God bless Primark

[wendy the goat]

I love their vest tops. Cheap and cheerful and in every colour you can imagine.

That is all.

[Kate]

I used to be snobby about them, but when you need something basic they are great. I swear by their opaque tights for starters. £2 for 2 pairs and they're just as good as M&S £4 a pair ones. WHY PAY MORE?

[Mericat]

For fashion items (eg. things you are only going to wear a few times) there really isn't a point in paying more. But sometimes, you need a good cut and fabric so that it will continue to look good.

I haven't bought anything really cheap since I could afford not to, but my hairdresser is urging me to accessorise cheaply via matalan, primark etc.

BUT if I had a baby, I'd wear joggers and t-shirts from asda all the time. All that sick!

[Ellie]

Socks, tights, vests, undershirts, oh yes.

[Raucous Bitch]

You can find a few gems!!!

Socks always. The ones with the different coloured heels and toes. WOO!

[Mel]

They do great jeans for £12. There was a write-up about them in Standard Lite recently.

And I love their trainer socks, and colourful knickers too!! I need to go back this weekend to get some tops for work... can't wear my winter/spring stuff no' mo'.

[Kate]

You can find a few gems!!!

Socks always. The ones with the different coloured heels and toes. WOO!
I have them! But they're a bit small for me :(

[Emma]

the one in bristol is tiny and sells crap but my mum swears by their department store sized one in oxford - so i mught have to go and SPLURGE there when i next visit.

[Kate]

Cambridge doesn't have one :gross: Obviously too POSH. There's a big one in Norwich though

[Mother Superior]

the one in bristol is tiny and sells crap but my mum swears by their department store sized one in oxford - so i mught have to go and SPLURGE there when i next visit.

are you from bristol? shame on me for not knowing that!

yeah the primark there is pretty shoddy, tho I was looking at the men's department...I'm sure the women's in glorious in comparison

[swangali]

yeah all the girls I know sing Primarks praises, but the men's stuff is just UGH :zombie:

[Tetris-Rock]

Even our shitty little town doesn't have one.

I've actually only ever been in one in my life. Sadly, I never bought anything.

[swangali]

I see Ethel Austin has a new sign these days :o

[Karvel]

yeah all the girls I know sing Primarks praises, but the men's stuff is just UGH :zombie:
exactly!

[Indie]

i bought some women's underwear from there once

for SOMEONE ELSE :Oi:

[Ellie]

The one in Kingston is pretty big, but Hammersmith is my fav.

[Kate]

i bought some women's underwear from there once

for SOMEONE ELSE :Oi:
CHEAPSKATE FILTH

actually my favourite bra comes from there :shy:

[Indie]

CHEAPSKATE FILTH

actually my favourite bra comes from there :shy:

It was requested, so that's allowed :vor:

[swangali]

its full of prams and hackney facelifts! And that's in Sheffield!

[Emma]

are you from bristol? shame on me for not knowing that!

yeah the primark there is pretty shoddy, tho I was looking at the men's department...I'm sure the women's in glorious in comparison

i certainly am - god BLESS bristol, i love it.

[lolly]

Aren't Primark taking over what is now House Of Fraser when Broadmead is redeveloped? I think HoF is going to a showpiece store in the bit that's currently being developed.

And Harvey Nicholls where Poundstretcher used to be, of course!

[Tetris-Rock]

Doesn't "Ethel Austin" just look so unbelievably SHIT in comparison?

Aside from the fact that it's fairly shit anyway.

[Strebor]

Ive been in Primark once in manchseter and felt UNCLEAN :zombie:

[swangali]

is that because you never wash?

[David]

There's now one in town...

With the impending property slump I'm hoping to get on the homeowning ladder!

[Tetris-Rock]

Ive been in Primark once in manchseter and felt UNCLEAN :zombie:

Still shits on Ethel Austin.

Is anyone else's town/city unlucky enough to be blessed with a "Bon Marche"?

[David]

Yeah, we have a Bon Marche, a Primark, a Matalan, a Mark One and TJ Hughes (basically more of the same)...

TK Maxx seems upmarket round here :D

[wendy the goat]

Pirmark, Ethel Austin, Officers Club, Bon Marche.
We have them all round here.

[lolly]

Ethel Austin? What a dreadful name for a shop. I don't think we have one.

We did have a shop called 'Maudie Trollope's Emporium' which sold clothes for the older woman, but it's closed now :(

[Strebor]

is that because you never wash?

I'm not GLOSSOPIAN :Oi:

[wendy the goat]

Ethel Austin? What a dreadful name for a shop. I don't think we have one.

We did have a shop called 'Maudie Trollope's Emporium' which sold clothes for the older woman, but it's closed now :(

http://www.ethelaustin.co.uk/eawebsite.nsf/0/3D4BF66631083274802571250058376E?OpenDocument
Like primark only 100 times shitter and poorer quality (though some of the kids clothes are OK)

[Kate]

I've never heard of Ethel Austin either :confused:

[swangali]

I'm not GLOSSOPIAN :Oi:

you wish you was

[lolly]

Oh, we do have 2 Ethel Austin shops, but both in residential shopping areas. Can't say I'm tempted to go :D

[Kate]

None in Cambridge, unsurprising since it's too posh for Primark.

Thank god for TK MAXX

[Emma]

Aren't Primark taking over what is now House Of Fraser when Broadmead is redeveloped? I think HoF is going to a showpiece store in the bit that's currently being developed.

And Harvey Nicholls where Poundstretcher used to be, of course!

yeah something like that.

in oxford where i'm from they've got a massive primark in the building that used to be alders department store - looks like primark are buying up loads of ex-department stores.

they're taking over the the world!!

[wendy the goat]

They bought the old Army and Navy store here in Gravesend about 8 years ago and have just refitted it. its got 4 floors!
Same goes for Lakeside, they bought the old Bentalls store and thats huge too.

[Lee]

They've been "building" one in Portsmouth for the last 6 months where the littlewoods used to be. I'm quite looking forward to it opening. Its great for throwaway items.

[Loufoque]

None in Cambridge, unsurprising since it's too posh for Primark.

Thank god for TK MAXX
They should shove one in the Grafton considering the shit that you find there...

[Madison]

They should shove one in the Grafton considering the shit that you find there...
Worst shopping centre ever. Their Heffer's is the worst excuse for a bookshop I've ever seen.