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just took the wife shopping ,normal food shop .but the Christmas madness seems to have started early as I backed out of my parking space to depart a woman decided to reverse out opposite and nearly T-boned my car must have heard me standing on my hooter and stopped about a half a inch short ,then we goes round to our local Aldi and to avoid silly barstards I always park at the far end in a two space bay ,come out and a little Nissan has decided that they need lots of space as they just left me enough room to get in my car ,I really really hate this stupid must get it before the f*****g shops sell out build up to chrimbo grrrrrrrrrrr
 
I feel your pain.
I went to my local Tesco today. Total gridlock on the way in, gridlock on the way out.
I find it incomprehensible that people will try and shove me out of the way for a tube of 10% off Pringles.

Insanity.
 
the black fox said:
just took the wife shopping ,normal food shop .but the Christmas madness seems to have started early as I backed out of my parking space to depart a woman decided to reverse out opposite and nearly T-boned my car must have heard me standing on my hooter and stopped about a half a inch short ,then we goes round to our local Aldi and to avoid silly barstards I always park at the far end in a two space bay ,come out and a little Nissan has decided that they need lots of space as they just left me enough room to get in my car ,I really really hate this stupid must get it before the f*****g shops sell out build up to chrimbo grrrrrrrrrrr
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Nothing to do with Christmas, just loads of silly old buggers who take their cars out for a walk during the day.
Most of them passed a test when the bloke with a red flag walked in front.
That old phrase "I've never had an a accident, but seen lots of them" springs to mind
 
yeah I am currently working a 6 month contract in wakefield town centre with Fujitsu and its mental here
so many bags of utter crap being purchased.
 
Mr Bump said:
yeah I am currently working a 6 month contract in wakefield town centre with Fujitsu and its mental here
so many bags of utter crap being purchased.
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Not surprising seeing as most of the shops in Wakefield sell a load of old s***, only place I have seen a Poundland Express, what's that all about?
Really scuzzy shopping mall too, nearly as bad as Doncaster, their one has a working mens club in it.
 
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tijuana taxi said:
Not surprising seeing as most of the shops in Wakefield sell a load of old s***, only place I have seen a Poundland Express, what's that all about?
Really scuzzy shopping mall too, nearly as bad as Doncaster, their one has a working mens club in it.
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oh it has all been regenerated now they have this posh bit next to the s***e bit and in between the drunks and druggies.
 
Mr Bump said:
oh it has all been regenerated now they have this posh bit next to the s***e bit and in between the drunks and druggies.
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Must have missed that bit then, apologies if you live there, but it was a right crap hole when I visited last year
 
tijuana taxi said:
Must have missed that bit then, apologies if you live there, but it was a right crap hole when I visited last year
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no need to apologize I live in Mirfield a posh suberb up the way.
I am just doing a quick 6 month contract for Fujitsu in Wakefield.
I finish it in two weeks.

Honest truth I have never been in such an awful place as wakefield it truly is a complete garbage tip.
full of the worst type of people and without prejudice a lot of pretty nasty looking eastern Europeans up to no good.
 
Lots of christmas spirit in this thread, bah humbug.
 
I worked at our Wakefield site occasionally. Have to say the people were great IME. However our trucks were regularly drained of diesel over the weekend. Not as bad as Salford where even the guard dogs were nicked
 
BBR said:
I worked at our Wakefield site occasionally. Have to say the people were great IME. However our trucks were regularly drained of diesel over the weekend. Not as bad as Salford where even the guard dogs were nicked
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areas around wakey are ok its quite an old compact town centre that is the big problem.
quite a few same faces drugs and drink in a small area, they even have their names on the benches.
 
Stuff Christmas
New partner and I are off to Ireland to spend a couple of weeks in my house which is far from the madding crowd. My sons and families are going skiing so sorted

My Dublin grandkids are spending Christmas with their granny Cruella so I am off the hook on all direct family [emoji106], new partner is doing dinner on the day and I will do something.

Heading to Dingle on 30 December as booked 2 nights there (party town) when I come to life. New Years Day is with friend in Cork.

Supermarkets - No

Crowded Pubs over Christmas - No

p***ed up trying to find taxis - No

Gentle walks, good food and log fire - Yes

Bit of photography - Perhaps


Just cannot abide the ‘Season to be Jolly, it has long since lost it’s sparkle.

Sad ss my long departed grannies made the big day - BIG!
 
Hugh Jarse said:
Stuff Christmas
New partner and I are off to Ireland to spend a couple of weeks in my house which is far from the madding crowd. My sons and families are going skiing so sorted

My Dublin grandkids are spending Christmas with their granny Cruella so I am off the hook on all direct family [emoji106], new partner is doing dinner on the day and I will do something.

Heading to Dingle on 30 December as booked 2 nights there (party town) when I come to life. New Years Day is with friend in Cork.

Supermarkets - No

Crowded Pubs over Christmas - No

p***ed up trying to find taxis - No

Gentle walks, good food and log fire - Yes

Bit of photography - Perhaps


Just cannot abide the ‘Season to be Jolly, it has long since lost it’s sparkle.

Sad as ss my long departed grannies made the big day - BIG!
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Can we ban xmas,please.:dummy::naughty:
 
tijuana taxi said:
Nothing to do with Christmas, just loads of silly old buggers who take their cars out for a walk during the day.
Most of them passed a test when the bloke with a red flag walked in front.
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Go back that far and there was no driving test. When the test was introduced in 1935, those already driving retained their licence by "grandfather rights", rather than needing to pass the new test. For example my grandfather was a lorry driver between the wars and after, and never had to pass a test.

I do know the sort of driver being talked about, the type for which the hazard perception part of the new test would be a guaranteed fail.
 
tijuana taxi said:
Not surprising seeing as most of the shops in Wakefield sell a load of old s***, only place I have seen a Poundland Express, what's that all about?
Really scuzzy shopping mall too, nearly as bad as Doncaster, their one has a working mens club in it.
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When we're you last in Donny, 1953?
 
foggy4ever said:
When we're you last in Donny, 1953?
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16th of last month, on my way back from Sheffield waiting for a London bound train.
Went out of the station to get a bite to eat in the adjacent shopping centre, went past a pub and a few other grub places
Wondered why there were a group of scruffy looking herberts hanging about, seems they were waiting for the trades club to open

This would be the one http://www.frenchgateshopping.co.uk/stores-and-brands/the-trades-labour-club
 
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tijuana taxi said:
16th of last month, on my way back from Sheffield waiting for a London bound train.
Went out of the station to get a bite to eat in the adjacent shopping centre, went past a pub and a few other grub places
Wondered why there were a group of scruffy looking herberts hanging about, seems they were waiting for the trades club to open
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Trade club has been there for decades, it was part of the old northern bus station and stayed when it was redeveloped.
 
foggy4ever said:
Tongue in cheek as there are very little working men's clubs left compared to many years ago.
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Very true, I used to frequent Custom House WMC in Canning Town, probably gone now, smoking ban was the death knell for many of them.
Did find it very strange to see one in a modern shopping centre, seemed to be thriving even if the clientele were a bit iffy looking
 
As to the op, we started doing are weekly shopping online from Morrison's a few years ago and it takes all the stress out of it, especially the Christmas shop. The main plus is all the products come from one massive warehouse and not picked off the supermarket shelves plus we pay £7 per month and can have almost unlimited deliveries.An occasional trip to Aldi/B&M fills any small gaps.
 
Just placed our Christmas shop order on Ocado, only need to get a few fresh bits nearer the time.

Bonus last Friday, local Waitrose had all boxed Chocolate half price for one day only, cleaned up there.
 
me and the wife getting our crimbo scoffs from cranshaws in Huddersfield Christmas eve.
cooked chick and a ham joint for £6 and then chuck some extras on.
 
There was a woman in our local Co-op last night, and she had five tins of sweets (the £3 to £4 ones). They said to the girl behind the till - "I managed to get the last three at Tescos today, but I couldn't resist getting these in case everywhere sells out"

Greedy bint!
 
andy700 said:
There was a woman in our local Co-op last night, and she had five tins of sweets (the £3 to £4 ones). They said to the girl behind the till - "I managed to get the last three at Tescos today, but I couldn't resist getting these in case everywhere sells out"

Greedy bint!
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that's the fat-uns planning on a SWELL Christmas.

tis the season to guzzle.
 
andy700 said:
There was a woman in our local Co-op last night, and she had five tins of sweets (the £3 to £4 ones). They said to the girl behind the till - "I managed to get the last three at Tescos today, but I couldn't resist getting these in case everywhere sells out"

Greedy bint!
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That reminds me, I need to buy several tins for work.
 
Mr Bump said:
no need to apologize I live in Mirfield a posh suberb up the way.
I am just doing a quick 6 month contract for Fujitsu in Wakefield.
I finish it in two weeks.

Honest truth I have never been in such an awful place as wakefield it truly is a complete garbage tip.
full of the worst type of people and without prejudice a lot of pretty nasty looking eastern Europeans up to no good.
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You mean there is somewhere worse than BrackHELL?
 
nilagin said:
That reminds me, I need to buy several tins for work.
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Good luck on that, I think there may be a bit of stockpiling going on.

If it all kicks off on the Korean Peninsula, then there are plenty of folks well equipped to see out a nuclear Winter feasting on vast amounts of Quality Street.
 
andy700 said:
Good luck on that, I think there may be a bit of stockpiling going on.

If it all kicks off on the Korean Peninsula, then there are plenty of folks well equipped to see out a nuclear Winter feasting on vast amounts of Quality Street.
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Quality? Once upon atime but the taste of Vegelate these days - bletch
 
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