Robinsons

I never could understand what was so hip about Robinsons. The clothes there were boring (and probably still are, with the exception of Coast) and I had always thought it was only a place where aunties congregate. How could it have survived for so long! Why was Robinsons' sale THE Sale worth waiting for? At this point, I was still hanging out at Zouk or MOS every Friday & Saturday.

As I was preparing for my wedding, my shopping list began to change slightly. Yes, there were still clothes & shoes on the list but bedsheets, quilts & pillows were slowly added. This was when I started to get excited about each Robinsons' sale. That would mean I could buy even more pillows, better quality bedlinens at a much lower price. It didn't help that Winsland House was only a stone's throw away. Every lunch time will be spent just walking round & round the household department. It was ok that I came out empty handed, as long as I had my kick of checking out the bedlinens and seeing which one had more threadcounts. Btw, I love Hush Puppies Royal, lovely to sleep on.

Now that I have a kid, it's getting even more exciting! Extra discount for card members means more savings for me. A mailer from Robinsons usually includes a voucher to offset against my total purchase. Doesn't matter that I'm no longer working at Winsland House. DW now is. *grins*. So I send him there ever so often to buy things on my behalf, or should I say, JD's behalf. The shopping list has now evolved to include toys, baby bottles, baby clothes. Yes, the 6th floor is our new found shopping haven.

I finally understand what's the big deal about a Robinsons' sale. I've graduated to Aunty status.