I only want to buy a tablespoon!

Yes! I have Christmas cracker measuring spoons, and a drawer full of little screwdrivers which are pressed into service on a regular basis. On the subject of measuring spoons, though, I rarely use them. I have an old tablespoon which I use, and sundry cutlery drawer teaspoons. I suppose they come to hand more easily than the measuring spoons.

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We have no Wilkos round here-never heard of them- & Robery Dyas don't sell them either. I did look at Amazon & wasn't sure size right but I now have 2 lovely looking spoons winging their way to my local Waitrose courtesy of JL.

Thank you very much.

DH came home last night with a multi spoon measure (another one!!) as I had been moaning about not having a proper tablespoon. He must walk past the very brightly coloured multi spoon measure hanging on rack in kitchen many times a day & also there are 3 in the utensil drawer but he assumed I did not have one. You got to love 'em haven't you!

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I had the same problem in the end I found some in Tesco online they come in packs of Two nice long handles they might be called serving spoons but they are tablespoons and cheap too

I only know of Ikea and charity shops but I see you now have plenty of scope here. Once again, best source of practical information I know!

i believe asda sell single items of cutlery in their home and wear range. charity shops often have cutlery too.

A few years back I bought some loose cutlery from ESK in Eastbourne. They had a stand with a couple of designs and all of the different pieces to choose from.

Kent area - John Lewis, Bluewater

I got mine in a local shop, in Essex, but have often seen them in antique shops and fairs, quite often in their bric a brac cheap sections.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned car boot sales.

Charity shops!

John Lewis website have 2 table spoons ....one £5 and one £6.

I got mine in kitchen shop in junction 32 outlet

I was looking for a tablespoon a couple of years ago and was astounded that they weren't readily available, in the end I found one in Wilkos.

In a Charity shop, or a stall in a market, or in one of those old fashioned ironmongers that sell everything.You wont have to pay a fortune, and they sell individual cutlery

I bought teaspoons in wilco so they might be worth a try for tablespoons

I had the same problem, in the end I got mine in Trago Mills, sorry they're only in the West Country. I did find many that I looked at were too expensive, I also have proper measures if I'm baking etc

I think someone has already suggested it but Wilkinsons (Wilko) is where I got mine. If you have one locally they are good and inexpensive, but if not you have to factor in the delivery cost.

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I've bought them in charity shops.

Try a local car boot sale or house clearance sale. Good luck in your quest - I couldn't be without mine and they're all ancient!

We have a Robert dyas at Bexleyheath which sells knives forks spoons tea spoons and tablespoons separately. I seem to loose my teaspoon so I got four for 90p each.maybe you get some/one at a boot sale can often find them there.or charity shops maybe.

Morrisons sells loose cutlery.