Room 101

[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).

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

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 🙂

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

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.

 

[Gray]

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

Would be funny if there wasn't a solicitor involved - almost certainly being paid out of public funds.

Thought I'd posted this in the 'Did you know' thread, but never mind - no more to be said anyway.

Can we have the next grumpy old git with a room 101 entry please?......

 

[DCarmi]

As Gray wishes..

Virgin Media (have we had them before?). Our Internet as down, yesterday. That is not the thing I am grumpy about. Stuff happens and we have relatively few interruptions.

However, if you register for text updates:

1. Supply some meaningful updates!
2. Don't tell us it is fixed 4 hours before it is actually fixed and you know it isn't because your status says it will take longer!
3. Do tell us when it is fixed, when actually is fixed!
4. If you make a mistake in your messaging, do apologise and correct it!

Got a message at 4:19pm saying it was fixed (having previous said it would be sorted by 2:25pm). At about 8:30pm network was back but no message from VM since 4:19pm, yesterday!

 

[Dave_]

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.

Given he was already on remand for terrorism and official secrets charges, that he also plead not guilty to, I'm not sure whatever time he may get for absconding will make much difference.

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

This may have been mentioned already but, I'm too lazy to check through over 400 posts...

TV programme makers that assume their audience is as thick as, not 2 but, 4 short planks and, has the memory of a goldfish that has had a bang on the head.

 

[JDl]

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

Ah ha. A small worl ain't it. I never new CKs is the biggest supermarket chain in Wales. Fancy that. They're ok except I always buy my Organic whole milk from them. The number of bottles of it I've had to pour down the sink because it went off before its use by date kind of gets on my nerves sometimes. But....well, never mind.

 

[JDl]

There's a good reason for that!

I like being grumpy. Alright? It makes me extremely happy.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I'm sure it' s been nominated already, (possibly by me) but modern driving standards are poor.

Lost count years ago of the number of people who dawdle in the overtaking lane, leading you to assume that they are dim but at least turning right at the next roundabout - only to have them sail straight over.

Mobile phone usage - the buffoon in an SUV (an oxymoronic term if ever there was one) who had drifted a foot over into my already narrow lane because his attention was on his lap. Forum rules forbid an accurate description...