On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:27:18 +0100, "Mike Lyle"
wrote:

Chris Hogg wrote:
[...]
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Nippon was a sugar and
borax
syrup, sold at extortionate prices.

That's what it is, and they make little secret of it. But if you buy
the cheapest form it's not _that_ expensive when you consider all the
factors.

So has anyone bought borax recently (in UK!) or seen it on shelves
anywhere. Boots told me they no longer sell it.

Pam in Bristol