Asda Stores

I’ve been coming to this store since I was born. I love this store! Sad I know but maybe it’s the familiarity. Yes it’s changed over the years but it’s still the same old Asda underneath.
The Café’s still there, it was closed when I headed down today but I think I may pop in again some day for a brew. It reminds me of my school days of going down the street for my lunch. Hanging around about Asda looking and buying things we’ve no need for. This was also a fun past time when I used to be part of the management committee at the Terminal One Youth Centre across the road.
I still can’t believe they made this Asda 24 hours, is there seriously people who want to head to shop in Blantyre at 3 in the morning?! I’ve no idea but I know I certainly wouldn’t. Also why they built a Hamilton 24hr Asda when the Blantyre one’s been there for 30 years. Suppose the Hamilton one does have more stuff in it like clothes and electrical etc. Well I did mange to get my dad a new ariel for his tv so he was mighty pleased. You do manage to get most things from there but it is normally for the groceries.
I do have one gripe with them at the moment since they’ve did away with the deli counter. You now can only buy packs of meat slices, which cost a fortune, £3 odd for several slices, I don’t think so. I miss the counter where you could just order what you need, maybe 1 or 2 slices. There’s still some kind of counter and that’s where I asked about single slices, even the women agreed that they shouldn’t have did away with the deli.
Ah well maybe it will work, maybe it won’t only time will tell. It was the same when all those self checkouts came into play. Don’t even get me started on them.
Also what’s with the staff being made to have big hand signs with ‘space here’?! Maybe it’s to give them jobs when they lost out to the self checkouts. Some people’s crazy ideas eh?! As long as they keep the Asda Price low. Do do do-​do-​do, chink chink! (slaps bum)

Though products and shelves are better stocked, customer service isn’t great. For a 24 hour store their Customer Service Desk shuts at 10pm. There is the possibility that Customer Services is not required quite as much as it is in Hamilton though. Aisles seem to have more room and it is a more disability friendly store than many of them. Petrol Station is a definite plus since it has been upgraded and it doesn’t seem to matter when you go, the store is pretty busy. Though it may not have quite as big a selection of products as other Asda’s it doesn’t seem to be lacking in any.

Much better than Asda in Hamilton despite it being half the size. This Asda’s shelves are much better stocked and it is a lot easier to find what you are looking for. It supplies the same things as any other Asda store: George clothing, entertainment, electrical goods, home ware, groceries, bakery, dairy, freezer food and also has it’s new state of the art petrol station. The only nightmare with this Asda is that it is very busy and the parking can be a headache. This is a really busy supermarket especially over the weekends but it is open 24 hours which makes it more convenient especially if your needing a pint of milk at midnight.