I needed to have my boots altered for my wedding, I had gone to another shoe repairing who couldn't do the job for me and he sent me to "The Junction Cobbler"

The first thing I noticed was the genuine customer service, these guys love their work and they actually care! Something which I think is lacking from most businesses these days.

I was able to have my boots altered just the way I wanted, the job was professional and of a high standard and quality. It was done on time as requested and I'd definitely recommend them for any repairs and alterations.

On the down side it did cost more than I paid for my boots, but sometimes you have to be willing to pay for what you want and quality.

Approximate cost: $200

I came into Angelo's for a boot alteration, While he was unable to help me with what I needed he was able to point me in the right direction.

I was able to get my boots altered the way I wanted and I would have been lost without his advice!

Approximate cost: $N/A

I was looking for a nice romantic gift for my fiance for our honeymoon when I came across Hobby Hampers.

I was amazed by the range both in the variety of hampers and cost. There is really something to suit every occasion and every budget.

The offer an Australian wide service with postage just $9.95.

For delivery in the Newcastle/Hunter Valley region of NSW all orders received before 10am will have same day delivery. I ordered my hamper at about 9am and had it delivered by 2pm.

It is truly great value for money and there are options to add other bits such as balloons, Chocolate, Wine, Gift cards etc which gives a more personal touch to your basic hamper.

They have some great Xmas deals coming up, have a look at their website and sign up to their news letter for more!

I highly recommend their hampers and service, will definitely be coming back again and again!!

Approximate cost: $60

I have had the pleasure to dine out for lunch at Sprouts bistro on a couple of occasions now. The atmosphere is very relax and casual, it is very pleasant to sit out on the "wharf" and look out of the lake while enjoying your meal.

The service is generally good and the quality is about what you would expect from bistro style dinning that said meals are always fresh and changing with daily specials and good quality. While not "fine" dinning it is still very enjoyable.

It can be a little difficult to navigate your way out the bar for your drinks as come lunch time the club starts filling up. Have found on occasion it is difficult to sign into the club without a club member for the purpose of dinning in but this is not an issue with Sprouts but the Lake Maquarie Yacht Club. Just something to keep in mind if you want to give it a go!

Great family atmosphere, Good value, A nice way to enjoy lunch.

Approximate cost: $15-20

I have had the pleasure of dinning at Deck 56 with my fiance on two occasions now. Once for dinner and once for lunch. When you first walk into Deck 56 the first thing you notice is the beautiful decor and the relaxed atmosphere. The meals are of a very high quality and the desserts are divine. The service is second to none. The waiters are always very attentive of your needs and makes dining in a terrific experience every time!

Highly recommended!

Approximate cost: $20

I am starting to make Captain Seafood a regular lunch stop off.

The service is always a pleasure, the couple that run the business are always very friendly and the food is always a great quality.

The have many great deals for lunch and dinner for the whole family or just a quick snack.

Approximate cost: $15

My experience with Logo Me was terrible, I would not recommend anyone use this company for any personalized gift ware. I purchases glasses and pens for wedding gifts as well as having them engrave my own glasses. They took 7 weeks to complete the order of 10 pens and 5 glasses. I received numerous excuses to why my order was not completed sooner only to find that they had damaged my glasses and were attempting to replace them without telling me first. When I finally received my order part of it was missing.

I thought I would give a local business a go, but the engraving quality was not fantastic. There were hidden costs i.e GST and engraving I was not aware of at the time of order so something I believed was a $20 order blew out to $50. And the customer service I found at times to be very rude.

Bottom line, I'd pay more and travel further for better quality and service.