M&S

Many Years ago, before I went to Marks and Spencer’s I would buy my bras from a bra shop. Each time I would be measured, it was good there but a bit dearer. When I discovered Marks and Spencer’s or M&S it was much better, for after I was measured, then I would just go to the one that I wanted on the shop floor, choose the colours I wanted and it would be a lot, cheaper than the bra shop, forever it seemed that they were £8 each, they did eventually go up but for the comfort and simplicity, it was still worth it.

I only went to M&S to buy my bras, nowhere else, it was value for money. Sadly, my local M&S closed down, I was genuinely gutted. That was about four years ago, and that was the last time I bought a bra from them.

Well, the years, have taken its toll, and the four bras that I had whittle down to three and then to two, as various parts started to unravel or go rusty. I decided to do the unthinkable and I decided to buy two from my local superstore, I made sure that they could be returned, I was unable to read the size on my very faded bra sizes and I couldn’t remember what size I was and in those four or so years had I changed? I bought two different sizes, I tried them on at home and even though they were two different sizes, they both seemed great, I was chuffed to bits, I decided to keep them. Even better, they were only £8 each.

I wore the first one, to work, and I found out, there is nothing worse than an ill-fitting bra, it was SO uncomfortable, it was hard to concentrate and I couldn’t wait to get home to take the thing off! The other one was even worse! Now I am stuck with two useless bras and still had two tatty bras, I would be very embarrassed if anyone was to see them. I decided to take action, there is a M&S near my favourite shop in a huge retail park five miles away, I decided, enough is enough, I would go to my favourite store then walk the short distance to the M&S and either book a fitting or have a fitting and buy some new bras, I would ask if I could be measured over my thin top as I was too ashamed.

I enjoyed my favourite shop, and I walked into the M&S and walked around for about three minutes, it was strange that there didn’t seem to be an upstairs, I couldn’t see any signs to see where lingerie was so I asked as Staff Member, “Please can you tell me where the bra section is?” She didn’t seem to hear what I said and she said, “Bar?” I said, “Bra section?” She said, “We don’t have a bra section here, we do not sell clothes,” I said, “OK,”. To say I was sad, was an understatement. I then got a basket, and thought while I here, I might as well buy a lovely selection of their various butters including my favourite goat’s butter.

Some of us women, we are missing out, on wearing the correct size bra, there is still a market for it, now I don’t know what to do.