Shop review: The Teddington Cheese

Shop review: The Teddington Cheese
42 Station Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9AA
Telephone: 020 8977 6868
The Teddington Cheese – map

A haven – and heaven – for cheese lovers! Selling over 130 cheeses with over half the cheeses from the UK, “about a third” from France and the rest from the Europe (“about twenty percent”) this is a great place to buy your cheeses and also learn a lot about various types. The website is easy to use and has a description of each cheese. Plus, the owner is a nice person who is helpful but does not interfere when you are trying to decide what you would like.

Much more fun than browsing in the supermarket, they even have an information card, for each cheese, that you can take away with you. And, there are crackers, biscuits, jams, fudges and more. Prices are also reasonable and gift certificates are available.

Worth a visit whether your arriving or departing Teddington. As it is a small, privately run business, make sure to call to check it’s open before you visit.

Further information:
The Teddington Cheese (official site)

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Shop review: Mercado (Teddington, Middlesex, England)

Shop review: Mercado
79 High Street, Town Centre
Teddington, TW11 8HG
Map to Mercado (click here)
020 8973 0808
Review by: Alexa Williamson
Rating: **** (out of 5)

For those who love kitsch, colourful and overall lovely gifts, then look no further than Mercado in Teddington as it is an interesting shop of unique fun gifts and, sometimes, exquisite and rare cards. This shop, in many respects, is very female-oriented as there are a lot of light and bright colours and cards and other things to decorate the home interior. Yet, despite being very “female” the shop is a lot of fun with gifts from anything from soaps and wine/champagne flutes, picture frames, sparkly jewellery and more to cards by companies such as Five Dollar Shake, which are fun because of the Swarovski crystals on them. It’s a nice place to shop as the shop is small so one can get one wants without having to wade through floors and floors like at Debenhams, Harrods or even Fortnum and Mason. Also, the owner is very nice and in my opinion it is an airy space. Worth checking out if you are in Teddington.

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Boutique review: Mela Mela Vintage (Teddington, Middlesex, England)

Boutique review: Mela Mela Vintage
74 High Street, Teddington, TW11 8HG
Map to Mela Mela Vintage (click here)
020 8973 0808
Review by: Alexa Williamson
Rating: ***** (out of 5)

With lovely displays, excellent quality clothing, accessories, jewellery and more, which is all organised and easy to look around – and even better, is extremely fairly priced… there is a lot of positive things to say about this shop. So where do we start? Mela Mela Vintage is a beautiful shop that, even on a sunny, warm day, entices one in to look around and shop as the clothes and other items on display are all put out in an orderly fashion within a light, airy and positive space that allows you to see exactly what you are looking at and for (ie things are not jam-packed to the point where you can’t look at something properly). Plus, after a good browse, the prices are also very reasonable, so if you want a lovely piece of clothing, jewellery, pocketbook or more, you are likely to find it.

According to the manager, fashions range from the 1920s through the 1980s – and they have ladies bathing suits, hats, jewellery, wedding dresses and other lovely vintage pieces. The shop is very tasteful and some of the names that come to mind when looking at the clothing include Jackie Onassis and Audrey Hepburn. You can also find vintage pieces by the likes of Christian Dior at under £200. Cotton summer print dresses, also for example, range in price from £65-150, diamante jewellery can come in around the £20 and shoes and pocketbooks also aren’t too too expensive.

There is a lot to see and shop for here, which is great if you are looking for something vintage to wear casually, on a night out, to a special occasion or more. Plus, the staff are relaxed, knowledgeable and positive although they also give you your space to shop.

Much worth a visit if you want to shop vintage!

Further information:
Mela Mela Vintage (Official site)

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