On Fri, 02 Mar 2018 01:06:30 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:59:05 -0000, John Smith wrote:

Looks like Maplin's going down - any regrets? I've found it a bit
pricey in recent years but it's good for kids gifts, cheap batteries,
and some bits you need urgently.

snip

Anyway, don't we all buy stuff on Ebay now?

Apparently, it wasn't just about getting electrical components:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-2014013183134

Although for most here it would be more like:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/b...20180301145163

;-)

Cheers, T i m