Boots

This useful little Boots stores is located on Queen Margaret’s drive — just where the little line of shops/​cafes is. It’s in a really useful position — you know, when you’re far too lazy to walk down to Byres Road — and has quite a good range of pharmacy products.
If you’re looking for a Boots that sports make-​up stands and specific brands, though, you should probably just keep on walking. This place mainly stocks Boot’s own brand products and various other necessities — as it’s just not big enough to stock a larger variety.
It does have a fully comprehensive pharmacy counter though, which is the main raison d’etre of the place. The pharmacists are perfectly helpful, and service is fairly quick.
Very useful!

Ok, so this is not an independent business. OK its part of a massive chain that’s had a strangle hold over the pharmaceutical dispensing industry for a number of years. Ok the parent body of this store is responsible for those bloody annoying «here come the girls» Christmas adverts on tv. But you know what? I don’t care! Yes its part of a massive chain but its only a wee place and has the feel of a local shop rather than a faceless chain store.
I’ve used this place for a couple of years now and its been our regular dispensary for baby related ointments, creams, wipes, powders, gels and other medical type potions and such. For this reason, in addition to its good service, pleasant if not really overly friendly staff, it finds itself in the «i like you» part of my brain… any place that s nice to my baby is good in my eyes.
So yeah, its a good place. Decent stock, good staff, advice freely dispensed and local enough so you don’t have to make the trek down to Byres road for your pharmaceutical needs… aye, cheers guys.