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This is probably going to be my most exciting post yet! I had the absolute pleasure of being apart of the old/new Primark VIP opening in Belfast! The tragic fire that The Bank Buildings endured a few years ago back in 2019 was devastating and I'm so excited for it to be back! Over the past four years a "complex" restoration project has been undertaken at the 237-year-old building, and it's now ready to reopen to the public (ITV, 2022). They have honeslty done such a great job at getting it back up and running, and its bigger and better than ever! So well done to everyone involved, its fab!! 

Anyone who is from or lives here knows that The Bank Buildings is such a monumental element of Belfast and I know we have all missed going for a cheeky wee shopping spree to get our fluffy socks and  cosy jammies! I have fond memories before I moved to Belfast of going to Primark every christmas and be absolutley buzzing to get my hands on whatever I could and as my mum would say empty her purse before we'd even left the building. I'm sure you're all just as dying to also empty your purse when it opens on 1st November! (tomorrow, ahhhh)

The reason I wanted to blog about it was because I was honeslty so impressed by the shift that Primark has made with not only how they have transformed this beautiful building, the quality of their clothes but I was also so impressed with the value for money on soo many items! Firstly, they have followed in the footsteps of some of the Primark stores in England, for example Manchester Primark and its 'Friends' themed cafe. They have too installed a cafe and even a beauty salon in the store! Like, I knew it was going to be unlike before but could you have ever imagined going into Primark just to get your nails done? 

And it's not just any cafe, its a Disney Cafe! How class is that. I made my way up the stairs and all of a sudden thought I was in Disneyland, it was insane. Goofy and Donald Ducks were acting the clowns as they do and getting pictures with all the kids. It was very nostalgic and just wholesome! So this is a great wee spot to go and chill out after you're about to drop to the ground either because of shopping way too much or the kids are doing your head in. Now I know there are countless cafe's and coffee shops in Belfast, but the prices are so competitive and to top it off the coffee is class! You can get yourself a latte for £2.75, but if youre not a latte lover you can grab an Americano for only £2.55. I cant remember the last time I got a latte that was this affordable! 

Thanks for reading folks, get yourselves down to Primark and get yourselves a bargain!!




Comments

  1. Scam safe1 November 2022 at 05:48

    Looks fab!

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  2. Clodagh24 November 2022 at 15:13

    I also went on the opening day Shelby and enjoyed donald ducks, emptying my purse in too installed cafe!

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