I've got one somewhere

[westward10]

This is a hardware shop in Market Harborough called Frank Gilberts run by Frank himself since who knows when. It is rammed floor to ceiling with all manner of things and somewhere in front of the chap being served is the wonderful Frank at his counter peephole surrounded by stock. He must be in his 70s and when he passes so will this treasure of a shop I don't think I have been in there and failed to come out with what I was looking for.

 

[Rockingit]

I used to live opposite a similar old school iron mongers many years ago, knew the staff very well. If they didn't have it on the shelves out front they'd almost certainly have it out back.... if you could spare the time to find it!

 

[littlespark]

These sort of places, if you ask “frank” or whatever the name of the old guy is behind the counter, if he’s got a certain thing, of a certain size (imp, not metric) …. He’ll be able to tell you A- if he’s got one, and B- which shelf it’s on.

Oh… and cash only. Doesn’t take cards… can do you a deal and has at least £300 in his back pocket of various denominations….. for transactions that don’t need to go through the till, wink wink

 

[westward10]

He does actually take cards now when he can find the PDQ. Went in looking for a sink plug and chain he came out with an old Sainsbury's bag from under the counter full of them. He wraps it all in tissue paper then into a brown paper bag selotaped up.

 

[westward10]

Lady in front of me wanted a couple of stainless teapots this was the only place should could find them. Ended up buying them along with six sharp knives, scrubbing brushes and polishes spent £115 because while he was wrapping the teapots all this stuff was there in her eyeline

 

[littlespark]

sighs
May as well say it.



“Four candles…..”



“……’andles for forks”

 

[snowhead]

Lady in front of me wanted a couple of stainless teapots this was the only place should could find them. Ended up buying them along with six sharp knives, scrubbing brushes and polishes spent £115 because while he was wrapping the teapots all this stuff was there in her eyeline

Obviously went to the same school of retail as Arkwright.

This is the equivalent local to me,

 

[brianmoooore]

sighs
May as well say it.



“Four candles…..”



“……’andles for forks”

First thought I had when I saw the pic.

 

[OnlQQker]

That shop looks like Lidl's

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I bet he hasn't got any fo(u)rk C(H)andles.

Lovely looking shop

Edit.. I should have read the other threads. I thought I was being very clever.