Shopping: online and otherwise

[Marwood]

Hey all! Thought I'd resurrect this in hopes of some suggestions in case anyone has any tips this year for where to shop for:

Really soft thermals
Soy or coconut wax candles with good throw (preferably with Christmassy scents )
Good slippers with strong soles

 

[StephenTJackson]

I like online shopping less than I used to purely because the Post Office where I live has closed, meaning it is more effort for me to go to the next town to find a post office to do my returns. Especially when the one in the next town is in the middle of the town, but I have to park at one end or the other and walk to the middle.

 

[Giggling Squid]

I’m much more excited about the pubs reopening - although I do prefer browsing a shop to a website for clothes.


I don’t often actually GO shopping, but I’m looking forward to having it as an option to decide against

 

[conrea37]

Gutted, I’d booked a day off in the next couple of weeks to go and explore the shops for the first time in months, I was soooo excited! I’ve only gone and broken my ankle today going nowhere!!!

Oh god I’m so sorry, I hope you’re not in too much pain xxx

 

[RR20]

Hey all! Thought I'd resurrect this in hopes of some suggestions in case anyone has any tips this year for where to shop for:

Really soft thermals
Soy or coconut wax candles with good throw (preferably with Christmassy scents )
Good slippers with strong soles

For good slippers I would recommend UGG as I got a pair for Xmas a couple of years ago and they're still going strong.

 

[Saddlesoap]

Not really fussed. Living rurally like I do means I'm use to online shopping and the thought of being in a shop and people not social distancing panics me.

 

[Tublet83]

Is that Northumberland Street?

Yes! Wonder if the primark queue has started yet

 

[Tyla73]

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Queueing already at my local JD sports

Why bother ? Nothing is that urgent.

 

[coconochanel]

First things I want to do is get a eyebrow wax and get my car washed.

 

[watermelon sugar]

I can’t freaking wait. Me and my boyfriend/best friend love going on days out to The Trafford Centre or Liverpool to just browse and then go for food. It’s just a nice day out especially as I’m so bored of going on walks to nowhere. Won’t be going until I feel like I need something as I’ve been online shopping a lot recently and can’t be arsed with the types of people that will be lining up the day they reopen

The shop choices here are rubbish i need to go to Liverpool to do a good shop

 

[under the ivy]

I can’t freaking wait. Me and my boyfriend/best friend love going on days out to The Trafford Centre or Liverpool to just browse and then go for food. It’s just a nice day out especially as I’m so bored of going on walks to nowhere. Won’t be going until I feel like I need something as I’ve been online shopping a lot recently and can’t be arsed with the types of people that will be lining up the day they reopen

I’m going to Manchester / Trafford Centre in May for my Mums 50th birthday - can’t go for a meal but can go shopping & have a drink outside

 

[Scorpihoe]

That’s ace I love a bargain! TK Maxx is my bargain go-to, managed to get a visit in last week before I did my ankle in.

Oh I haven’t been to TK maxx yet! They’re amazing for year round bargains I always find good home stuff in there

 

[Katykatykaty]

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Queueing already at my local JD sports

Is that Northumberland Street?

 

[Wifo1976]

Oh god I’m so sorry, I hope you’re not in too much pain xxx

Thank you I’m actually fine, it’s just throbbing. It’s just the inconvenience of everything and I was sooo looking forward to just having a mooch around a physical shop. I love it when seasons change and new stock comes in. I’ll just have to wait xx

Definitely high street if the changing rooms are open, soooo fed up with ordering everything in 2 sizes and sending half back now

Apparently it’s up to the shop whether they open the changing rooms up, I know exactly what you mean!

 

[coconochanel]

My sentiments exactly there are a few things I could do with getting, but nothing that can’t wait a little longer. It’s still Easter holidays for another week where I am, so I’ll not risk the madness just yet!

Aww yes forgot about kids being off school I will wait until they go back then.

 

[Marwood]

Thank you all so much! I'll have a look in M&S and on the Uniqlo website - I have bad teenage memories of Uggs but worn actually as intended I do remember they made great slippers

I'd really recommend WXY Candles. They are plant based (soy wax) and reasonably priced IMO. The aesthetics of the candle is on point too; minimalist and sleek (definitely something you'd genuinely want to 'recycle' as a pen holder or whatever once the candle runs out). I bought my one on their website, but I think Next and Debenhams sell them too.

This is the one I'm burning now: https://www.wxycandles.com/the-shop/p/candle-bed
It's a cosy scent, kind of musky but with a touch of vanilla. I bought myself the reed diffuser version of 'bed' because I like the scent so much.

These look ideal and the price is right too - thank you!!

 

[Wifo1976]

Omg that’s such a bargain! And such a beautiful necklace too

Thank you Shouldn’t be sharing my secrets but check out their jewellery online and instore, I’ve got loads of this stuff from there - and most of it is still sold on the HN Website!

 

[hypoharpy]

I'm going to wait until May until the fuss dies down . It's just nice to know our city centre is open .

 

[hypoharpy]

You do mean May THIS year...

Yep

I want to go to Primark. That’s the only shop I can think of that I miss. We don’t have much money so I get most of my clothes and my sons clothes from there. Essentials like underwear, work clothes and summer clothes for my son. Very occasionally I have a splurge at Next on clothes for him (I barely buy anything for myself, and when I do I try and buy second hand) but Primark is great for cheap clothing and shoes. I know it’s ‘fast fashion’ or whatever but I get years of use out of the majority of stuff I buy from Primark!

I prefer online shopping at the moment over high street, my local town is terrible for shops and I can get much more variety online!

Primark is the only shop I miss too.

 

[Wifo1976]

The shop choices here are rubbish i need to go to Liverpool to do a good shop

Same! I live in between Liverpool and Manchester so just go there, I find there’s more choice in Manchester though