E S K Wholesale

Yes again I must agree, with the other three, however it does not mean that the check out staff (staff on the till), need a couple of lessons in public relations as I have actually stood there and noticed one of them just watching a disabled shopper struggle with trying to put her purchase in a bag and they did not even ask her if she wanted a carrier bag or not. now that I call bad public relastions/​manners

This is where you go for all the extras at the best possible prices. The stationery dept is excellent and exceedingly cheap. Over the years we have bought some surprisingly good quality items from this no-​frills, bargain basement type store. The staff are friendly but a bit thin on the ground. The store is tatty and seems to be very grey. None of this matters because the stock changes regularly, is competetively priced and always seasonal with a huge choice. Park in the Priory STREET car park on level 5 (pay and display) and there are mini shopping trolleys available which you can just wheel into the back entrance of the store. This is very helpful as it means you don’thave to go out onto the street and walk round to the front, large purchases such as bags of compost, mirrors, picture frames, can be paid for just feet from your car and then wheeled safely up the ramp out into the car park.
The gardening/​pet dept needs a special mention because it is so good. Many items here are much more expensive elewhere.

ESK or The Warehouse as it’s often known is a huge store selling everything you could possibly need for the home at low prices. They also have a small food section (at budget prices but watch the sell-​by dates), a pet area, toys, … They do some nice bits and pieces for the home.