Best thing you've bought from a pound shop

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:15 am

Recently it has to be a ten metre landline extension cable, but in my youth you could get a ten pack of johnnybags, and they were ribbed as well. I doubt we'll ever see value like that return to these shores.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:36 am

Hmmmm! Got it, a year or so ago got a bottle of stuff to unblock the bathroom sink. Still have the other half a bottle, will come in handy one day.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I bought a retractable Camping Washing Line, complete with 8 pegs. Great for drying your towels on etc, served me well for about 5 years it has!

parmo · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:32 pm

easy - electric tennis racquet fly swatters

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

one of them tapes you plug into a car cassette player, stick it in your ipod n bingo your listening to music in the car.

Still got it, had it about 6 years.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:23 pm

A multipack of scampi fries.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:00 pm

Nick Hancock Football Nightmares

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:20 pm

Pair of toenail clippers (which I use for my finger nails them being big an' all) in 1998 for 4 francs (40p), still clipping away perfectly.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:25 pm

A large plastic concertina type pump for blowing up airbeds/other inflatable items. Once you've mastered the slightly odd leg movement it makes all camping trips easier.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

Marcus Trescothick's autobiography. Not a bad read, and all the better for being a snodger.

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:21 pm

An REM video (remember them?) It was from the Fables Of The Reconstruction era and had five songs on including Driver 8 and Fall On Me.

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:20 pm

MadJohn wrote:

Spender wrote:

An REM video (remember them?) It was from the Fables Of The Reconstruction era and had five songs on including Driver 8 and Fall On Me.

Succumbs?

I think I still have a copy kicking about at home. Nowt to play it on though

The very same Mr John. Was yours just one snot??

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:41 pm

8 10p Mix-Ups....no Chuddy!!!!

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:07 pm

Where did the other 20p go?? :laugh:

Don't tell me. 2 5p mix ups, no chuddy. clappp

And one of Mr Johns ribbed johnies.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:27 pm

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Recently it has to be a ten metre landline extension cable, but in my youth you could get a ten pack of johnnybags, and they were ribbed as well. I doubt we'll ever see value like that return to these shores.

You used em all yet

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:30 pm

parmo wrote:

easy - electric tennis racquet fly swatters

Snap, fun as well and if you a bit pervy, touch your old man with it, strangely erotic and bat your birds arse with it, ooer!

parmo · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:27 pm

if you ever get a wasp on, whatever you do don't let go of the button cos it will escape and get you... they get right pissed off when they are being electrocuted

don't half give off some smoke as well before they finally cark it

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

parmo wrote:

if you ever get a wasp on, whatever you do don't let go of the button cos it will escape and get you... they get right pissed off when they are being electrocuted

You see this is why I hate Wasps; always over reacting.

They are quality those tennis bat zappers, it should be made into a competitive sport. The thing is when you've got one in your sights you will not give in until you've got it. The last one I had ended up snapped in two after an over zealous swipe at a particularly elusive bluebottle.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:01 pm

monkeybutt wrote:

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Recently it has to be a ten metre landline extension cable, but in my youth you could get a ten pack of johnnybags, and they were ribbed as well. I doubt we'll ever see value like that return to these shores.

You used em all yet

The 'use by' date on them was about a month from when I bought them, hence the low price. At the time I was going out with lass who was like a Duracell bunny crossed with a dog trying to shake itself dry, so I went through them like a dose of salts.

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:49 am

don't talk about her like that. That's probably somebody's wife now, who everyone will be bucking. I thought you had more respect than that John

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:00 pm

I've had her.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:26 pm

parmo wrote:

don't talk about her like that. That's probably somebody's wife now, who everyone will be bucking. I thought you had more respect than that John

Ha! She hasn't married I don't think, probably realised she'll never have someone as good as me again.

Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:09 pm

'Last King Of Scotland' DVD....superb film.

Compo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:34 pm

I got the full box set of laurel and hardy films for the old man obviously a £1 each but the same set combined on amazon is a fortune he was over the moon

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Mobys play album

Compo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:38 pm

The pound shop is cracking for DVD and CDs from time to time. They are also good for any cables etc like AUX, SCART leads which Tesco etc try to charge you through the eyeballs for.

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