Lakeland considering selling up

I had many, many things from Lakeland. Loved my orange squash jug . I wonder where it is now - probably in one of the children’s houses 🤔

Remember them as Lakeland Plastics?
My mother was a dedicated mail order shopper when I was young!

Yes, I remember that name.

I always enjoy receiving their catalogue. I call it ‘kitchen porn’.

😂

ixion

Remember them as Lakeland Plastics?
My mother was a dedicated mail order shopper when I was young!

My MIL was a dedicated mail order shopper

What a great term, it describes MIL exactly!

That will be such a shame because when you do buy from them you get a 3 year guarantee. That is worth paying the extra. And yes ' ixion' I too remember Lakeland Plastics in the 60s.

Oh what a great shame, but as previous GN have stated, they are way too expensive. I bought a pack of those “flat mates” for dusting awkward areas, the Range had them for £2.99.
I don’t rate their own brand electricals tbh.

Their prices are quite high, but they have to factor in the 3 year guarantee costs.

I bought a Lakeland air fryer last June. I've had nothing but problems with it and have had 2 lengthy conversations with customer services who were patient and tried hard to sort out the issues.

I gave up with it last week after doing my own testing. 2 identical ready meals cooked from frozen. One in the air fryer one in my large fan oven. I even set the temperature of the air fryer the same as the oven. 30 minutes in fan oven - cooked and ready to serve. 45 minutes in the air fryer and still cold in the centre.

I called them yesterday and they're taking it back under their
guarantee. I'd made a list of everything I wasn't happy with but I didn't need it - no questions asked and free collection by Evri this week. (And I did actually feel a bit guilty).

I doubt after 6 months use it's going to be of use to anyone so I assume it's just written off. Along with everything else that's returned under the 3 year guarantee.

So, brilliant customer service but that's what you're paying for.

I much prefer ProCook but Lakeland do have a nice shop in Nottingham. Quite pricey but it's a while since I was in there.

I only wish there was a ProCook shop a bit nearer to me.

If you are near Nottingham, I think there is a Procook in the garden centre that used to be Wheatcrofts (forgotten who took it over)

It is now Notcutts. The website doesn't say pro cook but I think I bought Procook stuff there.

kitty
Thank you. I think I know where you mean.

I’ve used them for decades, I’m a big fan. Yes, they can be expensive but of the two similar, differently branded items I bought recently, one from them, one elsewhere, the Lakeland one was superior. You get what you pay for quite often.
I try to support them when I can as they are independent and their flagship store fairly local.
Where would I get a replacement Remoska, my vital bit of kitchen equipment, from if they went?
This is very sad news, still getting over losing Wilko’s.