Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the late afternoon, when the sun cast long shadows across the parking lot, a little girl pushed her shopping cart towards Waitrose. Suddenly, she stopped mid-step and pointed excitedly. Her mother looked over and saw nothing but an ordinary aisle. But every week, without fail, that same girl would react with wonder whenever they passed. Finally, one day, her mom followed her gaze and noticed—nothing. Just another boring grocery store aisle. The girl giggled, ‘Mummy, it’s magic!’ From then on, whenever anyone asked why she always got so excited here, her mom simply smiled and said, “It must be the magical powers of Waitrose.”

2. In the middle of an ordinary morning, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I just saw something I didn’t believe!’ ‘Mate,’ he said, wiping his brow, ‘there was a cat sitting on top of one of those fancy cheese displays!’ Everyone laughed as he added, ‘Turned out it was just our neighbor’s moggy who loves free samples.’

3. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I just saw a shopping cart dancing down the aisle!’ Curious, he followed it, and soon found an old lady, humming gently as she pushed her cart, zigzagging between shelves like an experienced dancer. She smiled sweetly and said, 'Morning! Just doing my morning exercise!'

4. At dusk, when the aisles grew quiet and dim, a delivery driver exclaimed, 'I just saw something move behind those shelves!' Curious, he peeked around the corner only to see an old lady pushing her trolley with a mischievous smile. ‘Oh,’ she whispered, ‘you’re finally here to help me reach that last jar of jam!’