Really peppery and beefy. I haven't enjoyed pastrami so much since i had a stupidly big sandwich in Sausalito,but i can't just pop there whenever i fancy a peppery beef sarnie. But I can pop a mile and a half down the road to the All in one garden centre for one,and that'll do for me ta very much.....

Really well run large garden centre. Family run with it's own style. Lots of really good plants and…read morehgarden accesories and tools.Plenty of good advice. Large restaurant/coffee shop. Well known for their huge Xmas displays

This shop is a little more than a card and stationary shop. It may only look small on the from but…read morethey have plenty and plenty to offer you. I went in here because I was lured in by the smell of candles and OH my, was I in for a treat! There on every shelf was candles, handmade candles that smelt lovely. I had to buy one. Not only that they had cards and little gifts but what is unusual in here is that they make chess sets and wire models. Like I said in another review, Uppermill offers something unique to a shopper. This little business is set up online and have around four websites; one main one for the shop and three others for ordering helium balloons, making badges and also making chess sets! Spoilt for choice or what? I love this little shop!

I love love love this shop. It is so obvious that this was the owners dream. I am definitely…read morelooking forward to retirement if I too can own a shop like this one. I could spend hours in here, looking at every individual homemade candle. I bought lots of small gifts for my mum's birthday here and she was delighted with them. I love that this place has expanded to four shops but still retains its great customer service and its passion for candles and all things beautiful. Go on treat those close to you......or just yourself!

I have spent hours in here rummaging through different doors, flooring, radiators, bit and bobs for…read moremy new flat. Everytime I make a decision on what I want I come back in and the have even better versions than before. The staff here are fantastic and if you don't find what your looking for one week try again the next. The staff will keep an eye out for certain items if you have something special i mind i.e. a certain type of wooden flooring. More importantly they can and will advise you on what items work well together etc. Great little shop in a rather unexpected location!

Thank goodness there normally is an ocean between me and In-Situ! It's a great shop but I could…read morespend, spend, spend here! ;) Dropped £200 here on knick knacks you can't find in the States. Got a deal on them, too!!! There are so many "smalls" but if I were renovating a home or flat in the local area, this would be my first stop if I wanted to make the place have an industrial, yet historic flair to it. Mantels, sinks, doors, toilets...the works. Have spoken with what seems to be the owner (manager?) and a staff member. Both are lovely. Props to them for such a wonderful business.