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...

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...

Just do what the Dutch do and have pay-as-you-go everywhere; and railcards for anyone who want them.

Getting rid of ticket offices before simplifying the ticketing system is a daft idea.

Went to Berlin recently and used the Lime e-scooters to get around some of it. They were *fun* although I guess we’re not allowed them everywhere here because all the boomers will complain. Seen they do them in specific locations although I didn’t see any when I was in London a few weeks back. Funn...

Martin Phillp wrote: ↑Tue 23 May, 2023 19.13 There's also shrinkflation on the 12 pack 500ml still water packs by using the cheaper plastic bottles that are easier to squash.

less plastic = better for the environment, no?

Culina Group are owned by Müller, as in the Fruit Corner people, which is a brand extension I can't say I would have expected.

That livery doesn't have a lot going for it.

Out of interest, does Samsung Pay still have that feature that mimics magnetic swipes. I know it was touted when they launched it but I don't think it was ever used in the UK, only the US. The whole concept of that seemed so bonkers I can barely believe they invented it, but then again I guess we'r...

'The Fresh Market' just sounds a bit Morrisons really, doesn't it?

I hadn't realised that Ulster Bank have pulled out of the RoI market - their branches all close for good next week. Meanwhile, I've finally received my Child & Co Mastercard. It's not as classy looking as it could be, partly because of the card number/text being on the front, but mostly because ...