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by Charlie Wells
Tue 19 Mar, 2024 12.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 289
Views: 150355

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

When we use McD we tend to use the table service option. At least this means whilst waiting several minutes we can be sat down and chatting. I guess the current kitchen format with customisation is designed in part to reduce food wastage. Means that customers eating in potentially throw less away, a...
by Charlie Wells
Mon 11 Mar, 2024 11.06
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 232
Views: 125328

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

Nationwide on the other hand have unified everything (from the customer's perspective at least) but appear to struggle to get pretty basic functionality available - the app looks OK but you can't see payment references at all or deposit cheques. Until very recently you had to use a bloody awful car...
by Charlie Wells
Sat 24 Feb, 2024 15.10
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115759

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Perhaps time to wheel out this graphic (which I think I nicked from someone else here years ago)...
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by Charlie Wells
Thu 22 Feb, 2024 16.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Technology Thread
Replies: 38
Views: 7436

Re: The Technology Thread

Agree A series are perfectly competent devices. The standout feature of S series over A (and even Z) series for me is the quality of the camera. A and Z series phones have 'good', S series is 'great' (rule of thumb, I'm sure there are exceptions). I think OLED screens were a differentiator previous...
by Charlie Wells
Thu 22 Feb, 2024 08.55
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115759

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Dare I say it but I'm inclined to complement the mods/admin for allowing the recent Radio 1 and The Nine discussion to flow without any obvious interruption. Whilst I'm sure they've been reading and monitoring those threads any actions (e.g. moving thread into different forum) has been 'light touch'...
by Charlie Wells
Tue 13 Feb, 2024 08.36
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?
Replies: 18
Views: 1982

Re: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?

A few years ago I axed Virgin Media to cut costs, as I was fed up of paying a premium for what essentially was the ability to record the basic Freeview channels. Previously I'd do the old 'phone up asking to disconnect' trick when out of contract to get an offer from retentions. Moving from Virgin M...
by Charlie Wells
Wed 27 Dec, 2023 19.47
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The rise of the dodgy shop
Replies: 15
Views: 4482

Re: The rise of the dodgy shop

It's notable when some of those shops have a notice on the door/window stating "CASH ONLY". Definitely no chance of a tax dodge there.
by Charlie Wells
Mon 25 Dec, 2023 10.33
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Media Talk Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 47
Views: 10787

Re: Media Talk Forum Watch News and Information Board

Purely out of interest, what did you think about moderation at the blue and purple places? If you don't know my views on the blue place, you must be extremely young and very new here. Well I thought the mods & admin were always well liked, and very popular over here and never criticised. In unr...
by Charlie Wells
Fri 22 Dec, 2023 18.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Fragrances
Replies: 11
Views: 4300

Re: Fragrances

In the past year after using up Xmas presents I've been buying https://saltoftheearthnatural.com/ sprays. As well as online they're sold in Holland & Barrett, and some were in TK Max earlier in the year. I like the use of natural ingredients, and that they are refillable.
by Charlie Wells
Sun 29 Oct, 2023 08.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115759

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

I feel like the non-news side of the forum is really quiet these days. Major new Saturday night primetime show on BBC One with unusual presentation into the start of it - no posts apart from mine. Could in part be a reflection of the state of linear TV these days, which overall these days is somewh...
by Charlie Wells
Sat 28 Oct, 2023 18.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852688

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

It's a pretty shrewd way of getting The Range into the high street using an established brand in Wilko. No surprise that the Plymouth based company will open up two stores in Devon first in Exeter and er...Plymouth. I wonder if one of the two 'South East' openings will be a London store? Not sure w...