Marks & Spencer

Not keen on the clothes but the foodhall offers the most amazing selection of food items for every occasion. Also if you have a man in your house that is on the larger size they do offer generous sizes too.

Like all other Marks & Spencers. Never really noticed the differences in this department store. They are all the same. Normally full of grannies!

This is a medium sized M&S with a large food hall. It is spread over several floors and while lift access if available the store is often jammed full of stock and aisles are often too close together to navigate comfortably with a buggy. You can get around it, but at Christmas and busy times it is virtually impossibly to access sections such as the lingerie and gift areas. The café is nioce, if a little pricey for the standard fare they offer (£4 for a cheese toastie — ooof!). The homeware section is visually very nice and the staff are courteous and friendly. They have a florist although the flowers I have purchased there do not seem to last as well as those from the major supermarkets. Food quality is mixed in the food hall as it is sources from different places across the country so I’m told.

This is a pretty large store. They have the usual clothes and homeware sections, along with food on the ground floor and home electronics on the top floor. The store is well laid out, with enough space to move around. There are a lot of tills so you never have to queue for too long. They do excellent discounts during the sales.