THERES NOTHING TO COMPERE, SHOP TILL YOU DROP!!!

Times are tough, the credit squeeze is hitting hard, work hours, if you are lucky to have them, are long and hard and life is tedious.

However, things are changing, the green shoots of recovery are visible according to Chancellor Darling, retail sales are creeping up and there are signs that shoppers are feeling more confident and beginning to loosen their purse strings.

This augers well not just because you are planning a hen party for you friend and Bride to be, but because there’s no better way of fixing the “blue mood” than a good old fashioned “Shop till you drop” experience.

On the Face of it, there are hundreds of locations where you can flash your flexible friend but one of the most enjoyable has got to be Liverpool.

There are a few areas on the banks of the Mersey that deserve special attention.

Liverpool ONE offers more than 160 famous high street stores, ultra-hip fashion brands, cool independent boutiques, cafes and restaurants to the city centre, a multitude of high profile stores for the dedicated follower of fashion.

After a good root around Liverpool ONE take some time out and visit the Leisure Terrace overlooking ChavassePark. These restaurants will offer the perfect counter balance to a hard days shopping as well as a great view down as far as the Albert Docks.

Speaking of Albert docks, it is Liverpool’s number one visitor attraction, showcasing the best of Liverpool in a stunning World Heritage Waterfront Setting. The Dock offers a good range of speciality souvenir and gift shops, numerous café’s and two hotels, Express by Holiday Inn and Premier Inn.

Alternatively, head to the Cavern Walks on Mathew Street in the heart of the buzzing Cavern quarter, Cavern Walks is regarded as Liverpool’s independences epicentre.

Getting to Liverpool for that bit of retail therapy is painless as the MerseysideCity is connected by rail, motorway and by Air to all the major destinations in the UK.

 www.visitliverpool.com/site/albert-dock-p16143

Shopping like this however - we dont reccomend......