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by thegeek
Thu 03 Jul, 2025 22.50
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The TSB & Lloyds Bank relaunch news and information board
Replies: 213
Views: 270598

Re: The TSB & Lloyds Bank relaunch news and information board

I'm sure everyone has seen by now that Santander are buying TSB, but feel like it ought to be mentioned here in the thread of record.
by thegeek
Thu 03 Jul, 2025 21.34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1298
Views: 794712

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain


Anyone seen the Fosters ad on TV recently? Didn't it originally have a guy tell his brother in law the drink was an obscure tipple called Voodoo Jazzhands? They seem to have censored it, as now he says Voodoo Jazzha- and gets cut off.


This advert is back, and were it not for this post I'd have ...
by thegeek
Wed 02 Jul, 2025 21.30
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2269
Views: 1274994

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake


With the sale of WHSmith Retail completed, WHSmith.co.uk is now redirecting to https://www.tgjonesonline.co.uk/


Went past a branch yesterday and the only outward sign of the change was teeny tiny legal lettering at the bottom of the opening times sign in the window - though perhaps they'd been ...
by thegeek
Fri 20 Jun, 2025 18.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 287
Views: 402324

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



It's a bit strange that they made such a big deal about changing to Mastercard, only to roll it back again.

I'm half-tempted to 'lose' my Child & Co card to see what shows up, though it would probably just be exactly the same as my existing card.


It would be yes. Childs and Drummonds sort ...
by thegeek
Fri 20 Jun, 2025 17.59
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 287
Views: 402324

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



It's a bit strange that they made such a big deal about changing to Mastercard, only to roll it back again.

I'm half-tempted to 'lose' my Child & Co card to see what shows up, though it would probably just be exactly the same as my existing card.


It would be yes. Childs and Drummonds sort ...
by thegeek
Sun 15 Jun, 2025 19.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 287
Views: 402324

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

It's a bit strange that they made such a big deal about changing to Mastercard, only to roll it back again.

I'm half-tempted to 'lose' my Child & Co card to see what shows up, though it would probably just be exactly the same as my existing card.
by thegeek
Sun 15 Jun, 2025 10.12
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 257
Views: 199359

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

every so often I click on something in Outlook or Teams and find myself in yet another bloody new Microsoft product that I've never heard of before. Microsoft Loop is a thing?
by thegeek
Sat 07 Jun, 2025 16.18
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?
Replies: 33
Views: 52519

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

I'm 'not yet eligible' for Premium Lite, it says here, as they're rolling it out gradually.

I'm not currently subscribing to any music service, because I'm being a cheapskate and waiting for another 3 months of Spotify for £9.99 deals to come along - though I think the adverts will get the better ...
by thegeek
Mon 07 Apr, 2025 08.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Old supermarket signage
Replies: 58
Views: 145198

Re: Old supermarket signage

WillPS wrote: Sun 06 Apr, 2025 21.53 The Starbucks across the road in the former Happy Eater is well worth a visit to appreciate its ridiculously stylish roof.
Apparently it was a Little Chef, according to its Wikipedia page. I do like a hyperbolic paraboloid in a building.
by thegeek
Mon 31 Mar, 2025 20.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2592
Views: 1670863

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

Legal & General appear to have rebranded as L&G. They've sensibly kept the umbrella.
https://cms.legalandgeneral.com/globala ... g_logo.svg
by thegeek
Sun 30 Mar, 2025 17.12
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2592
Views: 1670863

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

has that always been their logo? It reminds me of Radio Shack.