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star1234

14/3/2009 at 8:14pm
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Hiya was at Poundland today and was like a kid in a toy shop, they have loads of really useful camping bits and pieces in!

I got myself some picnic rugs (they are not bad at all for a £1) & some UFO lights, but they had the metal cutlery sets, enamal plates & cups, groundsheets, (thinking of getting one of them for the entrance to protect the carpet) They have a really funky pink fluffy push on light for your little princess also loads of outdoor toys, badmington rackets, tennis rackets and kites!

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sarahlr

14/3/2009 at 8:45pm
Location: Cotswolds
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Just making that tearful little face go away...

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Think i'll be calling in poundland tomorrow, i usually have a spree in there about now

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Lava Lamp

14/3/2009 at 10:29pm
Location: Cumbria
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I love Poundland for stuff for the caravan, they do the collapsable buckets with a sponge for a quid too!

Shame we dont have one anywhere local to where I live - I think the nearest one is 60 miles away!

MissP

15/3/2009 at 12:18am
Location: Reading
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I bought my camping buddy a UFO last year there as part of her birthday present. She loved it! I need to replace mine (how I lost it I still don't know!) and will treat myself to a few other bits. I was on their website hoping they had this stuff in the other day, but they are not advertising it yet. I need to go...

dadsbeaniemad

15/3/2009 at 12:24am
Location: Cumbria (Upper Eden Valley)
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Quote: Originally posted by Lava Lamp on 14/3/2009

I love Poundland for stuff for the caravan, they do the collapsable buckets with a sponge for a quid too!

Shame we dont have one anywhere local to where I live - I think the nearest one is 60 miles away!

You must be same as me then. Nearest in Carlisle?

We have just discovered that Darlington is the same distance away as Carlisle from us and has more interesting shops (hate shopping) like Primark (nearly teenage daughter)

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Lava Lamp

15/3/2009 at 12:53pm
Location: Cumbria
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Hi Keely,

Yep, nearest is Carlisle. I havent been to Darlington for ages, I must have a trip out soon.

hacienda71

15/3/2009 at 6:18pm
Location: Cheshire
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I bought some ufo lights from them last year and they worked fine. Also got some aluminum mess tins. Will use them again this year so a pound or two well spent. Watch out for people on ebay selling them marked up 500%

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15/3/2009 at 7:56pm
Location: Bootle
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Picked up a set of cutlery there the other week, as I needed to make a start on renewing stuff for when I camp in the tent.
Get lots of stuff from there, including things like camera cases, for the pocket cameras.

Also keeping an eye out in my local bargain shop, as they have good stuff at low prices. Going to get some nice mugs for the house, and use some of the older ones for the tent. Also going to get some nice mugs for the camper.

I have two sets of some stuff - one for the camper and one for the tent.

VangoMan02

15/3/2009 at 8:30pm
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I love having a good rummage in poundland,I always come out with something..good dvd's this past while.

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Finnboy

15/3/2009 at 8:38pm
Location: Medway Kent
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I bought one of the blow up pillows from Poundland to go under my Vango Half Moon pillow as I like my neck raised pretty high when I sleep.

Perfect for the job as I want to keep size and weight of equipment down this year.

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privatehudson

15/3/2009 at 10:02pm
Location: None Entered
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I think they are a pretty good place for the basic stuff. I picked up an inflatible pillow, enamel bowl, plate and cup, a water carrier and a cutelry set today.

DEBANDANDY1803

15/3/2009 at 10:13pm
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sorry to be a numpty, but what is a ufo light?

Finnboy

15/3/2009 at 11:32pm
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do a search onthe forum for "ufo light" and you should see a few threads about them.

Basically a disc with a row or 2 rows of LED lights around the edge and 3 batteries inside. Very good battery life and good light output for a cheap price.

Personally having bought the Poundland UFO and the ASDA UFO I would pay the extra £1.90 and get the ASDA one as it has an extra row of LED's..... though the extra light output is not massive when both rows are on, it gives a little extra flexibility.

Wilko's also sell the same UFO's as ASDA but a few pennies dearer.

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beefysmum

15/3/2009 at 11:43pm
Location: swansea
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In our local one today they had ufo lights, a bit different to last years ones. They are green plastic , not white. Slightly bigger , but less lights around , although the bulbs looked a bit bigger than last years. the hole in the middle had what looks like an adjustable bit , I think maybe to fit on the pole of a parasol, could be great for patio table. I picked one up , but the queue was massive so left without buying it.

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16/3/2009 at 12:53am
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Yep, the ones in this year can be "split" to go around a parasol etc.

Like you said though, not a great deal of LED's......but then all LED's are not created equal.

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