Specsavers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl walked into Specsavers and pointed excitedly at something on the window display. The staff looked puzzled until they noticed an old pair of glasses that seemed to wink whenever someone passed by. Soon enough, word spread around town about the magical specs. One day, a delivery driver stopped by to collect his order and asked if he could try them on too. To everyone’s surprise, not only did they make him look smarter but also caused him to hum happily for the rest of the afternoon. That evening, a neighbor popped in with her dog, who immediately started following her everywhere wearing those glasses—even when she went grocery shopping!

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Specsavers and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside. The closer he got, the more insistent it became—like someone tuning an invisible piano. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man with spectacles on his head, frantically adjusting tiny knobs on a mysterious machine. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver, ‘what are you doing?’ The man looked up, smiled warmly and replied, “Just helping these specs find their perfect fit.” The driver left, shaking his head and muttering, “Next time I’ll just get my glasses checked during normal hours…”

3. A curious puppy wandered into Specsavers one afternoon, sniffing around the frames with unmatched enthusiasm. Suddenly, it froze, staring intently at a display case as if it had found something extraordinary. The owner, puzzled but amused, approached and asked what the little fellow was up to. The puppy wagged its tail furiously and pointed towards a pair of vintage spectacles, clearly indicating approval. With a smile, the owner picked them up—only to discover that they fit him perfectly! A regular customer later joked, ‘Guess who’s getting new specs today?’

4. One day after school, a boy entered Specsavers and started laughing hysterically when he saw a pair of glasses that looked exactly like his teacher’s face. The shopkeeper asked curiously what was so funny, and upon closer inspection, they both burst out laughing even harder—these specs were an exact caricature of their grumpy manager's expression! Since then, whenever someone new comes in wearing particularly expressive frames, Specsavers staff joke that it might be ‘Manager Tuesday’ again.