On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:03:13 -0000, "Doctor D"
wrote:

Agree totally with Andy.
I would love to use the local hardware shop - but can't afford to.

As an example I needed a 60 watt ES lamp, 99p each in the hardware shop!
£1.67 for 10 in Screwfix, 45p per 2 in Asda.

It also depends who's pockets you want to line, the hardware shop
proprieter or Kingfisher/WalMart executives, their shareholders and
lastly their workers...

Ah, the wonders of mass discount retailing, making pounds of of people
trying to save pennies!

cheers,
Pete.