Barracloughs Blog

We're all excited after a very successful training evening, attended by 30 staff members, presented by Bill and Wensley of Maui Jim. We were offered a demonstration of the stunning Maui Jim and Zeal collection of sunspecs, plus of course…

As people get older they need to ensure that their eye health becomes a priority. Having the wrong glasses can affect day-to-day life and can even be dangerous for certain activities such as driving (especially at night) or walking when…

Always remember that we offer a minor repairs service in-house at any of our stores. This includes items such as replacement screws, nose pads, end tips and other miscellaneous frame parts (if available from our suppliers).

Spectacles with an anti-reflective coating have been proven to reduce glare when driving in the dark. A standard lens only lets 92% of the light through, (8% is lost by reflection) whereas a lens with an anti-reflective coating lets through…

In 1963 rocco was on everyone's noses (around 4 million noses in fact). The rocco spectacles were striking in their own way and inimitable in their appearance, but then, suddenly... rocco disappeared! Not even the NSA had a clue of…

What do you think a pair of spectacles has in common with a suit or a business outfit? The answer is... both can go perfectly with the other - if they have been perfectly matched. We can do what an…

£783.53 raised by our Barraclough Babes running Race for Life! Great team effort! Cancer, we're coming to get you!

The vast majority of children will at some point or another appear to blink or squint excessively. The reason can often be something as simple as tiredness or even the central heating causing dry eyes. Anxiety can also cause this,…