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.

This is the centre of the universe or at least of south London. Opens very early in the morning,…read moreservice brilliant, has everything and to top all that is cheaper than anywhere. I challenge you to find them out of stock of what you need, from the smallest screw to a fancy power tool. I could not live without Melvyn and his team.

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!