Something went wrong with the front door lock two weekends back while I was away, and the locksmith left one key for me with a neighbour. She told me he'd got more cut but some of them didn't work. Anyway, landlord says get a spare cut and he'll pay. So I go round to Barnitts, the place I trust best for that sort of thing, and got two cut today.
Neither work. The chap did say as he handed my original back, that it looked damaged - but it's the one that works, and works fine!
Will have to nip back and see what they can do - this could run and run. The locksmith had been to Timpsons originally, but I chose Barnitts because they are a proper hardware shop. It's annoying, if I have to keep going back and forth...
Funny, as I was posting, there was a knock at the door and it was my neighbour, checking if I had a key, as they do cheaper prices for 2 or 3 at Timpsons. So we're going round together later to see what can be done.