RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) This made me* laugh out loud in Sainsburys. Vegan Meat Fridge.jpg I don't know who decides on product placement but putting the vegan products above the meat was... a stroke of genius? * vegan of 30 odd years Morrison's did a similar trick sometime ago They used to have Mushroom pate and Chick Pea pate which were in the vegetarian section, seemed to sell alright. For some reason they then decided to move them into the meat pate display. I nearly got caught out when I picked up a different brand "Mushroom" pate there and on reading the label discovered it was duck liver pate with added mushrooms! Needless to say the veggie ones then didn't sell well and were soon discontinued. Their vegetarian display often has meat products in it. I don't think they know the difference. Keith Edited May 13, 2018 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 This made me* laugh out loud in Sainsburys. Vegan Meat Fridge.jpg I don't know who decides on product placement but putting the vegan products above the meat was... a stroke of genius? * vegan of 30 odd years I don't understand the logic behind moving stuff around. Sure I realise that sometimes is necessary for say Christmas and other times when a bit of space is required for a few weeks. But why shift staples, to a completely different part of the supermarket? My local shifted eggs, right down the back corner, 6 months ago and I still can't remember where they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2018 It is purely to make you walk past more product and buy more, nothing more nothing less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 It is purely to make you walk past more product and buy more, nothing more nothing less. But you can't find what you want and leave without purchasing anything Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The pot-holes are getting worse, Councillors! We are going to have to start filling them in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Had a break in Lincoln earlier so took a walk around the city centre. Heard a rumbling roar overhead. Spitfire or Hurricane, sorry I don't know the difference, did a couple of circuits over the rooftops before heading away. Made the hairs on the back of the neck stand up and raised a smile 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 The pot-holes are getting worse, Councillors! We are going to have to start filling them in! But we already have - with water! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 Had a break in Lincoln earlier so took a walk around the city centre. Heard a rumbling roar overhead. Spitfire or Hurricane, sorry I don't know the difference, did a couple of circuits over the rooftops before heading away. Made the hairs on the back of the neck stand up and raised a smile Very common there as it's only 22 miles from RAF Coningsby the historic flight base to Lincoln.I do miss opening the back door of the avionics building, and watching the historic flight land or take off. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) In 1984 an English Prince got married, Liverpool won the European Cup,the Pope died.In 2006 an English Prince got married, Liverpool won the Champions'League, the Pope died.In 2018 an English Prince is getting married, Liverpool in theChampions' League Final, the Pope is a tad concerned. Stan (An Evertonian) Edited May 13, 2018 by Stanley Melrose 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 The pot-holes are getting worse, Councillors! We are going to have to start filling them in! The last time I watched pot-holes being filled in rather amused me. On a busy road, the gentleman carrying out the job waded out into traffic with a wheelbarrow to dump tarmac into the holes (at one point almost over the feet of a pedestrian using a pelican crossing), put the wheelbarrow away, jumped into a little road roller, drove it across the road dodging between cars, flattened out the tarmac, drove it back, put everything onto his lorry and headed off (I presume) to the next pothole. All this and not even any hi-vis clothing. He presumably put in the lowest bid for pothole repairs and I could see how. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bluebottle Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Had a break in Lincoln earlier so took a walk around the city centre. Heard a rumbling roar overhead. Spitfire or Hurricane, sorry I don't know the difference, did a couple of circuits over the rooftops before heading away. Made the hairs on the back of the neck stand up and raised a smile On each anniversary of the Dam Busters raid, the BOB flight's Lancaster flies over my house on its way to do a few runs over the Derwent dam. On one of these occasions, while my Liz was still alive, I called her to the window to see the Lanc, escorted by a Spitfire. "Oh," she said, not all that interested, "Which one's the Spitfire?" Edited May 14, 2018 by bluebottle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted May 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2018 On each anniversary of the Dam Busters raid, the BOB flight's Lancaster flies over my house on it's way to do a few runs over the Derwent dam. On one of these occasions, while my Liz was still alive, I called her to the window to see the Lanc, escorted by a Spitfire. "Oh," she said, not all that interested, "Which one's the Spitfire?" Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. Usually after a recent conversation on the lines of 'You don't tell me anything, about your hobbies'. Its just not worth the trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 The last time I watched pot-holes being filled in rather amused me. I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. - J.K.J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Amazon delivery: Now that's just the last straw... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2018 The last time I watched pot-holes being filled in rather amused me. A long time ago, before the age of camera phones and small digital cameras, a part of the road near where I worked collapsed (into a sewer?) leaving a large hole. When I walked passed there was a copper assessing the damage. So the old joke " A hole has appeared in the road, the police are looking into it" was actually true! Pity I couldn't take a picture. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted May 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2018 Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. Usually after a recent conversation on the lines of 'You don't tell me anything, about your hobbies'. Its just not worth the trouble. Still annoyed about how long it took me to realise the loud noise I could hear from the house wasn't the neighbour dragging something down their drive but the last Vulcan on a positioning flight in the last week of flight. Got into the garden just in time to see it vanishing over the horizon. Still an impressive sight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Still annoyed about how long it took me to realise the loud noise I could hear from the house wasn't the neighbour dragging something down their drive but the last Vulcan on a positioning flight in the last week of flight. Got into the garden just in time to see it vanishing over the horizon. Still an impressive sight. Aughton, South Yorkshire In the mid 50s... we saw Finningley-based Vulcans fly over our primary school fairly regularly, once one so low that it seemed to blot out the sky and shake the brickwork. Our teacher, Fanny Newell, a spinsterly tomboy, beat all us boys in the race to the windows. An indelible memory. ... Years later, the opening scene of "Star Wars" seemed a pale imitation... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Aughton, South Yorkshire In the mid 50s... we saw Finningley-based Vulcans fly over our primary school fairly regularly, once one so low that it seemed to blot out the sky and shake the brickwork. Our teacher, Fanny Newell, a spinsterly tomboy, beat all us boys in the race to the windows. An indelible memory. ... Years later, the opening scene of "Star Wars" seemed a pale imitation... I'm sure it was compulsory in the 50's and 60's to have a spinsterly tomboyish teacher, ours went by the name Luckhurst, sister to the cricketer. I think she spent too much time playing with brother. She was a far better cricket coach than our sports master. Edited May 15, 2018 by N15class 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I'm sure it was compulsory in the 50's and 60's to have a spinsterly tomboyish teacher, ours went by the name Luckhurst, sister to the cricketer. I think she spent too much time player with brother. She was a far better cricket coach than our sports master. I had one who had been expelled from the Gestapo for cruelty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Walking home from school one summer (many moons ago!), I heard the sound of aircraft overhead, looked up to see a Vulcan, escorted by 6 EE Lightnings. That's a memory that will stay with me forever! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted May 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) The importance of sweeping curves in layout design cannot be overstated. I inherited this from my friend, Peter Clark. It'll be finished off in the theme he intended. Edited May 16, 2018 by 2mmMark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 The importance of sweeping curves in layout design cannot be overstated. 20180515_130659_HDRa.jpg Is that known as a roundy-ringy layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted May 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2018 Walking home from school one summer (many moons ago!), I heard the sound of aircraft overhead, looked up to see a Vulcan, escorted by 6 EE Lightnings. That's a memory that will stay with me forever! One of the benefits of being in the ATC in the early 1970s was that the RAF still had some interesting aircraft when we visited airbases. Is that known as a roundy-ringy layout? Continuous run(s) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Needs a Southern Railway 6-PAN unit 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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