Tools
Back wall
- Hammers, saws and chisels
- Spanners and sockets
- Spirit levels and tapes
- Tool hire
- Sharpening on Thursdays
Departments
What is where.
Six departments in a shop that has grown sideways since 1927. If you cannot find it, ask, because nobody ever has found everything.
Paint
Left of the counter
- Emulsion, gloss and masonry
- Colour mixing
- Brushes and rollers
- Filler and sugar soap
- Dust sheets
Keys
The counter
- Cylinder and mortice
- Padlock and shed keys
- Padlocks and hasps
- Door furniture
- Letterbox parts
Plumbing
Wooden drawers
- Tap washers and olives
- Compression fittings
- Copper pipe by the metre
- Ballcocks and traps
- PTFE tape and sealant
Garden
Out the front
- Logs and kindling
- Compost and grit
- Spades and forks
- Barrows
- Bird food and twine
Gas
Side yard, in the cage
- Butane exchange
- Propane exchange
- Regulators and hoses
- Cabinet heaters to order
- Firelighters and matches
The week
What comes in, and when.
| Day | Keys | Gas | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Cutting until 5:30pm | Cage stocked; lorry due tomorrow | What is left from Thursday |
| Tuesday | Cutting until 5:30pm | Lorry comes this morning | Running low; next load Thursday |
| Wednesday | Cutting until 1pm, early closing | Fully stocked until 1pm | A few nets; next load tomorrow |
| Thursday | Cutting until 5:30pm | In the cage; lorry tomorrow | New load in this morning |
| Friday | Cutting until 5:30pm | Lorry comes this morning | Plenty, and delivered today for £5 |
| Saturday | Cutting until 4pm | In the cage until 4pm | On the pavement until they run out |
Bring the broken bit in.
Hand it over the counter and we will find you the part, or tell you what you actually need. Monday to Saturday, and until 1pm on a Wednesday.