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26th Dec 2017, 11:14 am | #1 |
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Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
For anyone who might not have wished to fork out £29.99 for one a month ago:
Now down to £4.99 - ('six for the price of one') - in Maplin's Clearout: https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/haynes-bu...calendar-a10yh 118 items in the toys & kits section of the sale. Lots of other things that might be of interest - crystal radio kits, Velleman kits etc, though nothing takes my fancy.
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26th Dec 2017, 11:28 am | #2 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Hi David
Thanks for the tip however the nearest store to me with stock is Londonderry Cheers Mike T
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26th Dec 2017, 11:31 am | #3 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Same here. 377 miles!
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26th Dec 2017, 11:51 am | #4 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Ho hum - didn't bother checking stock levels of locations - not interested in one.
Down in Putney till tomorrow, I did notice they had some weather stations the other day, heavily discounted to about £50.00 - solar powered, wi-fi, self-emptying rain gauge and what not. Again, of no interest to me, but may be to others. I notice a lot of components being cleared out as part of their de-stocking - preset pots and the like. Lots of test prods too. Worth a browse maybe.
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26th Dec 2017, 5:04 pm | #5 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Only 264 miles for me. Pity about the wet bit!
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26th Dec 2017, 8:42 pm | #6 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Londonderry for me too!
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27th Dec 2017, 2:18 pm | #7 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
I'm sure I've seen these in Waterstones (book shop) and the gift displays at Debenhams before Christmas. Might be worth a look if you're dragged out to the New Year Sales.
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27th Dec 2017, 3:31 pm | #8 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
It was a good tip by David my eldest grandchild would probably just about ready Xmas next year but I suppose I could just use the ladybird radio as I did with my own children and one of my nephews.
At £4.99 it would be a no brainer though I did have a brief look at some of the other stuff but nothing caught my eye. Cheers Mike T
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27th Dec 2017, 4:00 pm | #9 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Debenhams in Bromley had a couple of the FM radio ones (but none of the electronic games ones) half-price (£12.50) in their sale this morning. Might be worth looking in said shop if you have one locally.
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29th Dec 2017, 10:12 pm | #10 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
When I checked a few days ago Londonderry also showed as the only Maplin store with one available but out of curiosity I checked an hour ago to see if it had been snapped up - they still had it in stock plus the Loughborough and Bromley stores now showed one apiece so I ordered the Bromley one.
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30th Dec 2017, 8:42 pm | #11 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
When I picked it up from Bromley this afternoon I was told it came in store yesterday as part of a late Christmas delivery and was the first one they'd seen.
I haven't opened the box yet.......I'm in no hurry! Alvin |
31st Dec 2017, 7:35 am | #12 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
Not £4.99, but £14.99 Amazon still have them with free prime delivery if anyone is really after one still.
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31st Dec 2017, 10:26 am | #13 |
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Re: Haynes Advent Calendars £4.99 each
This radio kit was featured on BBC Radio Wiltshire throughout December. It was fun to hear Ben Prater and colleagues assembling it each morning. Initially they were referring to the "breadbasket" rather than breadboard, it was all very lighthearted and may have encouraged others to have a go.
Neil
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