North West framers, where do you get your supplies?

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North West framers, where do you get your supplies?

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My local framing supplier Robinsons Pictures in Liverpool is being closed down and merging with Wessex in Oldham. Just thought I'd check with everyone where they get their supplies. Its seem a proper shame that they are going as its nice to have counter service and by all accounts they were turning a profit. I might stick with Wessex delivery service but I thought I'd see where everyone else goes! Ta, Peter
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Re: North West framers, where do you get your supplies?

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I used to order from Wessex Oldham then they said no more deliveries up here in the Lakes and that I should order from Wessex L'pooool and I didn't really appreciate that they used to be Robinsons until recently. So will all my deliveries be from Oldham again? I get everything from Wessex except my moulding (barewood) which comes from Rose & Hollis. Sometimes I order packs of mountboard from Arqadia but normally get split packs from Wessex.
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Re: North West framers, where do you get your supplies?

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Yeah, all the deliveries are from Oldham now. To be fair they are going to do 3 deliveries a week now. I just feel a bit gutted for the guys at Robinsons, they seem pretty down about it.
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I get a twice weekly van delivery from radius mouldings in Darlington.

I also order from wessex in Oldham (great for glass) who delivery twice weekly.

And mail order from the usual suspects mainline, arqadia, frinton, rose & hollis and neilsen
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Re: North West framers, where do you get your supplies?

Post by Vince442 »

Yes I use Wessex (Oldham). Twice weekly deliveries here.
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