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During the first lockdown period we remained open albeit with limited hours but since June we’ve been back to our normal hours. We’re following all advice from our professional bodies, Welsh and UK governments and all parties are keen that as a healthcare setting, all opticians should continue to provide care. We’re employing strict hygiene […]

We hope you and your family are well at this difficult time. As the situation has developed over the last few weeks we have followed all advice from the UK Government, Welsh Government and NHS in terms of hygiene, good practice and who we should and shouldn’t be seeing. What has now become clear is […]

TD Tom Davies is a British handmade and bespoke eyewear brand, founded by the designer Tom Davies and manufactured in London. Tom began his career working for an eyewear factory in China, where he moved after graduating from University. Designing and making frames and the machines used to manufacture them, he quickly moved on to […]

Glasses come in all shapes and sizes, and so do faces. Like with most things, there is an average, and brands tend to cater to that average. But what if you don’t fall within this mean? Patients with narrower faces have probably, historically, been steered towards children’s or teens styles. These are likely to be […]

Our partners Sharron and Mandy recently returned from a trip to Munich for the annual Opti trade show, where they travel every year to source the latest styles for our new collection. Held at the striking and modern Neue Messe München in the eastern district of Munich, Opti features stands from all of the big […]

As an official Lindberg stockist, our dispensers receive the utmost in technical training in how best to dispense, adjust and repair Lindberg’s unique frame designs. This allows us to pass these skills on to our patients along with the best possible aftercare for their new Lindberg frames.   A few weeks ago, our Dispensing Optician Sali attended a […]

We’re super excited to be one of the few UK stockists of this wonderful French brand. Anne et Valentin’s creations are original, colourful, lively and above all, epitomise the amalgamation of ergonomics, production technique and respect for those who wear them. Each frame is made with love, which reflects how the brand began. Anne and […]

In the first week of September, Arbuthnot’s optometrists Ted and James travelled to the Tororo district of Uganda along with fellow optometrists Marc Drake, Lisa Evans, Ceri Probert, Elaine Yip and GP colleagues Dr Hilary Bugler and Dr Owain Greville. The trip was arranged through the local charity Vale for Africa with the aim to […]

  We’re delighted to introduce our new range from French fashion house Chloe. High end frames made using the highest quality materials. They capture the feminine fluidity of the brand using foundation colours and textures. New styles but with a hint of retro at the same time. We have a range of their core pieces […]