".....Yep, B&Q sell loads of tulips, daffs, all kinds of different spring
bulbs.
They sell them in late August or September I think ....."

So do Home Base, Focus and other DIY sheds, as well as garden centres and
Mail order.
Try doing a search on Google Spring bulbs UK or something like that.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk