Maxton Saunders

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the dimly lit hallway of Maxton Saunders Opticians one foggy morning, a delivery driver was unloading boxes when he noticed something peculiar. A pair of spectacles seemed to wink back at him from beneath a dusty shelf. Curious, he picked them up—only for the glasses to suddenly tilt their heads and whisper ‘Specsavers down the street!’ Startled, the delivery man laughed it off, but as he left, he swore he saw an old gentleman in the corner nodding knowingly.

2. In the quiet afternoon, an elderly gentleman entered Maxton Saunders Opticians and asked for his usual pair of glasses. The assistant noticed something peculiar—every time he bent down to pick up the frames, a small mirror on the wall reflected not just him but also someone else standing behind him. The old man picked up his glasses with a smile, never realizing that every time he did so, the reflection changed slightly—catching a glimpse of a delivery driver adjusting his cap or a neighbor checking their watch. The assistant, amused yet perplexed, decided it was simply one of those curious quirks of Maxton Saunders’ antique mirrors. And so, another day passed in the unassuming shop where reflections were as unpredictable as the customers themselves.

3. In the early hours before dawn, a soft clicking sound echoed through Maxton Saunders Opticians. It came from the back room, where no one had worked in years. Curious, an old delivery driver opened the door just enough for his head to peer inside. A pair of mismatched spectacles winked back at him, their lenses glowing faintly in the dim light. 'Hello?' he called out softly. ‘Who’s there?’ The clicking stopped abruptly, and everything fell silent again.

4. In the dusty corner of Maxton Saunders Opticians, a curious package sat unnoticed among boxes of lenses. One day, a delivery driver noticed it had no label and wondered aloud who it belonged to. Curiosity got the better of him, so he opened it carefully. Inside was an old pair of glasses with a note: ‘To whoever finds me—please clean my lenses.’ A regular popped his head in and asked if everything was alright. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly, replying, ‘Just trying to help an old pair of specs get their shine back!’