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Just popped in for a few things....normal self serve checkouts crowded and about 20 people queuing....
6 self serve trolley checkouts......empty.....and they're card only.....
Good job Tesco...good job....
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6 self serve trolley checkouts......empty.....and they're card only.....
Good job Tesco...good job....
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Indeed I predict that the volume of home delivery services will lead to grid lock in residential areas and a backlash by residents over the number of home delivery vans clogging up our roads - and there will be a backlash - and maybe then a move to a hub and satellite home delivery model that requires us to go to a nearby satellite pickup location.Yeah but it's people like you ultimately causing chaos in my street when there's 3 supermarket delivery vans trying to abandon themselves when the bin men are there and Amazon, Herpes, DPD and DHL, everyone's at home and there's nowhere to park........
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
The Morrison local to us in Chesterfield has just got rid of a load of 'manned' tills - replaced by a phalanx of self-scan points. Not sure that the locals were very pleased as we now don't have the chat with our favourite till person (they were all my favorite) - and those at the self-scan are run off their feet clearing and approving things - including bags not recognized.
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
You press the button on the self checkout that every supermarket has that says use own bags then place your back on the scales. It’s mind blowing
Still seems highly illogical, when you could easily fold the bag up and lay in the basket and save all that faff at checkout and not hold up everyone behind you.
SteveW86
Head Pro
You press the button on the self checkout that every supermarket has that says use own bags then place your back on the scales. It’s mind blowing
Still seems highly illogical, when you could easily fold the bag up and lay in the basket and save all that faff at checkout and not hold up everyone behind you.
Always start with the heavy items. Loading a light item with a bag for life creates all sorts of alarms on the self checkout.
Think I’ve perhaps mentioned this one before but it still boils my wee.
The sheer number of selfish people who sit in an aisle seat on a busy train or bus, in a clear attempt to avoid having to sit next to someone.
I could happily string them up.
The sheer number of selfish people who sit in an aisle seat on a busy train or bus, in a clear attempt to avoid having to sit next to someone.
I could happily string them up.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
That Union Flags raised specifically for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, and the pride I always felt when I saw them out, has in my eyes been in some respects debased.
Actually I'm not so much irritated than deeply saddened as 11/11 is soon upon us - especially when I reflect on the great pride I felt when a Scout and selected to carry the Union Flag (or the troop's Saltire) in the Remembrance Sunday parade and church service. The point during the service just as 11am was about to be reached and O God Our Help in Ages Past was being sung, standing at the front of the church I slowly lowered my flag to the ground as this verse was sung
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op’ning day.
And with flag lowered - 11am and Silence and moment of remembrance
Then the organist started up and we sang the final verse and I raised my flag. After the service the parade as I proudly marched at the head of the parade back to the Scout Hall.
And so to these days...I am deeply saddened - but in remembrance I will remain proud of the sacrifice others have made for my country in times of war and peace - pride in my country for standing up to facism, and pride in it as it is today.
Noting this today as my church in Chesterfield on Sunday started to prepare our poppy display for Remembrance Sunday - and the thoughts just struck.
Actually I'm not so much irritated than deeply saddened as 11/11 is soon upon us - especially when I reflect on the great pride I felt when a Scout and selected to carry the Union Flag (or the troop's Saltire) in the Remembrance Sunday parade and church service. The point during the service just as 11am was about to be reached and O God Our Help in Ages Past was being sung, standing at the front of the church I slowly lowered my flag to the ground as this verse was sung
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op’ning day.
And with flag lowered - 11am and Silence and moment of remembrance
Then the organist started up and we sang the final verse and I raised my flag. After the service the parade as I proudly marched at the head of the parade back to the Scout Hall.
And so to these days...I am deeply saddened - but in remembrance I will remain proud of the sacrifice others have made for my country in times of war and peace - pride in my country for standing up to facism, and pride in it as it is today.
Noting this today as my church in Chesterfield on Sunday started to prepare our poppy display for Remembrance Sunday - and the thoughts just struck.
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rulefan
Tour Winner
A photo is taken on entry. On leaving the hospital, the photo is displayed and you pay. Just drive out.
D-S
Well-known member
I thought this was about the fact that you never did this for the ‘post COViD’ reasons?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Combination of reasons. Got into the habit - then just continued encouraged by technological failings.
Red devil
Well-known member
I deliberately say "could I sit there please?" And especially if there's a bag there
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
Very well written and quite sad
The flag has been weaponised equally by both the far right and far left in different guises. Younger generations don’t feel as patriotic toward a a country they feel owes them something etc etc list could go on but it gets to political.
What I can say is don’t let it sadden you to much, those you’re remembering would prefer you to be thinking of them and what they did not for a flag, not for a country in turmoil but for their mates fighting by their side to protect each other and their families not the piece of cloth flying over there heads.
I don’t know a single serving person that does it for the flag, they do it for comradeship, camaraderie and for some a sense of purpose. Come 11/11 or before wear your poppy with pride knowing in your heart what’s right and those that went before appreciate your sentiment and those still serving acknowledge it for the heart felt meaning it brings. The flag is just a bit of cloth and the least important part of what remembrance is all about.
Especially if said person is pretending to doze. Even better if they’re in a deep sleep.
WorldHandicapSystem
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Hope the Mrs is feeling better.Second-to-last night of holiday, wife suddenly has uncontrollable shivers at bed time - bit odd when the room is 24°. From then she gets worsening abdominal pain until she's crying on the plane home, even after four paracetamol. Daughter picked up by my parents in the middle of the night and straight to A&E for us at 2:30am. Loads of tests done, passed from pillar to post. Left on a bed in a corridor for nearly 3 hours. We thought it was going to be appendicitis or kidney stones but the scans show the inflammation in a different place so it turns out it's just extremely bad gastroenteritis or colitis. Apparently quite common for people to get it on Turkish holidays. Might've been the food, might have been picked up some other way. I'm still at the hospital with her (over 12 hours now), so I've not slept in 32 hours - she's on a drip of antibiotics and napping now thankfully. They want to keep her in overnight to do tests tomorrow and see if there is any improvement.
I was already not a fan of holidays and this isn't going to help her case when she tries to convince me again next year.
This is the reason I point blank refuse to go to places like Turkey and Egypt. Heard too many horror stories about Turkey Tummy.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Top-of-the-range 5* hotel, you just don't expect something like that. Very lucky our little girl didn't get anything too, otherwise we'd have been besides ourselves. Wife is back home now, with a bag full of antibiotics.
WorldHandicapSystem
Well-known member
I don’t know any younger people who think this country owes them something. I know plenty who feel let down by previous generations and feel like they have had opportunities taken away from them.Very well written and quite sad
The flag has been weaponised equally by both the far right and far left in different guises. Younger generations don’t feel as patriotic toward a a country they feel owes them something etc etc list could go on but it gets to political.
What I can say is don’t let it sadden you to much, those you’re remembering would prefer you to be thinking of them and what they did not for a flag, not for a country in turmoil but for their mates fighting by their side to protect each other and their families not the piece of cloth flying over there heads.
I don’t know a single serving person that does it for the flag, they do it for comradeship, camaraderie and for some a sense of purpose. Come 11/11 or before wear your poppy with pride knowing in your heart what’s right and those that went before appreciate your sentiment and those still serving acknowledge it for the heart felt meaning it brings. The flag is just a bit of cloth and the least important part of what remembrance is all about.
I do know a fair few middle aged and older who feel the country owes them something. Many are all over the news at the moment being patriotic apparently. These are the people who feel the country owes them something, despite the fact that many of them have contributed very little to the betterment of the country.
The symbol of wearing a poppy was taken over a couple of years ago by those now littering the country with flags. I have some very personal reasons for wearing a poppy, but I have stopped wearing one for the last couple of years. I still make my donation though!
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
I think it depends on where in the country you are and the current upbringing. My local area is littered with younger generation that feels the country owes them something. But they’re also often the offspring of the generation you mentioned so it’s not uniquely one or the other but possibly a combined thing across multiple generations with the way things are at the moment. But again that’s very political so I won’t get any further into that
Re: Poppy wearing I totally get where you’re coming from it’s no different to the flag debate in someways about how it’s being used by some parts of society. I’m firmly in the camp of nobody should feel like they have to wear one, feel like they have to donate or feel obliged to take part in anything at all to be fair. All I ask is whoever does choose to they do so with the right and best intention’s which is what I believe SILH does having read his post and what my comments were aimed at and not to show a political stance or for “likes” because they want to make a point.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
And so…
I had to pop into Morrisons this pm for a few bits and bobs…and I didn’t have a shopping bag with me. So basket is was. Then at the self-scan I scanned all my stuff, got a bag, then scanned it and put it with the rest.
OK you can perhaps guess the rest…the till didn’t like that I’d scanned a bag at the end rather than at the start…and so assistance was required - and of course I then had to pack my stuff in the bag. Nobody was waiting.
I tried…I did…
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Thankyou…Very well written and quite sad
The flag has been weaponised equally by both the far right and far left in different guises. Younger generations don’t feel as patriotic toward a a country they feel owes them something etc etc list could go on but it gets to political.
What I can say is don’t let it sadden you to much, those you’re remembering would prefer you to be thinking of them and what they did not for a flag, not for a country in turmoil but for their mates fighting by their side to protect each other and their families not the piece of cloth flying over there heads.
I don’t know a single serving person that does it for the flag, they do it for comradeship, camaraderie and for some a sense of purpose. Come 11/11 or before wear your poppy with pride knowing in your heart what’s right and those that went before appreciate your sentiment and those still serving acknowledge it for the heart felt meaning it brings. The flag is just a bit of cloth and the least important part of what remembrance is all about.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
always seems a simple process for me
Scan bag - or put on my own bag
Scan shopping and put it into the bag as I go along
Only assistance needed if it’s for over 18 stuff
Scan bag - or put on my own bag
Scan shopping and put it into the bag as I go along
Only assistance needed if it’s for over 18 stuff
