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Where to buy a 5ft fluorescent tube?

When my kitchen light started to go I had no idea how difficult it would be to replace it!

Just pop to B&Q you're all thinking, easier said than done without a car and in London (why are they all out of town???)

Everywhere I have looked online either wont deliver or you need to buy 25 of them so any ideas??

Thanks P3

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  • SailorSam
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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Whats wrong with the small electrical retailer you can still find in most high streets. Whats wrong with people? The sheds are not the "be all and end all" and neither is teh interwebz.

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  • fluffpot
    fluffpot Posts: 1,264 Forumite
    These will deliver or as keystone said, walk/bus it to a small wholesaler

    https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    keystone wrote: »
    Whats wrong with the small electrical retailer you can still find in most high streets. Whats wrong with people? The sheds are not the "be all and end all" and neither is teh interwebz.

    Cheers

    Agreed.

    My local independent electrical shop does all the colours in all the sizes.
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  • I bought one in woolworths once, not sure if thats any help now though
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • muckybutt
    muckybutt Posts: 3,761 Forumite
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    Have a look for your nearest electrical wholesaler such as :

    CEF
    Newey and Eyre
    Edmondsons
    Electric Centre

    Etc etc
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  • ed110220
    ed110220 Posts: 1,626 Forumite
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    muckybutt wrote: »
    Have a look for your nearest electrical wholesaler such as :

    CEF
    Newey and Eyre
    Edmondsons
    Electric Centre

    Etc etc

    Newey & Eyre usually have them for a lot less than the 'sheds' too.
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  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    As said local independent electrical shops in most towns sell them as do electrical wholesalers but often they are on industrial estates
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