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by DVB Cornwall
Wed 10 Jul, 2013 00.15
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1168421

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

Re the HBOS England and Wales branches not transferring to TSB, a very few are, they will remain operating as an independent unit within Lloyds Banking Group. I suspect nothing will be done with them re integration until all threats of litigation over the takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB disappear. Th...
by DVB Cornwall
Thu 18 Apr, 2013 15.59
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: TV Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 9280
Views: 2734845

Re: TV Forum Watch News and Information Board

Can I thank Gavin S. for his intervention in the Boston thread, we might be poles apart politically, yet I thank his comment in that thread.

There seems to be a very nasty clique developing on TVF, which is annoying and wholly unnecessary and lacking any justification whatsoever.
by DVB Cornwall
Sun 10 Feb, 2013 21.19
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: My Lovely Horse Lasagne
Replies: 65
Views: 25440

Re: My Lovely Horse Lasagne

The issue is more than disaffection for horsemeat. The errant DNA seems to have come from Horse and Donkey that was not destined for the human food chain. The worry being the use of anti-biotics banned in the foodchain having now entered it. Legislation removing Horse and Donkey traffic from main ro...
by DVB Cornwall
Sat 26 Jan, 2013 10.55
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Where did all the cars go?
Replies: 40
Views: 17903

Re: Where did all the cars go?

Rightly or wrongly, the amount of legislation affecting vehicle condition, number plates, and maintenance requirements, on the used vehicle market has resulted in a number of bucket shop businesses being removed from the marketplace.
by DVB Cornwall
Fri 18 Jan, 2013 20.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864822

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Disk inlay card.
by DVB Cornwall
Fri 18 Jan, 2013 17.44
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864822

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Re-read. Identical versions, same on disk unique barcode on each.
by DVB Cornwall
Fri 18 Jan, 2013 14.52
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864822

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

HMV ... Discovered one reason why the company got into this state, pricing. I know things are bad, but why should the same album be onsale at FOUR different prices within the same store, three on the same rack. In Truro's store this morning Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits, Same edition, I checked the ...
by DVB Cornwall
Mon 14 Jan, 2013 19.26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864822

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

HMV board in session this evening. Expect news before 8am tomorrow.

ITV's Laura K reports Deloitte to be appointed administrators.
by DVB Cornwall
Mon 07 Jan, 2013 23.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Coffee
Replies: 21
Views: 10547

Re: Coffee

Confession time .... I have not been out this evening, but have just now indulged in a mug of the stuff.

Time for bed. Hopefully without Zebedee effects. Night.
by DVB Cornwall
Sat 05 Jan, 2013 21.47
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Coffee
Replies: 21
Views: 10547

Re: Coffee

Four or five mugs of Gold Blend a day, 1.5 slightly heaped teaspoons per mug, plus either a Starbucks, Costa or M&S Cafe Latte when I am out in a City or Town. Usually have last around 8pm, unless I've been out at a meeting or event in the evening, when I'll almost always have one when I get hom...
by DVB Cornwall
Fri 07 Dec, 2012 17.28
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Long forgotten brands that sank without trace
Replies: 108
Views: 61980

Re: Long forgotten brands that sank without trace

This review of a Wimpy experience in Nottingham recently was RT'd to me a few minutes ago ....

It might interest, and surprise, some ....

see here ……..

FOOD-REVIEW-WIMPY-ERIK-P on THISISNOTTINGHAM.CO.UK
07-Dec-2012 @ 17:27