When I was first asked to go to Boyes my initial response was "what's that?" A quick Google search taught me that Boyes is a chain of department stores founded in 1881 in Scarborough , North Yorkshire , that has been run by generations of the Boyes family ever since - ahh it's a Yorkshire thing, that's why I've never heard of it, I thought. However, the more people I asked, the more people were absolutely gobsmacked that I'd never heard of Boyes, despite growing up in Lancashire. And, clearly, people are extremely passionate about the budget retailer - even labelling it a "British institution".
READ MORE: 'It makes me furious' - Mums and dads call for strict controls on shoppers stealing parent parking bays According to the website, Boyes have built a reputation for selling a massive range of Quality Goods at Bargain Prices, selling virtually everything for the Home and Family. And it seems my colleagues are not the only ones who swear by a trip to Boyes as reviewers on Tripadvisor also rave about the store. One reviewer, @deej3008 penned: "I love these shops found all over Yorkshire, they are like bygone days selling household, clothes, sweets and toys , you find things that you didn't know you wanted.
" And @MaggieSixty agreed: "Loads of different goods if you are looking for something Boyes shop has got every thing set over three floors with lifts and escalators a must to visit" whilst @LynB said: "This is an old fashioned shop that contains many many things you never knew .
