New Spectacles

[jennyjoan]

Got my eyes tested a few weeks ago (in the clinic) cos I had a bit of pressure behind the eyes some years back.

Was fed up with the glasses I am wearing for 3 years now - went to Specsavers last Monday for a test and everything has remained the same - no change in 3 years. Hurray.

I received a "Golden Ticket" from them. This entitled me to half price glasses.

Did any of you know that. pS Picked cream spectacles with little diamonds on the legs - just a cupple (diamonds I mean).

[MargoTester]

Jj - are they rimless at the bottom with 3 'diamonds' on the sides? If so I have them too, they are really comfortable

[jennyjoan]

Margo - I just know they had cream legs (like my own lily white legs) LOL
with 2 diamonds close to the lens.

I got the thinnest legs I could get as last time or the time before the legs were too thick thus obscuring my view particularly in the car.

[carrust]

I bet both of you look like Edna Everidge:-)

[jennyjoan]

Oh no Carrust - we are a cuppla swells - we dine at the best hotels.

They are lovely - very subtle.

I do notice people's legs (glasses) LOL

[MargoTester]

Carrust - thanks a bunch! Haven't quite got to the blue rinse st(age) yet.

[grasscarp]

I got new glasses from Specsavers last Friday. Rimless. 4 "diamonds" on each leg. Quite the prettiest pair I ever had but also most expensive.

[jennyjoan]

I swore that never again I would go too expensive as they are so easily broken

Paid 2 lots of £200 for glasses and within several weeks one pair just snapped.

These were dear enough only 2 diamonds so to speak.

[MargoTester]

Grasscarp - well that trumps my 3,guess it's inflation.

[gness]

Top this then!....☺

I have just bought my first pair on-line......was worried because I have a complicated prescription and usually end up paying £400-£500 for a pair every year or so......

These were £150....they're perfect and there are 31 diamonds on each side...... mind you I had to put on my old specs and use a powerful magnifying glass to count them......xx

[jennyjoan]

Well Gness - would the real Dame Edna Everage step forward. LOL

[MargoTester]

Gness - now you are just showing off! :-)

[grasscarp]

Damn it. Upstaged by Gness with her 62 diamonds!

[gness]

You'd need to get snuggly close to see them.....think it's my new chat up line......

Mmmmm....would you like to come up and count my diamonds......♥

[jennyjoan]

Gness - I had read of you doing this in another post.

Would Specsavers have given me my latest prescription (since things hadn't changed) to order online.

[jennyjoan]

I love loads loads bling -

[gness]

They should always give you your prescription, Conne....but often you have to ask.....x

[jennyjoan]

right - I would think that because they done the test they would be reluctant to give you the result/prescription.

anyway these will do - don't want to be too flamboyant.

[grasscarp]

and the prescription they give you will not include Pupillary Distance - which is measured from middle of one eye to middle of other (iris). I measured it for myself in the mirror and successfully ordered glasses online a year or so back for a fraction of the specsavers cost.

[gness]

I suppose they don't want you taking the prescription elsewhere but I always ask for a copy for my records.....x

[gness]

True, Grass......this company sent me the frames I had chosen with plain glass in....think they will send up to four for you to try at home......
I had to get a friend to mark mine because I couldn't see my face let alone the glasses and I'm thrilled to bits with them.

These are varifocals with thin reaction lenses.....x