Is Wilko the new Woolies?

I love Wilkos, me. Need a fuse and a ball of string? Go to Wilkinsons. Need cut-price brand-name soap and shampoo? Go to Wilkinsons. Need a new shed and a three piece suite? Get thee to Wilkos. Wilkinsons, it's the new Woolies.

Comments

Steve said…
For anyone who owns a shed Wilko's is a life saver. It's like going to a health spa for your mind.
7:32 AM
Lubin said…
I used to work in Wilcos in the early 1990s when I was a student. I was the fastest (price-)gun in the north-west. Happy memories.
6:06 PM
Tvor said…
I actually know the store! We often go there when i'm in Salford. I've bought pillows, quilt, kitchen things and lots of other little items. Fantastic place!
9:07 PM
KAZ said…
I love it.
The trouble is - you go in for a fuse and come out with a shed.
10:43 AM
Steve said…
Kaz, is that so wrong?
7:22 AM
Glenda Young said…
It's a bit hard to fit a shed in the shopping bag, though but.
7:17 PM
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