Things that ur happy about

[bunique]

Congratulations grumpy!

My flexible working request has finally been granted after 3 months of wrangling

[The Nal]

Which provider and how much, if I might ask?  I'm on 50mb here and very happy with the speed and reliability (virgin cable) but have to admit I'd love to pay a little less as I'm one of those people who doesn't have a TV or phone package so don't get a cheaper subsidised price to hide the line rental costs.

 

Just saw this. Ireland mate, sorry. UPC. Which is soon to become Virgin, owned by Liberty Global. A fucking disaster of a company currently if anything goes wrong mind you.

 

Also, Greggs are setting up over here now. Never heard of them any use?

Edited September 16, 2015 by The Nal

[kaosmark2]

Also, Greggs are setting up over here now. Never heard of them any use?

If you're talking about the food company they're OK but no better than supermarket sandwiches. That said, the one that used to open until 2am was welcome on routes back from the pub.

[eFestivals]

Also, Greggs are setting up over here now. Never heard of them any use?

 

their large pasties are nice, i'm not a fan of the rest of their stuff.

 

As far as companies go, they're one of the good guys, with a greater sense of social responsibility than most.

[5co77ie]

Just saw this. Ireland mate, sorry. UPC. Which is soon to become Virgin, owned by Liberty Global. A fucking disaster of a company currently if anything goes wrong mind you.

 

Also, Greggs are setting up over here now. Never heard of them any use?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

are you sure you're getting the best deal?

 

I get mine thru Caravan Club insurance and pay around half that.

 

I'm not sure at all. I'll try the Caravan Club to see if they can give me a quote. Thanks Neil.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Not so very long back someone hacked Greggs Twitter account and changed the logo to this;

 

 

 

Obviously not a big Greggs fan. lol

[feral chile]

Congratulations grumpy!

My flexible working request has finally been granted after 3 months of wrangling

Nice one!

[Spindles]

Not so very long back someone hacked Greggs Twitter account and changed the logo to this;

 

 

 

Obviously not a big Greggs fan. lol

That's quality, tbh.

 

I'm a bit of a greggs fan, although I don't often buy their stuff I like them as a British business and would rather see their success than whatever US chain is currently trendy on the high street.  The fact that some snobby people sneer at the customer base only endears it more to me.  The iceland of high street food vendors, cheap no nonsense food for the vast majority of us who don't eat artisinal goat cheese baguettes.

[kaosmark2]

I still love local sandwich shops. I find them awesome. And tastier.

[zero000]

Greggs is fine, nothing fancy but it does the job and their Mexican chicken sandwiches are pretty good too!

[zero000]

Also I've managed to secure two interviews over the next couple of weeks. One is my ideal job, the other is in my ideal location. Not bad Just have to get the job now!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

are you sure you're getting the best deal?

 

I get mine thru Caravan Club insurance and pay around half that.

 

Thanks for the tip off Neil. I've now got a quote for half what I would have paid with Adrian Flux Insurance. I'm normally on the ball with this stuff and do get the best deal that I can. I think I've just got too many things whirling around in my head right now.

[The Nal]

So Greggs is better than this standard brekkie bap then?

 

One of the more ignorant meals out there.

 

[eFestivals]

That's quality, tbh.

 

I'm a bit of a greggs fan, although I don't often buy their stuff I like them as a British business and would rather see their success than whatever US chain is currently trendy on the high street.  The fact that some snobby people sneer at the customer base only endears it more to me.  The iceland of high street food vendors, cheap no nonsense food for the vast majority of us who don't eat artisinal goat cheese baguettes.

 

It's not quality. If you know about Greggs, a closer truth would be if that strapline had the words reversed.

 

Their food might be shite but the world would be a far better place if more companies were like Greggs. Because the world is not a better place I don't even feel able to be explicit about what I'm talking about.

Edited September 17, 2015 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

Thanks for the tip off Neil. I've now got a quote for half what I would have paid with Adrian Flux Insurance. I'm normally on the ball with this stuff and do get the best deal that I can. I think I've just got too many things whirling around in my head right now.

 

 

no worries.

[eFestivals]

I still love local sandwich shops. I find them awesome. And tastier.

 

here's my local 'sandwich shop' .... here's betting no one can beat it.

 

http://www.sweetmart.co.uk/bristol-sweet-mart-deli

[The Nal]

Where's that from?

 

"Breakfast roll" on Google.

 

Lets take a full English/Irish brekkie, cook it really badly, leave it sitting under cheap heating lights for the morning and then stuff it into a soggy roll with some sauce. Proper shite.

Edited September 17, 2015 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

Lets take a full English/Irish brekkie

 

On my one trip to Ireland of one day I had an Irish brekkie (in a pub somewhere in or near Drogheda).

 

It wasn't quite the same as an English brekkie, there was one thing distinctly different - but I can't for the life of me remember what it was now. Any chance you might be able to remind me Nal?

What differs, or what might differ?

Edited September 17, 2015 by eFestivals

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

 

On my one trip to Ireland of one day I had an Irish brekkie (in a pub somewhere in or near Drogheda).

 

It wasn't quite the same as an English brekkie, there was one thing distinctly different - but I can't for the life of me remember what it was now. Any chance you might be able to remind me Nal?

What differs, or what might differ?

 

Was it white pudding?

[eFestivals]

Was it white pudding?

now you say it, it might have been yeah. I still can't actually remember tho, even after your suggestion.

[The Nal]

Standard full Irish is very similar to English. Sausages, bacon, toast, eggs, tomato, pudding, hashbrowns, mushrooms.

 

White pudding may be the difference alright. Although Ive had that in England.

 

Clonakilty pudding is the business.

 

 

 

Although if you were up near Drogheda who knows. Cromwell went batshit crazy up there when he toddled over. Can't blame him either. He didn't do enough!

Edited September 17, 2015 by The Nal

[TheGayTent]

2 main differences from what I can remember is the white pudding and the potato and soda bread.

Edit - although I'm talking about NI so maybe that's different. I don't get to Ireland very much.

Edited September 17, 2015 by TheGayTent

[The Nal]

Ah maybe its the soda bread yeah!

[mjsell]

The guinness no?