The mention of in-store music reminds me of M&S going in the other direction, having Status Quo produce "Saving All Over The Store".

It was quite surreal to hear it playing in the shop when I'd seen nothing about the song being produced.

I noticed during my most recent visit that quite a few drinks items were on clearance. I wonder if their range is also being reduced?

People definitely want change - in all parts of the UK. The question is do they want that change to be to a Labour majority government? I don't think that is a nailed down certainty yet. I wondered what the bookmakers' odds were for a Labour majority at the next election - it's between 1/8 and 1/12...

Indeed, it doesn't feel like the sort of election that will produce a bog standard result.

Though they have introduced the ability to pay via open banking (a feature available elsewhere for quite a while now) as a replacement.

JAS84 wrote: ↑Wed 10 Apr, 2024 11.47 That'll change when the Virgin Money takeover goes through. I can't see them keeping branches of both open long term if they're close to each other. Probably the reason their promise is only to 2026, two years from now.

On their updated ad, it states 2028.

Is this a temporary wrap on the reopened Wilko in Rotherham? https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Martin%20Phillp/434652601_806836501473969_3951817050915574040_n.jpg Im sorry, but that picture is giving me COVID 2020 vibes It's a queue where everyone is standing closely together, so it's not only a tenuous...

I was perusing the shelves of a Spar in Hull yesterday, logging the activity of the milk cartel, when I noticed there was a new Lemon flavour of Coca-Cola. I was surprised to see that it was available in both full-sugar Coke and Coke Zero. Putting the flavour on both editions leads me to expect the ...

I'm more interested in NiKepp. Who are they? What does NiKepp mean? Is Ni short for Nigel?

How about something like this? Gives you a 3.5mm output and you can still charge too.
https://amzn.eu/d/0jViC0T

The policy on removing links to content 'websnatched' is a real PITA, especially as they don't then replace the link with one which relates to the 'source' the content was originally "snatched" from... I think I've said it before, but "websnatching" is such an awful term. I supp...