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Light bulbs, wipers, simple stuff is often changed at the shops. Bigger jobs at the Autocentres. Find the shops OK. Used autocentre once, everything about it was a bad experience, will never use again.  

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21 hours ago, Jack Grey said:

I have 'Oud For Greatness'

 

Very nice distinctive smell

 

https://www.harveynichols.com/brand/initio/3215524-oud-for-greatness-eau-de-parfum-90ml/p3792985/

 

£305!

I'm trying to identify  a fragrance with a really woody scent. The best description I can give is like rotting wood. I know about OUD and have bought some OUD samples, but still haven't got quite what I'm looking for. I have noticed it on other people. Any ideas? 

On 01/05/2023 at 14:54, JimstonSWFC said:

Just come across this post, you'll know my mum then, Jane? She always said Uncle Rhino was the one you didn't want to have a fight in a ring with, but uncle hairy would just nut you haha. I was only young when he died, but I like reading up and hearing stories about him. 

Only just seen this reply. Yeah I grew up with Paul, Mark, Gary and Mick. I knew Jane too, but not like I knew the boys. Been out on the town with all of them, mostly Gary. I went on Gary's 21st with him to Turnups. I left for pastures new in 1989. If I'm near City road cematary, I pop over to Mark's grave for a few minutes to remember the past. I've looked for Gary's (who I believe also died a few years ago) grave but had no luck so far. 

I know this is an old thread, but very little info exists regarding the lido. I went for a walk last week trying to locate it. I went over the tram tracks towards Carrs, but took a right over that concrete bridge onto the waste land. Followed a path until I got to the gates (locked) to the old Cooks area. No option to go any further. The area is really overgrown and largely inaccessible.

I did also walk along the path that goes under the same bridge, and there is a pond where the path meets the road. No sign of any structure though.

Anyone have any more info? 

On 08/05/2023 at 08:11, crookesey said:

Well Victoria and Albert managed to knock out nine children that all survived and strengthened the monarchy greatly. It was Edward V11 who started to break the Germanic ties, Kaiser Wilhelm 11 and Adolf Hitler managed to finish the job.

Have to question that mate. Edward VIII was almost certainly in collaboration with the Germans.

2 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

 

Asda charge 32p (or 34p, may have gone up recently) for their cheapest ones, and as said the Co-Op charged 70p, they do offer a cheaper range according to Google but the Co-Op shop I was in certainly didnt stock it, or even have an empty space for them.

 

I have always found the Co-Op to be more expensive than their competitors. As I said, its no loss (bar possibly jobs going)

 

 

 

Co-Op are very expensive and seem to pick locations where they can get away with it. I (regrettably) Moved from Yorkshire Bank (because their cust service was appalling) to Co-Op bank, which is almost as bad. 1 branch serving Sheffield. 

4 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

It really isnt. The Co-Op is a rip off, there is a brand new Lidl just opened round the corner, the recently opened Tesco Express on Fargate is probably the same pricing, you already have another Tesco Express and Sainsburys Local nearby too.

 

Its only a "bad day" for nostalgia freaks.

 

As said in another thread, I had to go in the Co-Op recently and it was 70p for a tin of chopped tomatoes. It wont even be half that in the Lidl.

 

As for the rest of the old Co-Op building, that is now being used by other enterprises. 

Most well known supermarkets charge around  £1 for a single tin of tomatoes these days.

15 hours ago, ECCOnoob said:

Ha. Another one. 

 

If you are a British citizen living in this constitutional monarchy, I can assure you he is your king.

Not My King either and thousands of others. 

4 hours ago, cuttsie said:

The thought of Charles and Camila sat on the throne fills me with dread , 

Rightly or wrongly he's the king, and he chooses that donkey for his queen.

4 season tickets. Son, daughter, nephew and myself. Missed one home game all season. Don't do many aways. 

3 minutes ago, harvey19 said:

You've had your moan now. 

He is YOUR KING.

You may not like it but it is a fact.

 

No he's not and never will be. 

Some of us have our own minds, you sad sycophant.

For any sycophants not completely brainwashed, and might like to read some not so nice truths about their heroes.

https://www.facebook.com/Down-with-the-Crown-125517584784531/

https://www.republic.org.uk/

1 minute ago, harvey19 said:

It gives some a good reason to moan, now what could be better than that.

It's a moan to speak out against something you dislike intensely? Grow up.  

6 hours ago, Al Bundy said:

Heaven forbid that this country celebrates anything.

 

Always summat to get outraged about.

 

 

Nothing wrong with celebrating something work celebrating, the coronation isn't.

1 minute ago, HeHasRisen said:

Only people in the ward Terry Fox is in can vote for him, every 4 years.  So thats in one out of 28 wards, in one out of every four years.

 

I put it to you there arent many "inspirational" people knocking about in local politics.

Yeah but he is the current leader of the council, so voting for any of his party potentially gets you Terry Fox back.

Agree on your second point.

On 27/03/2023 at 08:52, HeHasRisen said:

Because very few people give a stuff about local politics, thats the long and the short of it.

If there was someone inspirational, who you believed in, it might help. Terry Fox isn't that person. 

On 15/03/2023 at 00:19, Longcol said:

The majority who will benefit won't be NHS consultants though. Pretty sure the main winners will be in "financial services" etc - the people who donate to the Tories.

Exactly.

On 18/03/2023 at 09:26, pattricia said:

I’ve read the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday for years and will continue to do so ! 

You surprise me. Hateful journalism. Wouldn't have associated you with that kind of thing.

4 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

The point I was clearly trying to make is you cant pick and choose what money is spent on based on the sole fact that "you dont like it".

 

You might not like money being spent on street parties for this, but thousands of people will.

Same for me with libraries. I dont like them and have no call to use them, but I dont moan about it and ask for a rebate as that would just be silly.

Never mentioned asking for a rebate. I appreciate services are provided to meet needs across the  board.

This huge amount of money is not providing a service, it is supporting a jolly and further promoting the brainwashing that royalty is right. 

Will the council provide funds to support Republic group protests against the monarchy on coronation day? Not holding my breath.

Just now, HeHasRisen said:

I dont like libraries or use them, why should I pay for them?

You don't like libraries. How can you not like a library? You might not use it much, but not like?

Libraries are there for you and everyone else if you need them. They offer services that some people may not be able to afford otherwise. The royal family offer nothing, whatever they do is done for themselves, always has been, always will be.

Just now, HeHasRisen said:

I agree. Nobody should be allowed any fun at all with Council funding being cut to the bone.

 

Shut all the parks, libraries, playgrounds and leisure centres!

Don't talk rubbish. That is nothing like a comparison. 

If people want to have street parties to show their undying support for another family, let them pay for it out of their own pocket.

On 17/03/2023 at 10:46, S35_2o21 said:

In this instance, as with others, the Council is damned if they do and damned if they don't. £300k is tiny in comparison with the whole Council expenditure, and some communities will use it for activities on the day, which is really important. 

Wrong. That money could be put to much better use, than supporting a giant anachronistic pantomime.

It will help to pay for this ****e.