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J B Banks & Son Ltd

@jbbanks.bsky.social

We are a friendly, family run hardware store based in Cockermouth, Cumbria. We've almost 200 years of experience and have a traditional, heritage museum in the back. https://www.jbbanks.co.uk/

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50 shades of Grey springs to mind.

23.02.2026 14:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The most active Seymour has been all week. Obviously at the beach! #terriertuesday #btposse

17.02.2026 15:08 — 👍 40    🔁 5    💬 4    📌 0
A black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 50cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue towel hangs from the rail and a small house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 50cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue towel hangs from the rail and a small house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 50cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue towel hangs from the rail and a house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 50cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue towel hangs from the rail and a house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 30cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue towel hangs from the rail and a small house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 30cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue towel hangs from the rail and a small house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel hand towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 12cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue hand towel hangs from the rail and a small house plant is placed on the shelf.

A black steel hand towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. 12cm wide and 10cm deep, a blue hand towel hangs from the rail and a small house plant is placed on the shelf.

*cheltenham man goes viral with social media post of #handmade steel towel rails with solid oak shelves*

12-50cm, £35-£55 including UK shipping, available on #etsy at customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

17.02.2026 14:45 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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I’ll chisel my way to your heart!
#valentinesday #cockermouth

14.02.2026 14:33 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Seymour can’t make a valentines card so he just uses his tongue to make a heart! Hope everyone has a lovely sunny Valentine’s Day!

14.02.2026 11:55 — 👍 18    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Squirrel?

10.02.2026 12:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Seems appropriate to see the first snow drops of the year on 1st of February! #snowdrops #carlisle

01.02.2026 15:09 — 👍 19    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Not a problem! Hope to see you over here soon.

28.01.2026 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And we can post them.

28.01.2026 14:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A selection of our rulers

28.01.2026 13:19 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Turn them into hats for gnomes.

27.01.2026 19:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I love that ruler! Ours aren’t as snazzy but more wooden folding rulers.

27.01.2026 15:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Popped to the outdoor clothing shop opposite and got some fingerless gloves so I can type at work!

27.01.2026 13:38 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Yep, though on the plus side a nice lady let me go first in the bakery as 'my poor dog was tied outside in the rain'.

27.01.2026 12:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On a manky morning, Seymour is my spirit animal. #btposse #terriertuesday

27.01.2026 11:27 — 👍 42    🔁 4    💬 4    📌 0

Got stitched by a postie. That’s not glamorous. That’s lame.

24.01.2026 17:04 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s ok. There’s worse songs!

24.01.2026 16:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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He’s thinking ‘if I jump, will I pull her in as well?’ #btposse

24.01.2026 16:52 — 👍 27    🔁 3    💬 4    📌 0

Thanks! Now I’m going to have the Horrible Histories ‘Dick Turpin’ song stuck in my head all day!

24.01.2026 16:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We just have a very old sticker on the biscuit tin that says ‘hands off fatty’. It’s mainly ignored!

24.01.2026 16:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Considering most of my walks with him involve waving a treat in front of his nose to distract him from other dogs, getting it could be a disaster!

23.01.2026 17:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Tempted to get this coat for Seymour! #btposse

23.01.2026 17:10 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Showing my age when watching a zoo clip about armadillos with kiddo as I blurt out ‘they’re also smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside’

23.01.2026 07:21 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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A selection of the multi function wicker baskets we’ve just got in. #wicker #reuse

22.01.2026 10:58 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re getting ready for spring with lots of garden tools ready for Ken to spritz up! #oldtools

21.01.2026 14:07 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Bit late for #terriertuesday but do love a dusky walk. #btposse #cockermouth

20.01.2026 16:30 — 👍 33    🔁 4    💬 4    📌 0

Ohhhh, so cute!

16.01.2026 15:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Seymour’s had his photo shoot. Here’s some of the pics I took of him. #btposse

16.01.2026 10:19 — 👍 37    🔁 3    💬 12    📌 0

Fantastic workshop with Patrick Murphy at Worsbrough Mill @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social I learned such a lot about Worsbrough: the tram! The cricket bat factory! The gunpowder factory! All history is local, as they say.

15.01.2026 15:14 — 👍 21    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Border terrier asleep on sofa with one tooth poking out.

Border terrier asleep on sofa with one tooth poking out.

After yesterdays museum zoomies vid, we’ve been contacted about Seymour doing a photoshoot. He’s ready for his close up! #btposse

15.01.2026 15:25 — 👍 31    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0