FORUM CLASSIFIEDS DIFFLOCK.com Links & Networks
Forum Homepage
Log in
Profile
Search
Private Messages
Forum Members
Register
Classified Ads
Search Ads
Place New Ad
My ads
Place your classified
ads here for FREE
NB: Adverts placed in the general
forum areas will be deleted
Difflock Homepage
Online Shop
Contact Us
FAQ
Calendar
Garage
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
Advertise With Us - Reach your target market by advertising on the Difflock.com forum.
Click here or call 0845 125 9407


The High Street
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Difflock Forum Index -> The Soap Box
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Nightbar
Difflock Royalty


Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Odometer: 20799
Location: In a state of anticipation...


1999 Land Rover Defender

PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:59 pm    Post subject: The High Street Reply with quote

Ok, I did my bit and fought to find somewhere to park for less than the cost of both an arm and a leg so I could go shopping on my local high street this morning. One shop - that's all I needed to get what Mr NB wanted - I had checked the address of the shop I needed...

...but why do all the shops have identiikit plastic hoardings with NO HOUSE NUMBER ON THEM so you have no idea where you are!!!

__________________________________
The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.

Plant a tree for the Difflock 3
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message MSN Messenger Skype NameeBay Name
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

and welcome to my pet hate.........
__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mike328
Articulating


Joined: 10 Dec 2014
Odometer: 793
Location: Suffolk!



PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:36 pm    Post subject: Re: The High Street Reply with quote

Nightbar wrote:
...but why do all the shops have identiikit plastic hoardings with NO HOUSE NUMBER ON THEM so you have no idea where you are!!!


Pubs are like this too. I have to drive to them for my job (jealous much??) and there's nothing more annoying;

White Swan, Mill Road, Cambridge.

But Mill road is 9467995(ish) houses long it seems. Evil or Very Mad Mad

__________________________________
Snap On: Turning drawers into status symbols since 1920.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jojo
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Odometer: 5422




PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And then is desperation when you try Google street view and that shows you what shops were there years ago before they all changed hands.

J
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

walk down your street and see how many dont have house numbers.

now look at their bins.....

effin big numbers on the bin but nothing on the house.

coz the binman needs your address more than the paramedic when yer havin a heart attack you ****.

__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mr Tyre
Mr Tyre


Joined: 17 Jun 2002
Odometer: 4957
Location: Darlington Co Durham



PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

** GED ** wrote:
walk down your street and see how many dont have house numbers.

now look at their bins.....

effin big numbers on the bin but nothing on the house.

coz the binman needs your address more than the paramedic when yer havin a heart attack you ****.


Shocked
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
absquatulation
Off-Road Guru


Joined: 17 Apr 2005
Odometer: 1922
Location: Lost



PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Years ago, when I was young and handsome, I drove lorries. Well I did quite a bit of 'rent-a-clown' work (agency driving), the delivery notes always gave the address, the postal address, however, that's not the address I want, I want the loading bay, which is round the back on a different road, and quite often is unmarked.

Now the High Street has been pedestrianised, you can't even drive the the front of the shop jump out and ask the counter staff, "Where do I deliver to?"

__________________________________
I'm not here......
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr Tyre wrote:
** GED ** wrote:
walk down your street and see how many dont have house numbers.

now look at their bins.....

effin big numbers on the bin but nothing on the house.

coz the binman needs your address more than the paramedic when yer havin a heart attack you ****.


Shocked


that was the mild version.......

__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cynic-al
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Odometer: 6062
Location: scunthorpe


1989 Suzuki SJ

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our local high street is even worse, one side is all pound land the other side is all charity shops. They don't distinguish between the outlets.

That said though the council are quite progressive around here, people have been telling them for 20 years to make parking free otherwise all the shops will be lost to out of town centres. Now all the shops have closed they've made all the parking free Smile

__________________________________
I know enough to be dangerous.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
h4rri
Winch Assistant


Joined: 01 Oct 2012
Odometer: 71




PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Which is why people avoid the High Street and go to the retail outlets with either free parking or parking reimbursed with a purchase etc.

The local council insist they need to charge parking and it's killed our High St, the local Tesco who own the retail park don't and their retail park is thriving ...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mr Tyre
Mr Tyre


Joined: 17 Jun 2002
Odometer: 4957
Location: Darlington Co Durham



PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tesco own huge swaths of land, perhaps thats the reason why they don't seem worried about a 263 million pound and other phone number size losses.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cynic-al
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Odometer: 6062
Location: scunthorpe


1989 Suzuki SJ

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The problem with tesco is the value of the stores and land are built into the figures quoted when they say what profit they've made, now to my simple mind if they buy the food, pay their bills then sell the food for more than the cost of the food + the bills then that's the real life profit. If you bought the building for 20k and someone now tells you its worth 80k then that's irellivant, it's not real money in their pocket as they haven't sold the shop.
__________________________________
I know enough to be dangerous.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Nightbar
Difflock Royalty


Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Odometer: 20799
Location: In a state of anticipation...


1999 Land Rover Defender

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aye - It's only worth what some fool will allegedly pay for it - if they can get a buyer.
__________________________________
The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.

Plant a tree for the Difflock 3
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message MSN Messenger Skype NameeBay Name
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sixty five million up the road from me......

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/feb/03...rket-regeneration

__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mr Tyre
Mr Tyre


Joined: 17 Jun 2002
Odometer: 4957
Location: Darlington Co Durham



PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can give you an example of tesco's.I live in Darlington many moons ago they put in for permission to build a store in the town.The town centre shop owners were up in arms and offered to surrender there keys knowing the power that tesco had (this is 10 years ago nearly).The council went up to tesco's and said you can open an express size store nothing bigger.Tesco then said we own the ground your town hall is on and the huge car park next to it and the ground at the back we will build you a new town hall elsewhere and build there instead.Council didn't really know what to do.

Bringing things up to date the borough council decided to the town needed a multiplex cinema and multi storey car parks (yes really), what they thought was council land was in fact owned by tesco so the developers had to pay market rates for the ground and tesco's have done very well out of it.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cynic-al
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Odometer: 6062
Location: scunthorpe


1989 Suzuki SJ

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I shouldn't really comment. I'm an out of town shopper, I hate going into town. Got to fight your way through the traffic, try find somewhere to park, go buy something from the nearest papershop that you don't want to get change for the machine then walk around in the rain carrying bags from shop to shop whilst being pestered by the "'scuse me mate I'm new here and got the bus into town but don't have enough money to get home..." brigade

... and now you can't even have bags, you have to push the trolley 2 miles back to your car then drive home via the scrap yard to get your 5p Laughing

__________________________________
I know enough to be dangerous.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Xpajun
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Odometer: 3245



1988 Mitsubishi Shogun

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cynic-al wrote:


... and now you can't even have bags, you have to push the trolley 2 miles back to your car then drive home via the scrap yard to get your 5p Laughing


Told the guy on the self checkout in Sainsburys to leave me basket alone cus I wanted to use it to carry my shopping to the car...

He wasn't too happy Twisted Evil

Tough - they'll soon be searching their carparks for baskets as well as trollys Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website eBay Name
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/610920/5p-bag-...stone-East-London
__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Nightbar
Difflock Royalty


Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Odometer: 20799
Location: In a state of anticipation...


1999 Land Rover Defender

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What gets me is that when I lived in Italy for 6 1/2 years it was normal to take your own bags or pay 5c for one. There was no fuss - which is amazing since my Italian colleagues usually get so emotional about things...
__________________________________
The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.

Plant a tree for the Difflock 3
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message MSN Messenger Skype NameeBay Name
Xpajun
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Odometer: 3245



1988 Mitsubishi Shogun

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

** GED ** wrote:
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/610920/5p-bag-charge-Tesco-supermarket-Khalia-Smith-Leytonstone-East-London


Tesco guard wrote:
When Khalia, who was with a pal at the time, asked why someone would do such a thing, he said: "You would be surprised. People take the baskets away."


Not going to comment on this having seen supermarket baskets used for many purposes nowhere near supermarkets over the years - oh and trolleys as well Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website eBay Name
Xpajun
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Odometer: 3245



1988 Mitsubishi Shogun

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nightbar wrote:
What gets me is that when I lived in Italy for 6 1/2 years it was normal to take your own bags or pay 5c for one. There was no fuss - which is amazing since my Italian colleagues usually get so emotional about things...


Ahhh.... but no doubt it was an Italian quality plastic bag - not a Tescos fall to bits before you get it out the door one
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website eBay Name
Mr Tyre
Mr Tyre


Joined: 17 Jun 2002
Odometer: 4957
Location: Darlington Co Durham



PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Xpajun wrote:
Nightbar wrote:
What gets me is that when I lived in Italy for 6 1/2 years it was normal to take your own bags or pay 5c for one. There was no fuss - which is amazing since my Italian colleagues usually get so emotional about things...


Ahhh.... but no doubt it was an Italian quality plastic bag - not a Tescos fall to bits before you get it out the door one


If you are lucky to get that far with some of them Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cynic-al
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Odometer: 6062
Location: scunthorpe


1989 Suzuki SJ

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last time I was in tesco I paid the 5p for the carrier bag and it was like they used to be 10 years ago. A proper size and really thick. Good value for money Smile

Still we are saving the environment now and that's what counts. Instead of reusing free carrier bags for the various bins around the house, picking up dog muck from the garden / on walks, taking stuff to work or other people's houses etc I now buy brand new plastic bags to put in the bins around the house, pick up dog muck, carry stuff around etc.

As the saying goes reuse recycle...

__________________________________
I know enough to be dangerous.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Xpajun
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Odometer: 3245



1988 Mitsubishi Shogun

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cynic-al wrote:
Last time I was in tesco I paid the 5p for the carrier bag and it was like they used to be 10 years ago. A proper size and really thick. Good value for money Smile

Still we are saving the environment now and that's what counts. Instead of reusing free carrier bags for the various bins around the house, picking up dog muck from the garden / on walks, taking stuff to work or other people's houses etc I now buy brand new plastic bags to put in the bins around the house, pick up dog muck, carry stuff around etc.

As the saying goes reuse recycle...



I have a feeling that everyone in the country did this... Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website eBay Name
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the law applies to "single use plastic bags"

doesnt that exempt all supermarket bags?

__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
( Gray )
Articulating


Joined: 15 Apr 2012
Odometer: 597




PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

** GED ** wrote:
the law applies to "single use plastic bags"

doesnt that exempt all supermarket bags?


Turn up at Tesco with their single-use 5p bags, and for each one you use again demand that the manager gives you a 5p discount on your shopping bill...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Big Dunc
Just got MTs


Joined: 09 Aug 2010
Odometer: 134




PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its on the BBC news this morning. "Basket thefts Rocket after bag charge"

Well, there is a surprise.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
( Gray )
Articulating


Joined: 15 Apr 2012
Odometer: 597




PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Twice in the past year I've been in a certain large supermarket chain's store local to me.
After collecting a trolley I've gone to their storage section and picked up one of their large 80litre clear/white bins with a lid, the ones which are ideal for storing stuff in the boot of your car or garage.
After completing my shopping, I've headed off to the checkout tills. When the checkout girl has asked me if I want any bags I've replied that I've got the bin for that purpose. OK, comes the reply, as she passes the bin down to the bagging area without scanning it... Very Happy

Well, who am I go argue with the staff? Afterall, every little helps... Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
** GED **
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 18 Jun 2014
Odometer: 2039
Location: Scouser



PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-n...ld-tesco-10258779
__________________________________
the other co-founder of the DCJC

Member of TEAM CHAOS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cynic-al
Mud Obsessed


Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Odometer: 6062
Location: scunthorpe


1989 Suzuki SJ

PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big Dunc wrote:
Its on the BBC news this morning. "Basket thefts Rocket after bag charge"

Well, there is a surprise.


They just need to make the magnets around the perimeter of the car park that apply the brakes to the shopping trollies waaaaay stronger! Wink

__________________________________
I know enough to be dangerous.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Difflock Forum Index -> The Soap Box All times are GMT - 12 Hours
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum
Evo Oils

Service Kits

Oil Safe

Facebook

Specialist Tools

Join our mailing list for upcoming events, special offers, discount coupons and expert advice on the latest 4x4 products!

* indicates required





    
Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group