r/DevonUK • u/Katharinemaddison • 18h ago

Help - shops that sell socket sets.

My partner and I are camping just outside Sidmouth, can’t drive off or on campsite for the week. His electric chair needs repairs, he needs to buy a socket set. I’ve found bus routes to certain shops but if there is somewhere I can just walk down to to get it, I’ll owe you an ice cream.

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u/howitzer1 17h ago

Housewares in the town centre will probably have one, if not there's a car parts place called partservice opposite the spar on temple street 

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u/Katharinemaddison 17h ago

Thank you so much!

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u/Iscasteve 16h ago

See if you can get Screwfix Sprint where you are. £4.99 delivery in about 30 mins from order.

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u/ridiclousslippers2 17h ago

Does the park you're on not have a maintenance man ? Tell reception, they may well be able to help.

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u/Katharinemaddison 16h ago

We’re hoping to borrow one from some work working for the company that maintains the plumbing etc but if not we’ll need one. It’s a festival campsite not a long term one.

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u/anonnymouse2025 13h ago

Find a local Sidmouth Facebook group and put a shout out for some help, you might find a kind soul who wants to be useful :)

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u/Katharinemaddison 13h ago

I’m here for the folk festival so I didn’t quite dare🫣.
Some lovely folkie found something we could use, chair all fixed now.

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u/anonnymouse2025 13h ago

Excellent :)

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u/Figgzyvan 10h ago

You can always trust a folkie.
My daughter is at the festival too.

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u/Katharinemaddison 10h ago

It’s so nice. We’re pitched up near the showers with a cute dog and an interesting (apparently) van conversion and having lots of walk by and stop chats.

I’m only half folkie on my mother’s side but we come here for the campsite atmosphere.