On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 20:26:26 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:


I suspect that you are the fortunate exception.

If I want to find a hardware shop like that, I have to drive into the
adjacent market town where there is one in the centre.
If I can find a parking space, I'm lucky, otherwise I have to wait
until somebody leaves or drive all round the one way system to another
car park which may also be full and in eiother case pay 40p to park.

Hi,

May be worth popping in when driving into town anyway, might save a
separate trip to the sheds on the way home. I usually buy basic
consumables and bits well ahead of needing them, so when I do some DIY
I have them already to use.

I sometimes pop into London to shop, and there are quite a few good
hardware shops in Soho (!) what with all the shop fitting going on
round there. There is also a good decorating place in Shaftsbury
avenue.

The local little shop would do far better if it had some quality
and/or differentiated product lines. People would go there for
that. As it is, it is clear that the business is in a slow decline
and the owner seems unwilling to make changes.

That's a shame. If I can't find what I want I always ask, then
hopfully they will get the hint and maybe stock it

cheers,
Pete.