In message , Alan
writes
In message , Roy Millar
wrote

Maplin sold me some a while ago, but now that they're reinventing
themselves as a kind of UK version of Tandy,

Tandy were cheap - Maplin is expensive even after the 'price
reductions'.

They are currently selling a fart machine with 5 different noises for
£3.99 - that's cheap (the idea)
--
geoff