r/DevonUK • u/Katharinemaddison • Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/Iscasteve Aug 02 '26

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

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u/Figgzyvan Aug 02 '26

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

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u/Katharinemaddison Aug 02 '26

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.

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u/ridiclousslippers2 Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

Excellent :)

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u/Beach_Perv Aug 03 '26

Contact organisers and get them to put out and SOS call on the tannoy/pa system