Anyone else missing the shops?

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I am missing them now.
Not even for buying things,just for browsing.
I love the atmosphere this time of the year.

Me too, missing everything. Being in Anthropologie in Bath would make me fee 100% better, followed by lunch at Sotto Sotto

Bloody hell yeah.

Wanted a table lamp as mine broke. I have had to leave big light on so I can see to get out of bed for constant wees.

Tried Argos as they do same day/collections. No delivery that week. would have to collect at 4pm. Nope working afternoon/evenings so nope.

Tried Amazon. All ok until the delivery. Got an email saying they could not orde rit (no explanation) said would refund unless I wanted to try again? I tried. All going through until I got another no can do message. I tried Argos again and was notified I could pick it up tomorrow, then when I had just finished the order, the Amazon one arrived.......Doing my head in!

Cannot orde from Boots either. They have a list of my Debit cards, but not the recent one. It says to edit or add another card but won't let you!!!!

Yes! I love Xmas shopping and browsing the shops. I never go peak sat lunchtime though! As much as I also love online browsing and ordering (I know my Hermes driver well 🙈) it’s not the same

Yes, so much. I'd be out to all our lovely independents doing some Christmas shopping. Even just going into Boots looking at the gift sets. It's not the same buying online.

Yes me too - I love going around testing perfume and I miss the beauty counters.. Buying clothes is too difficult online and I'm bored of sending them back because quality is rubbish or they don't fit.

I'm waiting until we're out of lockdown (hopefully) so I can buy my Christmas presents from the local independent shops in our town. I really feel for them this year

Nope! And this is from somebody who used to be in the shops all the time!

I've realised how much I used to spend on absolute rubbish

Yes! I never thought I was that bothered, but I miss browsing the shops at this time of year - I'd normally have a day in London, and a day in the nearest pretty town for the independents. I feel completely uninspired looking online.

Nope, not missing at all.

Yes! And I don't particularly like the shops. I just miss the possibility and the human interaction. But then I've been shielding for my Dh and haven't been to any shop since March. The idea of going to a co op seems exotic right now!

Yes would love a mooch around the shops and a coffee or lunch

I miss charity shops. To be fair I've saved a fortune.

No lock down in Wales at the moment but shopping is not a pleasure any more. We can't try on clothes and I'm not a person who can pick something off the rack knowing it will fit. I've never liked the faff of returning items so I won't be buying new clothes for a while

Nope.

In fact, if I never go into another shop, it will be all good for me. I have had some help from an online style/shopping consultant which was brilliant for finding great things in line. I'd rather have lots shipped, try them on at hone and send any that don't fit back than rely on whatever a detail premise has in stick.

I fully intend to keep going for bra fittings but otherwise, no more 3D shopping for me. Hurrah.

Yes, I miss the shops and I don’t even have much to buy at Christmas. I loved looking around, taking things in and thinking about what I might get my DH or sister. The gifts in Boots and John Lewis were fun to look at. Then a hot drink at a cafe in the shopping centre. It’s not the most important thing we’ve lost obviously but it was fun and there was a sense of togetherness with other people and a good atmosphere.

Yep. I’d give my right arm for a wander round Cos.

Yes, like a pp I used to think I wasn't bothered, but I really miss them. I'd love to wander around the John Lewis Christmas department right now, then go buy some Krispy Kreme donuts and a pretzel, and just soak in the ambience of Christmas lights and people in restaurants and milling in and out of shops.

I like to go to shops to have a look at what I’ve seen online. Three seconds of sizing up a garment versus ordering, paying, waiting, trying and then very often returning. I do wonder why online retailers don’t put more effort into displaying stuff more accurately given it’s their shop window and all the time and money spent dealing with returns, not to mention the environmental impact. I guess they hope people will just forget or not bother to return stuff

Yes I'm missing shopping for craft items and Christmas presents etc.

Yes I am.
I feel the urge to sexy&smarten my wardrobe. I have become so drab and 'mumsie' I literally can't stand it any more.

Don't want to order online because I enjoy trying on first.

Yes. I'm not even a regular shopper but I do so miss being able to have a relaxing browse. When I've been in a shop it's felt more like some am SAS mission than shopping. Locate item and liberate by purchasing in as quick a time as possible. The pleasure and any fun element has gone.

Not one bit....

Yes! I said to DH earlier that I'm really missing shops this time!

No. I'm not.

I live a good browse a and did get quite excited M&S food hall the other day. But generally no. Having said that I would like to be able to visit shoos twice a year to buy things I've been eying up online. I guess that's how it is for people who live in really remote areas. Maybe I could rethink my whole lifestyle!

Yep. I even miss Shedfest aka the Bath Christmas Market.

No, I hate being in physical shops and I hate them more at this time of year.

I do, however, miss perfume counters. I've missed them for ages. Have tried v hard not to develop a sample splurging ebay habit. My brother is also a scent nut and we send each other fragrantica links and keep telling each other 'this time next year...'