tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post3790815899023145959..comments2022-10-29T09:49:36.247+01:00Comments on Happy Valley: COMPETITIONS!!!!!!GaryAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-51187806047674534942014-04-05T12:34:35.491+01:002014-04-05T12:34:35.491+01:00Muy pleasure!
Now then, 'Poundshops'. Tha...Muy pleasure!<br /><br />Now then, 'Poundshops'. That's become a generic term for a type of shop which are famous in the UK, but also exist at least in the US and Japan. They originated in the less well off areas where they sold everything for £1 and have inspired names like 'Poundland' and 'Poundworld'. Apparently their biggest rival is the '99p' chain of shops! Originally it was pretty poor quality stuff: foreign imports and the like, but nowadays they're springing up all over the place because they can get such great bulk purchase deals they can afford to sell proprietary brands at ridiculously low prices. Consequently, their turnover has mushroomed. It's a sort of virtuous circle.<br />They sell a wide range of goods (Individual items or packs) at £1 yet still get people asking how much things are! There was a short TV series about them a few weeks ago. However, from the war gamer's point of view, they sell all sorts of DIY things at give away prices allowing you to make dirt cheap scenics. I posted about some roads here:http://wargamesleadslifenstuff.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/theres-long-long-road-winding-sorry.html However, their toy shelves are always worth investigating too.GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-6177816599581734232014-04-05T12:11:25.417+01:002014-04-05T12:11:25.417+01:00Oh dear . . . ;O)Oh dear . . . ;O)GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-39278766864461163642014-04-04T23:26:45.394+01:002014-04-04T23:26:45.394+01:00I have no idea what a Poundshop is but it sounds r...I have no idea what a Poundshop is but it sounds rather interesting. Thanks for the plug sir.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-76750644984065370762014-04-04T19:50:07.152+01:002014-04-04T19:50:07.152+01:00Well, I hope you're happy - because of your gu...Well, I hope you're happy - because of your gushing comments, I've had to add all sorts of new stock to the book pages.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-30869960240674950722014-04-04T10:09:56.402+01:002014-04-04T10:09:56.402+01:00His loss Edwin! I'm a great fan on the Poundsh...His loss Edwin! I'm a great fan on the Poundshop phenomenon. It's provided me with lots of goodies from 'cornfields' to some of the strongest superglue I've used. It's a wargamer's paradise ;O)GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-28555900301905811252014-04-04T09:56:12.537+01:002014-04-04T09:56:12.537+01:00Thanks Gary!
Unlike me, the Padre doesn't hav...Thanks Gary!<br /><br />Unlike me, the Padre doesn't have access to a Poundshop.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.com