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by WillPS
Sun 11 Feb, 2024 23.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?
Replies: 18
Views: 2310

Re: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?

I haven't had Sky since 2017 when I moved house. They wanted me to commit to a 12 month contract with a less than 50% discount (which is essentially what I'd had since joining in 2010), which I wasn't willing to do. My intention was to wait it out for the inevitable follow up calls/offers, or maybe ...
by WillPS
Sat 10 Feb, 2024 21.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117925

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Nothing wrong with the policy though. If it has the TV Ark logo on it for example, and it's not from TV Ark or it's associated social media channels, then of course it should be removed. That watermark they use is there for a reason. If they replace the video link like for like, then fine, idc If t...
by WillPS
Sat 10 Feb, 2024 20.57
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The rise of the dodgy shop
Replies: 15
Views: 4773

Re: The rise of the dodgy shop

Not entirely on topic, but as vape shops were mentioned in the post, it has me thinking, what's going to happen to them? By the end of the year they're going to find 95%+ of their products banned, and what remains put in plain packaging and behind the counter, I'm guessing it won't be a viable busi...
by WillPS
Thu 08 Feb, 2024 17.10
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117925

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

The policy on removing links to content 'websnatched' is a real PITA, especially as they don't then replace the link with one which relates to the 'source' the content was originally "snatched" from...
by WillPS
Sat 27 Jan, 2024 13.14
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1161788

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

I like to think the people who say they miss being able to shop for Pick n' Mix the most whenever the latest high street chain goes bust are the same people who in every survey done say they want more high brow programming about culture and the arts, and less programming like Jeremy Kyle. Of course...
by WillPS
Mon 22 Jan, 2024 23.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1161788

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

I’m not convinced anyone actually bought pick n mix from Woolworths to be honest. It was just there. You'd be lucky to get a look in for a scoop in Nottingham on Saturdays or during half term, the place was always full of kids filling up cups on their way to the cinema and whatnot. Wilko was the sa...
by WillPS
Mon 22 Jan, 2024 11.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1161788

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

Good luck to them, although German Woolies are a bit of a different beast to what UK customers were used to - I suppose closer to Home Bargains/B&M. Maybe that's what Woolies would be nowadays had they continued.
by WillPS
Tue 09 Jan, 2024 17.14
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1161788

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

Several old packaging designs for Dairy Milk are coming back for a limited time in honour of Cadbury's 200th anniversary. Just in case you walk into the corner shop and think you've entered a timewarp... https://www.cadbury.co.uk/products/brands/cadbury-dairy-milk/ I feel as though this happens eve...
by WillPS
Thu 04 Jan, 2024 09.16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The rise of the dodgy shop
Replies: 15
Views: 4773

Re: The rise of the dodgy shop

all new Phil wrote: Fri 29 Dec, 2023 15.19 Have to say I’ve not seen any that say they’re cash only? I don’t think any of this is a tax thing.
Depends if the rates are being paid or not:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... tes-owners
by WillPS
Sun 24 Dec, 2023 22.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Media Talk Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 47
Views: 11422

Re: Media Talk Forum Watch News and Information Board

People let themselves worry too much about The Clique sometimes around here, whereas it all really makes a lot more sense if you just condense down enough Kojak/Solari/Studio7/KatsKaravan/Latest-Username-This-Week posts on who is kissing up to who first into something simpler to read. To save every...
by WillPS
Sun 24 Dec, 2023 09.39
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1161788

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

To add to the list of problems - I don't understand the logic in a stacked logo with a small WH and a big S if the name is just WHS now? Perhaps a separate experiment for a future rebrand of the remaining bigger stores as 'Big S'? Someone really wanted to use the name 'Big W' but found it had alrea...