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Welcome to the forum shefhoney

I agree with others Strada far outshines its neighbour.

Morning PG...... I always liked the toilet graffiti: "Wear a condom. A socialist is born every day."

Socialist Worker = contradiction in terms

I hope the Labour Party keep him. He's the worst electoral assett they have!

Indeed Happy Hippy...perhaps I may add to that list? Spice Girls Bernard Matthews Vauxhaul Cars PG Tips Adidas / Nike etc ITV The Labour Party

I don't doubt you're sales figures, however have you asked why these brands have become so trendy? ...... Advertising. When did cider suddenly "need ice" well about three years ago when these products were launched. Can you recall ice being served in cider before?? No. So why now? Well you make a product seem novel and trendy by glossy adverts and people will go "oh I need that...I can't think for myself, I must obey the television....must buy Magners". The cider market has increased rapidly as a result and people now who may have initially been tempted by the Magner and Bulmers etc are willing to try other proper ciders.....not just the mass produced and marketed rubbish. You try some proper cider and you'll see the difference. Personally I'ld rather pay for a cider knowing that most of my money spent has been on the product I am drinking hence a better product, rather than a product where more of the price per pint goes to advertising an inferior product. It's just like cr@p lagers like carling etc etc. If people are like sheep and have no indepenent thought then they will sell. I've no problem with folks paying three quid a bottle of magners. Pubs know they are making a mint from the fools who buy it and hence can reduce costs of better quality products for the more discerning drinker.

Bad hair, bad shirts, bad attitude, orange face

1.) Cider should never repeat never be served with ice. It is only done so because to drink it anything other than ice cold you'll realise Magners and the like taste of knats pee. Yet the hordes still fall for the marketing and pay up for an inferior product. 2.) Try proper cider - it has flavour and doesn't need to be served at -273K. 3.) Try a different pub. If you keep going back then you deserved to be charged 20p for ice!

Good work with the Guerilla gardening! It looks as if your efforts have paid off along there. I too have seen the Kingfishers a fair few times along that stretch. Also there seem to be brown trout visible in the shallower section along Neepsend area and a few herons trying their luck to catch them!

What has it got to do with the characteristics of or resembling a Mongol?

Its usually a deep grunt followed by a dollop of phlegm.

True, some big issue sellers can be a bit too persistant. However at least they are making the effort to sell, the star vendors just sit there like giant sea slugs.

The City around Fargate and Castle Markets seems to have one on every corner. They appear like modern day Quasi Modos.... lazy eyed and listless, as if to muster rising from their seat would be an ordeal. They may indeed sell a fair number of copies of Sheffield's finest rag to passers by, but would not a far less traumatic purchasing experience be found by buying the Star from a newsagent? The image of these sellers across this area of the city must really detract to the City's appeal to visitors.