Paul's reviews
Review of Cotton Traders
30 May 08, 13:58
why would you .. 
if you have ever visited clarkes village, you soon realise that its well worth NOT buying from the regular high street branches of these shops. Cotton Traders is fab, all you would find in the regular high street shops, BUT a fraction of the price. For the elder man really, my dad loves it and there's always a carrier bag with Polo shirts, slacks and sensible shirts in the car when we leave.
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Review of Sunglass Time
30 May 08, 13:53
oh please 
All I wanted was a pair of sun glasses to go on holiday with. I didnt expect the spanish inquisition. One pair, just one ... the sales assistant had the whole shop on my head before I could even look in a mirror. Nice lady, but boy is she keen to please.
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Review of Marks & Spencer
30 May 08, 13:49
Top Banana 
M and S has moved from being an old fuddy duddy shop to a shop most people buy from.
The great thing about this outlet in Clarkes Village, is that it is much cheaper than the high street stores. Obviously this stocks mainly end of ranges, but boy is it cheap. A bought a £40 dressing gown for £18 - dad loved it. This branch is huge too.
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Review of Thorntons
30 May 08, 13:44
You know what ...
you know what ..... you cant beat Thorntons for sweets. I guess that one shop is much like another, but at least with this one its a bit cheaper because of the location.
Always come up trumps with the seasonal goodies - easter, christmas etc.
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Review of Past Times
30 May 08, 13:41
nostalgia
unfortunately, nostalgia isnt what it used to be .... but this shop comes close. Quite a mish mash of items, mainly presents I guess. Old fasioned sweets in tins, olde worlde looking mirrors and candles. CDs with old 30s music and bands, books about the 60s and those sort of things you saw in grannies house when you were young.
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Review of United Colors Of Benetton
30 May 08, 13:36
what IS the attraction
Sorry but I can not see the attraction of Benetton. I have never ever bought anything from this branch or any other to be honest. I always look, but end up leaving bemused and wondering if I had missed something.
This shop has a really nice floor area but I never see anyone buying. It sort of rambles on from one rail to another, but never anything in it that appeals.
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Review of Presto Retail
30 May 08, 13:30
hate Presto 
the word rip off come to mind ... I hat e even contemplating going here to eat. The pasties look tempting enough, the smell is lovely and the fillings enticing, Spicey Curry Flavour, Ordinary meat and veg, parsnip(!). BUT 1) they are blinking expensive £3.75 for a pasty is disgusting and 2) once you have chewed a couple of mouth fulls of stodgy ,crusty pastry .. hunt the dollop of filling.
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Review of Bedeck
30 May 08, 13:24
full of bedding
Huge selection, amazing value.
Whatever you are after in bedding you will find it here. Duvets in all sizes, Pillow cases, bed spreads, sheets etc etc etc. Great thing is that they are sold in packs as you would expect 9duvet cover and a couple of cases and a vallance sheet) BUT you can also buy extra in the range as individual items, which is great as you save on buying two "packs"
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Review of Le Creuset
30 May 08, 13:20
Aunty Jane
I fell out with my sister in law over a le cruset pot. true - she nicked it from my mother in law and I had my eyes on it!
Thats how much I love cooking with Le Cruset.
A whole shop with the complete range is amazing , traditionally brown, orange and blue in colour, but last visit saw some in PINK!!
Always expensive, no real advantage of buying here as from any other stockist, but at least its all here, not just selected items
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Review of Dartington Crystal
30 May 08, 13:16
I live near the factory
How can it be that I live 10 mins drive away from the Factory where they actually make the crystal, yet by driving for 90 mins, I can be in Street at this shop and buy the glass cheaper than I can at home.
Madness. Great for the bargains for some of the worlds best crystal
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Review of Whittard
30 May 08, 13:14
Great brand
I Love Whittard crockery. Only word of warning with this place, buy all you need in one go. I made the mistake of buying 75% of what I needed in October ... went back specifically to get the rest in December and that range had sold out completely.
When there keep an eye open for the tea sampling ... unsual teas , hot and cold!
Good range of coffees and also sweeties too
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Review of Paper Mill Shop
30 May 08, 13:07
much better 
I spend a darn fortune in here. we have one near us , but Itry and wait till we go to Street to buy the bulk of what I need.
Paper and card is sold by a box and you pay for the box ... but the content of the box - colours, thickness, paper or card is entirely your choice. Brilliant.
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Review of Clarks Factory Shop
30 May 08, 13:05
Great brand
a great brand, but sadly most of the shoes are no longer made in this country.
I love the way this shop is set out in sizes ... you go to the size area you need, and all the shoes are there, so you dont have to ask if a certain style is in ur size. You can look yourself.
Staff tend to be a bit unhelpful
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Review of Adidas Outlet
30 May 08, 13:01
not just sport wear
initially thought this was just sports wear .. its not. Loads of fashion clothes from Fila, Dunlop etc etc . I bought Polo shirts there for a fiver - reduced from £19. Jeans from a tenner . Ladies and gents.
My boy also bought a pool cue reduced from £29 down to £8 and also a footy ball for £3.
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Review of Designer Room
30 May 08, 12:58
if u can find it ....
this is a fabulous shop for designer lable junkies. Prada, CK, Tommy, Miss 60, Roxy Golddigger, Playboy ... all stupidly low prices ... mainly because they are end of ranges or stuff that other shops are left with. Sizes very hit n miss, never medium or large, always XS small and XL .
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Review of Fat Face
30 May 08, 12:54
love it
i love Fat Face. Its my fave clothing shop and I make this branch my first stop when visiting Clarkes Village. Not a huge selection to be honest, but always cheaper than the high street counterparts. Love their gents tops.
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Review of Edinburgh Woollen Mill
30 May 08, 12:52
very tweed
has got a rep for being an old ladies shop ... but think again with this outlets . great clearance lines for girls and boys, good for blokes and even better for the ladies. All reduced or bought in to sell cheap. Love it
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Review of Next Clearance
30 May 08, 12:49
Avoid the high street
I will never buy from a Next shop again now that I have found the discount outlet in Clarkes Village. SOOOOOO cheap. Its huge, its all end of range and its great value. last visit 3 pairs of jeans ( £29.99) for £9 a pair. polo shirts for a fiver. Daughter stocked up on shirts, jeans and jumpers too. ONLY pain is that there is NO changing room, so u find half naked people trying on in the aisles! NICE !!
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Review of Monsoon
30 May 08, 12:46
Monsoon
Hey how much do you guys earn??? Even at the factory warehouse reduced prices, its still damn expensive in here.
Monsoon, renowned for being pricey at the best of times, at least this one is cheaper, even if it is last seasons stock.
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