The Toy Shop

I used to love coming in here when I was younger to have a look at the toys I knew I was never getting or to get a lolly as a treat after a long day of school, more innocent times!
Back as a kid this seemed a magical world of choice. Unfortunately as a larger and disillusioned adult who has encountered superstores like Smyths and also large toy aisles in the larger supermarkets, I have come to realise the limited selection in here.
Fortunately the stuff in here is good, and a quality approach is take to the selection of toys with the most popular trends and old classics like Lego and board games carefully chosen.
They offer a gift wrapping service, a range of cards and gift bags and very handily they offer to make up party bags to take the stress out of planning a party for your children here!

No matter how old you are, you’ll never be too old for a toy shop. That’s what I keep telling myself anyway…
When The Toy Shop* appeared on the scene, I knew, without question that I simply must have a look. With an empathic ‘must’ right there. In through the bell ridden door, and the first thing I noticed was the little sweetie shop section at the very front — shelves of confectionery and huge jars of those sugary goodies, plus ice-​cream! Nice.
The rest of this little shop is filled with various toys — everything from Barbie to small twitching /​barking dogs (eeek, they were just a little creepy); from Lego figurines to those squidgy things that were banned in schools a few years ago. My sister was loving it (she’ll kill me for saying that, but I speak only the truth… sorry sis), and kept picking up random toys and reminiscing about her childhood. It’s what being eighteen does to you, apparently.
There is a small card section at the back too, with a few sheets of wrapping paper thrown in for good measure. Since I had no requirement for either of the above, or indeed for any toys, sweets or ice-​cream, we decided to leave.
*All sorts of connotations are struck up here — This isn’t just any toy shop, this is an M&S Toy Shop /​If Carlsberg did toy shops… Unfortunately, it is actually just a toy shop. Soz…