Walkers is one of my local shops, 10 mins up the road. Their stock isn't huge but they sell quality stuff. For instance, I impulse-bought a nicely made-up Harrison Torrix off the shelf in the summer. Nathan's in Radford (formerly Gerry's) also have some in on occasion. A friend of mine used to work Saturdays in there and he once insisted I admire some little Free Spirit creation, I think it was a lure or drop-shotting model. Just hold that! Ok. I did. Friend held the tip. Bend into that. Yeah, very nice. No, lift into it properly. It's ok, I get the picture. No. go on, lift. Ok, to please him I lifted a bit more. The rod exploded with a bang that made everyone in the shop stop dead and look. Friend disappeared into back room with most of the pieces and was too embarrassed to come out for a while. No reflection on Free Spirit rods of course, but I can't help remembering it when I see the name.