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by Philip
Wed 21 Jan, 2026 22.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1320
Views: 901096

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

Has Peter Crouch set some kind of record for appearing in the most adverts on TV at the same time? I count four: a betting ad, a liquitabs ad, a Chinese electric car company ad, and a bathroom fitting company ad.
by Philip
Wed 14 Jan, 2026 11.44
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Digital voice switchover
Replies: 1
Views: 222

Digital voice switchover

My parents have a landline phone with Virgin Media and have been sent an adapter and informed of a switchover date to the new fibre digital voice system.

I was just wondering if anyone else has been switched and had experience of this? The letter says to move the main phone from the old master ...
by Philip
Fri 26 Dec, 2025 22.48
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1320
Views: 901096

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

Interesting to see webuyanycar have recreated one of their older ads for their 20th anniversary. It’s not just a clip of the original as it has a different actor…



The original:

by Philip
Mon 24 Nov, 2025 09.28
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Cooking delivery services
Replies: 12
Views: 8937

Re: Cooking delivery services


It's probably the reason why I wouldn't ever use online supermarket shops - you are entrusting your shop to someone at minimum wage who is under time pressure to get the order out, and so will just pick any old off the shelf at the front and bang in the trolley.


Whilst I agree that it's ...
by Philip
Wed 19 Nov, 2025 15.14
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 277
Views: 337937

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

So, my work computer now has a floating Edge/Bing search bar on the desktop. Not sure why considering Windows 11 has a search bar BUILT IN TO THE BLOODY TASKBAR.
by Philip
Tue 18 Nov, 2025 09.38
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2350
Views: 1482507

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake


Meanwhile, ten branches of Post Office in Merseyside, including one that I frequent, are temporarily closed for unexplained "operational reasons"

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fight-save-post-office-after-32860096


A couple of these Post Offices (Formby and Walton Vale ...
by Philip
Thu 13 Nov, 2025 14.09
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2350
Views: 1482507

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Meanwhile, ten branches of Post Office in Merseyside, including one that I frequent, are temporarily closed for unexplained "operational reasons"

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... r-32860096
by Philip
Wed 29 Oct, 2025 09.36
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2234
Views: 1666971

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread


Looked at some other Tesco Prunella Scales adverts, and suprised just how many were filmed in stores with older decor- like with the old cream and red stripes around the perimiter, signs in the typewriter font and one even has the old 70s and 80s sign on the outside prominently displayed in the ...
by Philip
Sun 26 Oct, 2025 20.27
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2234
Views: 1666971

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

gottago wrote: Sun 26 Oct, 2025 15.58
Philip wrote: Sun 26 Oct, 2025 15.16 Asda Aintree has a first floor with travelators which is the whole clothes section I think.

Tesco Extra Southport has a first floor with escalators and it’s the cafe and toilets.
Tescos with mezzanines are everywhere, it’s the other ones I’m more interested in!
Sorry!
by Philip
Sun 26 Oct, 2025 15.16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2234
Views: 1666971

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

Asda Aintree has a first floor with travelators which is the whole clothes section I think.

Tesco Extra Southport has a first floor with escalators and it’s the cafe and toilets.
by Philip
Fri 24 Oct, 2025 10.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 277
Views: 337937

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

Whoever designed the new Office, sorry, Microsoft 365 icons didn't think about what they'd look like as a desktop shortcut.

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