Bill Parker
master brummie
I dont know if its just me or there may be others but I do love browsing in proper hardware shops. There are so few around now mainly thanks to the likes of B&Q, Focus et all, who then subsequently close down leaving the local hardware browser with nothing at all
Real hardware shops have shelves full of things that you think you might need but probably never will and if you buy them or it, you probably wont be able to find it when you do need it, but thats not the point these shelves have screws nuts bolts, hinges often loose and not in fancy packs and if you cant find it them someone will be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
All sorts of polishes sieves door handles, you name it they will have it but as I said these places are rare now and often can only be found in small towns like Bewdley and there is one, I believe, in Church Stretton and another in Tenbury Wells.
These emporiums are excellent places for browsing and buying things that you dont really need but thats not the point this is a retail outlets that provide hours of entertainment, its usual courtesy to buy something as well !
Now where did I put that bottle of boiled linseed oil I bought and ermmmmmm why did I buy it??
Real hardware shops have shelves full of things that you think you might need but probably never will and if you buy them or it, you probably wont be able to find it when you do need it, but thats not the point these shelves have screws nuts bolts, hinges often loose and not in fancy packs and if you cant find it them someone will be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
All sorts of polishes sieves door handles, you name it they will have it but as I said these places are rare now and often can only be found in small towns like Bewdley and there is one, I believe, in Church Stretton and another in Tenbury Wells.
These emporiums are excellent places for browsing and buying things that you dont really need but thats not the point this is a retail outlets that provide hours of entertainment, its usual courtesy to buy something as well !
Now where did I put that bottle of boiled linseed oil I bought and ermmmmmm why did I buy it??