Specsavers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the dimly lit hallway of Specsavers, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. A small box, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string, had appeared overnight, seemingly out of thin air. Curious, the regular picked up the package and opened it. Inside was a pair of old spectacles with a note: ‘Try these on for size—you might see things differently!’ Turned out it was a prank from a friendly delivery driver who’d been teasing everyone about needing glasses. The end result? Everyone got a good laugh—and maybe even considered getting their eyes checked.

2. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Specsavers and noticed an odd humming sound coming from the basement. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw rows upon rows of glasses winking in the dark like tiny little eyes. Suddenly, one pair of glasses twitched and seemed to follow his movement. Startled, the driver fled back to his truck, only to hear a faint voice calling after him: ‘Hey, mate! Don’t go yet—we’re having a sale on bifocals!’ The next day, everyone in town wondered if maybe it was just a regular prank by a neighbor.

3. While browsing through Specsavers one afternoon, an elderly gentleman exclaimed, ‘I thought I saw that same pair of glasses on someone else today!’ Soon enough, another customer approached him and asked if he’d seen those exact same specs too. Turned out they had both been admiring the very same stylish frames on a delivery driver who just walked in. They ended up comparing notes over a cup of coffee outside, discovering they lived only two streets apart—quite the coincidence for such similar tastes in eyewear.

4. While trying on new glasses at Specsavers, a customer whispered, 'Do you think these make my eyes look bigger?' The sales assistant replied, 'Certainly not!' but then noticed something odd in the mirror behind him. Suddenly, he saw an old lady adjusting her spectacles with a mischievous smile. She leaned closer and stage-whispered, ‘Actually, love, I was asking if they make MY eyes look younger!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the embarrassed assistant who realized that sometimes mirrors can be tricksters too.