Ludlow Specsavers Team

15/05/2026

💇‍♀️Three Cheers for Julia! 💇‍♀️

Our amazing colleague Julia Marriott is at it again! 🌟
For the third time, Julia is bravely facing the scissors to support the Little Princess Trust. This time, she’s chopping off an incredible 12 inches of her hair to help provide real-hair wigs for children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.
We are so proud to have someone so selfless on our team. It takes a lot of heart (and a lot of patience to grow that much hair!) to do this once, let alone three times!

💖 How You Can Help💖

If you’d like to support Julia’s mission and help the Little Princess Trust continue their life-changing work, you can:

Donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jules-hair-donation?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Cheer her on: Leave a comment below to wish her luck!

Share: Spread the word by sharing this post.
Go Julia! We can't wait to see the new look! ✂️✨

14/05/2026

💇‍♀️ Julia’s Hair Donation
✨ Supporting The Little Princess Trust ✨

On the 29th May, our wonderful supervisor Julia Marriott will be cutting and donating over 11 inches of her hair to The Little Princess Trust! 😱💚

This will be the third time Julia has made this incredible donation. Over the past 6 years, she has:
🌟Donated her hair twice before
🌟Raised over £1,000 for charity
🌟Given an amazing 26+ inches of hair in total

We are all so proud of Julia’s bravery, generosity, and commitment to helping others. 💚

✨ Now we’d love your support! ✨
If you’re able to, please consider donating whatever you can to help support this fantastic cause and Julia’s effort. Every contribution makes a difference 💓

Help Specsavers Ludlow raise money to support Little Princess Trust

11/05/2026

29/04/2026

Wise Wednesday 🤔

Blepharitis

Blepharitis happens when the tiny oil glands near the base of your eyelashes get clogged or irritated. This leads to red, swollen, or itchy eyelids. It is not contagious and is a condition that requires perpetual treatment.

Some signs:

The "Gritty" Feeling: Feeling like there is sand or dirt in your eye.

Crustiness: Waking up with sticky eyelashes or flakes that look like dandruff.

Irritation: Redness, itching, or a slight burning sensation.

Watery Eyes: Your eyes might overcompensate for the irritation by producing more tears.

How we manage it! 👁️‍🗨️

A warm compress and gentle cleaning are your best friends! A warm compress for 10 minutes can help soften any crust and oils in the glands so they flow better. There are products that are specifically formulated to help treat and manage Blepharitis. Please contact your optometrist for more information on these products and personal recommendations. 😎

26/04/2026

Latest update on Angie’s Walking Fundraiser! 🚶‍♀️💙✨ Day 6

The team have already walked an amazing 155.91 miles 😱👏 and what an achievement that is!

The dedication and enthusiasm everyone continues to show in raising money for such a fantastic cause is truly inspiring 💪💖🌈

Every step makes a difference, and the support so far has been incredible 🙌👟💫

👉 Please head over to our page, use the link, and donate whatever you can 💙🙏 Every contribution means so much and helps keep this amazing effort going! ✨💖

24/04/2026

🌎Day 4 of Angie’s Fundraising Challenge 👟

Collectively, we’ve completed over 100 miles. Well done everyone! ⭐️

Let’s not forget why we’re walking these miles. Every step is helping Angie reach her fundraising
target of £150 to support her upcoming trip to Nepal.🛩

Please give whatever you can and keep cheering on our staff as they continue to rack up the
miles.👏🏼
Every bit of support makes a difference 💕

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20/04/2026

🌍💙 Supporting Angie’s Nepal Fundraiser 💙🌍

Our amazing Optical Assistant Angie is fundraising to travel to Nepal with Ludlow College to help support struggling villages and local communities 🙏✨

To support her, our team is taking on a HUGE challenge — walking 150 miles in just one week! 👟🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ This will all be completed outside of work hours, and we’d love your support 💪

🎯 Angie’s fundraising goal is £150, contributing towards an overall target of £3,000 for this incredible cause.

👉 Please donate if you can and help make this life‑changing experience possible for Angie 🌍
Every donation, share, and message of support truly means the world 🌟

Thank you so much! 💙🙌

💷 To donate to Angie’s fundraiser please use the link below

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16/04/2026

✨️Charity Update ✨️

As some of you may have seen, we recently hosted a fundraising event at our store a few weeks ago.
Several members of our staff participated in a cycling challenge 🚴‍♀️ endeavoring to cover as many miles as possible within an 8-hour period, all in support of Asthma & Lung UK.

This particular charity was selected by our clinical technician, Kalyn. Kalyn shared her personal connection to the cause, stating, "The Asthma & Lung UK charity holds significant importance for me as I received an asthma diagnosis 8 years ago, along with a lung condition known as Bronchiectasis. Having never experienced asthma as a child, I was somewhat unaware that it could manifest suddenly in adulthood. These are chronic lung conditions that I now manage, and they can impact my daily life." ❤️

Collectively, our staff members cycled an impressive 177km on a static bike within 8 hours, all while fulfilling their work responsibilities. 😱

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our staff and the generous contributions from the local community, we successfully raised £267.33!👏🏼

15/04/2026

Wise Wednesday 🥰

OCT (optical coherence Tomography) 👁️‍🗨️

When you come into the store or book an appointment you may hear us offer you a £5 retinal scan or OCT scan.....what is this?

Think of an OCT scan as an ultrasound for your eye. While a standard camera captures an image of the surface of the retina an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) scan allows us to visualise all 10 of the underlying retinal layers. This advanced imaging technique can help detect eye conditions up to 4 years earlier than traditional tests.

We recommend this to all who visit our store, as do consultants at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

“I recommend everyone has an OCT scan every time they visit their optician, even if they have to pay a bit extra for it, and I actively tell all my patients that when I see them in the eye hospital. It’s the only way to accurately assess what is really going on within the retina, even if the patient has no symptoms. Not only does it pick things up which can be easily missed without it, but it also reduces unnecessary journeys to the hospital which are much more time consuming and expensive for the patient than having the OCT scan done when they visit their optician. There is no reason why everyone shouldn’t have the OCT scan done at every visit to their optician to ensure they are receiving the very best possible eyecare within their own community” - Mrs Matthews, Consultant Ophthalmologist, RSH

13/04/2026

Meet The Team 👭

Next up in meet the team we are thrilled to feature the one and only Sophie Wragg! ✨

Sophie’s journey with us began in 2015 during a summer placement while studying Optometry at Cardiff University. After graduating in 2016, she chose to complete her Pre-registration year with us, officially qualifying as an Optometrist in 2017. 👁️‍🗨️

Through her dedication to building meaningful connections and her natural leadership in supporting our team, Sophie rose through the ranks to become a Store Director in 2022. 🎊

Today, she continues to be a cornerstone of our practice, supporting both our patients and staff daily.🥰

Never one to stand still, Sophie is currently training to become an Independent Prescriber. Once completed, this qualification will allow her to personally manage and prescribe pharmaceutical treatments for various eye conditions, providing our patients with even more personalised care.😎

Beyond the clinic, Sophie is a prominent figure in the local optical community. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Shropshire LOC (Local Optical Committee), where she collaborates with fellow opticians across the county and liaises with NHS England matters they feel passionately about! 💪🏻

We couldn't be luckier to have her with us and will continue to watch her glow!! 🌟

02/04/2026

Specsavers Ludlow store opening hours over Easter weekend 🐰

Please be aware that we are shut Sunday & Monday.

But don't worry, we are still open tomorrow (Good Friday) and Saturday if you need anything 😊