On 09/06/2019 20:40, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Another John explained on 09/06/2019 :
OP he* thanks so much for the advice!** You've also answered a
subsidiary question, which is "are cheapo batts from Poundland etc good
enough?"

I guess at a pound a dozen or so, and when as many as 8 are needed, the
answer is "at a pound a go? what the heck!".

I tried them and they are quite useless, ended up bining them.

I've found Screwfix AA and AAA are OK, especially when on special offer