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by scottishtv
Sun 28 Apr, 2024 14.25
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 292
Views: 156604

Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread

Nothing could beat a quarter pounder with cheese that had been stuck in the production bin for way over the 10 minute maximum holding time. Hot all the way through and the cheese just oozing. Seems they're admitting there's a problem. Just heard an ad for "small improvements to our classic bur...
by scottishtv
Sun 11 Feb, 2024 16.45
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1293
Views: 515909

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

Urgh: Ads during podcasts read out unconvincingly by the hosts of other podcasts you've never heard of, advertising products you're not interested in. Usually along the lines of: "Hi, it's Milly and Tilly here from the 'Mummy Drinks Wine' podcast, and we wanted to let you know about a special o...
by scottishtv
Sat 13 Jan, 2024 21.42
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The rise of the dodgy shop
Replies: 15
Views: 5414

Re: The rise of the dodgy shop

cdd wrote: Thu 11 Jan, 2024 22.52 What about those makeshift launderettes, which are just an unstaffed former fish bar with a couple of coin-ops plonked inside.
Yes, but do they do duvets?

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by scottishtv
Sat 11 Nov, 2023 17.34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Lovely Lightbulbs
Replies: 110
Views: 80037

Re: Lovely Lightbulbs

Have John Lewis got close to the holy grail of retro Christmas lights? https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-40-led-retro-lights/p110287383 They aren't as saturated as they look in the phone pics below, they seem to be warm white LEDs inside a colour plastic envelope and they very closely mimic the ...
by scottishtv
Wed 08 Nov, 2023 18.35
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Baffling local news stories
Replies: 333
Views: 207169

Re: Baffling local news stories

I've not read the Edinburgh Evening News for years due to their awful website (and whingy reporting), but today I noticed this front page appearing on BBC Scotland's online paper review: https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/231108_edinburgheveningnews.jpg The news story in question relates to dis...
by scottishtv
Sat 07 Oct, 2023 14.52
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 245
Views: 133779

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread

thegeek wrote: Sat 07 Oct, 2023 14.30you can re-add your card to your digital wallet if you want to get the new design.
Ah, thanks. Here's the standard FlexAccount debit card then:

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by scottishtv
Sat 07 Oct, 2023 14.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 245
Views: 133779

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread

BBC TV Centre wrote: Sat 07 Oct, 2023 10.02I wonder if this generic image on the site is what our cards might look like in future:
If you go into the Current accounts section on the website you can see each account and it's card colour.

The credit card is shown on this page.

(Edit: updated to link to better graphics of the new cards)
by scottishtv
Wed 27 Sep, 2023 18.05
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 865418

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Slightly off topic, but related. Here in Edinburgh, I noticed that the closed-down M&S Outlet shop at Meadowbank Retail Park has been taken over by Home Bargains. This will mean B&M, Home Bargains and Poundland are all directly next to each other in a row at this location.
by scottishtv
Sun 24 Sep, 2023 19.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 917861

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

I noticed that M&S Foodhall have replaced plastic carrier bags with paper ones now. I've not tried them as I brought my own plastic 'bags for life' that I've been using for ages. I'm not against the change, but I guess I won't get new plastic bags when my 'bags for life' wear out now - which wou...
by scottishtv
Wed 16 Aug, 2023 09.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: 🥳🥂 20 years of Metropol 🎂🎈
Replies: 11
Views: 4135

Re: 🥳🥂 20 years of Metropol 🎂🎈

As part of the birthday celebrations, I noticed Debenhams stores were offering all Metropol members 20 free bonus Nectar points yesterday*. Hope you managed to pop-in and get your card swiped! https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/rewardsaresweeter.jpg (* Offer ends 23:59 on 15/08/23. Participatin...
by scottishtv
Sat 29 Jul, 2023 10.05
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 120382

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

I think Globaltraffic24 neatly summed up GBN in one succinct sentence a few days ago:
“We’re amazingly popular because we got more viewers than eternally loss making Sky News” is fairly lame.