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by gottago
Thu 14 Mar, 2024 17.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1158088

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

I'm getting distinct vibes of that time eons ago where Pizza Hut rebranded a small number of their stores to Pasta Hut. Which was definitely a permanent plan and not just someone in marketing had calculated the cost of replacing a few shop signs for a few months was a much cheaper way to get lots o...
by gottago
Sun 08 Oct, 2023 10.59
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 232
Views: 125323

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

Please, for the love of Christ tell me this finally means the end of the poetry and dreary chat adverts?
by gottago
Fri 14 Jul, 2023 11.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Public Transport in your particular part of the region
Replies: 584
Views: 228488

Re: Public Transport in your particular part of the region

What we need is essentially a ticketing system that runs like The Trainline The Trainline is the model?!?! You want to pay a booking fee on a bloody rail ticket? I expect he was referring to the vastly superior user experience it offers. And of course, there's no booking fees if you buy on the day ...
by gottago
Thu 13 Jul, 2023 14.14
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Public Transport in your particular part of the region
Replies: 584
Views: 228488

Re: Public Transport in your particular part of the region

The closure of ticket offices is causing a furore near me at the moment. Where I live, all ticket offices on my local trainline, with the exception of Liverpool Lime Street, and St Helens Central, are going to be closed, and stations are going to be staffed 2 hours a day, except on Sundays. While t...
by gottago
Tue 04 Jul, 2023 11.24
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: E-bike rental
Replies: 37
Views: 17215

Re: E-bike rental

Went to Berlin recently and used the Lime e-scooters to get around some of it. They were *fun* although I guess we’re not allowed them everywhere here because all the boomers will complain. Seen they do them in specific locations although I didn’t see any when I was in London a few weeks back. Funn...
by gottago
Mon 03 Jul, 2023 15.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: E-bike rental
Replies: 37
Views: 17215

Re: E-bike rental

It feels like every schoolchild in London knows that it's pretty easy to break the lock on a Lime bike by just pushing it front wheel forward with a bit of force. I'm constantly hearing the "tick tick tick" of one going past my window all day every day now. Didn't notice this sound till a...
by gottago
Fri 30 Jun, 2023 16.30
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: E-bike rental
Replies: 37
Views: 17215

Re: E-bike rental

It feels like every schoolchild in London knows that it's pretty easy to break the lock on a Lime bike by just pushing it front wheel forward with a bit of force. I'm constantly hearing the "tick tick tick" of one going past my window all day every day now. Didn't notice this sound till a ...
by gottago
Mon 22 May, 2023 12.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115759

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

AxG wrote: Mon 22 May, 2023 12.22 I have a 'We use Cookies' page, however that page doesn't include Pres Café in name or branding.
I kept getting that on every other page I clicked on about a week ago.
by gottago
Fri 21 Apr, 2023 23.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 906027

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

cwathen wrote: Fri 21 Apr, 2023 21.33 Still, a bit of free advertising for both companies.
Can’t imagine the court case or appeal being free.
by gottago
Wed 19 Apr, 2023 13.57
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 906027

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65322972

Just me or does this feel like a bit of a stretch? I'd have maybe understood a bit more if it had red in it. And it's not like the blue is specifically in a square. Can't say I thought of the Lidl logo once when I've previously seen it in store.
by gottago
Mon 27 Feb, 2023 18.04
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852668

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The branch of Leon in Spitalfields Market has a repossession notice in the window and is permanently closed. Is that normal for a medium sized fast food chain owned by a large retailer?!