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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: aelf on August 05, 2011, 09:48

Title: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: aelf on August 05, 2011, 09:48

called in today and staff were reducing lots of gardening stuff by 75%. I bought twine and bug spray for less than a pound  :)

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: arugula on August 05, 2011, 11:34

Thanks for that info aelf, pity I haven't got a wilco nearby. ::) :)

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: snowdrops on August 20, 2011, 21:45

I popped in yesterday & saw a large garden fork -stainless steel & wooden handle,75% off.I'd decided when digging the spuds up to get a new one as I tend to use a border fork & then I saw a matching rake.Paid £3.50 for the fork & £2.24 for the rake I was well pleased, so much so I forgot to get what I went in for! :D

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: joyfull on August 20, 2011, 22:09

will pop into our local one tomorrow, thanks  :)

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: Growster... on August 21, 2011, 04:59

Quote from: snowdrops on August 20, 2011, 21:45

I popped in yesterday & saw a large garden fork -stainless steel & wooden handle,75% off.I'd decided when digging the spuds up to get a new one as I tend to use a border fork & then I saw a matching rake.Paid £3.50 for the fork & £2.24 for the rake I was well pleased, so much so I forgot to get what I went in for! :D

I reckon you went in for a wheelbarrow, ten bags of compost, a Flymo, two strimmers, and a packet of carrot seeds...

Did you have to go back...?  ;0)

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: arugula on August 21, 2011, 07:28

Quote from: Growster... on August 21, 2011, 04:59

I reckon you went in for a wheelbarrow, ten bags of compost, a Flymo, two strimmers, and a packet of carrot seeds...

Did you have to go back...?  ;0)

Only one pack of carrot seeds?  :D

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: grendel on August 21, 2011, 12:17

two tomato greenhouses at £4 each and some pea netting.
Grendel

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: grendel on September 24, 2011, 18:11

just picked up 2 more at £2.25 each.
Grendel

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: sunshineband on September 24, 2011, 19:53

Shame it is closed now  :blink:

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: grendel on September 24, 2011, 20:37

they were the last 2 on the shelf here.
Grendel

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: Gandan57 on September 24, 2011, 21:59

I pop in our local one every couple of days and they are steadfastly refusing to start their 75% sale yet.

I need a new stainless steel spade as the one I bought last year for £4 has already snapped.

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: ex-cavator on September 25, 2011, 00:37

Quote from: Gandan57 on September 24, 2011, 21:59

I need a new stainless steel spade as the one I bought last year for £4 has already snapped.

I don't get the fascination with stainless steel garden tools. My other hobby is digging up antique bottles and virtually every dump I've been on I find broken stainless steel forks or spades. They're just too brittle, can't take the punishment. My lad has broken a couple of stainless forks jost digging his garden.

Give me a good forged steel one any day, they're made to work, not look pretty  ;)

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: Growster... on September 25, 2011, 06:38

Quote from: ex-cavator on September 25, 2011, 00:37

Quote from: Gandan57 on September 24, 2011, 21:59

I need a new stainless steel spade as the one I bought last year for £4 has already snapped.

I don't get the fascination with stainless steel garden tools. My other hobby is digging up antique bottles and virtually every dump I've been on I find broken stainless steel forks or spades. They're just too brittle, can't take the punishment. My lad has broken a couple of stainless forks jost digging his garden.

Give me a good forged steel one any day, they're made to work, not look pretty  ;)

Yes, I've noticed this too Excav.

Dennis, the old boy on the patch next to me, has an old 'Neverbend' spade. It has a blade about two thirds the length what it would be new, and he's had it forever!

My dad gave me his old 'Neverbend', and unfortunately, I passed it on to someone and it's gorn for good now...

Both of these are the forged steel variety.

Title: Re: wilco sale 75% 0ff!
Post by: Gandan57 on September 25, 2011, 09:04

I should have clarified that it was the wooden handle that snapped where it joined the stainless steel. It had done quite a lot of work and I think it`s well made. It was just me testing it`s capabilities to the max. ;)