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by thegeek
Fri 22 Sep, 2023 20.48
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: E-bike rental
Replies: 37
Views: 17215

Re: E-bike rental

Dott have left the ebike market in London

https://www.cityam.com/dott-ends-london ... gulations/
by thegeek
Mon 18 Sep, 2023 17.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Technology Thread
Replies: 38
Views: 7433

Re: The Technology Thread

I've just replaced my Pixel 4a (a 2020 model) because the software support has run out. It's otherwise fine. At least they've said they'll give me £100 for it, so hopefully it's not going to be e-waste. (I say I've just replaced it - I mean I bought a new handset in the Google birthday sale the othe...
by thegeek
Mon 04 Sep, 2023 16.19
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852602

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

I was in the Walthamstow one today, and they were entirely cleared out in most departments. Not sure how it compares to other branches, but any new owner is going to have to invest a lot into stock if they wanted to keep it as a going concern.
by thegeek
Sat 02 Sep, 2023 16.37
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Energy bills: How spanked will YOU get?
Replies: 66
Views: 33632

Re: Energy bills: How spanked will YOU get?

broadband feels pretty non-core to them - I can see them selling it on to someone else pretty quickly.
by thegeek
Mon 14 Aug, 2023 17.07
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852602

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

I like Wilko for the same reason I like AmazonBasics stuff - generic stuff, but you at least there's a level of quality control you might not get elsewhere (particularly with the stuff with the random jumble of letters that's cluttering Amazon these days)
by thegeek
Tue 08 Aug, 2023 13.58
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1158005

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

Just saw a TV ad for Halifax bank, with what looked like an updated logo on it - it's no longer stripy and has a new font. I normally log in to Bank of Scotland's online banking, but had cause to use the Halifax-skinned version of it today, and see that they're still using the old branding on there...
by thegeek
Sun 30 Jul, 2023 08.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852602

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

in the Monument branch, the manual checkout is next to a manual gate - ie you pay for stuff and can 'just walk out'.
by thegeek
Tue 25 Jul, 2023 20.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1158005

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

I see they're also now title sponsors of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup.
by thegeek
Mon 24 Jul, 2023 10.50
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1158005

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

by thegeek
Tue 18 Jul, 2023 07.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Public Transport in your particular part of the region
Replies: 584
Views: 228442

Re: Public Transport in your particular part of the region

Some of the London Overground ticket sale stats are shocking but I'm curious who are these people who are buying tickets when Oyster and Contactless exists. extension tickets for those with travelcards? They're often not available or hard to obtain from ticket machines. Contactless is expanding fur...
by thegeek
Fri 14 Jul, 2023 18.38
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852602

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Empire Cinemas has gone bust. Six closed immediately, leaving Sunderland and Wigan with no cinema at all. The other half of the chain remains open while the administators look for a buyer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66134084 I would imagine some of the closed sites will be acquired by othe...