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by Andrew Wood
Fri 03 Mar, 2023 22.20
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The unofficial motorway services thread
Replies: 20
Views: 8499

Re: The unofficial motorway services thread

Had the pleasure of visiting the Leeds Extra only last Saturday and very impressive it was too. Spotlessly clean. As for Tebay, definitely the services of choice when heading to Scotland, though I think it's started to lose a little of the charm it had back at the turn of the millennium - before eve...
by Andrew Wood
Tue 02 Aug, 2022 10.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 118610

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

iSon wrote: Mon 01 Aug, 2022 13.35 Perhaps we could have one that monitors for any legal issues? Barista.

No? Anyone?
Oh that is good!
by Andrew Wood
Thu 05 May, 2022 23.27
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 914340

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

JAS84 wrote:Odd that it's yellow and not green. Yellow is the Morrison's signature colour, not Asda's. Maybe that explains the huge, Tyne Tees style lettering?
To me it harks back to the days of FineFare yellow label packs.

I'm old.
by Andrew Wood
Tue 23 Nov, 2021 01.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: TV Live Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 865
Views: 217066

Re: TV Live Forum Watch News and Information Board

'Jaron Brass' returns. I wonder who it might be?
by Andrew Wood
Thu 12 Jan, 2017 09.08
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 914340

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

Looks like Tesco might be changing their corporate font - the New Year sale POS is completely different: https://twitter.com/dresserman/status/814775986176790528 Another hint in some Bank signage: https://twitter.com/dresserman/status/814460281984323585 Yep. Just had new motorway signage delivered ...
by Andrew Wood
Sun 19 Jan, 2014 21.50
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: A decent Web brower
Replies: 16
Views: 8104

Re: A decent Web brower

I've been using IE for 18 years and haven't really had any need to change. Sure, it has its moments and I've always had other browsers installed at the ready, but it does everything I need. Plus with its integration into Windows, there's no waiting around for it to start up. As with all these situat...
by Andrew Wood
Sat 14 Sep, 2013 01.04
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 914340

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

Quite like the look of the Swiss Co-Op's 'Fine Food' - quite similar to the original finest* (as it must be stylized now)

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http://finefood.coop.ch/finefood/showProdukt.do?id=769
by Andrew Wood
Fri 13 Sep, 2013 22.33
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 914340

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

thegeek wrote:On a similar note, Tesco are using the branding from their doomed US supermarket chain Fresh & Easy on prepared veg and easy cook meat
That's true - for coming up to twelve months now.
by Andrew Wood
Thu 12 Sep, 2013 22.42
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 914340

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

Snippet from Wiki that may explain it: In 2009 Walmart 'sold' Asda for £6.9 billion to their Leeds-based investment subsidiary Corinth Services Limited.[16] The deal, which took place in August, was described as part of a “group restructuring” and means Asda remains under the control of Walmart, sin...
by Andrew Wood
Tue 10 Sep, 2013 17.47
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The TSB & Lloyds Bank relaunch news and information board
Replies: 204
Views: 125175

Re: The TSB & Lloyds Bank relaunch news and information boar

Well, Wells, nothing so fancy here in Stratford —

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by Andrew Wood
Mon 09 Sep, 2013 21.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The TSB & Lloyds Bank relaunch news and information board
Replies: 204
Views: 125175

Re: The TSB & Lloyds Bank relaunch news and information boar

Not on my cycle route! But in town shopping tomorrow.