EGLU HEAT PROBLEMS

[Guest]

Hi

 

I have finally given in to needing some reading glasses+1 tested last week.

 

But as I am likely to lose them and sit on them..dog eat them etc ..you get the idea..the lady that tested my eyes said just go to a shop then you can have lots of spare ones! Which I thought was very good as their ones started at £40 for frames

 

So which stores please will sell me some at a low price, as its only for paperwork etc ..dont do designer etc

 

Thanks any ideas..just to save me some time searching

 

cheers indie

[Patricia W]

I buy Tesco's at 2.99. In fact, I think I found some for 1.99 somewhere.

 

I lose them constantly so always have several pairs at various strategic places, including my handbag. And if I don't lose them, I break them.

 

Tricia

 

PS The alternative is to grow longer arms...

[Guest]

Hi Patricia

 

I looked in Tesco in their optician bit today and they started at £25 are they somewhere else in the store?? I may have been looking in the wrong area

 

Please let me know cheers indie

[Patricia W]

Since they got their opticians, they have reduced the range of the cheapies, and only have a few styles, but if you search around the first aid, make-up, contact lens solution etc, they lurk there.

 

If you can't get them, PM me and I'll pop into ours ( Abingdon). But I'm not likely to get there till Wednesday.

 

A thought - I wonder if Superdrug have them?

 

Tricia

[freddie]

Decent sized Sainsburys have them, quite trendy too

[Seagazer]

Superdrugs do some - can't remember how much they were. OH had to buy some recently as his arms weren't long enough

[Guest]

Thank you all very much

 

I will try to find them now..I think unless I am wearing them out and about for reading these ones will do just nicely!

 

Thanks for the help

indie

[Happy-Mama]

I think Asda sell them too and a lot of small chemists have them

[Falkor]

my FIL gets his from the poundshop!

[Guest]

I will let you know where I find them as I do go by all the shops mentioned. I suppose I was disappointed that my super big Tesco charged such a lot in their optical dept. I started thinking I should have got them at the opticians in the first place!

 

Thanks very much to all responses very helpful

indie

[keyhole kate]

HI indie999

 

I am in the same predicament I buy mine from Primark the last lot I bought were funky

red frames,blue frames, and black frames very (designerish) made that one up £1.00 a pair I too sit on them lose them etc I had more comments about them than my real designer glasses

 

KK

[Egluntyne]

You can get lovely ones from John Lewis.

[Gamebird]

I buy my glasses from Clere Vision. Probably more expensive than supermarkets but a lot more fun.

[Lesley]

I have some of the Tesco £2.99 ones - they used to be on the pharmacy counter - just a small display, but that was before they had opticians.

 

I also have ones from the poundshop - I always read in bed and was worried about squashing them. My main reading glasses are expensive frames - I was drawn in by the hype while i was in there.......'two for one' offer etc.

 

Last month when I had my eyes re-tested I was ready - I didn't get on with varifocals and now I need distance glasses for driving so I had separate glasses - I went straight to the £25 rack in Specsavers I went back this week and had another pair made - one for the car and one for the TV.......still cost a lot less than one pair in fancy frames

[Guest]

I have some of the Tesco £2.99 ones - they used to be on the pharmacy counter - just a small display, but that was before they had opticians.

 

I also have ones from the poundshop - I always read in bed and was worried about squashing them. My main reading glasses are expensive frames - I was drawn in by the hype while i was in there.......'two for one' offer etc.

 

Last month when I had my eyes re-tested I was ready - I didn't get on with varifocals and now I need distance glasses for driving so I had separate glasses - I went straight to the £25 rack in Specsavers I went back this week and had another pair made - one for the car and one for the TV.......still cost a lot less than one pair in fancy frames

 

 

Yes I am at the middle age squinting style and resisted for a while. But now it is annoying I did ask about driving but he said not yet!

 

I dont think mine are that bad fortunately but if I was havingto wear glasses all the time

I probably would perhaps spend a bit more..but I only get dressed up posh at christmas or parties..not too often. No one is going to see me(except the dog and chickens etc) .

 

So I only need cheapies for reading etc and a bit of work and the place I went he is a moorfields man & I was so impressed that he wasnt trying to sell me any of his glasses! Not got to go back for another 3 years....his receptionist showed me their range and then promptly told me to go to cheapie shop! How unusual is that.

 

Thanks for all the replies I will be looking for the below a fiver pair now!

 

indie

[pierwalker]

I needed some glasses just for reading recently.

My Varifocals were okay but I found that having to lift my head up to read the newspaper through the close distance part of these glasses was giving me a neck ache.

I inquired at my local Tesco in-store opticians about glasses just for reading and was very surprised by the very low cost. Just £10! I think that was for the frame and the lenses were free!

The frames are very basic but more than good enough for short reading sessions.

I think they may have increased the price since then to £15 but it's always worth keeping a look out for their next promotion.

Hope this is of help, Dave

[soapdragon]

I have about 4 pairs of 1.5 glasses dotted around the house and got them all from Poundland - that way I don't have to worry about them gettings at on etc!

 

Optician has said I need varifocals as I am having probs with both close reading and distance (telewatching etc) but has quoted a min of £150.00 so they will just have to wait until I am REALLY squinting!

[freddie]

Keep an eye ( ) out in Lidl etc too, as I got some in a hard case, that live in my bag, they are pretty cool too! Also, our local "shop that sells high end stuff" sells a selection for about a fiver a pair, and they are really pretty , and quite on trend..

[Charlottechicken]

I buy poundshop ones for OH, he loses and destroys them on a regular basis I recently bought a pair from an independent cheap shop, just a pound, lovely metal frames, and he loves them so I went back and bought another pair just the same!

[freddie]

sometimes you can get them in metal tubular cases.. It extends the life a bit

[Willow]

A friend who is an eye surgeon goes to Primark for her reading glasses