Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

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Going the same way around here in sw London. I think its actually worth a
lot of money if the land can be made into houses, unfortunately most of what
they then build are for the rich, the scrag end is provided for the plebs,
but with no parking as they want us to use cycles and busses.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

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In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

20 years ago, I used both when doing up daughter 2's flat in the area. and
there was arather good tool shop on the brewery perimeter.

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On 26/02/2020 16:40, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Does nobody DIY these days?


Well my kids (both grown up) don't.

One lives with his sister and the other his grandmother.

Youngest lad wants something ready to move into apparently, with a
drive. Good luck with that, eh? He should probably think about saving
for a hefty deposit.

There is much talk of how it's impossible to get on the housing ladder
these days what with the prices and all, but looking around you can get
a house in the same condition I bought mine 20 odd years ago for much
the same price.

Single glazed, no CH, needed decorating throughout etc...

Last thing on their Christmas list is a toolbox.

On 26/02/2020 16:40, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?


The super-rich don't, they pay people to do it.
Generation rent don't, and their landlords generally don't
use B&Q because anywhere else is cheaper.
Council tenants don't because their landlords also
use tradesment who have accounts with proper merchants.

That just leaves decorating stuff, garden things and other
nonsense and plenty of other outlets do that.

In article ,
charles wrote:
In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

20 years ago, I used both when doing up daughter 2's flat in the area.
and there was arather good tool shop on the brewery perimeter.

Belton & Slade? They were still there fairly recently. Wanted some decent
small side cutters for electronics stuff - sadly they didn't have what I
wanted.

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In article ,
R D S wrote:
There is much talk of how it's impossible to get on the housing ladder
these days what with the prices and all, but looking around you can get
a house in the same condition I bought mine 20 odd years ago for much
the same price.

Just been one sold in this street I'd say needs total modernisation.
Didn't seem to make much difference to the price. Sold for a scary amount.

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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

No B&Q for a good half-hour drive! Homebase still exists but I pinch myself every time I go past. Can't believe it is still going.

We do have Screwfix and a collection of builders merchant and related places - and some paint specialists.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

Certainly fewer do because its now much harder
to do what you did, buy an older place and DIY
its deficiencies.

On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:40:15 +1100, John_j, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rodent Speed, wrote:

FLUSH the 85-year-old trolling senile arsehole's latest troll****

06:40??? And you just CAN'T go back to bed ...because this here is the ONLY
place where you can pester people without them being able to run away from
you! ROTFLOL

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In article ,
polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

No B&Q for a good half-hour drive! Homebase still exists but I pinch
myself every time I go past. Can't believe it is still going.

otherway round he B&Q has a choice about 15 mins away in two different
diretions. Homebase closed its nearest branch - a choice of 3 -each about
half an hour away.

We do have Screwfix and a collection of builders merchant and related
places - and some paint specialists.

yes. and Toolstation

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On 26/02/2020 16:40, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

nope...only to save money...

In article ,
says...

In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

20 years ago, I used both when doing up daughter 2's flat in the area. and
there was arather good tool shop on the brewery perimeter.

Belton and Slade. Brilliant shop, and still there opposite Buckhold
Road.

On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

The problem has arisen due to not doing woodwork/metalwork at schools these days.

"harry" wrote in message
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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

The problem has arisen due to not doing woodwork/metalwork at schools
these days.

Nope, the problem is that its much harder to get started
in the housing market now, so there are far fewer buying
older places that need DIY to make them viable to live in.

I wonder what mr Block and Mr Quail would make of all this today?
Brian

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"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

20 years ago, I used both when doing up daughter 2's flat in the area. and
there was arather good tool shop on the brewery perimeter.

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On 27/02/20 07:39, harry wrote:
On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

The problem has arisen due to not doing woodwork/metalwork at schools these days.

Elf'n'Safety, no doubt.

Maybe if they used plastic tools and worked with expanded polystyrene it
would be deemed "safe" (but probably not, what with all that plastic
being distinctly not environmentally acceptable).

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On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:00:14 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


Nope, the problem is that its

Nope, the problem is that you are a decrepit clinically insane
auto-contradicting 86-year-old pest!

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On 27/02/2020 08:00, Rod Speed wrote:


"harry" wrote in message
...
On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News)Â* wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from itÂ* - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

The problem has arisen due to not doing woodwork/metalwork at schools
these days.

Nope, the problem is that its much harder to get started
in the housing market now, so there are far fewer buying
older places that need DIY to make them viable to live in.

Possibly that those in the DIY market no longer use the big sheds for
their items. For smaller items Screwfix and Toolstation with a catalogue
and counter service now seem to be popular with trade and the general
public alike. Rather than walking around large shed having goods
delivered via the Internet must be taking the sales from the big sheds.

I note that in recent years my local B&Q have opened a trade counter
checkout which seem to be popular with builders judging by the number of
white man vans parked at that end of the shed. All the common building
materials, plaster board, plaster, cement, wood. building chemical etc.
all seem to have been placed close to the trade counter exit. I've also
noticed that such items are now more competitively priced. Rather than
in the old days using the store was often the distress expensive
purchase these days it's the nearest outlet selling the odd bad of
cement or plaster at a reasonable price, as long as you want the common
25Kg bag size.

IMO, in the last decade Homebase was never a DIY store. It was a
lifestyle store selling fluffy cushions and other goods at inflated
prices. It was evident that the new Australian management didn't know
what they were buying and didn't realise that it didn't appeal to the
DIYer nor to those who wanted value for money. Just before my local
Homebase closed down their 25% off everything price was barely
completive with the local competition. Why did the Aussies think we
wanted barbecues in mid December and at the same time completely fill
the store with Christmas tat with prices much higher than every pound
shop in the country selling identical items?


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"alan_m" wrote in message
...
On 27/02/2020 08:00, Rod Speed wrote:


"harry" wrote in message
...
On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:40:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

The problem has arisen due to not doing woodwork/metalwork at schools
these days.

Nope, the problem is that its much harder to get started
in the housing market now, so there are far fewer buying
older places that need DIY to make them viable to live in.

Possibly that those in the DIY market no longer use the big sheds for
their items. For smaller items Screwfix and Toolstation with a catalogue
and counter service now seem to be popular with trade and the general
public alike. Rather than walking around large shed having goods delivered
via the Internet must be taking the sales from the big sheds.

Yeah, but there is also a lot less DIY being done too.

I note that in recent years my local B&Q have opened a trade counter
checkout which seem to be popular with builders judging by the number of
white man vans parked at that end of the shed. All the common building
materials, plaster board, plaster, cement, wood. building chemical etc.
all seem to have been placed close to the trade counter exit.

Sure but that is separate to Dave's question about DIY.

Clearly the pros must still be doing what they have always
done. Likely rather more than in the past just because real
living standards are so much better than they used to be.

I've also noticed that such items are now more competitively priced.
Rather than in the old days using the store was often the distress
expensive purchase these days it's the nearest outlet selling the odd bad
of cement or plaster at a reasonable price, as long as you want the common
25Kg bag size.

IMO, in the last decade Homebase was never a DIY store. It was a lifestyle
store selling fluffy cushions and other goods at inflated prices. It was
evident that the new Australian management didn't know what they were
buying and didn't realise that it didn't appeal to the DIYer nor to those
who wanted value for money. Just before my local Homebase closed down
their 25% off everything price was barely completive with the local
competition. Why did the Aussies think we wanted barbecues in mid December
and at the same time completely fill the store with Christmas tat with
prices much higher than every pound shop in the country selling identical
items?

Just hopeless management.

On Thursday, 27 February 2020 09:04:37 UTC, alan_m wrote:

IMO, in the last decade Homebase was never a DIY store. It was a
lifestyle store selling fluffy cushions and other goods at inflated
prices. It was evident that the new Australian management didn't know
what they were buying and didn't realise that it didn't appeal to the
DIYer nor to those who wanted value for money. Just before my local
Homebase closed down their 25% off everything price was barely
completive with the local competition. Why did the Aussies think we
wanted barbecues in mid December and at the same time completely fill
the store with Christmas tat with prices much higher than every pound
shop in the country selling identical items?

I went round one when it closed down. Even with massive discounts not much was worth buying.


NT

On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:35:56 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


Just hopeless management.

No management can be as hopeless as you are, you abnormal 86-year-old senile
trolling cretin!

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In article ,
alan_m wrote:
I note that in recent years my local B&Q have opened a trade counter
checkout which seem to be popular with builders judging by the number of
white man vans parked at that end of the shed. All the common building
materials, plaster board, plaster, cement, wood. building chemical etc.
all seem to have been placed close to the trade counter exit. I've also
noticed that such items are now more competitively priced. Rather than
in the old days using the store was often the distress expensive
purchase these days it's the nearest outlet selling the odd bad of
cement or plaster at a reasonable price, as long as you want the common
25Kg bag size.

The one I'm talking about was the first B&Q round here to have a trade
counter. It also always seemed to be pretty busy compared to the Homebase
opposite which still exists - at least for the time being.

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On 27/02/2020 09:04, alan_m wrote:
IMO, in the last decade Homebase was never a DIY store. It was a
lifestyle store selling fluffy cushions and other goods at inflated
prices. It was evident that the new Australian management didn't know
what they were buying and didn't realise that it didn't appeal to the
DIYer nor to those who wanted value for money.Â* Just before my local
Homebase closed down their 25% off everything price was barely
completive with the local competition. Why did the Aussies think we
wanted barbecues in mid December and at the same time completely fill
the store with Christmas tat with prices much higher than every pound
shop in the country selling identical items?

I have not found any point in the local B & Q for decades but have used
homebase extensively post Bunnings....

Best value LED bulbs I have found.
Good source of half decent tools.

The one I use has good plants - better than the much bigger nursery.
Higher turnover?

The christmas tat is cheap enough on Dec 23rd :=-)

Since I am in renovation mode I have been using it about once a week -
more often then the builders merchants


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On 26/02/2020 18:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
R D S wrote:
There is much talk of how it's impossible to get on the housing ladder
these days what with the prices and all, but looking around you can get
a house in the same condition I bought mine 20 odd years ago for much
the same price.

Just been one sold in this street I'd say needs total modernisation.
Didn't seem to make much difference to the price. Sold for a scary amount.


There are 7 houses listed on Right Move in our small town all under 50k.

They'd need work and would never qualify as a Des Res but a relatively
small deposit and mortgage would get a young person on the property ladder.
But I can guarantee they'll end up with a To Let board on them.

On 27/02/2020 16:39, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:08:21 +0000, R D S wrote:

On 26/02/2020 18:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
R D S wrote:
There is much talk of how it's impossible to get on the housing ladder
these days what with the prices and all, but looking around you can
get a house in the same condition I bought mine 20 odd years ago for
much the same price.

Just been one sold in this street I'd say needs total modernisation.
Didn't seem to make much difference to the price. Sold for a scary
amount.


There are 7 houses listed on Right Move in our small town all under 50k.

They'd need work and would never qualify as a Des Res but a relatively
small deposit and mortgage would get a young person on the property
ladder.
But I can guarantee they'll end up with a To Let board on them.

How far are said houses from the sort of job needed to pay the mortgage
*and* renovation costs for them ?

The sort of job needed to pay a £30oddK mortgage and find a few grand to
tart up?

Walking distance.

"Dave Plowman (News)" writes:

Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

The lease ended on the Lancaster B&Q, it's going to be (another) Aldi
(there are already 2 within 5 miles).

At least there's two Screwfixes with 3 miles of each other, plus a
Toolstation and a Wickes.

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On 26/02/2020 16:40:11, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

Of course not. Few can afford to buy houses due to the explosion of the
UK population from immigration from developing countries that Major and
Bliar supported joining the EU.


Remind us the average age where someone buys their first house? And
compare to pre-2004.

:-)

In article ,
Jethro_uk wrote:
On Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:08:21 +0000, R D S wrote:

On 26/02/2020 18:43, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
R D S wrote:
There is much talk of how it's impossible to get on the housing ladder
these days what with the prices and all, but looking around you can
get a house in the same condition I bought mine 20 odd years ago for
much the same price.

Just been one sold in this street I'd say needs total modernisation.
Didn't seem to make much difference to the price. Sold for a scary
amount.


There are 7 houses listed on Right Move in our small town all under 50k.

They'd need work and would never qualify as a Des Res but a relatively
small deposit and mortgage would get a young person on the property
ladder.
But I can guarantee they'll end up with a To Let board on them.

How far are said houses from the sort of job needed to pay the mortgage
*and* renovation costs for them ?

That does tend to be the problem. ;-)

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In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
On 26/02/2020 16:40:11, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

Of course not. Few can afford to buy houses due to the explosion of the
UK population from immigration from developing countries that Major and
Bliar supported joining the EU.

And it has taken B&Q this long to discover that? But how come the Homebase
opposite still exists? Given their chequered past?

Or are you just banging your same tired old gong?

Think about it. If house prices are so high you have to struggle to buy,
even more reason to save money by DIY.


Remind us the average age where someone buys their first house? And
compare to pre-2004.

Not sure this B&Q was even built in 2004.

:-)

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On Thursday, 27 February 2020 17:41:34 UTC, R D S wrote:
There are 7 houses listed on Right Move in our small town all under 50k.
The sort of job needed to pay a £30oddK mortgage and find a few grand to
tart up?
Walking distance.

A £30oddk mortgage assumes approaching a £20k deposit. That's not easy to save when renting.

And I don't think people in casual employment / zero hours contracts find it easy to get a mortgage.

I think also people are more inclined to rent, and spend their money on shiny toys, on the assumption that they can't afford to buy. They probably could if they scrimped and saved and lived with the in-laws, but some people have different priorities.

Owain

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
On 26/02/2020 16:40:11, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Seems not long ago B&Q built a new super store nearby at Wandsworth
Bridge. A Home Depot one.

Now gone, and going to be more 'executive housing'

Oddly, the Homebase is still across the road from it - but think that
will be going soon too.

Does nobody DIY these days?

Of course not. Few can afford to buy houses due to the explosion of the
UK population from immigration from developing countries that Major and
Bliar supported joining the EU.

And it has taken B&Q this long to discover that? But how come the Homebase
opposite still exists? Given their chequered past?

Or are you just banging your same tired old gong?

Think about it. If house prices are so high you have to struggle to buy,
even more reason to save money by DIY.

That assumes that its possible to buy something to DIY.
That is far less often the case now than when you did that.

Remind us the average age where someone buys their first house? And
compare to pre-2004.

Not sure this B&Q was even built in 2004.

:-)

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On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:10:06 +1100, John_j, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rodent Speed, wrote:

FLUSH more of the 86-year-old trolling senile pest's stinking troll****

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Alan J. Wylie wrote:
The lease ended on the Lancaster B&Q, it's going to be (another) Aldi
(there are already 2 within 5 miles).

At least there's two Screwfixes with 3 miles of each other, plus a
Toolstation and a Wickes.

This is a bit of a theme. Our Wickes has closed to be turned into a
second Aldi, while Homebase across the road has chopped its shed in half and
the other bit is a... Lidl.

We still have 0.5 Homebases, B&Q, TS x2, SF x3 (if you include the one in
the middle of nowhere near a yet to be built suburb), TLC, QVS, CEF, TP x2,
Jewson, Ridgeons x2, etc etc so can't complain too much

Theo

On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:04:32 +0000, Theo wrote:

Alan J. Wylie wrote:
The lease ended on the Lancaster B&Q, it's going to be (another) Aldi
(there are already 2 within 5 miles).

At least there's two Screwfixes with 3 miles of each other, plus a
Toolstation and a Wickes.

This is a bit of a theme. Our Wickes has closed to be turned into a
second Aldi, while Homebase across the road has chopped its shed in half
and the other bit is a... Lidl.

We still have 0.5 Homebases, B&Q, TS x2, SF x3 (if you include the one
in the middle of nowhere near a yet to be built suburb), TLC, QVS, CEF,
TP x2, Jewson, Ridgeons x2, etc etc so can't complain too much

We have an Aldi a mile away next to Morrisons, Lidl (soon to be) a mile
away in the opposite direction. Sainsburys 2 miles away (two, in opposite
directions).

Homebase less than half a mile away, B&Q 2 miles, SF 2 miles (almost next
door to each other). TS is 8 miles away, or about 12 (latter is faster to
get to). I wish TS was nearer! And the good local ironmonger 1 mile away.



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On Friday, 28 February 2020 00:04:36 UTC, Theo wrote:
This is a bit of a theme. Our Wickes has closed to be turned into a
second Aldi, while Homebase across the road has chopped its shed in half and
the other bit is a... Lidl.

I wonder which sells more power tools, per week per metre of shelf space ...

Owain

On Friday, 28 February 2020 11:26:03 UTC, wrote:
On Friday, 28 February 2020 00:04:36 UTC, Theo wrote:
This is a bit of a theme. Our Wickes has closed to be turned into a
second Aldi, while Homebase across the road has chopped its shed in half and
the other bit is a... Lidl.

I wonder which sells more power tools, per week per metre of shelf space ...

Owain

I wonder how you work it out if you order it on-line.

On 27/02/2020 19:31, wrote:

I think also people are more inclined to rent, and spend their money on shiny toys, on the assumption that they can't afford to buy. They probably could if they scrimped and saved and lived with the in-laws, but some people have different priorities.


This is what i'm seeing. My son drives newer cars than I do, wears fancy
watches etc. but by the looks of it will never own a house.

Unless the missus & I die, then he'll own a house and 2 shops. Might
change my will and leave the lot to the local dog charity.

In article ,
wrote:
On Friday, 28 February 2020 00:04:36 UTC, Theo wrote:
This is a bit of a theme. Our Wickes has closed to be turned into a
second Aldi, while Homebase across the road has chopped its shed in
half and the other bit is a... Lidl.

I wonder which sells more power tools, per week per metre of shelf space ...

You don't need to ask that. The fast turnover of the Lidl stuff is how it
is such incredible value. Miles better than a cheap shed brand.

My nearest shed is a Wickes. With a Toolstation in it. Makes you wonder
how Wickes sell anything that ToolStation also sells, given the higher
prices.

Wickes also hold the record for selling the worst timber anywhere. Even
although it may be cheap.

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In article ,
R D S wrote:
On 27/02/2020 19:31, wrote:

I think also people are more inclined to rent, and spend their money on shiny toys, on the assumption that they can't afford to buy. They probably could if they scrimped and saved and lived with the in-laws, but some people have different priorities.


This is what i'm seeing. My son drives newer cars than I do, wears fancy
watches etc. but by the looks of it will never own a house.

Unless the missus & I die, then he'll own a house and 2 shops. Might
change my will and leave the lot to the local dog charity.

Perhaps it's not as important to this generation to own a house as it was
to 'ours'?

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