As seasoned visitors to this forum will know, I am constantly whingeing about the lack of any cheap gardening outlets in Cambridge (that I've found yet anyway - there might be somewhere I've missed!) Just went to the Wilko website to make sure that there wasn't a store hidden somewhere here that I'd failed to notice - there isn't - but there is now a nascent online service. It currently offers only household goods, but it seems the service is going to expand. Thought I'd let everybody know! :)
We have a Wilko's here bupster, but it is great news for those that don't, and have to stew while we rave on about their cheap seeds etc. Will take a look myself to see what they have online. :) busy_lizzie
Great news!....I hate going intotown shopping...buying on line is a lot less hassle ;D
A lot more dangerous, too. Came into work yesterday a tiny bit hungover, knew I had to pop into Sainsbury's at some point to pick up some bits for this weekend, as I have friends staying. Thought, 'I'll just have a look see if Waitrose have a delivery time in the next couple of days - they had one Friday between 7 and 8. Spent £170 and I don't know how. Oop.
Much of it went on booze, though :D
Is Wilkos the same as Wilkinsons? There's one in Huntingdon I think Bupster if you fancy a trip up the dreaded A14!
No car, Amanda. I have hopes of Aldi's though, am going to visit it on the way to lottie tomorrow. Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye...
Wilkinsons in Ely isn't that far from the train station? You'd probably have to spend a fair bit to justify going there, though. I guess you know about Cutlacks already.
For cheap/good bedding plants, Fulbrook nursery in Teversham is pretty reasonable. They also do veg plants and a few sundries, but probably same as anywhere else for those things.
Darwin nursery on Newmarket Road is always worth a visit. Seeds, plants etc. there are no cheaper, but it's staffed by patients from the Ida Darwin Mental Health Hospital and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Cutlack's is pretty good, if dangerous - I've mentioned the dangers of Mill Road shops to you before, I think :D
Didn't know about Darwin nursery though. Woo hoo! More places to spend money. Google suggests that it's bikeable - what do you think? Or I suppose there is always the bus, an option I tend to forget :)
Thanks, Ceratonia :D
Darwin nursery is on Newmarket Road, just past the airport, so bikelane all the way. Easy walk from the park&ride, though. They have a farmshop, selling stuff grown by patients & volunteers on their farm in Reach, plus a selection of plants propagated on site and various seeds & sundries. Probably not worth a special trip, but you do get a different class of service in there ;)
I didn't even know there was a Wilkinsons online!