There’s a Wilko in Carlisle. It’s decent to me but it’s no Target. I haven’t been to Matalan yet but there’s one in Carlisle I want to check out. The store I have never gotten the appeal about in America is Walmart. I can’t stand it. It’s something about the lighting. I just feel terrible when I walk out of a Walmart store.
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There's a running semi-truth: you can tell if your kid has autistic tendencies if you take them to Walmart on a Saturday and stay in the store for over an hour. They'll go ballistic.... high barnlike ceilings, massive numbers of people, hideous lighting, very loud, very chaotic.
Being in that place for more than a "run in and get what I need and then get out" trip leaves me feeling like I've run a marathon!
Walmart is cheap and has a very wide selection of goods under one roof. It goes through periods where the quality of the clothing isn't great, and then it improves again. You can get a pair of good jeans for $20 or under, shoes for the same. Good selection of middle-quality cosmetics and personal items. Medications are pretty much the cheapest around in there. All while you're having your car's oil changed or new tires put on.

You can even get the kiddies a goldfish.