Right we're all agreed SHOPPING IS FUN. The only drawback with Shopping is that it costs money. But that apart, where better than Meadowhall Shopping Centre to browse around acres of Shops and much, much more?
I know that there are plenty of other popular Centres to do your shopping and obviously, living within easy access of the DREADED M25, places like the new Bluewater and the even more established Lakeside at Thurrock, should be #1. But I was never much of a fanof the really huge Shopping Centres, much preferring the likes of Peterborough's Queensgate or even the Grafton at Cambridge to spend a day. That is until I discovered Meadowhall.
It was, if I remember right, the largest Shopping Centre in Europe when it was build around 10 years ago. Probably been surpassed now, I suppose - but it really does have everything you could want. As well as all of the top stores, it also has some smaller names and more intimate shops. Sorry, but I can't remember ALL the names of the Shops, surely that's not the point of this type of opinion. If you really want to know everything that the wondeful Meadowhall has to offer, why not take a trip to www.meadowhall.co.uk.
The big plus point for me is that it's very easy to park and the place is so big that even when very busy it does not seem over-crowded. There are plenty of cash point machines around at the entrances, so you can always get a refill out of hubby's account if you run short after buying that 'must get' pair of shoes.
When you need to sit down and rest your feet - head for the 'Oasis' at the far end of the centre. This is a huge circular area with all kinds of eatieries. Take aways like KFC, McDs and so on, plus other outlets selling slices of Pizza, Indian, Chinese Noodles, good old British Jacket Potatoes. And there are cheap Restaurants too. One I like does All Day Breakfasts for around £3.99 and a full Roast Dinner for £6! There are tables with seats so you can sit in the wide open Atrium, with an in house TV Channel broadcasting on the Big Screen in front of you. If you are up for a late night shopping spree, you can end it by a trip upstairs to the 8 Screen Warner Village Cinema and even more Restaurants up their too - Tex Mex, Italian and a nice Steak House.
I'm sure all the other Shopping Centres have also got this kind of entertainment add - on too, but I still like to make a couple of 'pilgrimages' up to Sheffield (easy to access off the MI - Junction 34). It's a great day out, plus you've got the entertainment to kleep you bust after you've 'spent out'.
Once again - any more questions go to www.meadowhall.co.uk.
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Advantages: Masses of Shops, Everything you would need under one roof, Excellent Customer services Disadvantages: Very busy saturdays, I get very bored there
Aug 24th, 2001
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