A bit council (Vol 4)

[Cotty]

thetapeworm said:

I felt guilty taking it, I feel guilty sharing it but I don't think I've ever stumbled across so much concentrated council before.

I won't run through the individual items but feel free to play "spot the council"*

• points deducted for mocking me at an Asda.

I blame this thread for giving me adverts for mobility scooters.

[vtecyo]

Ay caramba said:

Bullett said:

the orange bit goes all the way to the edge, the sponge isn't dry either.

A bit like the wife.

[borcy]

NoVetec said:

Double chocolate digestives are council however.

I really like those

[Dog Star]

thetapeworm said:

I felt guilty taking it, I feel guilty sharing it but I don't think I've ever stumbled across so much concentrated council before.

I won't run through the individual items but feel free to play "spot the council"*

• points deducted for mocking me at an Asda.

Got to be honest. I’d have a go.

[V8mate]

Dog Star said:

thetapeworm said:

I felt guilty taking it, I feel guilty sharing it but I don't think I've ever stumbled across so much concentrated council before.

I won't run through the individual items but feel free to play "spot the council"*

• points deducted for mocking me at an Asda.

Got to be honest. I’d have a go.

You're such a filthy deviant, DS.

She's a smoker, FFS!

[SlowAndDull]

eck c said:

Cant decide if that's tits or belly spilling over.

Is that a nipple? <shudder>

[can't remember]

ambuletz said:

The shopping list of that family of 10 boys

£300 for a weeks shopping and the nearest thing to a vegetable is the potato waffles.

However, their consumption of 55 pieces of fruit between them must seriously skew the Scottish national average.

[burritoNinja]

Poppiecock said:

Aldi and Lidl aren't really council anymore.

Some councilists may shop there, but only in the absence of a Farm Foods in the local area.

Farm Foods (and Heron, actually) always amaze me - who'd have thought Iceland could be too posh for some people?

There is a Lidl in the town my parents live and it’s a very affluent are. Lidl car park there is packed with brand new range rovers and pretty nice cars. Defo not a council store. Asda on the other hand is über council.

[motco]

I had the misfortune to return an incorrectly supplied Amazon order this morning. The Doddle return system, which does not require any packing or boxes/labels, requires you to take the item(s) to the tobacco desk in Morrison's (in my local case) where they will pack as needed, and send F.O.C. for erroneous deliveries. Fine! But. Morrisons... in High Wycombe! It's very much like ASDA in its clientele, and you're dodging mobility scooters and crutches just to get in to the foyer. It's like the march of the zombies - slow and faltering with occasional bits falling off. God preserve me from Morrison's. Even Tesco (not in Wycombe I admit, but in Princes Risborough or Beaconsfield) is not down to this level.

[MJ85]

can't remember said:

ambuletz said:

The shopping list of that family of 10 boys

£300 for a weeks shopping and the nearest thing to a vegetable is the potato waffles.

However, their consumption of 55 pieces of fruit between them must seriously skew the Scottish national average.

Indeed. fk the flowers and candles off and get some broccoli!

[Poppiecock]

motco said:

I had the misfortune to return an incorrectly supplied Amazon order this morning. The Doddle return system, which does not require any packing or boxes/labels, requires you to take the item(s) to the tobacco desk in Morrison's (in my local case) where they will pack as needed, and send F.O.C. for erroneous deliveries. Fine! But. Morrisons... in High Wycombe! It's very much like ASDA in its clientele, and you're dodging mobility scooters and crutches just to get in to the foyer. It's like the march of the zombies - slow and faltering with occasional bits falling off. God preserve me from Morrison's. Even Tesco (not in Wycombe I admit, but in Princes Risborough or Beaconsfield) is not down to this level.

That used to be a prototype store for Safeway back in the day with a cafe offering that would put some decent restaurants to shame (fresh noodle bar, pasta bar and proper hand made pizza). Such a shame Uncle Ken took it back a century when he acquired it.

[motco]

Poppiecock said:

motco said:

I had the misfortune to return an incorrectly supplied Amazon order this morning. The Doddle return system, which does not require any packing or boxes/labels, requires you to take the item(s) to the tobacco desk in Morrison's (in my local case) where they will pack as needed, and send F.O.C. for erroneous deliveries. Fine! But. Morrisons... in High Wycombe! It's very much like ASDA in its clientele, and you're dodging mobility scooters and crutches just to get in to the foyer. It's like the march of the zombies - slow and faltering with occasional bits falling off. God preserve me from Morrison's. Even Tesco (not in Wycombe I admit, but in Princes Risborough or Beaconsfield) is not down to this level.

That used to be a prototype store for Safeway back in the day with a cafe offering that would put some decent restaurants to shame (fresh noodle bar, pasta bar and proper hand made pizza). Such a shame Uncle Ken took it back a century when he acquired it.

I didn't realise that! I lived in Beaconsfield for 35 years and only shopped at the 'new' ASDA because Beaconsfield had only an International prior to the arrival of Waitrose. Now, of course,it has Tesco (at Loudwater), Waitrose on the site of the old pub, and Sainsbury's plus a small M&S Food Hall. Now I live between Wycombe and Princes Risborough so it's M&S or Tesco.

[Dog Star]

burritoNinja said:

Poppiecock said:

Aldi and Lidl aren't really council anymore.

Some councilists may shop there, but only in the absence of a Farm Foods in the local area.

Farm Foods (and Heron, actually) always amaze me - who'd have thought Iceland could be too posh for some people?

There is a Lidl in the town my parents live and it’s a very affluent are. Lidl car park there is packed with brand new range rovers and pretty nice cars. Defo not a council store. Asda on the other hand is über council.

I went to Lidl this evening to stock up on work biscuits. I nearly collapsed - fabulous black girl in there, braided hair, proper figure, spray on one piece Nike catsuit Amazing. I need more biscuits.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Dog Star said:

I went to Lidl this evening to stock up on work biscuits. I nearly collapsed - fabulous black girl in there, braided hair, proper figure, spray on one piece Nike catsuit Amazing. I need more biscuits.

I read the post before the poster, yet knew who it was. Any pics?

[TwyRob]

motco said:

I didn't realise that! I lived in Beaconsfield for 35 years and only shopped at the 'new' ASDA because Beaconsfield had only an International prior to the arrival of Waitrose. Now, of course,it has Tesco (at Loudwater), Waitrose on the site of the old pub, and Sainsbury's plus a small M&S Food Hall. Now I live between Wycombe and Princes Risborough so it's M&S or Tesco.

I work in that area. The only answer is home delivery, surely?

[Dog Star]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

I read the post before the poster, yet knew who it was. Any pics?

I didn’t. I was carrying armfuls of biscuits.

You just don’t see stuff like that in Waitrose.

ETA: I’ve just been watching Cupcakke videos

She’s got big hoopy earrings. https://youtu.be/hA0TtIFzl3w
They’re a bit council.

Edited by Dog Star on Tuesday 10th September 22:30

[Flibble]

MJ85 said:

can't remember said:

ambuletz said:

The shopping list of that family of 10 boys

£300 for a weeks shopping and the nearest thing to a vegetable is the potato waffles.

However, their consumption of 55 pieces of fruit between them must seriously skew the Scottish national average.

Indeed. fk the flowers and candles off and get some broccoli!

They're smashing in about a kilo of cereal each per week, plus a loaf and a half of bread. I'm not sure they can manage much else.
55 pieces of fruit is just 5 per week, less than one per day, not that high for Scotland.

[The Li-ion King]

motco said:

Poppiecock said:

motco said:

I had the misfortune to return an incorrectly supplied Amazon order this morning. The Doddle return system, which does not require any packing or boxes/labels, requires you to take the item(s) to the tobacco desk in Morrison's (in my local case) where they will pack as needed, and send F.O.C. for erroneous deliveries. Fine! But. Morrisons... in High Wycombe! It's very much like ASDA in its clientele, and you're dodging mobility scooters and crutches just to get in to the foyer. It's like the march of the zombies - slow and faltering with occasional bits falling off. God preserve me from Morrison's. Even Tesco (not in Wycombe I admit, but in Princes Risborough or Beaconsfield) is not down to this level.

That used to be a prototype store for Safeway back in the day with a cafe offering that would put some decent restaurants to shame (fresh noodle bar, pasta bar and proper hand made pizza). Such a shame Uncle Ken took it back a century when he acquired it.

I didn't realise that! I lived in Beaconsfield for 35 years and only shopped at the 'new' ASDA because Beaconsfield had only an International prior to the arrival of Waitrose. Now, of course,it has Tesco (at Loudwater), Waitrose on the site of the old pub, and Sainsbury's plus a small M&S Food Hall. Now I live between Wycombe and Princes Risborough so it's M&S or Tesco.

I used to go to that Morrison's a lot for work... (Bybox for collection of computer parts is next to the recycling bins)... for true Council, drive a little further up the hill to the Matalan. Used to be a retail engineer there fixing the tills... I could have a till in bits on the counter and still be asked by a shopper if I could serve them. Wycombe's very chalk and cheese. Other end of town is House of Fraser, which was okay in its heyday.

[smileymikey]

The Li-ion King said:

I used to go to that Morrison's a lot for work... (Bybox for collection of computer parts is next to the recycling bins)... for true Council, drive a little further up the hill to the Matalan. Used to be a retail engineer there fixing the tills... I could have a till in bits on the counter and still be asked by a shopper if I could serve them. Wycombe's very chalk and cheese. Other end of town is House of Fraser, which was okay in its heyday.

We used to repair the tills for Asda in some of the more run down parts of Wales. Scary. Also fixed ATM machines and the number of idiots that would just throw their card into the hole when we had removed the the card reader from behind was stunning. On one guys third attempt. I flicked it back out and said loudly "not with your balance mate".... A few emails bounced backwards and forwards over that one.

[Flibble]

smileymikey said:

We used to repair the tills for Asda in some of the more run down parts of Wales. Scary. Also fixed ATM machines and the number of idiots that would just throw their card into the hole when we had removed the the card reader from behind was stunning. On one guys third attempt. I flicked it back out and said loudly "not with your balance mate".... A few emails bounced backwards and forwards over that one.

Should have just kept hold of it.