Room 101

[Romulus]

This thread looks like release of frustrations of grumpy old men....🤣🤣🤣

 

[Friesiansam]

This thread looks like release of frustrations of grumpy old men....🤣🤣🤣

Grumpy you say, you got a problem with that?😁😁😁

 

[JDL]

Perhaps their disability is that they're blind!

Blind people oughtn't drive.😂

 

[JDL]

Also from our village, an original FIAT 500

My twin brother had a red one of these. When he wasn't looking I used to fill it with people ( 5 or even 6) and go to the pub.
Back in the days when you could do things like that.

 

[JDL]

When we eventually get the figures, I expect to see that Heinz sales have fallen off of a massive cliff - especially their beans and soups.
I find Lidl's Newgate beans to be perfectly ok - despite the massive price rise from £1.09 to £1.69 for a 4 pack....still good value when compared to the ultra-ripoff merchants.

Heinz baked beans have far too much sugar in them, the consequence of which is that to my taste they're ridiculously sweet. I can't eat them.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Heinz baked beans have far too much sugar in them, the consequence of which is that to my taste they're ridiculously sweet. I can't eat them.

They do low sugar ones, as does Sainsbury's. Actually prefer the latter, which are cheaper too.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

This thread looks like release of frustrations of grumpy old men....🤣🤣🤣

There's a good reason for that!

 

[JDL]

They do low sugar ones, as does Sainsbury's. Actually prefer the latter, which are cheaper too.

The only supermarket near me unless I'm willing drive 10 miles to Tesco or Aldi is called CKs Supermarket a smell local chain in Wales. All they have in there is Spar beans. Cheap and runny, but alright.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The only supermarket near me unless I'm willing drive 10 miles to Tesco or Aldi is called CKs Supermarket a smell local chain in Wales. All they have in there is Spar beans. Cheap and runny, but alright.

We've had deliveries for what must be the best part of twenty years - never regretted it.

 

[jjbomber]

CKs Supermarket a smell local chain in Wales.

Largest independent chain in Wales actually, while Chris Kiley's brother, John, owns another 5.

 

[Gray]

We've had deliveries for what must be the best part of twenty years - never regretted it.

Lazy Monkey 🙉
Can't be bothered to go out shopping....and catch Covid like everyone else.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Lazy Monkey 🙉
Can't be bothered to go out shopping....and catch Covid like everyone else.

It used to take Mrs 12th a good couple of hours - she doesn't work so shopping left in her court - this way it takes just 10 minutes to put it away. Given that delivery costs about a quid, you've got to value your time pretty cheaply to view that as anything other than worthwhile!

 

[Al ears]

It used to take Mrs 12th a good couple of hours - she doesn't work so shopping left in her court - this way it takes just 10 minutes to put it away. Given that delivery costs about a quid, you've got to value your time pretty cheaply to view that as anything other than worthwhile!

I guess if you aren't working and can afford to stay in most of the day awaiting a delivery then this might be worthwhile doing.

 

[Gray]

It used to take Mrs 12th a good couple of hours

Yeah, gives me no pleasure to say that I sometimes visit 3 supermarkets in one trip ☹️
Always at night when not so busy.
Never use self scan / checkouts.
....tell checkout staff I'm trying to keep them in a job (it won't).

 

[Friesiansam]

I guess if you aren't working and can afford to stay in most of the day awaiting a delivery then this might be worthwhile doing.

We get the bulk of of our groceries delivered by Tesco. Always booked for Tuesday between 8am and 9am, very rarely late, never more than 10 minutes late.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I guess if you aren't working and can afford to stay in most of the day awaiting a delivery then this might be worthwhile doing.

You pick a slot - usually an hour long - and they turn up within it. No real waiting around involved, Al.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Never use self scan / checkouts.
....tell checkout staff I'm trying to keep them in a job (it won't).

Depends upon how busy it is and what we're buying. I loathe queueing so self checkout when it's just a few things - but not if I'm filling my boots with lots of one or two things. With those, you can just hand over one tin and tell them there are ten in the bag etc. This is the occasional Sainsbury's top-up run, where there's either not enough for a delivery or need is pressing. Like Sam, we have the vast majority from Tesco each week.

 

[Al ears]

You pick a slot - usually an hour long - and they turn up within it. No real waiting around involved, Al.

you must have better drivers than we have.

 

[WayneKerr]

you must have better drivers than we have.

Probably those ridiculous 20mph speed limits hampering your drivers Al

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

you must have better drivers than we have.

Wouldn't bank on that!

 

[Gray]

Strange but true:
The geezer that escaped from Wandsworth prison, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of escaping from Wandsworth prison.

 

[Revolutions]

Strange but true:
The geezer that escaped from Wandsworth prison, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of escaping from Wandsworth prison.

“As you can see, your honour, that I am here. I am not in prison. Therefore, by simple deduction, we can all appreciate that I could not have possibly escaped from a jail that I am not in.”

 

[Al ears]

Strange but true:
The geezer that escaped from Wandsworth prison, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of escaping from Wandsworth prison.

Didn't escape just had a lift to South London

 

[Friesiansam]

Strange but true:
The geezer that escaped from Wandsworth prison, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of escaping from Wandsworth prison.

Difficult to see what he gains from pleading not guilty. He's mad if he thinks he can get away with it and, if he pleaded guilty, he would get less time added to his sentence.

 

[DCarmi]

Difficult to see what he gains from pleading not guilty.

Publicity. He gets a day in court to express his views.