Non-motoring > There is a santa	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Zero	Replies: 37

Sat 19 Nov 11 10:43   There is a santa - Zero

YES! WHOOP WHOOP! Every mans dream has come true, Screwfix are opening a branch two miles away from where I live!!! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 10:47   There is a santa - R.P.

Wow - taken some time to migrate southwards - had one in Bangor for about 12 months or more - dangerous place for a boy to go with some folding ! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 10:47   There is a santa - ....

BBD Mode on Is that a new dating agency ? BBD Mode off Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 15:29   There is a santa - CGNorwich

I thought they were all over the country. Have two here in Norwich. Get yourself a catalogue. Almost as good reading as the Clas Ohlson catalogue. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 15:35   There is a santa - rtj70

Cheaper than B&Q. And owned by them aren't they? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 15:40   There is a santa - CGNorwich

Both B and Q and Screwfix owned by Kingfisher Group Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 15:46   There is a santa - Zero

>> I thought they were all over the country. Have two here in Norwich. Get yourself >> a catalogue. Almost as good reading as the Clas Ohlson catalogue. They are, the nearest we had up to now was 10 miles away, but TWO miles!!!! We have a Clas Ohlson superstore in Kingston, its manboy heaven Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 15:53   There is a santa - CGNorwich

The only shop in Norwich's shopping mall that I go in. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 17:27   There is a santa - Londoner

>> They are, the nearest we had up to now was 10 miles away, but TWO >> miles!!!! That's mere walking distance for you, isn't it? Mind you, you might have a lot of heavy shopping to carry home....so best take the car, just in case. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 17:30   There is a santa - Runfer D'Hills

Yeah probs best. Whats more, he might get a fare on the way back too.... I'll, um take the dog out now... :-)) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 17:46   There is a santa - R.P.

How's the dog progressing ? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 17:52   There is a santa - Cliff Pope

I've never paid any attention to where the real stores actually are - I thought they only existed on-line. Useful store, but IMO they lost something many years ago when they metamorphosed from The Woodcrew Supply Company. In the old days they sold every single size of proper slotted head woodscrew, in steel, brass, bronze or stainless, in bargain gross boxes. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 18:23   There is a santa - CGNorwich

Not really a shop to browse. A catalogue operation a bit like Argos Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 19:03   There is a santa - Zero

>> How's the dog progressing ? The fact its walking and not in the car is your answer. Cant understand why he didn't go for the brown leather option.... Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 18:33   There is a santa - spamcan61

I'd rather have a Toolstation (founded by the guys who sold Screwfix to B&Q), but hey, better than having to go to B&Q. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 18:38   There is a santa - R.P.

Some bargains at the counter though, ifmyou happen to be passing ! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 19:08   There is a santa - smokie

Had one open within a mile of me at the end of the summer, very happy :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 20:29   There is a santa - Dutchie

Our Santa used to arrive on the 5th of December.The previous night we had to leave our shoes or slippers and a chocolate letter with our name was put next to the shoe.Also the present where next to it.I used to have a collection of dinky toys my dad used to buy them for me from the UK.I wish i had kept them.Card board models they don't sell them anymore in Holland (Bouwkarton) You had to cut the shape out and on scale I made ships Pasenger vessels Coasters and the like. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 20:36   There is a santa - R.P.

Life was a lot simpler in those days Dutchie. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 20:41   There is a santa - Fullchat

Father to son, "In my day son all we got for christmas was an apple and orange." Son to father, "You were lucky all I'm getting is a laptop." Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 19 Nov 11 20:44   There is a santa - Dutchie

Some truth in that Fullchat the apple and orange might be more appreciated. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 21:12   There is a santa - Kevin

>Father to son, "In my day son all we got for christmas was an apple and orange." When I was a nipper my dad was a volunteer fireman. Every Christmas the firestation held an open day for local kids where we were given an apple, orange, a shiny thrupenny bit and a toy we had to dig out of a barrel full of sawdust. None of us kids were interested in the gifts. All we wanted to do was climb all over the engines and 'help' the crew polish up the brasswork. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 22:37   There is a santa - Dog

Am I the only one who's never erd of Clas Ohlson ... I need to get out moor, Perhaps not! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 22:41   There is a santa - Zero

www.clasohlson.co.uk/Product/StartPageProducts.aspx Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 22:46   There is a santa - R.P.

I hadn't either Dog - mind you I scoured my memory bank and realized I'd been in the Manchester branch - a mite underwhelmed. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 22:51   There is a santa - Dog

Yes, I've checked them out on the ww, just never heard of them before but - this is Cornwall :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 23:00   There is a santa - CGNorwich

Cardiff or Reading would be your nearest ;-0 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 23:07   There is a santa - Dog

Well, they do on-line so just a click away, I'll ask the missus to check them out come the morn. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 22:57   There is a santa - CGNorwich

They are a Swedish hardware company, very big in Skandinavia. Sell all sorts of stuff from chain saws to fishing lures. Not bargain basement but reasonable prices and all their stuff is guaranteed. Being Swedish they tend to sell a lot of stuff you don't usually see in the UK and their own brand stuff is very good. bought a bench grinder there a few weeks back. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 19 Nov 11 23:34   There is a santa - henry k

>>Being Swedish they tend to sell a lot of stuff you don't usually see in the UK. The Kingston branch had some upmarket sledges for kids. Like this. A bit more advanced than our DIY of old. Fitted with a feet brake but no ABS www.amazon.co.uk/xQMax-WHITE-Snow-Racer-Sledge/dp/B005VNQJP6/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1321745448&sr=8-20 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 08:43   There is a santa - MD

There is a lot of crap available at screwfix too. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 08:46   There is a santa - Dog

>>There is a lot of crap available at screwfix too<< Yeah, same at Becton too. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 17:50   There is a santa - VxFan

>> There is a lot of crap available at screwfix too. Only crap related product I can find is this one tinyurl.com/6u2hlyj Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 18:47   There is a santa - henry k

>> Only crap related product I can find is this one >> tinyurl.com/6u2hlyj >> This beats it ! www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=6MHVTJKB1cGpLcQdz5Xx0XYSGpW9sKJSB8V1Q8Q9yDzg1LK8QnCl!-731555176?fh_search=macerator AND you can get a turpo ( if that is the right spelling in this context)version Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 19:04   There is a santa - Londoner

A lot of people would pooh-pooh that product. I couldn't possibly comment. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 13:37   There is a santa - -

>> The Kingston branch had some upmarket sledges for kids. >> Like this. A bit more advanced than our DIY of old. Got one of these in the shed i bought for my kids some 25 years ago, still good. Was called a Stiga Snow racer then. Waiting to be passed on to the next generation in due course. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 08:54   There is a santa - ....

>>Our Santa used to arrive on the 5th of December. >> We have Sinterklaas here on the 6th Dec. The first year my daughter found out about it a couple of years ago she put sticks in my motorbike boots. First I knew of it was when I tried to put the boots on and one of the sticks ran up my calf. Apparently I'd been naughty :-) Last edited by: gmac on Sun 20 Nov 11 at 08:55 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Nov 11 19:38   There is a santa - Dave

There's a whole bunch of Clas Ohlson type shops here. Harald Nyborg, Jula, Biltema, to name but three. They all sell the same stuff, usually chinese junk, but painted different colours. Reply to this message | Report message