Never, and I mean never
give a bloke a Screwfix catalogue. It is like a huge bumper book of porn. If said bloke has the cash spare, he WILL go out and buy stuff that he doesn't need and will probably never use. What makes it especially bad is that you can often get a pack of 10 of something from Screwfix for about the same price as maybe 3 from B&Q.

I wanted 2 metal back-boxes for some double sockets. I have 8 left in the shed.

That's just an example. My shed is full of stuff I'll never use. Thanks to the Screwfix catalogue.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Mon 13 Apr 2009, 16:36, 6 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

The shame
I've spent many an hour browsing their web site.
To be fair, I have rebuilt my house using a lot of their stuff, but I still feel guilty.

It's gotten to the point that I know I've got a box of screws someplace, but end up buying some more as I can't find the last lot I got from them.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 14 Apr 2009, 10:50, Reply)

i receive a maplin email newsletter
its equally as bad.

i nearly bought a cctv kit the other week.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Tue 14 Apr 2009, 11:07, Reply)

they've started to text me
to tell me when they have a new catalogue out...

you want to try Toolstation instead. They have shops, and it's like Argos for tools
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Apr 2009, 13:57, Reply)

So do Screwfix
There's one in Southend, only 15 minutes drive from me.
So far I've resisted the urge...
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 14 Apr 2009, 17:05, Reply)

How
do you stop the pages sticking together?
( MisterPunch did it that way on, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 14:17, Reply)

I make sure
each page has a good dusting of talc.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 15:30, Reply)