No kidding. Here's a comparison between the last set, and the new ones. I do like the Teams one, I think that's an improvement, but I cannot say that the other ones really represent the application.

https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Blewatter/Microsoft-365-Old-Icons-Vs-new.jpg

Most egregious of ...

I always find it interesting when historic bank branches are removed and previous frontages that were carved into the building itself are exposed.

When did banks start using all the coloured metal and plastic on their buildings?

Why not just cut the music licences as well - I don't think there's a single person that's ever went endless Slade over the tannoy gets me in the festive mood. Can't imagine how much this costs per store.
I've noticed my local stores playing any music.. must be lucky (or not!).

It's radio ...

I noticed one of the branches in Aylesford had a Café open a while bake...
Was surprised to see it as the Café near my place in a former Savacentre closed along with the others in 2022, and this was a much smaller store. Only two months ago a Starbucks opened in the vacant space.

Well, the pcworld.co.uk link has redirected to currys.co.uk for a number of years now. I don't think the PC World name crops up anywhere at all now, been a while since I've seen a shop with the joint Currys / PC World branding.

I normally find local news I'm interested in on fromthemurkydepths.
And, of course, diamondgeezer, who's a part of my daily routine in the morning

Well that's reminded me to book my appointment..
They've sent me numerous letters and text messages that my test is due over the past few months...


Now what did I have to do again?

I suppose it allows them to do an “*excludes Local stores” on adverts if they’re only running an offer in full stores. I don’t think there’s any supermarket with a blanket brand for all stores is there?
Not quite a blanket brand but I do think all M&S Simply Foods are just called Simply Foods ...

I found this amusing snippet from TVL in my photo archive, apparently it's from January 2022

Oh I do think I've seen those.
I hate when companies try to be 'funny' or 'relatable'. It just rubs me up the wrong way.

Was worse during the pandemic, "we're all in this together" my arse

Not to be a lemon but what do you mean by a paper-based system? Were Safeway using a computerised system which Morrisons switched to paper?