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Last edited by: VxFan on Mon 13 Aug 12 at 11:23
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Half price at Morrisons, had them before and they are superb unlike some other supermarket butcher stuff, we bought 3 large ones....one is in the oven as we speak and SWM does a nice bit of crackling..:-)
Just had a hot mince pie (on offer too) to keep me from fading away whilst that pork roasts to juicy perfection.
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Just been to Morrisons, we have one, freshly re-done, where they are trying out their new "posh" format.
Fruit and Veg,
Where they used to have crappy fruit and veg, limited choice, and that nasty "street market" format, this one is all modern with "misty" cool air blowers (gimic?). The choice was astonishing, fruit and veg I have never seen on sale before and only seen in specialist shops, and some stuff I have never even heard of!
Rating Excellent
Bakery
Stunning. I always use the "Spelt" test - ie do they have any. Yes they did, not only pure spelt bread but spelt and other flours mixed. Wide choice of all sorts of types of bread.
Along with the patisserie, this rates Excelent
Deli
Ok - on par with Sainsbury
Fishmonger
Good - they had fresh sardines that had been butterfly filleted and mixed with chile and garlic. Lacking in swordfish or Tuna steaks tho.
Wine department
Poor, very very poor. Far far worse than a normal Morrisons. Small (its a big supermarket this one) very limited choice and displayed by price band and colour.
Crap wine department in fact,
Puddings, deserts and sweets.
Really poor, very limited choice indeed.
Butchery
Looks like thy had some good joints to be butchered to choice, but limited choice, no veal for example.
Tills
Plenty - and fast.
Overall, a real curates egg this one.
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Gosh, they allowed a Morrisons in Surrey? Did you remember to wear some tracksuit bottoms?
:-)
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Ho Ho - They've got one of these new ones in Holyhead - which is an er...interesting town !
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Nothing wrong with the Morrisons in Coalville.
The rest of the town, however... ;)
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...The rest of the town, however... ;)...
Big Ford dealer, isn't there?
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>> Gosh, they allowed a Morrisons in Surrey? Did you remember to wear some tracksuit bottoms?
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I am shocked. I thought a Morrisons at Ownslow West was getting a bit close to Surrey.
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Morrison's is a very good store in many ways.
Locally - well 12 miles away- our nearest, they have much better butchery, delicatessen, fishmonger and cheeses displays than either Tesco or Sainsbury's.
Their veggies are at least as good and some of their stock items are not available in the other two mentioned.
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>> >> Gosh, they allowed a Morrisons in Surrey? Did you remember to wear some tracksuit
>> bottoms?
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>> I am shocked. I thought a Morrisons at Ownslow West was getting a bit close
>> to Surrey.
Its in Woking. An old Flagship Safeway store.
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(Thanks HotUKDeals)
www.staples.co.uk/christmas-shop/christmas-technology/hard-drives/mybook-essential-usb3-0-3tb
Use voucher code 301532 for £15 off. Price includes free next day delivery and VAT.
How can I resist?
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While out with dog this evening, my wife mentioned that we ( she ) needed some cheap brandy for something she's cooking. We came down off the towpath and swung by our local Spar where I bought a 75cl bottle of their own brand V.S,O.P.
Tenner, so clearly not meant to impress with. Anyway, I thought I'd better test it like you do. It's not bad. I might have to test it again...Hic...
:-)
Last edited by: Humph D'Bout on Sat 19 Nov 11 at 19:00
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Leffe an Hoegarden at Aldi:
www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_21898.htm
Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 19 Nov 11 at 19:33
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My father-in-law went on pints of dark Leffe in Brittany when we were all there a few years ago. He's a hardened beer drinker but I had to prop him up on the way back to the house we were renting !
Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 19 Nov 11 at 19:33
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Leffe Brun is pretty critical stuff. Used to drink it now and again until I found it used to bring on the black dog.
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Two for £5 Tesco
BUT £2.38 in Asda (each)
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Not exactly non-motoring, but it could be seen as a bargain!. 10p off a litre of fuel when you spend £60 or more in Sainsbury's - at least, that's the offer in our local one
Last edited by: PeterS on Sun 20 Nov 11 at 13:38
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There seems to be plenty of discounts around at the moment. My wife had a £12 voucher for an £80 spend at Tesco last week, and I had a £5 voucher that I used for petrol on the same day.
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>>10p off a litre of fuel when you spend £60 or more in Sainsbury's
SWMBO got sent 4 '£9 off a £60 spend' vouchers for Sainsbury's (she usually does Tesco) and came back with a 10p off a litre of fuel voucher (and they had no Grouse). I had to give the two 5p off Tesco vouchers to my daughter. I don't buy enough of the stuff.
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I got sent some £4 of a £20 spend voucher for Sainsburys. I use them at Tesco.
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Just grabbed a litre of Famous Grouse for 13 quid at Sainsbury's
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Did you carry it home in your waterproof duffle bag?
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Fron 8th Dec - Aldi
40 year old malt - 500 bottles only around their 400 stores
£50.00 a bottle
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>>500 bottles only around their 400 stores
A case each for 80 or so stores, I would guess, and nowt for the rest.
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I doubt that the whiskey bores will impress their mates with a bottle of "Glenbridge" however posh the bottle.
www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/nov/22/supermarket-whisky-wars?newsfeed=true
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Waitrose Navarra 2000 Gran Reserva. £10 down to £6.33, less 5% for 6 bottles. Lots of bottle age if you like that sort of thing. www.waitrosewine.com/231188636/Product.aspx
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ignore this read Smokie's link
Last edited by: R.P. on Mon 28 Nov 11 at 09:12
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Speaking of Amazon, I recently bought this:
www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-KX-TG2511ET-Single-Digital-Cordless/dp/B003LPTAMK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1322471456&sr=8-3
Much better standby time and better call quality than my previous BT cordless.
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We bought a set of these Panasonics when we moved here to replace BT Freestysles - not been able ot get on with them. The Freestyles were better in many respects. No doubt I'll be told I'm wrong in a minute !
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...No doubt I'll be told I'm wrong in a minute !...
I'm not overwhelmed by the call quality of the Panasonic.
Given the BT phone was worse, I'm wondering if Iffy Towers is not suited to dect phones.
Could be your place is the same.
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I have a panasonic KX-TG6511E
www.cordless-phones.uk.com/cordless-phones/digital-cordless-phones/panasonic-kxtg-6511-phone
Call quality is excellent, standby time is measured in weeks! talk time is long enough to exhaust Nicole, and it does not interfere with the Wifi. Rated all round superb by me, and beats the BT rubbish we had before by a country mile in every respect.
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>> I have a panasonic KX-TG6511E
I've got the panasonic KXTG6522. It's a brilliant phone.
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I've a theory about that - the phone system has been less than perfect here to be honest. We had a broadband failure few weeks ago - never had that before.
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Asda are doing packs of 15x300ml bottles of Budweiser lager (5% alcohol) for £7. Not something to get the real ale fans excited, but handy to have a few in the fridge over Christmas. Works out at £1.56/l, or 88p per pint.
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Thanks for the tip, I've ran out of beer so need to get some for the weekend :).
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Morrisons doing 12 bottles Miller for £6. Pringles , buy one, get two free.
Apparently they sell fruit and veg and stuff as well!!! :)
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>> I've ran out of beer so need to get some for the weekend
15 bottles in a weekend??
They will most likely drop the price further still the week before Christmas. Last year they were doing 20-can packs of all the 4% lagers for £10, two for £15, three for £18.
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Mon 28 Nov 11 at 18:33
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That was last year....5% inflation, increased booze duty, 20%VAT....dont think we will get quite the same deals as last year
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>> Last year were doing 20-can packs of all the 4% lagers for £10, two for £15,
>> three for £18.
I know the 4%-ers can get very cheap, but good deals on the 5% stuff aren't quite so common. But I'll be keeping my eyes peeled :)
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Plan to go down to ASDA after my 9pm job. I tend to get through more supermarket beer now as I often go down to my mates flats and have a few beers there before going onto the club.
Considering I do most the drinking before going into the club this safes a massive fortune. The downside is pubs are closing as a direct result of all this at cost beer supermarkets sell.
I don't fall for it though, only ever buy stuff on offer at supermarkets, the rest I buy from local discount shops or the local green grocer and butchers, you save a fortune and get better quality goods.
The margins on some of the stuff supermarkets sell which is not on offer is simply staggering.
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Got them now. That should last me till midnight :).
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You're cutting back?
;>)
Last edited by: bathtub tom on Mon 28 Nov 11 at 23:23
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Yeah 25 units a day maximum for me now :). Actually am a sad twit so I won't be touching any of it until the weekend.
As much as I am a hypocrite for buying them, I do think it is far too cheap. 47p each is just silly.
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Good lord, It s BUD for heaven sake, get an empty bottle and pee in it. Its cheaper and it tastes better.
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>> Good lord, It s BUD for heaven sake, get an empty bottle and pee in
>> it. Its cheaper and it tastes better.
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I'm not minded to try but thanks for the effort Zero...
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Big 1.75 litre bottles of Robinson's "no added sugar" orange squash for £1.99 each at LIDL.
(£3.49 at Sainsbury's), according to mysupermarket.co.uk.
thread title changed as it's not discussing Bud
Last edited by: VxFan on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 10:25
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"Cooking" petrol seen for £1.29.9 at Morrison's in central Sheffield. Morrison's elsewhere in Sheffield are a penny more.
Last edited by: VxFan on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 10:25
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>> "Cooking" petrol seen for £1.29.9 at Morrison's in central Sheffield. Morrison's elsewhere in Sheffield are
>> a penny more.
> and it's better for you than Bud! (Especially if it's the fake Bud from the USA!)
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>> and it's better for you than Bud! (Especially if it's the fake Bud from the USA!)
No, it's proper stuff, brewed in the UK :)
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>> >> and it's better for you than Bud! (Especially if it's the fake Bud from
>> the USA!)
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>> No, it's proper stuff, brewed in the UK :)
Proper Bud comes from Czechoslovakia!
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Budweiser Budvar comes from the Czech Republic and was the 'beer of kings'.
Budvar tried to copy this and was the 'king of beers'. But tasted like wee.
Last edited by: rtj70 on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 19:02
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The Americans, generally, are **** poor at making beer, the Samuel Adams is a notable exception although a mite gassy, another exception was the beer they serve at a microbrewery in Salem Mass....amongst other things (including the advice of the owner of the B&B) I forgot its name...:-0 Good place to be on July 4 ! Especially as a Republican Brit.
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>> The Americans, generally, are **** poor at making beer, the Samuel Adams is a notable
>> exception although a mite gassy, another exception was the beer they serve at a microbrewery
>> in Salem Mass....amongst other things (including the advice of the owner of the B&B) I
>> forgot its name...:-0 Good place to be on July 4 ! Especially as a Republican
>> Brit.
You need to be in Salem on Halloween!
Your right, large scale commercial brewing int he states is, without doubt, capable of throwing ou the worst pee water known to man. You are also right, that local micro breweries can be very very good. Found a good one in Seattle.
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Had some good beers in micro breweries in San Fransisco and Sunnyvale. The later was a tray of beer in small glasses to sample them. Going back a few years as I've not been to California in over ten years.
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>>>"Cooking" petrol seen for £1.29.9 at Morrison's
At ASDA on Sunday £1.29.7 Filled up the QX with 41.28L got 1p off pump price using ASDA credit card so - nett purchase was £53.13 = £1.28.7
HappyMotoring Phil I
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It's been around 128.9 for weeks here (around Middlesbrough) but it's a long way for most of you, and me - but I have a reason to be here (for the next two weeks anyway!)
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>> It's been around 128.9 for weeks here (around Middlesbrough) but it's a long way for
>> most of you, and me -
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Here in north Surrey it is 135.9 @ my local Shell station, BP is always nore expensive and Tesco / Sainsburys if often not cheaper.
It is several miles to my nearest supermarket petrol so careful planning is required to cash ino on any offers.
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Local petrol stations are 134.9p, but the ASDA two miles away is 128.9p, and a petrol station in a town I visit a lot 6 miles away is just 128.9p.
I never buy petrol in this part of south Manchester any more, they are charging Kensington and Chelsea prices.
Last edited by: VxFan on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 21:40
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>> Local petrol stations are 134.9p, but the ASDA two miles away is 128.9p, and a
>> petrol station in a town I visit a lot 6 miles away is just 128.9p.
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>> I never buy petrol in this part of south Manchester any more, they are charging
>> Kensington and Chelsea prices.
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Ah so that is where ths posting went. I tried to reply and got a "hidden" response.
Rattle please keep up :-))
....The Texaco garage under Chelsea Cloisters in Sloane Avenue where the cost per litre has risen to 174.9p
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063971/Is-expensive-petrol-Britain-Its-dear-price-isnt-shown-board.html#ixzz1f8K3YGwS
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But there are plenty of Petrol Stations in Chelsea which a cheaper. I spent a lot of time in Chelsea a couple of weeks ago, was one on Grosvenor Road (or could have been Chelsea embankment) for 135.9p petrol.
There is of course rip of petrol stations in London, and from what I have seen they usually fill the car up for you etc.
Last edited by: RattleandSmoke on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 21:55
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>> But there are plenty of Petrol Stations in Chelsea which a cheaper. I spent a
>> lot of time in Chelsea a couple of weeks ago, was one on Grosvenor Road
>> (or could have been Chelsea embankment) for 135.9p petrol.
Plenty is a bit of an overstatement. Chelsea real estate is too valuable to have garages cluttering up the place.
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I did think it was a bit odd, but it might be planning permission restraints. Not every where can be exclusive apartments.
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The local variations are stark, not just raw prices but the petrol/diesel gap too.
Sainsbury Weedon Rd Northampton: Petrol 134.9, Diesel 140.9
Sainsbury Fosse Pk Leicester: Petrol 127.9, Diesel 138.9
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>> The local variations are stark, not just raw prices but the petrol/diesel gap too.
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>> Sainsbury Weedon Rd Northampton: Petrol 134.9, Diesel 140.9
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>> Sainsbury Fosse Pk Leicester: Petrol 127.9, Diesel 138.9
Not stark round here in a three mile radius of my house.
Tesco (two of them) 134.9
Sainsbury 134.9
Morissons 134.9
Shell 134.9
Total 134.9
Esso 134.9
Cartel? Noooo.
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>> Not stark round here in a three mile radius of my house.
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>> Tesco (two of them) 134.9
>> Sainsbury 134.9
>> Morissons 134.9
Same story within 3, or even 10, miles of here. But a bit further afield in Leicester or in Gordon/FoR country in East Northants, its much cheaper - at least for petrol.
Not new either.
In summer 1996 my Father's terminal condition had me back and forth to Leeds twice a week. Quickly learned to manage th BX's fuel to get the warning light on as I arrived in God's own county. Diesel was 49.9p/litre in Wakefield and 54.9 at home.
Why?
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 29 Nov 11 at 22:25
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Santander have a credit card which charges a £24 annual fee and gives
1% Rebate on major supermarket purchases
2% Rebate on Major High Street stores (not M&S I think) but most others
3% Rebate on petrol purchases.
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But how many retailers will accept them?
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Most garages and supermarkets which is where my spending is. Full list of high street stores on their website or leaflet available in branch
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Waitrose, Box of 15 bottles of Becks, ten quid.
If you pick the right box, each bottle has a free MP3 download code on it worth between 79 and 99 pence.
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 11 Dec 11 at 23:44
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Flippin' 'eck it's all rock 'n roll that being retired malarky eh? How's the price of tomatoes these days?
:-)
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 11 Dec 11 at 23:44
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No idea, they come in a bottle marked "HEINZ" dont they?
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 11 Dec 11 at 23:44
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Good to see you can still run to branded products.
:-)
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 11 Dec 11 at 23:44
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Decent review when tested at £70
www.whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment/reviews/compactcameras/128867/1/nikon-coolpix-l23-review.html
Verdict
The Nikon L23 has plenty going for it. The large buttons, low price tag, simple operation and comfortable handing make it ideal for first-time users. It's a shame, therefore, that image quality is generally quite poor and not suitable for critical use - but, considering its £70 price tag, it's hit the nail on the head for the budget end of the compact market.
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>> Nikon compact camera, including case and card for £39.
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>> direct.asda.com/Nikon-L23-Compact-Camera-with-Case-and-4GB-SD-Card---Black/000631122,default,pd.html#BVRRWidgetID
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Thanks for that. Also available in red and blue.
Nice camera .. we bought one.
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If looking for keen prices on male/female fragrances have a look at extrascents. I just bought my usual aftershave for £26, against £56 in Bentalls. Always worth a look before buying on the High Street.
Last edited by: Meldrew on Fri 16 Dec 11 at 15:01
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>>keen prices on male/female fragrances<<
= = = => :-D
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Now I thought you would have been buying perfume for your current cuddle at this time of year, not for yourself Meldrew;)
Pat
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PDA - as you know, one has to smell nice oneself in order to get lucky!
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Sorry Dog, I can't see what point you are making! My spelling seems to be right and I don't know what all your symbols are about!
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>>Sorry Dog, I can't see what point you are making<<
Take no notice of me friend - I just found the 'male fragrances' bit slightly amusing :)
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>:) Perfumes and scents have morphed into the unisex phrase "Fragrances" I was just trying to indicate how hip and with-it I am! NOT!
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At Morrisons again.
Half price whole salmon, bought a lovely fish for £13.80, have just filleted it meself and it's given 8 thick juicy steaks and from nearer the tail end two lovely steaks, each big enough for a decent meal, so worked out at £1.38 per generous portion.
Head and tail have been cooked and will be inside the hound once cooled, surprisingly for her she wouldn't touch them raw.
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>> Head and tail have been cooked and will be inside the hound once cooled, surprisingly
>> for her she wouldn't touch them raw.
I think its the eyes - it puts them off.
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Aye !
What do you call a fish with no eye....?
A Fsh ! (not quite the same when written)
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Or a deer with no eyes?
No idea...
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Or a dead one - still no idea....! Anyway sorry, topic drift...outbreak of moral etc etc...
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..or a small island where they bury dead no eyed, deer.
Still no idea at all.
Probably run that one out now eh?
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try saying it with a cold
Doe eye dear
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You're a closet Julie Andrews fan right?
Ray, a drop of golden sun...
:-)
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I hate the sound of music, ever since they wouldn't let me into a sound of music evening with a Nazi Uniform.
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>> I hate the sound of music, ever since they wouldn't let me into a sound
>> of music evening with a Nazi Uniform.
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You are Ed. Balls and I claim my £5.
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What do you call a woman who sets fire to her credit card ?
Bernadette
Sorry , off topic.
Ted
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>> I think its the eyes - it puts them off.
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Haven't the foggiest, once cooked it vanished.
SWM reports the first of the salmon fillets was delicious.
Stinky reports the head and tail were pretty good once cooked too, eaten before the raw chicken wings (usually first) and beef and bones that made the meal up.
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Leave the eyes in....they'll see you through the week !
Ted
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For Rattle - Asda are doing 20 Carlsberg tins for £10. Slightly more alcohol per 3.8% 440ml tin than the 5% 300ml Buds, but less concentrated. It's the healthy option :)
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I am sure you're trying to make me go bust :). I do like a bit of Carlsberg but oddly I find it tastes better in cans than on tap.
Bought another set of buds, but also bought a load of Hoegaarden and some other German stuff I can't spell or even pronounce.
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Warsteiner is a very pleasant German beer
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=>Warsteiner is a very pleasant German beer<=
+1 :)
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Is it a good source of vitamin D?
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>> Is it a good source of vitamin D?
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All beer is a great source of Vitamin A, B C D E and improves your sex drive and makes you irresistible to the opposite sex and very fit and healthy and handsome..
Until you wake up the next day.
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=>Is it a good source of vitamin D?<=
It's a very good source of vitamin :D
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Boneless Pork shoulder joints. - -
