I remember M & S with some affection however on my last visit to the UK I visited with the intention of buying a cardigan however I discovered I could buy three Chinese cardies in Australia for the cost of one Marks and Sparks one. Bugger the quality!
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Nice, but they’re not going to give you a cup and saucer or a teapot any more, just a mug 
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I’m not surprised, really, their food is the best thing they do and they are very expensive for everything else
Plus I think a lot of their clothes are really ugly!
The big in in Bristol has been gone a long time, and the one in our nearby seaside town, but they do have a food outlet one there which is thriving. The nearest one to me is in a big , out of town shopping mall.
It’s a shame really, because M&S have always been a good employer, providing well paid jobs with good conditions and they just gave their employees a second pay rise and gift voucher to help with the cost of living
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They are good employers. Being a family member, I have access (legitimately) to the discount my daughter gets as an employee.
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Yes, good jobs with fair pay, hours, conditions and perks are becoming a rarity now, especially in retail 
Enjoy your discount, I bet you have a splendid collection everlasting undies 
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Well they do say if your feet are cold, wear a hat. As I don’t have a hat, a bundle of panties has to suffice. My ears are cold though, and other drivers give me a funny look.
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My Son loves M&S food, he also likes the deals…
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Eh!!..what you on,Dex, 
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M&S has been gone from my high street for many a year, and has become a food hall only further down the road in a retail park. Needless to say I don’t go there now. The big M&S in town is rubbish (just my opinion)
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Has someone written a shop review on here about M&S? Am sure there’s a section for them, and Azz was going to calculate star ratings.
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It’s a shame but their clothes are old fash, cheap looking and of inferior quality.
I think, l will just stick to their food.
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I remember M&S in Bournemouth centre very well ,used to holiday in that resort twice a year . Bought our takeaway lunch items from their vast array of sandwiches and other goodies . Holiday clothes were worth looking at in those days .
I shop online now with Ocado so no need to go into the nearest M&SFood and I buy my knickers online too .
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Zuleika, Would that be your thongs? Or, your three peggers Bridget Jones knickers, like me? !!
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Neither Art. They’re not just " any " knickers , I look for . None of your assorted 5 packs , I need full briefs , high leg with lace edging and believe me they’re like gold dust these days .
I don’t believe you wear BJ big knickers btw 
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I used to shop at M&S… until I discovered Waitrose, where I felt the food was better in quality and because they were very vocal of their self-imposed bans on certain pesticides and fertilisers.
The staff were brilliant in M&S, and the food was pretty good too - but even though it was a large store (Cardiff) the range was very small imo, Waitrose just had more and more organic stuff (including non-food organics).
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I like their clothes. Does that make me old fashioned, cheap and inferior? Be kind, and break it to me gently.
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nah you just like dressing in bras panties and dresses??
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true story this - I once worked in a local ‘sin bin’ darn seth uk way and the CMN had the utter temerity of inviting the local manager of M&S to come and talk to us aging managers about what good management is all about - M&S trying to tell the NHS how to manage its own business - hmpfff?? - well they are both goin down the gurgler atm but which one will out last the other??
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