Posts Tagged ‘argos’

Contact lenses and Bolt 3D

Posted 11 Feb 2009 — by eddieh
Category Abingdon

Shot of a signpost in Abingdon town centre.

The photo is one I took when I was doing angles and viewpoints as part of my photography lessons. I finally managed to email some of the photos I took to post here when I’m lacking a photo. You guys love my photos it seems.

After having to get other people to put them in for me, I finally managed to put contact lenses in myself. Not panicking is one skill you have to learn to do, just stay calm and allow enough time to fail afew times. The first one I managed to put in my left one had to be took out as I got it too mucky. The right one is always a struggle but I managed it for once. I’m alright about my contact lenses check up appointment now.

Today was good fun. I went to the bus stop waiting for ages for the 35a and it reminded me of how many hours I must of waited for this bus when I went to school. I was about to call my Dad for a lift into Didcot but as I was going down my contact list, the bus arrived. As I got into Didcot, I noticed how much more windy it was and had a look in Next hoping to see one of my sister mates working in there. It seemed not.

After feeling awkward coming out of Next, I went in the direction of the cinema but ended up looking around Broadstreet which is a street mainly fulled with charity shops and more importantly, has a Subway. I glaced at the prices to make sure I have enough money left to have lunch there.

I looked at the time and wondered if the cinema would be open yet but thought I give it another few moments. So I headed to WHSmiths hoping to get a drink. Well that was till I looked at the price which was something like £1.79. I thought to myself this place is going to be next Woolworths disaster if they don’t lower their prices. I ended up getting a drink at Wilkinsons that was a only 89 pence to get the same drink of Diet Coke.

Bolt the Dog (C) Disney animation

It was ten to midday and therefore I thought as Bolt 3D started at ten past that it might be open. I really should of looked at the opening time before walking into the door. That hurt badly and I felt like a idiot. I recovered the situation by looking at the opening times and sighing. What to do for ten minutes I pondered to myself and then thought when I went into Argos with Dan for some reason.

The memory was when I finished my mock GCSE exam and did it in a different room to most of the year that had Dan and MJ among others. I left my phone on their desk as for once handed it over like you meant to but I forgot to pick it up. So I dashed back to the school and then chased back to Dan as I wanted to say goodbye properly. He asked when my bus was and said I could help him look at pool table stuff in the Argos till it came. Anyway back to the post, it ended up that I spent ten minutes acting like I was looking for stuff in Argos as it was warm place to wait.

When Cineworld did open up, I was first in and got my ticket with some rather expensive popcorn. I was expecting some cardboard glasses for the 3D movie however I had some neat ones which look like the safety glasses they have at schools. I rather enjoyed Bolt 3D and the effects was okay. Amazing would be over doing things but I can understand why Disney want the rest of their animations to be in 3D. I say be at least three rows back from the screen to benefit the most.

When I got out, I headed straight to the bus stop to check how long it will take for the bus to arrive. I had enough time to buy a Sub and therefore ate one whilst waiting for the bus. The bus was late but I wasn’t complaining because I had times when it never arrived before. On the way back in bus I saw a nasty crash with a ambulance and police that was sad to see.

Overall I had good time today. I didn’t feel so bad about being alone after all and it felt good that I could feel my independence. I’m hoping to go to gym soon but it all depending if my mom can give me a lift. :|

Woolworths nearly empty

Posted 23 Dec 2008 — by eddieh
Category Life up to Nov 2009

Woolworths emptyOn the process on picking up the Christmas meat from the butchers that my mom ordered I discovered with my Dad that Woolworths was quite empty now. They started putting stock from their Argos copycat catalogue at the front of the store which is strange and the back of store is empty apart from having cheap earphones and the HD cable I needed. I’m guessing that stock has been returned back to somewhere.

It was quite a shock as when I last been there recently it was quite full still. They must of discounted things even more than before. It came to the point now where they selling the fixures of the store and as a child growing up with their store, I never of dreamt that as a teenager I could buy a store shelf from them.  I took pictures of some of the place being empty as its upsetting when you finally can see in vision that it shall be gone by 2009.

Farewell good old Woolies.. You shall be missed by me.

I had a Subway. Woop!

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Posted 07 Nov 2008 — by eddieh
Category Life up to Nov 2009

No Abingdon?

I don’t understand why the new Subway in Abingdon isn’t adveristing the fact that it has opened up on 22nd October or why they haven’t added themself to the location finder on the website. I feel like it is a serect club that only people in the know go to.

I was meaning to do a review of the place and have photos of the place but I thought that would verge on to weridoness. I did have a dream that I did a tour of the UK going to all the new store openings.. That would rock as they normally hand out free subs when they open a store up. Well they did at Didcot and I think that they regretted it as the line was really massive.

But yeah, the Abingdon Subway is located right next to Argos and it is really nice inside. The placement of the stuff inside it was rather strange though. You have to walk from one side to another which feels like miles when it probs only a few steps. It is the first Subway I came arcoss which sells doughnuts and I would of brought one if I knew how much they cost when I was buying my fav Sub. Meatballs!

Subway is coming to Abingdon

Posted 22 Oct 2008 — by eddieh
Category Life up to Nov 2009

You heard it here first, Subway is coming to Abingdon. Located next to Argos and near to our fabulous Pets At home store that didn’t give me a job is a nearly fitted Subway. I wonder if they will do what they did with the Didcot store and offer free subs for the opening. Please let them open it on a Wednesday and not next week.

I have received my 16 – 25 railcard which means I can make epic saving on my train travel. Like it only cost £9 to get to Reading from Didcot or £20 to Stoke from Oxford.  I really wished I wait acouple of days before I spent £60 on tickets when I could get it for £20.

I can’t wait for tomrrow, I’m really bored. It made a little better as I am listening to my sister show on Kube radio however I don’t know whats I am going to do.