Not in Crawley Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 So Neil Fitzmaurice thinks Farnworth is 'odd' in the question I posed him last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) Home Bargains was a bit of a sorry sight last night... Dry Fannyuary taking its toll on restocking the likely cause. However (Burnden one at least) they'd reduced their remaining 330ml tins of Red Stripe to 55p. Morrison's have the quaffable Yellow Tail Jammy Red Roo and Merlot for £6. They've also got 10x440ml Guinness Draft for £9. The NHS 10% discount is back on there as well and, unlike most other discounters, booze (spirits excepted) is included. 22 hours ago, TroySwoosh said: order confirmation email says it'll be dispatched week commencing 8th Feb..... Cheers. @Rudy too... They can piss off in future. If everyone who took up the offer is waiting so long (after it said 3-4 working days for delivery) then I guess they've probably alienated more potential new custom than they've gained. Edited January 17, 2021 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) For catpisa Peroni fans, Sainsbury's have 12x330ml bottle boxes for £12. Dunno if that's good or not. Edited January 17, 2021 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 22 hours ago, Biggish Dave said: Still not on the beer. I can’t be arsed drinking in the house at the moment but I’m dying to get to the pub for a pint. I’ve had enough of this lockdown bollocks now, it’s novelty value has worn off There will be a lot that don’t re-open in town. Railway gone forever. Allegedly it’s unsafe and slipping into the Irwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted January 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, captainmed said: There will be a lot that don’t re-open in town. Railway gone forever. Allegedly it’s unsafe and slipping into the Irwell. Heard that, would also need fully kitting out too if anyone was to take it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawshawbooth Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 fuck me , even what day is it i got battered last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 17, 2021 Members Share Posted January 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, crawshawbooth said: fuck me , even what day is it i got battered last night You hid it well 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawshawbooth Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, Rudy said: You hid it well 😁 i know fella , thanks to all of you out there keeps me sane , kind of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Youri McAnespie said: For catpisa Peroni fans, Sainsbury's have 12x330ml bottle boxes for £12. Dunno if that's good or not. Morrison’s are doing a wide selection of 660ml bottles @ 3 for a fiver. If you’re NHS or education, take another ten Bob off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, MickyD said: Morrison’s are doing a wide selection of 660ml bottles @ 3 for a fiver. If you’re NHS or education, take another ten Bob off. I think quite a lot of places do that... I got a 500ml of Foreign Guinness Extra Stout, a 650ml of Hophouse 13 and a 660ml Staropramen for a fiver at the One Stop Shop on Minerva Road earlier... Probably got a wider selection at Morrison's though. 😀 Only problem with Morrison's is when I go late on they always have loads of bakery crap going for about 10p and the skinflint in me just can't resist... Last night I got a load of sausage rolls, a few delightful innovations called 'Breakfast Pasties' - fuck knows what the filling was but they were good, and a carrier bags worth of cheese topped rolls, ciabattas, paninis etc. I'd not eaten bread for about a year 'til I started to shop there, and not pigged out on baked goods for even longer - bastards. Edited January 17, 2021 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: I think quite a lot of places do that... I got a 500ml of Foreign Guinness Extra Stout, a 650ml of Hophouse 13 and a 660ml Staropramen for a fiver at the One Stop Shop on Minerva Road earlier... Probably got a wider selection at Morrison's though. 😀 Only problem with Morrison's is when I go late on they always have loads of bakery crap going for about 10p and the skinflint in me just can't resist... Last night I got a load of sausage rolls, a few delightful innovations called 'Breakfast Pasties' - fuck knows what the filling was but they were good, and a carrier bags worth of cheese topped rolls, ciabattas, paninis etc. I'd not eaten bread for about a year 'til I started to shop there, and not pigged out on baked goods for even longer - bastards. I went in and there was a Dolce Gusto coffee machine for a tenner. Well, you’ve got to buy it at that price... Then I spent £22 on coffee pods. I have a feeling it’s a bit like buying a printer and later finding out that the ink cartridges are more expensive than the printer had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 @MickyD When I used to wetshave it was often cheaper to buy handle and blades than replacement blades. I was in Sainsbury's t'other week, 500ml squirty cap handwash 50p, normal 'refill' capped 500ml bottles £1.50. Madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Sainsbury's tried flogging milk jugs a bit like a Brita Jug, for milk bags to sit in. They wanted about £3 for a jug and a four pint milk bag was the same price as a four pint bottle. Human nature dictates unless there's a bit of a cost sweetener (to offset the risk of a burst bag) most folk, bar the most yoghurt-weaverery, will opt for the bottle. It's a really sly, lazy and cynical way to claim they're 'eco' - when just over the aisle is soft fruit airfreighted from halfway across the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawshawbooth Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, MickyD said: I went in and there was a Dolce Gusto coffee machine for a tenner. Well, you’ve got to buy it at that price... Then I spent £22 on coffee pods. I have a feeling it’s a bit like buying a printer and later finding out that the ink cartridges are more expensive than the printer had been. Mick they have proper done you there mate when you decide to throw it owt give us a bell and i will pick it up 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 Lad came home with a box of cappuccino pods. I made myself one and it was so weak it was like frothy milk. Well, how was I to know there were instructions on the box and, had I followed them, I would’ve realised it was a two-pod drink and I needed to put the coffee one in after the milk. Thing is, two-pod coffees make it even more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, MickyD said: Lad came home with a box of cappuccino pods. I made myself one and it was so weak it was like frothy milk. Well, how was I to know there were instructions on the box and, had I followed them, I would’ve realised it was a two-pod drink and I needed to put the coffee one in after the milk. Thing is, two-pod coffees make it even more expensive. 🤣😂🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 £32 - John Lewis. £13.69 - eBay. £4.96 - Hart's of Stur. Buy the above and if you can be arsed with the faff... You'll get about 44-50 Cappuccinos or Lattes costing about 20p a cup from... £5.80 - Tesco. And... Any supermarket - 2x£1.59 Capsules, pffft. Capsule Coffee Makers are The Breville Sandwich Makers of the 21st Century. Getting shoved under the kitchen sink or coming to a car boot sale near you soon! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Youri McAnespie said: @MickyD When I used to wetshave it was often cheaper to buy handle and blades than replacement blades. I was in Sainsbury's t'other week, 500ml squirty cap handwash 50p, normal 'refill' capped 500ml bottles £1.50. Madness Aldi have been selling empty refillable spray bottles for their disinfectant surface cleaner for £1.49 The actual spray is £0.89 with a spray bottle that the top can be removed and refilled. I literally have no idea what they are thinking. You'd have to have a lobotomy to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: £32 - John Lewis. £13.69 - eBay. £4.96 - Hart's of Stur. Buy the above and if you can be arsed with the faff... You'll get about 44-50 Cappuccinos or Lattes costing about 20p a cup from... £5.80 - Tesco. And... Any supermarket - 2x£1.59 Capsules, pffft. Capsule Coffee Makers are The Breville Sandwich Makers of the 21st Century. Getting shoved under the kitchen sink or coming to a car boot sale near you soon! 😀 I’m with you Kenco blue label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, stevieb said: Aldi have been selling empty refillable spray bottles for their disinfectant surface cleaner for £1.49 The actual spray is £0.89 with a spray bottle that the top can be removed and refilled. I literally have no idea what they are thinking. You'd have to have a lobotomy to buy one. I've noticed a lot of spray shit - the top is snap on and once off won't go back on, so they can't be refilled. I bet loads of products; food, drink, cleansing, toiletries etc. the container is the biggest cost over the contents. The way supermarkets do bonkers refill initiatives like the one you mention anyone would think they don't want folk buying refills. I wonder how much carbon worldwide is generated fabricating spray tops that are used once then binned, I presume even if they go in the recycle they go to landfill/incinerator because they're mixed plastics in one unit. Fucking madness. And don't get me started on wonky veg boxes - they cobbled together the mankiest looking veg they could get their paws on then slapped a fiver price tag on it. Meanwhile over the aisle there's Whoopsie uniform 'perfect' veg for about 5p a bag. They don't want us to think about what we buy to end up binning because their profits depend on our overconsumption. So they do 'eco' shit really halfarsed and/or twisted - so there's no take up and they can throw their hands up "Well, We Tried!" - tossers. And breathe. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, boltondiver said: I’m with you Kenco blue label I find making my morning latte(s) (hello sailor) manually quite therapeutic, my Mokka pot takes about the exact time it takes me to open all the curtains... Lattes and cappuccinos in the A.M. only btw - that's law in Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2021 Used to enjoy iced frappé in Crete but last time we went I had one that was so strong my heart was beating like a bass drum. Not touched one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 4 hours ago, MickyD said: I went in and there was a Dolce Gusto coffee machine for a tenner. Well, you’ve got to buy it at that price... I got a 48" TV for £99 with a broken volume button. I couldn't turn it down at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoe Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Been in leyland booze buster Picked up a couple of cans from Deya and a couple of Pomonas and had a chat with the owner Hes a top fella He is after someone to build him a website he can update with new stock as it arrives and said he will get some mini kegs soon Hes round the corner from one of my customers so its a bit too handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 17/01/2021 at 13:30, Youri McAnespie said: For catpisa Peroni fans, Sainsbury's have 12x330ml bottle boxes for £12. Dunno if that's good or not. Following on from bizarre price setting... Pallet of the above near the entrance (12×330ml for £12). A pallet next to them with boxes of same beer 18x330ml - a snip at £23... I thought Sainsbury's was supposed to attract the more educated punter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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