Boots Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Boots Opticians to pick up his glasses. As he waited for the technician, he noticed something peculiar: every time a delivery driver parked outside, their car would mysteriously honk three times before driving off. Curious, he mentioned it to the technician who shrugged and said it happened daily. Later that week, as he left the shop, he saw a familiar face honking three times from across the street—his next-door neighbor had just picked up new reading glasses. The old man smiled, realizing Boots’ quirky little secret was simply good ol’ fashioned neighborly greetings.

2. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver left his truck for a quick coffee break outside Boots Opticians. To his surprise, he found an old, dusty telescope propped against the wall near the entrance. Curious, he picked it up and noticed that its lenses were clean but covered in tiny scratches—like someone had tried to polish them with their own tears. He wiped away some dust, peered through the lens—and saw nothing but blurry reflections of himself. Shrugging, he decided to take it inside as a joke gift for a colleague known for his bad eyesight. Later that day, everyone joked that maybe the telescope worked best when aimed inward.

3. A curious pair of spectacles caught the eye of a passing pedestrian one rainy day. They sat alone on the wet pavement outside Boots Opticians, as if abandoned or forgotten. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman approached and picked them up, smiling warmly. ‘Forgotten glasses,’ he said, tucking them into his pocket. A delivery driver then recognized them as belonging to his boss’s wife. The glasses ended their adventure back in the shop, where they were reunited with their rightful owner, much to everyone's amusement.

4. Late one night, as a sleepy-eyed neighbor walked home from work, they heard a strange clicking sound coming from Boots Opticians. Curious, they peered through the window and saw an old man trying to adjust his glasses in the mirror, muttering, ‘Click… click… why won’t you stay on straight?’ The neighbor smiled, shook their head, and continued home, wondering if Boots Opticians had ever considered hiring a night watchman with better eyesight.