O/T MC Mills in town.

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  1. Red

    RedMonk Well-Known Member

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    Have ceased trading and closed after 84 years.
     
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    Very sad to hear the hardware emporium is no more. I remember, as an apprentice being sent to Mill’s for a long stand,,,,,,I think we all know how that ended...
     
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    Is the tartan paint back in stock yet?
     
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    Tonjytyke Well-Known Member

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    Yes, it’s on the shelf next to the skirting board ladders
     
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    No way
     
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    Near to the left handed screwdrivers
     
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    Just below the boxes of spirit level bubbles.
     
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    Are you still there pal?
    End of an era as far as I’m concerned, the had every permutation of bolt/fixing/screw I’ve ever needed
     
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    You had a long stand whenever you went in, slowest service in the world
     
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    A bit like sending the apprentice out to the newsagent to get a copy of the boss's favourite car magazine... Fiesta.
     
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    Really sad, a company that we used very regular, if they didn't have it they had it next day for you, friendly staff gutted for them.
     
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    Do they do left handed screwdrivers
     
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    Not forgetting the sky hooks
     
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    Don't forget the rubber nails for the rubber mallet
     
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    Hope the staff get jobs asap. The place was booming in the 90s because there was nowhere else to go for bits and pieces . Then Bapp turned up and more recently screwfix. The place has looked a bit run down for ages. There was a little bloke who worked there, ginger haired lad, he knew where everything was .
     
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    Always good sending them for a bucket of steam
     
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    Went there loads with the fitters from work as a young lad, always reminded me of that Two Ronnies sketch ‘handles for forks!’ Staff always seemed like they were doing you a favour serving you back then. Very sad it’s gone though, a Tarn institution for many if us.
     
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    Very, very sad news.

    I used to deliver coal for a living. Mrs Mills was one of our customers. A lovely polite, dignified lady, but I'd be lying if I didn't say the reason I remember her so fondly after all these years is that she always gave us at least a £5 tip.
     
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    Absolutely gutted to hear it.....they sold virtually everything engineering related...and always at a fair price.
     
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    Who did you deliver coal for ? I know a few coal merchants .
     
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