Random Irritations

[Orikoru]

Harrods. The most pointless shop on earth. Missus wanted to go there yesterday on her birthday, so we did. Everything is sectioned off from each other like some sort of maze so you can't even figure out where you've been. Almost anything you look at thinking "that's quite nice" ends up being 700 quid or something. And the few things that aren't stupidly priced you can still buy cheaper in literally any other shop anyway. We were in there for about 3 hours and didn't even buy anything. Waste of time.

 

[Beezerk]

Harrods. The most pointless shop on earth. Missus wanted to go there yesterday on her birthday, so we did. Everything is sectioned off from each other like some sort of maze so you can't even figure out where you've been. Almost anything you look at thinking "that's quite nice" ends up being 700 quid or something. And the few things that aren't stupidly priced you can still buy cheaper in literally any other shop anyway. We were in there for about 3 hours and didn't even buy anything. Waste of time.

Should have come out on the lash with me instead ?

 

[patricks148]

Arriving at the club this morning to caddy only to find the starter had given me the wrong time, do not needed till 12 50 rather than 10. Gave up my game with the boys for nothing?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Harrods. The most pointless shop on earth. Missus wanted to go there yesterday on her birthday, so we did. Everything is sectioned off from each other like some sort of maze so you can't even figure out where you've been. Almost anything you look at thinking "that's quite nice" ends up being 700 quid or something. And the few things that aren't stupidly priced you can still buy cheaper in literally any other shop anyway. We were in there for about 3 hours and didn't even buy anything. Waste of time.

Should have gone to Liberty...that's where my Mrs prefers to go to pretend we can afford to buy expensive stuff and it's a lovely store.

 

[AmandaJR]

Harrods. The most pointless shop on earth. Missus wanted to go there yesterday on her birthday, so we did. Everything is sectioned off from each other like some sort of maze so you can't even figure out where you've been. Almost anything you look at thinking "that's quite nice" ends up being 700 quid or something. And the few things that aren't stupidly priced you can still buy cheaper in literally any other shop anyway. We were in there for about 3 hours and didn't even buy anything. Waste of time.

I remember the days when you bought something, anything cheap (!), just to get a green carrier bag. I wonder what they charge for those nowadays?!

I used to work in Knightsbridge so was a frequent visitor - by the time I finished working there my bank manager wanted my cheque book back!!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The ref in Bristol/Saracens match - must be seeing a different game and it appears Saracens getting the rub at the moment - he might as well just give them the points ??

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Mate at the club having had cancer surgery on his mouth now back in for an operation for lymphoma. Prognosis very guarded at this time and hoping they have got to it in time

 

[phillarrow]

Mate at the club having had cancer surgery on his mouth now back in for an operation for lymphoma. Prognosis very guarded at this time and hoping they have got to it in time

Fingers crossed for him Homer.
Hope he makes a full recovery. ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

1. Went for a lovely lunch with the wife and daughter , shame some guy on the table behind couldn’t stop swearing every other word - and in front of his own kids as well

2. A very popular and all round great guy being diagnosed with cancer at a young age - why does it always have to be the nice guys , plenty of complete throbbers out there who should be at the head of the queue ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Harrods. The most pointless shop on earth. Missus wanted to go there yesterday on her birthday, so we did. Everything is sectioned off from each other like some sort of maze so you can't even figure out where you've been. Almost anything you look at thinking "that's quite nice" ends up being 700 quid or something. And the few things that aren't stupidly priced you can still buy cheaper in literally any other shop anyway. We were in there for about 3 hours and didn't even buy anything. Waste of time.

I once found £20 in Harrods, I think other folk were to posh to bend over and pick it up.

 

[williamalex1]

Probably a naïve question, but
Why are wholesale energy prices rising at such a high rate?
Have the production costs actually risen at the same rate?
Are the workers being paid at a higher rate?
Is there a genuine shortage ?
Or is it just greed by the monopoly producers?

 

[fundy]

Probably a naïve question, but
Why are wholesale energy prices rising at such a high rate?
Have the production costs actually risen at the same rate?
Are the workers being paid at a higher rate?
Is there a genuine shortage ?
Or is it just greed by the monopoly producers?

Oil was $40 a barrel in Oct 2020, $65 a barrel in Dec 2021, went as high as $125 a barrel this month currently around the $110 mark

In short yes, oil price which underpins energy costs has gone up massively

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fingers crossed for him Homer.
Hope he makes a full recovery. ?

Went down about 4.00 today so waiting on news

 

[williamalex1]

Oil was $40 a barrel in Oct 2020, $65 a barrel in Dec 2021, went as high as $125 a barrel this month currently around the $110 mark

In short yes, oil price which underpins energy costs has gone up massively

But why ?

 

[fundy]

But why ?

Whys oil price gone up? Supply and demand, war in Ukraine the big factor currently in the price

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Not even sure why I checked... But came to light today that the Mrs car MOT ran out on 7th January. How the hell she's been driving around for nearly 3 months without getting pulled etc is beyond me.

Then to add extra inconvenience the earliest MOT and service we can book is 8th April .

Never screwed this up before. Very annoying.

 

[fundy]

Not even sure why I checked... But came to light today that the Mrs car MOT ran out on 7th January. How the hell she's been driving around for nearly 3 months without getting pulled etc is beyond me.

Then to add extra inconvenience the earliest MOT and service we can book is 8th April .

Never screwed this up before. Very annoying.

Wifes sister booked hers in the other week and was shocked to find it was expired, she was adamant it expired in March, it did, however it was March last year!!!!! Been 11 months without it

 

[williamalex1]

Not even sure why I checked... But came to light today that the Mrs car MOT ran out on 7th January. How the hell she's been driving around for nearly 3 months without getting pulled etc is beyond me.

Then to add extra inconvenience the earliest MOT and service we can book is 8th April .

Never screwed this up before. Very annoying.

I didn't tick the MOT reminder box on the road tax form and was driving around with no MOT for 2 months I only discovered it when the road tax was due.
Please don't report me, I was hardly out honest

 

[cliveb]

I didn't tick the MOT reminder box on the road tax form and was driving around with no MOT for 2 months I only discovered it when the road tax was due.
Please don't report me, I was hardly out honest

I was about to bemoan the fact that the DVLA don't send a reminder that your MOT is due, but then saw your post. I've never noticed the reminder box you mention. Mind you, I renew my road tax online so don't inspect the form in detail. I'm pretty sure that if such an option was offered when renewing online I'd have seen it - which I haven't.

 

[drdel]

^^^ I guess most people have a diary (paper or electronic) - it's a rather good idea. You can put information you need reminding about eg MoT, etc, etc