Green thumb, anyone?

With the turn in the weather, my thoughts have been wandering over to growing some herbs or perhaps a couple tomato plants. I don't have an area for a garden in my yard, so this would just be either potted plants in a window, or a hanging basket on my back deck.

I'm one of those people with FABULOUS intentions, and then three weeks later might say "Hey, what are those baskets of dead stuff hanging off my railing?" That's why I say I've only been thinking about this growing stuff idea.

But as happens so often, I found myself in a London Drugs store and guess what I find—the very items I was just thinking about! How do they always manage to do that?

Pharmacy and soil—an interesting combination

After going through a Heart Health Clinic recently, I was roaming the aisles and here's what I found right in that middle aisle that always has such interesting things:

That's a pretty thorough gardening offering for a company that many people might predominantly consider a pharmacy! But then I shouldn't be surprised—I'm always finding things here that I don't expect. It's probably why I'm addicted to this place.

Do you have gardening plans this season?

Nala


London Drugs Fan

Nala Henkel, a former employee and current contract proofreader for London Drugs, is a self-confessed fan of our store. We've invited her to share her quirky perspective on all things London Drugs from a consumer's point of view.

Beyond Readers—A beyond cool reading solution

I got found out, and I guess now I'll have to face the truth. Here's how it went down:

Taylor: What are you doing?
Me: Working.
Taylor: Why are you looking at your phone like that?
Me: Like what?
Taylor: Without looking at it.
Me: Technically that's impossible.
Taylor: (Sighs) I mean looking up and reading it from under your glasses?
Me: (Uncertain) Because it's cool…?
Taylor: (Gives me a look that says I'm a whole country away from cool.)

Hard facts at 46

I knew my vision was changing and that I'd need reading glasses, but I guess I've been living the last few years with the vast majority of people who are in denial about it. Apparently this is not uncommon.

I didn't want the expense of new glasses (prescription progressives) and I wasn't thrilled with the option of carrying around and wearing two sets of glasses—prescription AND a pair of readers that you can get inexpensively at London Drugs. I know I need readers, and I've tried some on, but just haven't been able to pull the trigger. Then I was told about a kind of cool alternative called Beyond Readers.

Beyond Readers—A beyond cool reading solution

If you have a prescription (like me), you buy progressives to help with your regular vision (distances for me) and your exciting NEW vision problem of reading. The lenses match your prescription in the top half, and then progressively adjust as your eye looks down through the bottom half at what you're reading. If I wear contacts, or for other people who don't have vision problems, you can buy readers when you only need help viewing things within about a foot. But here's where Beyond Readers are great.

If you work in an office environment, your day may consist of reading things a few different distances away. Beyond Reader glasses let you do all of this effectively with one pair of glasses. 

The lenses offer three levels of vision in one glass, and have a larger field of vision and reading range then traditional reading glasses. The cool thing is, you can buy these over the counter—without a prescription—at London Drugs for around $35. Easy and inexpensive is a winning recipe.

They come in a decent selection of different styles, and if you don't see them right away in a display near the pharmacy, just ask a staff member for their location.

Nala


London Drugs Fan

Nala Henkel, a former employee and current contract proofreader for London Drugs, is a self-confessed fan of our store. We've invited her to share her quirky perspective on all things London Drugs from a consumer's point of view.

Home Organization Pain Pt. 2—Laundry Paradox

For the room in my house that I associate with utter cleanliness, my laundry room is sloppy and dusty. It's also incredibly small—the washer and dryer fit against the wall side by side, and there's just enough room for one person. It has a bi-fold door, so it feels more like a laundry closet.

London Drugs raises $7000 for Edmonton Stollery Hospital Foundation

London Drugs presented a donation of $7000.00 to the Edmonton Stollery Hospital Foundation. The total was collected from at till donations in every Edmonton, Red Deer and Grande Prairie London Drugs. The Stollery Hospital Foundation makes a difference in the lives of sick and injured children in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Red Deer communities.

Free gifts and coupons!

Right at the front entrance of London Drugs store is a display that usually holds the latest flyer or issues of the "better care" magazine. But right now you should grab what it's holding until June 6—the Amazing Coupon Savings Event Book.