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by Martin Phillp
Mon 23 Oct, 2023 23.44
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Technology Thread
Replies: 41
Views: 9055

Re: The Technology Thread

I had to upgrade my handset from a Samsung Galaxy A53 5G to the A54 5G after I lost my balance and the phone slammed on a shelf knackering the screen. (Yes, I could have got the screen repaired, but I needed it ASAP as I was porting from O2 to 1p Mobile) For a mid-range, it helps that the RAM is now...
by Martin Phillp
Mon 23 Oct, 2023 23.39
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 245
Views: 132850

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

The card reader came in handy last week when my phone broke and didn't have a spare to get the 2FA SMS to access my online banking on the PC.

I used my mother's Barclays card reader to access my Natwest accounts.
by Martin Phillp
Mon 23 Oct, 2023 23.37
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864017

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

A little bit more effort with the Poundland temporary signage in Seaham's former Wilko.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/ ... socialflow
by Martin Phillp
Sun 22 Oct, 2023 17.18
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864017

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Apparently One Beyond (formerly One Below) are going to take on 100 Wilko stores. This is the company set up by Poundworld founder Chris Edwards Sr.
by Martin Phillp
Sat 21 Oct, 2023 13.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864017

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The Range are now stocking Wilko branded flower and vegetable seeds.
by Martin Phillp
Thu 12 Oct, 2023 21.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864017

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Wilko's website reopened this afternoon.

I haven't found any Wilko branded items for sale, but there appears to be stock from The Range.
by Martin Phillp
Thu 12 Oct, 2023 14.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 119529

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Blewatter wrote: Wed 11 Oct, 2023 22.11
Martin Phillp wrote: Tue 10 Oct, 2023 22.54 Someone really suggested Jacqui Oatley to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.
And I said Adrian Chiles and Christine Lampard, even though that would never happen now.
At least that suggestion was sensible.
by Martin Phillp
Tue 10 Oct, 2023 22.54
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 119529

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Someone really suggested Jacqui Oatley to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.
by Martin Phillp
Tue 10 Oct, 2023 00.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's going on with all this gender stuff?
Replies: 22
Views: 6305

Re: What's going on with all this gender stuff?

On Big Brother, one of the housemates came out as trans and she explained the whole debate in one sentence.

"I have a female mind, but in the wrong body"

That's all.
by Martin Phillp
Mon 09 Oct, 2023 21.49
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's going on with all this gender stuff?
Replies: 22
Views: 6305

Re: What's going on with all this gender stuff?

You have people like JK Rowling and Graham Linehan, high profile middle class successful people in their own right who have clung on to the Gender Critical movement, a Labour MP in Rosie Duffield and other high profile people who have lead to the Conservative Party now becoming UKIP lite which now i...
by Martin Phillp
Mon 09 Oct, 2023 14.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 864017

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The quick Worcester conversion from Wilko to Poundland is slapping a Poundland logo where the Wilko sign was.