Toys R Us (Shop)

You would think that a toy shop would be one of the most parent (and child) friendly shops you could go into, wouldn't you? Sadly, that's not normally the case (although there are exceptions, ELC for example), and one of the worst of the offenders is ToysRUs, a huge, impersonal multi-national chain store. I'm not saying I never shop there, I actually do on a fairly regular basis, but it's definitely not one of the most pleasurable shopping experiences, and now I'll try to explain why….. ---(Not So) Prime Location--- The store I visit is in Basildon Town Centre, and has it's own attached car ... more

Over the last couple of years, I have probably spent over £1000 pounds in Toys R Us. Every Christmas, we trawl for hours around the Leicester or Northampton store, in an attempt to find everything in one go. Birthday party invitations mean yet another trip, and our own children’s birthdays mean that yet more time is spent there. Where to find them. -------------------------- The two stores I use are: Leicester St. Georges Way, City Centre St. Georges Retail Park, St. Georges Way, Leicester. LE3 1SG Opens: Monday - Friday 9 'til 8pm, Saturday 9 'til 7pm, Sunday 11 'til 5pm Northampton On ... more

It's that time of year again, the first week of November, thoughts rapidly turning to Christmas and the rosy haze of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Gran dropping off in front of the Queen's speech, and Mrs D devastating us all with her leathery and totally inedible turkey and sprout surprise ... we all think it's so bleeding marvellous don't we? However, the dave27 clan had just spent about three hours at the Toys R Us superstore in Preston, 90 minutes of which had us sat helplessly in our car while we waited in the vain hope of ever getting off the bloody car park. For rest assured when ... more

Toys R Us must be the most well known Toy Shop bar Hamleys in London. It is a child's paradise to enter a shop which is just full of toys! The one in Edinburgh is situated at Fort Kinnaird on the east side of the city. You enter on the right hand side of the building and go through a tiny entrance area, which is full of trolleys, to the customer service area. The customer service area has to be the most uncluttered area of the shop. You then enter through automatic barriers into the shop. This is the point of no return. The area you enter into is the first part. This is where you can buy ... more

Well, it’s that time of the year again. You know, the one where you save up large amounts of cash, only to plough it all into one day – December 25th. This is usually when I make my annual trip to Toys R Us and this year is no exception. With mum-in-law accompanying me and £200 restlessly trying to burst out of my purse, we set off for the whole shopping experience. Toys R Us is usually ideal for us, as the kids are aged 5, 8, 9 and 11, so it is handy to be able to buy everything in one place. I’m not sure how long this will be the place though, as it seemed quite hard to ... more