Boots Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Boots Opticians and asked the clerk, ‘Do you sell glasses that can see through walls?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Not yet, sir.’ But ever since then, customers claim they’ve seen strange reflections in the shop’s mirrors. Soon enough, a delivery driver popped his head inside and joked, 'I think I saw your new X-ray specs on the shelf!' The clerk just shook her head with a smile, knowing full well it was all in good fun. To this day, Boots Opticians remains a quirky place where everyone knows the story—and maybe even catches a glimpse of something unexpected.

2. One afternoon, while waiting for his glasses, a little boy named Max kept staring at the shelves behind the counter. Suddenly, he pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mom, look! It’s moving!' The optician turned around with a smile, but nothing seemed out of place. Just then, an elderly gentleman in a suit entered through the door, adjusting his own glasses. He winked at Max and said, 'Ah, youngster, it's not unusual here—we're just experts at making things clearer!' Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver outside who had been listening through the window.

3. In the dimly lit corner of Boots Opticians, a delivery driver left his lunchbox on the counter. For weeks, no one noticed it—until one day when an old lady tried on her new glasses and exclaimed, 'Why, I can see my reflection in that metal box!' Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be just an ordinary thermos bottle with a misshapen label. The optician laughed heartily, saying, ‘Well, at least now we know why your reflection was so blurry!’ From then on, whenever anyone visited Boots Opticians, they’d ask if there were any more magical lunchboxes available.’

4. At Boots Opticians, every Tuesday around closing time, a neighborhood cat would leap onto the counter and demand attention from customers. No one knew why it only appeared on that day or what it wanted. One Tuesday evening, an exasperated customer tried shooing the cat away but ended up accidentally knocking over a display of reading glasses. A delivery driver passing by happened to be allergic to cats and promptly sneezed so violently he dropped his entire package of contact lenses. The next week, everyone brought treats for the cat—except the delivery driver, who wore a face mask and kept his distance.