After being snowed in for the week, decided to go for a spin with the Mrs. We didn't feel like going (again) to a shopping centre, so decided to visit a massive Garden Centre, which happens to have a massive Hobbycraft in it. We agreed before we went that it was just to get out of the house (and use someone elses heating ;) ) but while we were there, there were a couple of things we might try and get ...
1) pair of size 11 wellies for sprog 2) pair of fingerless gloves for me (so I can hold a ciggy) 3) a pack of chain loops for hanging coats (modern fabric ones ripping in weeks) 4) a tagging gun for quick temporary clothes repairs 5) another caged birdseed feeder.1) Only wellies they sold were designer neoprene (although they had handles for pulling then on) £59.99
2) No fingerless gloves (we asked) 3) Hobbycraft don't stock (we asked, had to find the manageress). Despite having 2 entire aisles devoted to buttons & fasteners 4) Manageress looked triumphant when we asked: "Yes, we have those" she said, taking us to the next aisle to look at an empty space. "Oh dear, she said, we're out of stock. You can come back next week." 5) In stock at £18. As SWMBO recalled we could get them for £8 at Wilkinson.On the plus side, we had a nice run on the motorway, and saw a rainbow.
Today, in 5 minutes on Amazon:
1) Boots - we got 'em £9.00 for a plain size 11 2) Gloves - we got 'em £3.00 3) Coat hanging loops - we got 'em £5.00 for 2 packs of 3 4) Tagging gun - no problem (and cheaper than Hobbycraft). Decided not to buy after reading reviews ... 5) We're in no rush, so might have a look next time we're near Wilkinsons.So there you have it. It's not hard to see where things are going.