Hmmm...... what's a keen home chef to do?…read more The chef's blowtorch that one can buy from John Lewis, Robert Dyas, etc are all the same small hand-held unit. Trust me, I've looked Frustratingly, the flame here isn't consistently powerful, especially with the passage of time and refilling the fuel from a butane cannister is slow Watching TV cookery shows made me envious when I saw the TV chefs wielding large and powerful blowtorches. On my recent to The Pass restaurant, I was able to chat to the chefs preparing my meal and they advised me to go to a hardware store and buy a professional blowtorch That's exactly what I did today. Wickes had a great looking professional blowtorch where you just twist off and replace the entire butane cannister when it's empty instead of needing to refill an integrated unit Watch out duck, scallops and creme brulee! Daddy's got a new professional blowtorch!

I have not been there since the revamp, it seemed to be less of an B & Q look and more of an…read moreimproved Homebase feel. I went up to the kitchens and bathroom part upstairs, and was impressed with the reception I received from a nice young lady, whom gave me all the information I required to help me make my decisinon in the new year. That is what I call service!

As with any of the builders merchants it is worth setting up an account so that they can track what…read moreyou buy and give you the best deals. We usually use them if we are doing a job nearby and need to pick up a post or some sand. It would be good to see Lawson's on social media more and a newsletter of their latest deals would be helpful too.

Hi I am writing to you to say how happy we have been with…read morethe recent service provided by you, at your premises in Salfords, over the phone and by your delivery driver. It is refreshing to get such good service, particularly from delivery drivers. We will certainly recommend your company to family and friends!

I needed to deliver a parcel which was 17.3 kg however the staff refused to do it as it was to…read more"heavy" given the fact that one staff member had a "sore arm" and another moved it left and right and said "yeh it's to heavy". I proceeded to ask if they can weigh it and they said we don't have any scales. so they just couldn't be bothered to lift a parcel and put it round the back . A parcel to be considered heavy is over 20kg

I don't generally shop much at DIY shops but this shop had a nice selection of lights when we had…read moreour recent refurbishment work done at home. After much thought, I settled on quite a funky light for my ceiling and some chrome rading lights by the bed. Also, with all the sunshine, I bought some garden plants to plant over the weekend. I now have a new blueberry bush, a new thyme plant and 6 varieties of tomatoes. Please stay away, Mr Frost! One of the bigger Homebase stores with a nice variety of indoor and outdoor home improvement supplies.

What amazes me is how quickly Screwfix has grown from the time I visited the S.E Area of Surrey…read moreKent & Sussex in the 90`s! They sell the very items I delivered directly to the Indusrial Areas, but I suppose they deal with the Self employed and small D.I Y. guys ,whereas I visited the factories and heavy industry.

When they first arrived and I came across this showroom , I must confess I thought it would not…read morehere long, however I don't mind saying how wrong I could be. I know their advertising campaigns are strong, and they make the tops look good on screen ; although actually seeing them "in the flesh" as you might say, seeing was believing, and they appeared even better, unfortunately I had already had my units done!