How would you spend £80 in WH Smith?

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I have been given a voucher

Literally the only thing I'd want from WHSmiths is a traditional advent calendar. I think I'd save if for when I was travelling and wanted a water at the train station. I'd have it for years

Maybe a diary and a pen? And a Toblerone? I went in the other day and the price of the books was so high I preferred to spend the same money at my local independent bookstore.

I'd try and sell it for £60 - you can then spend less money but in a shop you actually want to go in.

£80? What a waste when so many people are watching what they spend at the moment.

My son got one off my SIL, regifted I’m sure. I bought him Roblox vouchers with it so you can definitely spend them on vouchers.

As others have said I'd go with seeing what bits you can get for Xmas for people and use the money saved somewhere else.

For those wondering how they manage to stay open. It's Airport and Train station shops that keep the business going. If it was just the high street ones they'd have gone under ages ago.

Christmas stuff, stocking fillers, chocolate etc.

Or possibly a new Filofax and inserts. I do like a paper diary though.

@MrsJBaptiste why would you say it's a "waste" when although WHSmith is often over priced they actually sell some decent stuff that make a nice treat for someone.
I actually went into their website last night to see how I could spend £80 if I had it. It took me barely five minutes to think "ooh I'd get that and that" etc. Stuff I wouldn't normally get from there but with free money (ie an £80 gift voucher) I would really be able to treat myself.

I could easily ....on books and stationery (stationary??).

StationEry

Books, stationery and a family planner for next year

I remember it as being StationEry by thinking E is for Envelope which is a stationery item

£80? That would be just enough for a king size twix and a flashing novelty soft toy pencil case in wh Smith.

Seriously? Some lovely winter novels to curl up with.

Our local WHS always seemed so poorly lit that I found it

hello? Were you posting from WHS? Have you got lost?!

I know what you mean, the aisles seem narrow and the shelves stacked high, and a bit dark. I presume it meets fire safety regulations, but I do feel a bit trapped in there.

... found it depressing.

Yes... I'm somewhere near the rear of the store but fairly confident that I can make my way to the tills if I follow the scent of the chocolate...

I actually asked a staff member if they were closing down as the shop looked do sparse and messy. She wasn't happy and said 'we're sorting out the Christmas stuff'. Oops

Easily! Art supplies for me and toys/book/stationary for the DC

I actually stopped going into WHS altogether years ago because I was so sick of being pushed to buy a chocolate orange or whatever it is in addition to what I actually wanted.

IF I WANTED A FUCKING CHOCOLATE ORANGE I WOULD PICK ONE UP.

Anyway, at the station recently, having forgotten I was boycotting them because it's so long ago, I wanted a paper and took it to the cash desk where the assistant pointed to the self-service checkout and told me to use that. So I scanned my paper AND THE MACHINE TRIED TO SELL ME A CHOCOLATE ORANGE!

Reader, I left the paper and walked away.

Ooh I'd love this, would splurge on a filofax and loads of stationary bits 😁

By the Nigel Slater Christmas Chronicles book for £9 and come join us over on the dedicated thread

I'd buy, a new diary for next year, wrapping paper and things for birthdays and Christmas. Stock up on birthday cards

Magazines & newspaper. So like small bits at a time not dropping £80 at once

I'd just buy a bunch of books

By the Nigel Slater Christmas Chronicles book for £9 and come join us over on the dedicated thread
Is the book really £9.
Its 20 on line and I've never seen it for less than £15

According the the Christmas chronical thread there's an offer on at WH Smith

ShakeYourFeathers
Thanks for that, I'll have a look out for it.👍