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CASH-STRAPPED Britons are haggling their way to a multi-million pound Christmas bonanza.Savvy shoppers are shrugging off the economic gloom and traditional British reserve by negotiating lower prices for high street goods after heeding the advice of Which? magazine.The tactic, widespread in Turkish bazaars and Middle Eastern souks, is now being played out all over the UK and is saving families a fortune on gifts.
Savvy shoppers are shrugging off the economic gloom and traditional British reserve by negotiating lower prices for high street goods after heeding the advice of Which? magazine.
The tactic, widespread in Turkish bazaars and Middle Eastern souks, is now being played out all over the UK and is saving families a fortune on gifts.
― James, Sunday, 4 December 2011 06:02 (twelve years ago) link
Never let Richard Desmond go down the bookies for you:
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Jonathan Powell, of Positive Weather Solutions, said: “We may not see a mirror image of last year’s weather with widespread snow but the chances of a white Christmas for large parts of the country are quite high. North-east England and Scotland have a 35 to 40 per cent chance of a white Christmas.”
― James, Monday, 5 December 2011 07:03 (twelve years ago) link
Nice juxtaposition of stories, makes "Kate" sound like a benefit cheat, when of course she's a far bigger scrounger than that
― Tony Hart land (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Monday, 5 December 2011 10:42 (twelve years ago) link
xpost then again, if Richard Desmond owned a bookies or two.... ?
― Bela Lugosi's Derrida (MarkG oo la showaddywaddy), Monday, 5 December 2011 10:45 (twelve years ago) link
"North-east England and Scotland have a 35 to 40 per cent chance of a white Christmas.”
Yes, but doesn't it have to snow on the roof of the Met office in London before they pay out?
― Bela Lugosi's Derrida (MarkG oo la showaddywaddy), Monday, 5 December 2011 10:46 (twelve years ago) link
I walked past a newsagent's yesterday and saw a sticker in the window - it was probably p old but new to me - advertising R Desmond's group of publications (Express/Star/OK/Now or some shit like that) together as "A GREAT TEAM", like it was a record label or something
don't really think that ppl buying the Express are doing so because they have a deep seated respect for the media group that owns it
― Extreme Lifestyle, Monday, 5 December 2011 10:50 (twelve years ago) link
That tactic is widespread in Turkish bazaars and Middle Eastern souks and now being played out all over the UK iirc.
― James, Monday, 5 December 2011 10:52 (twelve years ago) link
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THE EYES, THEY BLIND ME
― James, Tuesday, 6 December 2011 07:43 (twelve years ago) link
Jonathan Powell, senior forecaster for Positive Weather Solutions, said: “A break in the snow on Thursday will give way to gales of up to 65mph in the North before more cold weather on Friday.” He added: “After a lull on Thursday the snow is set to return with a bang on Friday and will start to move South and South-east. There is a possibility of snow as far south as London.”
― James, Tuesday, 6 December 2011 07:47 (twelve years ago) link
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Jonathan Powell, senior forecaster for Positive Weather Solutions, said: “It is going to be a real shock to the system. An Arctic blast from the North-west is drawing in northern air.“We are looking at blizzards, freezing temperatures feeling as low as minus 10C in the wind, and travel chaos a real possibility.”
“We are looking at blizzards, freezing temperatures feeling as low as minus 10C in the wind, and travel chaos a real possibility.”
― James, Thursday, 8 December 2011 08:27 (twelve years ago) link
holy crap this news is as big as diana/maddie combined. fyi i get all my news from daily express front pages.
― big popppa hoy, Thursday, 8 December 2011 09:15 (twelve years ago) link
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Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, believes cocoa prices could double in eight years. Other experts think it could be worse.At the end of last year London chocolatier Marc Demarquette was predicting an even gloomier future. “Galaxy, Creme Eggs, every kind of £1 chocolate bar will be a thing of the past,” he warned, suggesting that a £7 bar would be more likely.
At the end of last year London chocolatier Marc Demarquette was predicting an even gloomier future. “Galaxy, Creme Eggs, every kind of £1 chocolate bar will be a thing of the past,” he warned, suggesting that a £7 bar would be more likely.
― James, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:09 (twelve years ago) link
where the eff charges £1 for a Creme Egg???
― Extreme Lifestyle, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:42 (twelve years ago) link
I won't be buying my Creme Eggs from Marc Demarquette's shop then
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:44 (twelve years ago) link
is this 'chocolatier' the equivalent of megastars who get asked how much a single on the tube is and they don't have a clue because IVORY TOWERS
― Extreme Lifestyle, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:44 (twelve years ago) link
White chocolate, errrrr, towers
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 10:05 (twelve years ago) link
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NOW WHERE ARE OUR FRONT PAGE SPLASHES FROM POSITIVE WEATHER SOLUTIONS?
― James, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:50 (twelve years ago) link
It was snowing in Hitchin this morning. It's those French, can't even keep their weather under control.
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:55 (twelve years ago) link
WEATHER WARNING: you and your big pet dog might have a totally kickass time
― Extreme Lifestyle, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
It's the Daily Express, you're not supposed to enjoy yourself, ever... that's for foreigners
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:17 (twelve years ago) link
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NOW A FREE SLEDGE FOR EVERY READER, KILLER ICE NOT INCLUDED
― James, Friday, 16 December 2011 22:03 (twelve years ago) link
That sounds killer!oh wait
― yes this is the real (snoball), Friday, 16 December 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
FREE MINCE PIES WORTH £1
They must be shit, unless they mean £1 each.
And in other news, celebrity in talent contest wants to win said talent contest.
― yes this is the real (snoball), Friday, 16 December 2011 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
"Bookmakers make it more likely they'll take money from stupid people" is another favourite.
― James, Friday, 16 December 2011 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
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NOW SHOCK XMAS HIT FOR THE DECEMBERISTS
― James, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 12:44 (twelve years ago) link
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INCREDIBLE... HUMAN INTEREST STORY SWEPT OVER INTERNET FOUR DAYS AGO FOUND ON NEWSPAPER FRONT PAGE
― James, Saturday, 24 December 2011 03:30 (twelve years ago) link
yeah but you didnt get real dairy cream with it
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Saturday, 24 December 2011 03:33 (twelve years ago) link
lol james
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 24 December 2011 03:38 (twelve years ago) link
Boxing Day headline 'Snow found on top of Scottish mountain : we told you so'.
― Billy Dods, Saturday, 24 December 2011 09:38 (twelve years ago) link
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OUTRAGE AS JOBLESS MURDERER OF THE PEOPLE'S PRINCESS GETS BENEFITS AND SKIPS HOSPITAL WAITING LIST
― James, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
Daily Express, December 5th:
Jonathan Powell, of Positive Weather Solutions, said: “It felt more like spring and anyone taking a brisk Christmas walk on a beach or seafront would have felt like tucking into an ice cream afterwards.”
― James, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 18:18 (twelve years ago) link