Guess which shop I’ve been in today. A few weeks ago, the news emerged that Wilko were in trouble and then that they had gone into administration. Today they have announced the first two swathes of branches that are going to close. The Loughborough one is spared, at least so far, but it still marking down prices and not filling in the gap.

Walking through felt like being a vulture picking over the bones. On the other hand, every bit of stock sold might sweeten the deal for someone to sort the business out, take it forward and look after the staff.

I came out with some long bamboo canes for the allotment and a few packets of seed, while Jane picked up a hairbrush. All are the kind of things we’ve bought in there before and will miss being able to pop down the road and purchase there in future if it ends up becoming something very different.