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by bilky asko
Fri 03 Feb, 2023 23.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Co-op Thread
Replies: 116
Views: 95855

Re: The Co-op Thread

Co-op stores are currently doing a 'Spin-to-Win' promotion through the shopping app. What a palaver to redeem the winning voucher via self service. The till recognises it as a coupon and then asks for the coupon to go in the slot. Which you can't do as it's a QR code sent via email. In the end I wa...
by bilky asko
Thu 02 Feb, 2023 18.05
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852904

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The main attraction of Paperchase were the decent prices after Christmas. I've got a fair few discounted rolls from January.

Their paper is still better than supermarket fare, but I'm a big fan of Clairefontaine wrapping paper for something strong and dependable.
by bilky asko
Sun 29 Jan, 2023 19.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Co-op Thread
Replies: 116
Views: 95855

Re: The Co-op Thread

Co-op stores are currently doing a 'Spin-to-Win' promotion through the shopping app. What a palaver to redeem the winning voucher via self service. The till recognises it as a coupon and then asks for the coupon to go in the slot. Which you can't do as it's a QR code sent via email. In the end I wa...
by bilky asko
Wed 04 Jan, 2023 14.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852904

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Yes, I will miss them if they go, they are useful - perhaps even more so than Woollies were. I don't know if it's the whole story but there was a period a few years ago when the shelves at Wilko were very bare - perhaps an attempt to reduce stock holding to free up capital which went badly wrong? N...
by bilky asko
Tue 03 Jan, 2023 18.12
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Shops with excessive tannoy announcements
Replies: 6
Views: 3041

Re: Shops with excessive tannoy announcements

The Lidl system is particularly pleasant because the announcements are pre-recorded and high quality - and incredibly rare in a Lidl branch with self-service tills. B&M seems to vary from branch to branch, in my experience. Once new branch I've visited a few times had few announcements, but slig...
by bilky asko
Tue 20 Dec, 2022 09.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Crying over buying milk
Replies: 50
Views: 33827

Re: Crying over buying milk

Pete wrote: Tue 20 Dec, 2022 07.48 I'm not keen on these new white bottle tops.
I've not seen them up my end yet - where have they appeared so far?
by bilky asko
Wed 30 Nov, 2022 23.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115784

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Another misery thread for the new ITN branding. Honestly think some posters would rather everything still looked how it did in the 80s. I take it that Pres Cafe is slowly looming towards its premature end? It wouldn't be much of a discussion forum if everyone agreed that everything was great. Hardl...
by bilky asko
Wed 30 Nov, 2022 09.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115784

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

JAS84 wrote: Tue 29 Nov, 2022 17.05
Please note that new posts you make must be approved by a moderator before becoming visible.
Why is that a thing all of a sudden?
I have been making posts as usual. You haven't been angering the Hull milk cartel again, have you?
by bilky asko
Fri 18 Nov, 2022 12.42
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115784

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Perhaps it's a case of rose-tinted spectacles to some degree - I don't think TV Forum was entirely free of hyperbole in people's reactions
by bilky asko
Wed 16 Nov, 2022 07.53
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Telly Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 25
Views: 4588

Re: The Telly Forum Watch News and Information Board

Is there a reason you've remained entirely anonymous? Speaking personally, the reason Is to avoid any direct abuse being hurdled at any member of the team. Also having seen some of the abuse RF received, I do not want to go down that road. But I'm not sure many people would join a forum run by some...
by bilky asko
Tue 15 Nov, 2022 22.04
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Telly Forum Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 25
Views: 4588

Re: The Telly Forum Watch News and Information Board

Is there a reason you've remained entirely anonymous?