I happen to live above this complex, so whether I like it or not, I'm shopping at Eastgate for one thing or another every single day of my life. My initial words of advice would be to get here extra early or super late, or face the distress of all walks of life moving in all directions. When it's busy, which is 90 per cent of the time, it's seriously like a human obstacle course. Old, young, big, small, prams, wheelchairs, trolleys... you name it. If you must be in here during the day at any point, make it a quick operation, or face completely losing the plot. If you're in the thick of it and can't navigate your way out, head up the escalator to the second level and find solace in Priceline. Selecting a pretty shade of lipstick can be soothing and might calm you down enough to face the masses and make it out alive. If the lipstick approach doesn't work, try on some garments at Sussan... meander the el cheapo aisles at the Reject Shop - I hear their Thai toothpaste is the bomb... or chillax at the little café with a mean bacon, eggs and a good coffee. If you STILL can't bring yourself to face the masses en route to exiting. Leave via the carpark. read more