Buying bark chippings locally ?

[intexasatthe moment]

My eyes are too affected by high pollen count to google much .

I want small chippings - cheapest ,best ? B&Q ? Lidls ??? Will be driven .

[beansprout]

Sure B & Q would sell them -Lidls, haven't been but thank you for the tip - I too suffer, cold tea bags are a temp measure as are eye drops.

Not sure if the shop that sells virtually everything, near Picture House might sell some.

[intexasatthe moment]

Thanks beansprout . And for tea bag tip ,think I've read about using tea bags for something else - sun burn ?

[Alan Medic]

What do bark chippings do? I buy them in a pet shop in Lewisham for the snake I inherited from my son.

[Sue]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> What do bark chippings do?

They can be used to suppress weeds.

[emu]

If you need a lot Jewson deliver them in the big builders ton sand bags

[JickieC]

camomile teabags for eyes are brilliant. or you can buy dried eyebright (a herb) for 2 or 3 quid in Health Matters - that REALLY helps. Or step it up with an OTC anti-hystamene eyedrop - https://www.boots.com/boots-pharmaceuticals-hayfever-relief-w-v-eye-drops-10ml-10190807

i know squat about bark...

(But if anyone has any tips how to stop the Plain tree bombs from ripping up the back of your throat...)

Good luck

[intexasatthe moment]

Thank you all for tips on bark and hayfever !

I ordered bark chippings on line in the end ,delivered in large cardboard box .

re hayfever ,apparently vit c is a natural anti histamine .

Difflam is very good ,but expensive ,it's " a locally acting analgesic and anti-inflammatory treatment for the relief of painful inflammatory conditions of the mouth and throat "

[natty01295]

Shannons Garden centre

99 -105 Stanstead Road Forest Hill

SE23 1HH

[malumbu]

Shannons? Shopped there for years but never found them particularly helpful. Wickes just down the road. If you go to the individual websites the customer ratings are helpful. This looks OK https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Play-Safe-Grade-Bark-Chippings---90L/p/114287

[intexasatthe moment]

malumbu ,I got some on line in the end .

Agree with your comment about Shannons ,odd attitude .

[Sue]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Shannons? Shopped there for years but never found

> them particularly helpful.

It depends who serves you.

Some of the assistants are very helpful, but one person always seems to be grumpy.