ASDA Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming of spectacles, an old delivery driver pulled up outside ASDA Opticians. The street was quiet, but inside, something strange was happening—eyeglass frames seemed to be moving on their own. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a pair of glasses winking back at him from behind a shelf. Startled, he knocked over a box, waking up a nearby neighbor who’d been dozing off in his car. Turns out, it had been just another restless night for Mr. Snoreyface’s specs.

2. At closing time, when the last customer had left and the lights were dimming, ASDA Opticians’ doorbell began playing ‘Eye of the Tiger.’ It wasn’t just any day or hour—this happened every single night. One night, a delivery driver arrived with a smile, thinking it was his favorite song. He danced around the street, attracting neighbors who joined in, turning what should’ve been an eerie moment into a spontaneous party. The next morning, everyone in town knew why ASDA Opticians closed with such peculiar music.

3. At sunset, when the streets were quieting down, a curious neighbor noticed something peculiar outside ASDA Opticians. A shadowy figure kept appearing in the shop’s window, adjusting pairs of glasses with meticulous care. Curious, the neighbor decided to investigate and peered inside through the glass door. To their surprise, it was just an old delivery driver arranging frames for fun after work. ‘I always wanted to be an optician,’ he grinned, ‘but I settled for delivering lenses instead.’

4. At dusk, when the city was settling into its nightly routine, a delivery driver pulled up to ASDA Opticians with a box full of mysterious packages. As he unlocked the door, a soft humming sound filled the air, growing louder with each step inside. Curious, he opened one package and found it contained a pair of spectacles so large they looked like they belonged in a circus act. Startled by his discovery, he jumped back, accidentally knocking over a display case. The next morning, everyone in town had new glasses—including the delivery driver—and no one could remember whose idea it was. "ASDA Opticians" became known for their quirky deliveries ever since.