As a book lover, I saw this shop and ran inside. The smell of old books and leather was almost too…read moremuch to bear. I got all excited like a child in a sweet shop, wandering what I could possibly find here. It is only small but let me assure you that you can spend hours in here. They have old version of Pride and Prejudice and even some Winnie the Pooh books. In Tameside, it is rare to find book stores like these as there is only WH Smith around. So this is a great find. I love this place. So go and have a look at what surprises you may find.

This is situated in the Greensway Shopping Centre in Shaw and has been here about 18months now…read more Bob Johnson is one of few independant bookmakers left and that makes it all the better that he has decided to bring an office to Shaw. Bookies have changed from how they used to be and this office typifies this, its modern, friendly and airy. Long gone are the smoke filled bookmakers we all have a picture of. The staff here are very friendly and helpful, they helped my grlfriend put a simple bet on the National last week. It is far from intimidating and encourages new people to come in rather than use the big boys. If you like a flutter then there are far worst places you could go than Bobby J's in Shaw. It is open everyday bar xmas day and it stays open for evening racing.

What a lifesaver the Witzend Gallery on Trinity Street in Stalybridge has been. This small gallery…read moredisplays a fair number of paintings and offers a respected picture framing service but what I'm talking about is their amazing Book Search service. Whilst I was at university, they managed to find me various books for cheap including the weighty tomes of an Oxford Classical Dictionary and a Classical Atlas. Fair enough it wasn't as easy (for them) as a click on Amazon but, let's face it, with the ridiculous standard 10 days to allow for delivery on websites like that, I got them in the same amount of time if not quicker. I thankyou Witzend for your contribution to my esteemed education.

I purchased a book from this on line store and it was described as very good. It cost over…read more£100 and when it arrived in a bubble wrap enverlope it was not as expected The front Hard cover was detached from the book! They offer a repair service so I asked for a price to have it repaired but she just said send it back for a refund!

Located inside the arcades shopping centre this is a smallish HMV store (compared to some), they…read morestock a wide range of films, tv series, games and music. Always pleanty to choose from, staff are always happy to help you find something or check if something is in stock. I always find the best time to shop in here is when they have offers on, other wise they can be sometimes a bit pricey and a bit of shopping around would find it a bit cheaper. The staff are friendly, the store is well kept and tidy. Alway check the latest managers specials, they have some good deals on games and consoles if thats what your after.

I love this place I shop here for all my dvds cds they have an awesome range of good deals from…read morefilms to music cds and everything is so easy to find if you are looking for something imparticular. The staff are very friendly and helpful.