On 07/01/2013 10:13, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Unlike Maplin they had people who
know their stuff

It would depend on branch, but when Maplin were mainly a hobby electronics
place, my local one had very good staff.

Good staff, good stock and reasonable prices - but all that has been
gone for many years. Still good for a wander round while the wife is in
the nearby Sainsburys though.

SteveW