I don't think my local Chemist ever did sell meths or paraffin - that was
the hardware shop.

If I tried buying Citric acid from my Chemist (Pharmacist) I wouldn't get a
dirty look, just a look of 'why do you think we'd sell that - we sell cough
mixture!". Specific examples elude me but now and again you see a suggestion
to use some chemical for some cleaning or DIY job and whenever I've tried a
Chemist I've drawn a blank.

It just made me want to ask - do Chemists/Pharmacists (e.g. Boots) really
sell chemicals as suggested on the news?.

Egremont