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Whoa, I forgot about Maplin. I used to go to the one nearby occasionally, but I don't think I even noticed it close down. Always found it to be overpriced.
I could never work out what they sold. It always just used to be random stuff, the one near me had brake pads at one point, it was kind of like Woolworths in that respect.
It used to be like electrical components. Plugs, cable ends, solder, shit like that. I assume for a lot of hobbyists, but also repairers.
Then it became just another Currys type retailer and the death spiral soon followed.
Most stuff is generally not worth repairing these days, and anything super specific can be had from an Amazon warehouse the size of a small town.
I thought the whole brand had closed. Bought a screwdriver once, everything else was stupid money (Including the screwdriver probably.).