Cafe and Outlet Shop McArthur Glen25 Apr 2012 19:08
Hi Bonz et al - Impressed after trip to Livingston! The young staff were all industrious, efficient and pleasant. Busy on Sunday despite competition from other cafes. Had soup with roll, cheese scone, tea coffee etc. free white chocs with order all delicious. Shop very bright unlike the Cadbury one further down the mall. Cadbury's - shame on them - were trying to flog a tiny Easter egg smashed into several pieces for 99p. No thanks and the premises were the dingiest looking retail premises I have visited for a while. Deservedly, I left some positive feedback in the Thorntons visitor book.
In the Thorntons outlet shop, I got the fluffy toy Christmas snowman for the new baby in my family which I'll put aside for the first birthday in December. Sold out in all the branches I visited last Christmas but I did get the baby the fluffy penguin - both suitable from birth. Factory clearnace assorted chocs - kids loved. Club cocoa box never seen in any other branches scrummy.
The kids have entered me for the Thorntons mum of the year competition. Kept quite about it until after the closing date lol in case the competition is too hot for me lol. First prize is a spa break and there are a few runners up prizes.
Bonz - you are heading for your dotage! It was you who recommended Bushmills to me on this board. PO - post office or P & O ferries? Finished a bottle of the ordinary stuff whilst over there - had a few Irish coffees. Brought a bottle of the black stuff home and sampled their malts on the tour. Good luck to all here particularly one of the new shareholders I know who bought today. If I can free up any money, I might have a little try here myself.