As you will have become aware from some of my previous reviews I am not really one for trawling the high street looking for clothing items. I prefer the convenience of buying most of my items online, However on occasion we all unfortunately have to do this at some point. I had been invited to a party so thought that it was about time I invested in a new dress!! Well living and working in Glasgow the only place for me to shop has to be the Buchanan Galleries. Fortunately I always go very early in the morning to try and avoid the crowds and for the most part tend to be able to experience a good couple of hours hastle free shopping and can actually try items on quickly instead of having to wait in huge long queues. The beauty of the "galleries"as they are known locally is that they have a wide range and variety of shops under one roof and a convenient adjoining car-park so you really don't have to stray to far afield to find the items that are of interest to you.

Now onto the important business of the shopping facilities. The galleries boast over 90 stores within its walls. These include lots of high street names and specialist stores. Some of these include 7 Camice, Accessorize, Anne Harvey, John Lewis,Thorntons, Gap, Baytrading, Ben and Jerrys, Birthdays, Boots,Carphone Warehouse, Disney Store, Ernest Jones, Fragrance Room, Fred Perry, Game ,Gap, H Samuel, H&M, Jane Norman, La Senza, Mango, Next, O'neill, Phones For U, Levi, Principles, Swarovski, East, Jacques Vert, Kschocolat, Phase Eight, Quicksilver to name but a few. There are a variety of shops to suit all occasions and budgets so you are sure to find something that suits your particular taste.There is a website available www.buchanangalleries.co.uk. This site will give you a list of all the retail outlets available and is well worth a look, as they often list special offers and promotional discounts. There is also an extensive range of food outlets within the shopping centre if you want to pause for a well-deserved coffee break fancy a snack or lunch. I always tend to go to 'the place to eat' in John Lewis as it is very quiet in the morning and offers a wide variety of sandwiches, cakes coffees etc. Plus a fabulous view of sauchiehall street if you are lucky enough to be able to get to the windows !!There is also the food gallery, Starbucks, Millies Cookies, Crepe a Croissant. On this particular occasion I tried a new venue which had just opened and was called Brewhaha. I Surprised myself here as I am normally a creature of habit. However as it was new and looked pleasant I decided to give it a try. They stock over 45 different kinds of tea from around the world and wonderful fresh sandwiches and cakes. Although I did not partake myself they also have high teas which they serve from 3-6pm daily. Overall well recommended for a short rest break and reasonably priced.