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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: mackem on August 07, 2007, 15:14

Title: Wilko's
Post by: mackem on August 07, 2007, 15:14

Hanging Basket chains for 12p.  :shock:  :D

Title: Wilko's
Post by: muntjac on August 07, 2007, 20:30

5 for a £ poundstretchers :wink:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: richyrich7 on August 07, 2007, 20:39

Hanging baskets, + crop protection, chicken wire etc down by 25%

Title: Wilko's
Post by: David. on August 09, 2007, 16:05

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Hanging baskets, + crop protection, chicken wire etc down by 25%

I wait for at least 50% off the chicken wire, but take the lot if it's 75% off.

But I've never, ever seen the pond/crop protection mesh (£3.45/pack ?) reduced in my local store.

Roll on Halloween, and all those further reductions to make way for spooky products.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: David. on August 15, 2007, 15:32

Stainless steel hand trowels for 75p (£2.99 less 75%). Virtually identical to Spear & Jackson trowels at Homebase for £9.99. Had one for years and no problems (unlike Morrisons ss trowels which broke at the weld). Now I have 3.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: richyrich7 on August 15, 2007, 20:07

Quote from: "David."

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Hanging baskets, + crop protection, chicken wire etc down by 25%

I wait for at least 50% off the chicken wire, but take the lot if it's 75% off.

But I've never, ever seen the pond/crop protection mesh (£3.45/pack ?) reduced in my local store.

Roll on Halloween, and all those further reductions to make way for spooky products.

Crop protection netting has 25% off in my store just checked today. :wink:

And don't want to sound like a grump but I really hate halloween our street seem to swarm with yobs not little kids doing the trick or treat thing but 14+ yr olds making a bloomin nuisance of themselves. Moan over  :lol:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: brucesgirl on August 16, 2007, 08:40

Every year I buy loads of mini choc bars for the trick or treaters, and every year only about 6 of them come to my house, so I eat all the rest of the chocolate - well, waste not want not.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: richyrich7 on August 16, 2007, 09:28

:lol:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: flowergirl on August 16, 2007, 12:06

im quite lucky as i live 3 stories up and the hooded youths cant be bothered to climb up the stairs :lol:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: David. on August 16, 2007, 19:30

Quote from: "richyrich7"

but 14+ yr olds making a bloomin nuisance of themselves.

It's not just Halloween, but Friday night/Saturday night, Birthday night, School holiday nights, Bonfire night (+ 1 week either side), Christmas, New Year, etc.

And their parents deliver their 14 yr old children to these events complete with a tray of lager or 3 litre  bottle of cider (each)! This (parent) behaviour ranges from the lowest to the 'highest'.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: Sally A on August 16, 2007, 19:40

Ok, I'm miffed, we do not have a Wilkos in Bath so I cannot experience these temptrous delights.

I may however pop in to the one in Colchester road/ave in Cardiff in a couple of weeks time just to see what I'm missing.

Is it that great?

Saying that found a lovely cheapo place once in Pontypridd, in the same area as the B&Q store, where I got a large, handled groundsheet thingummy for collecting garden prunings etc. for £1.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: kaz on August 23, 2007, 19:43

We don't have a Wilko anywhere near us either and thoughtless relatives keep regaling us with details of their bargains :?  I just think of how much diesel it would cost me to get there 8)

Title: Wilko's
Post by: Ann on August 23, 2007, 20:34

Quote from: "Sally A"

I may however pop in to the one in Colchester road/ave in Cardiff in a couple of weeks time just to see what I'm missing

I would not advise poping in on Saturday it's next door to Sainsburys and a nightmare for parking.  I have found best time is one morning on a week day.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: richyrich7 on August 23, 2007, 20:49

they have an online store now you know  :wink:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 23, 2007, 20:53

Shouldn't have told em that Richy!!!! lol

Title: Wilko's
Post by: leeky on August 24, 2007, 00:14

Yep to the weekday morning visit. Weekends are crammed full of er.... shoppers!

I want a SS handtrowel, outa my way!

Title: Wilko's
Post by: Sally A on August 24, 2007, 08:36

Cheers for that Ann & Leeky, I should be in the area next Wednesday so will try and pop in if time allows.

Title: Wilko's
Post by: Sally A on September 27, 2007, 21:57

I am no longer a Wilko's virgin!  I called in to the one in Cardiff today, and bought a sandwich, some jelly sweets (which scarily had no artifical colours, but pork gelatine instead!), 3 pairs of socks for 99p, and some garden wire 75% off for 24p.

There were roses and shrubs for £1 a piece, but nowt else really tempted me.

I fear I may have built up the expectation too much. :(

Title: Wilko's
Post by: muntjac on September 27, 2007, 22:02

went to lidls today and they had 15 x6 packs of plants  on a rackl, . FREE TO GOOD HOME ......... great for the compost bin :roll:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: Sally A on September 27, 2007, 22:04

Drove past Lidls to get to Wilkos!

Title: Wilko's
Post by: Calou on September 27, 2007, 22:53

This evening our local Tesco had gro bags for 30p and hand rakes and forks for 6p!! Delighted or what   :shock:  :D

Title: Wilko's
Post by: muntjac on September 27, 2007, 23:05

pound stretchers had  no2 JI. 20ltres for a £1 ,, what upset me was a bloke was clearing the shelves with a shopping trolley from somerfield . he had 18 packs ....  :roll: and then he took the remainder and stacked em after paying for them at  the door to the store . total he had 27 ....... :x bit on the greedy side if ya ask me ,.and no i didnt want any myself  :) .for those who know me ,i make my own  :wink:

Title: Wilko's
Post by: richyrich7 on September 28, 2007, 12:47

Quote from: "Sally A"

I am no longer a Wilko's virgin!  I called in to the one in Cardiff today, and bought a sandwich, some jelly sweets (which scarily had no artifical colours, but pork gelatine instead!), 3 pairs of socks for 99p, and some garden wire 75% off for 24p.

There were roses and shrubs for £1 a piece, but nowt else really tempted me.

I fear I may have built up the expectation too much. :(

Bit late in the year for gardening stuff, all bloomin Christmas stuff now merrily chiming away aggghh!!