Because it’s unpretentious. No one is trying to be cool. You won’t find a boutique selling shabby-chic lampshades. You find rugs.
You find dishwashers. You find the stuff that actually runs a modern life. It’s refreshingly honest.
It’s the kind of place where you bump into your neighbour. You’ll both pretend you’re just “looking.” You both have three bags full.
The weirdest thing? The traffic flow.
Broughton Shopping Park has its own secret language of roundabouts. There’s the big one near the cinema. And the sneaky one behind the petrol station.
If you miss the turn for M&S Home, you are committing to a full lap of the entire park. It’s a rite of passage.
Everyone does it. You’ll see a driver sigh deeply. They know they messed up. They’ll be back in three minutes.
