On 26/02/2018 15:12, Max Demian wrote:
On 26/02/2018 11:17, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Â*Â*Â* Max Demian wrote:
Even Maplin is on its way out. A pity if you just want one (expensive)
capacitor or resistor and don't want to pay the postage.

Your local Maplin actually stocks those? Neither of mine does.

Surely they all have a components counter?

A few days ago I considered buying 16 off 820 Ohm 1/2W metal film
resistors when I was in the area, rather than sorting through my
currently messed up stock at home. Despite there being three Maplins
within a few miles of where I shop and one near where I work, none had
more than 3 in stock.

The 2200uF 35V capacitors I recently wanted never seem to have a stock
of more than 2.

If I can get away early on a Friday, I do have an RS not far away.
Failing that, it's mail order.

SteveW

On 26/02/2018 11:16, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
Immigration and the lack of housing to keep pace with the population has
meant most young professionals cannot purchase a house to do DIY. I
recall a NQT teacher at the age of 22 buying her house in the Midlands.

I'd guess you think there was no immigration then?

In the 80s about half:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern...5%E2%80%931983)

and house building was nominally double what it is now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housin...uction_history

On 26/02/2018 15:51, Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:16:48 +0000, Huge wrote:

On 2018-02-26, DJC wrote:

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I moved from a 32m² flat to a 110m² 2 bed house, plus a workshop,
office garden shed, and summer house. The workshop and shed alone are
bigger than the old flat. I need to tidy up and make a trip to the
dump, the whole place is looking rather full.

Our downsizing effort consisted of moving into a house about 20% larger
with a very large double garage and a 40ft x 20ft barn/workshop.
Needless to say, the crap expanded to fill the available space, exactly
as Parkinson's Law predicts.

Same here. I rented a 1 metre cube at the storage place. Now it's 70 sq.
ft. And then we temporarily got a container to store M-I-L's excess
stuff. That's all gone and the container is still full.

(I guess it's a corollary of Parkinson's Law, really. I used to have
dinner with him occasionally).

Did he eat more slowly if there was plenty of time?

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Dave Plowman wrote:

Max Demian wrote:

Even Maplin is on its way out. A pity if you just want one (expensive)
capacitor or resistor and don't want to pay the postage.

Your local Maplin actually stocks those? Neither of mine does.

I went to Maplin to buy a single ceramic W/W resistor the other week,
actually while I was there, I bought the value up and value down from
what I wanted, to avoid the possibility of having to go back if I'd
miscalculated slightly ...

tony sayer wrote:

[Maplin]

Sez in the local paper this evening that there're not long for the
world

When's the next rent quarter day?

On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:38:25 +0000, Max Demian wrote:

On 26/02/2018 15:51, Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:16:48 +0000, Huge wrote:

On 2018-02-26, DJC wrote:

[35 lines snipped]

I moved from a 32m² flat to a 110m² 2 bed house, plus a workshop,
office garden shed, and summer house. The workshop and shed alone are
bigger than the old flat. I need to tidy up and make a trip to the
dump, the whole place is looking rather full.

Our downsizing effort consisted of moving into a house about 20%
larger with a very large double garage and a 40ft x 20ft
barn/workshop. Needless to say, the crap expanded to fill the
available space, exactly as Parkinson's Law predicts.

Same here. I rented a 1 metre cube at the storage place. Now it's 70
sq.
ft. And then we temporarily got a container to store M-I-L's excess
stuff. That's all gone and the container is still full.

(I guess it's a corollary of Parkinson's Law, really. I used to have
dinner with him occasionally).

Did he eat more slowly if there was plenty of time?

He ate slower than me. But then most people do.

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In article , Andy Burns
scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:

[Maplin]

Sez in the local paper this evening that there're not long for the
world

When's the next rent quarter day?


Yes bet thats a real drag on cash flow! I believe there're looking at a
buyout of the firm or failing that a phased closedown.

--
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , Andy Burns
scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:

[Maplin]

Sez in the local paper this evening that there're not long for the
world

When's the next rent quarter day?


Yes bet thats a real drag on cash flow! I believe there're looking at a
buyout of the firm or failing that a phased closedown.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...000-jobs-risk/

--
Tony Sayer

In article , tim...
scribeth thus


"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , Andy Burns
scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:

[Maplin]

Sez in the local paper this evening that there're not long for the
world

When's the next rent quarter day?


Yes bet thats a real drag on cash flow! I believe there're looking at a
buyout of the firm or failing that a phased closedown.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...rink-collapse-
putting-nearly-6000-jobs-risk/

--
Tony Sayer




Both now gone:-(...


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43223175
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tony sayer Wrote in message:
In article , tim...
scribeth thus


"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , Andy Burns
scribeth thus
tony sayer wrote:

[Maplin]

Sez in the local paper this evening that there're not long for the
world

When's the next rent quarter day?


Yes bet thats a real drag on cash flow! I believe there're looking at a
buyout of the firm or failing that a phased closedown.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...rink-collapse-
putting-nearly-6000-jobs-risk/

--
Tony Sayer




Both now gone:-(...


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43223175

"Potential buyers had included Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the
clothing company that owns Peacocks, Country Casuals and several
other retailers.

However, talks are understood to have broken down."

Mmm seemed a bit unlikely.... a clothing retail group? Sniffing
for new store sites maybe?

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says...

In article ,
RJH wrote:
Wickes is perhaps the top end of what can be run effectively - and even
they have in-store franchises I gather.

My local one has a Toostation. Owned by the same company, IIRC. But Wicks
continue to sell the same product at a higher price.

Ah, yes! The Wickes near me before I moved had a Toolsatan at
the back and was only about a mile away, so very convenient to
use.

Every time I used ToolSatan, I always made a point of looking
at the same (or near identical) products on Wickes shelves as
I passed through - then paid a fraction of the price to
collect them over the TS counter!

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On 28/02/18 15:11, jim wrote:
tony sayer Wrote in message:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43223175

"
Potential buyers had included Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the
clothing company that owns Peacocks, Country Casuals and several
other retailers.

However, talks are understood to have broken down."

Mmm seemed a bit unlikely.... a clothing retail group? Sniffing
for new store sites maybe?


Ediburgh Woolen Mill always seems to be having a sale, wouldn't be
surprised if that closed soon

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On 28/02/18 19:16, DJC wrote:
On 28/02/18 15:11, jim wrote:
tony sayer Wrote in message:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43223175

"
Potential buyers had included Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the
Â* clothing company that owns Peacocks, Country Casuals and several
Â* other retailers.

However, talks are understood to have broken down."

Mmm seemed a bit unlikely.... a clothing retail group?Â* Sniffing
Â* for new store sites maybe?


Ediburgh Woolen Mill always seems to be having a sale, wouldn't be
surprised if that closed soon

Used to browse that till I discovered woolovers.



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On 01/03/18 08:26, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 28/02/18 19:16, DJC wrote:
On 28/02/18 15:11, jim wrote:
tony sayer Wrote in message:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43223175

"
Potential buyers had included Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the
Â* clothing company that owns Peacocks, Country Casuals and several
Â* other retailers.

However, talks are understood to have broken down."

Mmm seemed a bit unlikely.... a clothing retail group?Â* Sniffing
Â* for new store sites maybe?


Ediburgh Woolen Mill always seems to be having a sale, wouldn't be
surprised if that closed soon

Used to browse that till I discovered woolovers.

Interesting, not heard of them before,





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No low-hanging fruit, just a lot of small berries up a tall tree.