About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, an elderly lady visiting Boots Opticians noticed something peculiar. As she adjusted her glasses, a soft clicking sound echoed through the empty hallway—like tiny feet scurrying behind the shelves. Curious, she followed the noise and found a little mouse peeking out from beneath a shelf. With a gentle smile, she picked up an old cookie from her bag and offered it to him. The mouse accepted the treat with a grateful squeak, then ran off, leaving behind only a faint trail of curiosity. From that day on, whenever anyone mentioned Boots Opticians, they’d whisper, ‘Oh, did you hear? That’s where the friendly mouse lives!’
2. One autumn afternoon, while the sun struggled to break through the thick haze outside Boots Opticians, a delivery driver found himself lost in thought. His mind drifted to memories of his childhood, where he used to wear glasses just like those displayed in the shop window. Suddenly, an old acquaintance walked into the store, waving and calling out his name. Startled, he nearly dropped the boxes he was carrying. Turning around sheepishly, he mumbled something about being ‘just checking his eyesight,’ causing everyone within earshot to laugh gently.
3. One day after work, a delivery driver pulled up to Boots Opticians with a strange package. Curious onlookers watched as he carefully unpacked it, revealing… nothing but empty boxes? Finally, someone from inside shouted, ‘Hey, that’s our new display dummy!’ The delivery guy scratched his head and said, ‘I guess I should’ve asked before opening.’ Everyone laughed, including the embarrassed staff who quickly replaced the dummy in its box. A regular passing by commented, ‘At least no one got their eyes checked today!’
4. One stormy night, a little girl walked into Boots Opticians and pointed excitedly at the ceiling. Her mother looked up too—and saw nothing but dripping water. But the boy behind the counter smiled knowingly and said, ‘That’s just old Mr. Lenswinkles playing peekaboo.’ Soon enough, an elderly gentleman entered asking for new glasses. The boy grinned mischievously and replied, 'I’ll show you his specs—just wait until he takes off those old ones!' And indeed, when the man removed his foggy lenses, everyone saw that they were identical twins, Mr. Lenswinkles and his twin brother, Mr. Focusfuzz.'