It’d be a shame. I like to pick up my bird food from there (they’re one of the few shops that sell budgie seed that isn’t padded out with wheat).

Back when I was a kid, going to Wilko was the highlight of our summer visits to our grandparents’ house in the Midlands. The stationery section was like wonderland for me, with my 20p a week pocket money.

You can imagine how happy we were when they expanded to London. Their stationery is still pretty decent.

I feel for the workers. I went through this twice already when both my previous employers went into administration. Luckily I found something better and better paid each time. I hope it’s the same for them.