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I came across this video. It’s the Lidl France Parkside catalogue for February. I know the french DIY market is a lot more competitive than here in the UK, so Lidl seem to make an appropriate effort. I’m Impressed by the air compressor/attachments - I can see them being very popular here. Is...

We need a support group!

Not till next week Bill. Save your pennies for now!

It’s like they got into my wish list and my bank account and created a package of sale items to suit both. I don’t have space for it all. Somebody stop me!

I’m after one of the triton belt and spindle sanders. Clarke and Sealey also make identical models. Or the triton portable oscillating spindle sander. Long shot, but I’d be keen to hear if there’s one available.

Happens a lot. The belt and disc sander is really popular too. Missed it last time round (it was on sale for £75) and it’s now on eBay for £130ish. It’s made by scheppach and The ‘original’ scheppach one sells for £150. Twice the price, for the same item. ps. If anyone sees one in their local...

Copying ant and dec would involve working hard and keeping your employers, fans and sponsors happy for nearly 2 decades. Rising to the top of your career and getting paid a premium for your work. Isn’t that what we all want our kids to do? As long as they’re happy?

This is news to me! I’m totally phoning Lidl today. It’s been doing my head in: what do they do with the woodworking stuff they don’t sell? Is there a store near me that has a pile of stuff from November/December, waiting to get sold.

Well said. I was listening to some blues in the workshop yesterday and it struck me how subversive it must have seemed at the time. That repetitive riff is just like when I first started listening to what we called ‘rave music’ at the time. And the man singing isn’t a respectable gentleman...

I don’t think it’s as smooth as a month. Firstly they have about 10 times more stuff available - between the in-store and the online specials. Secondly I think we’re a bit further down the pecking order. Others have suggested France and Ireland are better indicators. You can’t go wrong checking...

Ive got a corded jigsaw and don’t use it much but when I do it’s the only tool that could’ve done the job. I’ve been trying to predict what’s coming to a Lidl near me and it seems clear it’ll be 20v stuff. There was a big push on that jigsaw in German Lidl last month, now Ireland. I guess it’s...

I thought you were UK based? Or have you got a secret Lidl source you’re not sharing?

I got the same router and same problems.. but we got to try a router and now I too feel like I can ‘commit’ to a triton and a katsu - when the time comes. parkside-wise I just can’t help myself. Picked up a ladder yesterday and promptly sold our old one on Facebook marketplace. It had this...

Genuinely: how else do you impact Chinese production practices AND respect their national sovereignty? One option is to work together to exclude products made in ways we disagree from our economy. By regulation and taxation. Neither the US or UK has offered reparations for slavery or past...

exactly. Rules of Origin mean that a significant % of your ‘made in Germany’ tool could have been made in China. And that vagueness is on purpose - that’s exactly how nations, manufacturers and brands negotiate the ethical and price expectations of their customers - make it vague.

The irony of a british person condemning the use of slave labour in a developing industrial economy. Or an American insisting that industrialised countries should respect international copyright and patent law. We can’t change what they do in their country, all we can do is tax/regulate them out...

We’ve left the EU. While we were in it I believed that people in Uk cared about environment, workers rights, international law and wanted to be global leaders. I now know the Uk is basically selfish, see themselves as the exception to every rule. So I say bring it on: Global Britain. No more...

Yes. and no reviews to show you what actually arrives. That’s a shame. They’ve only got one of each (8inch/10inch) left, so I’ll keep an eye on it.

Agreed. It’s funny how people only care about human rights and freedom of speech AFTER they’ve bought their German-branded mitre saw (made in china) and BEFORE they buy their over-priced Woodpecker/Rutland tools (also made in China). Ive said it before: we need a way to keep track of Chinese...

They’re on my wish list. I very nearly ordered them, then I saw this: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNmgm1r Ali express has specialist ‘shops’ too, like this one: Ruby's Store https://a.aliexpress.com/_mr89AnL It would be great if we could find a way to keep track of the various Chinese brands...