 One shop closes another opens, Maplins Electronics is coming to town |
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 Jan 12 2013, 03:36 PM
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Just walked through town today and saw workmen busy in the old 2 Seasons shop. There was a planning permission notice on out side with the applicant "Maplins Electronics".
So it looks like Maplins is coming to town. At least its not a shoe shop. |
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Jan 12 2013, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE (Ciderdrinker @ Jan 12 2013, 05:36 PM)  So it looks like Maplins is coming to town. Good, useful shop. (To some!!) |
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Jan 12 2013, 07:24 PM
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Just had a browse through the web site. Very impressed with the shutl service, from store to in 90 minutes.
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Jan 12 2013, 08:56 PM
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QUOTE (Jayjay @ Jan 12 2013, 07:24 PM) Just had a browse through the web site. Very impressed with the shutl service, from store to in 90 minutes. Is your keyboard playing up? -------------------- There their, loose loser!
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Jan 13 2013, 05:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Ciderdrinker @ Jan 12 2013, 03:36 PM) Just walked through town today and saw workmen busy in the old 2 Seasons shop. There was a planning permission notice on out side with the applicant "Maplins Electronics". So it looks like Maplins is coming to town. At least its not a shoe shop. That is brilliant news; at least something useful. |
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Jan 14 2013, 10:11 AM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Jan 12 2013, 08:56 PM) Is your keyboard playing up? No. That is what they call it 'shutl'. |
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Jan 14 2013, 10:31 AM
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Front of house staff at Maplins store.
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Jan 14 2013, 02:43 PM
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Does it say when it is expected to open
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Jan 14 2013, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE (John C @ Jan 14 2013, 02:43 PM) Does it say when it is expected to open Opens February 16th I think I was told. The staff have 3 weeks training in Swindon. |
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Jan 14 2013, 07:16 PM
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I remember Maplins from the 70's/early 80's, buying copper-clad board and ferric chloride crystals - great times. The catalogue's space scene art work was fabulous. Very un-cool shop to be seen in though, very geeky.
-------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Jan 14 2013, 07:35 PM
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I would still go to Maplins in Reading because...
a.) The retail park in which Maplins is based in Reading is free and always has enough parking. Failing that you can just park in Morrisons. b.) It has a Morrisons near, which offers a nice selection of salad-bowl type self service (I like the spicey chicken pasta myself), unlike Sainsburys which nearly always has some sweaty persons fingers in it and is almost exclusively empty. c.) No-one has ever gone "right honey, let's go to Newbury" and had a good time. -------------------- :p
Grammar: the difference between knowing your poop and knowing you're poop. |
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Jan 14 2013, 09:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (motormad @ Jan 14 2013, 07:35 PM) I would still go to Maplins in Reading because... a.) The retail park in which Maplins is based in Reading is free and always has enough parking. Failing that you can just park in Morrisons. b.) It has a Morrisons near, which offers a nice selection of salad-bowl type self service (I like the spicey chicken pasta myself), unlike Sainsburys which nearly always has some sweaty persons fingers in it and is almost exclusively empty. c.) No-one has ever gone "right honey, let's go to Newbury" and had a good time. Whereas Reading is the cultural hub of the region....... |
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Jan 15 2013, 11:04 AM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Jan 14 2013, 07:35 PM) a.) The retail park in which Maplins is based in Reading is free and always has enough parking. Failing that you can just park in Morrisons. That's an improvement then. Last time I went to Maplins, they had a poky little shop in Oxford Road and you were lucky if you could find somewhere to park in one of the side streets. |
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Jan 15 2013, 11:52 AM
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There has been a Maplins in the retail mark near Morrisons for about 4 years now. So obviously the last time you went to Maplin you were probably looking for a big chunky capacitor
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Grammar: the difference between knowing your poop and knowing you're poop. |
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Jan 15 2013, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Jan 15 2013, 11:52 AM) There has been a Maplins in the retail mark near Morrisons for about 4 years now. So obviously the last time you went to Maplin you were probably looking for a big chunky capacitor Maplin - I have seen their stores but have never been in one. I'm guessing they are a bit like Tandy or Radio Shack. So I won't be going in the new store. Newbury used to have a Tandy, next to what is now Iceland. I guess in a way Newbury still has one, as Carphone Warehouse bought the chain.....what goes around........ |
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Jan 15 2013, 11:59 AM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Jan 15 2013, 11:52 AM) There has been a Maplins in the retail mark near Morrisons for about 4 years now. So obviously the last time you went to Maplin you were probably looking for a big chunky capacitor No, actually it was to replace a broken valve in my wireless. |
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Jan 15 2013, 01:14 PM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Jan 14 2013, 07:35 PM) I would still go to Maplins in Reading because... a.) The retail park in which Maplins is based in Reading is free and always has enough parking. Failing that you can just park in Morrisons. Well, that's certainly a logical reason to drive all the way to Reading. |
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Jan 15 2013, 03:24 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 15 2013, 11:58 AM) Maplin - I have seen their stores but have never been in one. I'm guessing they are a bit like Tandy or Radio Shack. So I won't be going in the new store. That's exactly what its like. Go on, give it a go, anoraks are cheap enough in the sales, added to which you'd be able to wear it when a steam train next comes through Newbury. -------------------- Know your place!
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Jan 15 2013, 03:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (On the edge @ Jan 15 2013, 03:24 PM) That's exactly what its like. Go on, give it a go, anoraks are cheap enough in the sales, added to which you'd be able to wear it when a steam train next comes through Newbury. Maybe the newts can all meet there when it opens. I bet they sell night vision scopes & two way radios. |
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Jan 15 2013, 03:33 PM
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Got it in one!! Plus soldering kits, multi coloured wire, insulation tape and much much more.
-------------------- Know your place!
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