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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/07/2007 : 18:08:23
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
Oh, I see ... so maybe you should set up a similar thread for say ... Jimmy Street and how about Western Road or North Street. People visit them as well you know.
Yes if they have a Bargain place
I may.
Value and Quality is the Rule.
And of course they were all smoking places up until sunday. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 18:13:41
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| No, this topic has left the London Road far behind it. That is what most people wish to do, so this topic now gives them a glimpse of the better things in life such as the Traveling Wilburys. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 18:38:30
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Originally posted by long time no see
Yes if they have a Bargain place
I may.
Value and Quality is the Rule.
And of course they were all smoking places up until sunday.
Well there is nothing all that bargain worthy about a £0.75 cup of tea in a polystyrene cup (with lid) and 'real' milk which you are going to have to drink on the pavement which is littered with smokers who are having a quick drag before going into an enclosed public space.
No quality or value there as I see it. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 18:47:19
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Yes, and those polystyrene lids are notorious for getting stuck tight and spilling the contents when anybody tries to tug them off. Health and Safety should ban them.
Greggs tea is the biggest robbery since the days of Bonnie and Clyde. That is where this Newcastle outfit got its inspiration back in the Thirties But Greggs does not need to rob banks. Gullible "customers" go to autotellers, get out the money and hand it over in exchange for this unsavoury liquid.. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 18:51:54
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
Well there is nothing all that bargain worthy about a £0.75 cup of tea in a polystyrene cup (with lid) and 'real' milk which you are going to have to drink on the pavement which is littered with smokers who are having a quick drag before going into an enclosed public space.
No quality or value there as I see it.
Miriam you are Very wrong
many people sit on many seats
outside the Brand New Sainburys.
They also can buy hot food from the Sainsburys.
Try to make a fair point
this thread does not need your silly comments.
Life In The City.
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6137 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:03:12
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| Oh, I don't know LTNS ... this thread is full of silly comments. Mine is just one of them. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:11:54
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
Oh, I don't know LTNS ... this thread is full of silly comments. Mine is just one of them.
Yes but you do not have to follow them.
Keep this Site Out of the Gutter.
Sign Of The Times. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6137 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:36:11
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Daveb
Earthsea
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:39:09
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I have heard that there are plans for a Greggs in Hollingdean instead of a waste depot.
Local residents are undecided which to raise a petition against. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
 Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:43:00
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Originally posted by Daveb
I have heard that there are plans for a Greggs in Hollingdean instead of a waste depot.
Local residents are undecided which to raise a petition against.
This has taken scientists and technicians by surprise. All recycling concepts have been scrapped and new ones are being worked out.
That will put Brighton on the map ! New tourist destination. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1339 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:53:17
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This Hollingdean news is very alarming for the residents.
Should there be any spillage of the tea - and that is very likely - into the ground, then this toxic brew will mean that the neighbourhood has to be partitioned off while steps are taken to decontaminate it. And that will be a task way beyond the capabilities of any poundshop supplier recommended by LTNS on the London Road or the Western Road.
Once Greggs tea is spilt, "thick bleach" is useless. |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2420 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 19:57:59
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Do not forget the site is huge.
The store could be of Biblecal proportions.
A massive tea making facilty and a huge effigy of a polystyrene cup. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 20:10:41
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Originally posted by Daveb
Do not forget the site is huge.
The store could be of Biblecal proportions.
A massive tea making facility and a huge effigy of a polystyrene cup.
There are worries that the Burning of the Clocks in the winter will be overshadowed by the affair with this polystyrene effigy. Once again the commercial acumen of Greggs is breathtaking. The Tea Dome and Bandstand initiatives were audacious but this Hollingdean scheme is incredible. |
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Daveb
Earthsea
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 20:17:23
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The bandstand could be moved to the site and be the centre piece of the polystyrene effigy.
This venue could be quite spectacular.
Think of stars that could be attracted.
The sound effects would be souper.
No effect on residents as the polystyrene would contain the sound.
The amount of tea being brewed however could cause huge enviromnental damage should a spillage occur. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1247 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 20:57:32
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And not only will Henry the Horse dance the waltz, but Councillor Pat Hawkes will lead a troop of synchronised swimmers across the surface of the giant polystyrene cup to the sound of the Traveling Wilburys.
Greggs is much more inspired than the Arts Commission when it comes to such events. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 21:15:48
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Latest news after the Hollingdean Greggs scheme emerged :
The people at Stanmer House who just organised a music fest are perplexed. They are evaluating if this is a threat or an opportunity.
News has got as far as Hove Lagoon where Fat Boy Slim is in negotiation with his agent. Taiwanese Pop stars are amazed by this Hollindean concept and are gauging the impact on their audiences. This is going to be the biggest thing since ....
Tonight Greggs in Hollingdean, tomorrow .......
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1339 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 21:24:26
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| Of course, with problems at the giant cup, the Environmental department at the Council could come along and put the lid on it (even if Pat Hawkes is swimming at the time). |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 21:34:27
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New York July 3rd:
This afternoon Donald Trump finally gave up trying to keep up with the Greggs plans in Brighton. Not a man who likes to be out trumped, the Hollingdean plans were the last straw.
We will never know what the Trump Level would have been like. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1247 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 21:36:08
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Hot news just in from a Saltdean source.
Turns out that in the Forties there was a school run by Greggs in Montpelier Road in Brighton.
So it's no wonder that the firm wishes to rebuild its local connection even if the polystyrene cup is not to all tastes (but high class at Hollingdean).
More details here, below the photograph.
http://www.saltdean.info/pers.htm
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1339 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 21:57:34
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It's all beginning to make more sense.
Greggs's educational side funding the Falmer or some other Academy. No wonder Pat Hawkes is leading the synchronised swimming in the giant cup at the Greggs Hollingdean set-up. That is obviously her part in the publicity for it all.
This is all very well, but could too much of Greggs backfire on the place? |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1247 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 22:10:06
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It s all getting most alarming. I have heard it said that if Pat Hawkes is always hyper in the ordinary course of events, what is she going to be like after ingesting all that tea while swimming the butterfly?
Greggs does not know what it has let itself in for. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1339 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2007 : 22:39:12
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Over in Bristoll, Venue magazine presumptuously says of itself that it is "Bristol's third most popular publication after the Greggs pasty catalogue and the First Bus timetable".
Has anybody seen the pasty catalogue? It sounds top-shelf stuff.
http://www.venue.co.uk/archive/704spam.html |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 08:50:12
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Over in Bristoll, Venue magazine presumptuously says of itself that it is "Bristol's third most popular publication after the Greggs pasty catalogue and the First Bus timetable".
Has anybody seen the pasty catalogue? It sounds top-shelf stuff.
http://www.venue.co.uk/archive/704spam.html
Up in Hollingbury (not Hollingdean) panic has broken out at the prospect of the Greggs Pasty Catalogue being distributed in Brighton. Such a popular publication could put a serious dent in circulation of a well known newspaper.
The Greggs phenomenon is spreading rapidly. Richard Branson and Virgin have no chance. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6137 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 09:12:30
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| With bated breathe all eager supporters of this newest phenomenon to hit London road watch as it takes its gigantic leaps into unto ever increasing business portfolio ... Will they have learned the hard-won lessons of Fopps (from their humble beginnings of barrow boy to mega multi music stores that cannot afford to pay their workers) Will they attempt to go public in the city? And will the sheer amount of tea mean that the shares will float? |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 12:07:43
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
With bated breathe all eager supporters of this newest phenomenon to hit London road watch as it takes its gigantic leaps into unto ever increasing business portfolio ... Will they have learned the hard-won lessons of Fopps (from their humble beginnings of barrow boy to mega multi music stores that cannot afford to pay their workers) Will they attempt to go public in the city? And will the sheer amount of tea mean that the shares will float?
A brilliant analysis and quite a coup to mention Fopp. Will Greggs take that site ?
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1339 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 13:07:48
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Was the Greggs school in Montpelier Road considered when there were discussions about the Schools Admissions?
Certainly the Greggs educational initiative could explain why there are so many schoolchildren on its various premises in the middle of the afternoon.
But how does all this tally with the Jamie Olivier campaign to supply schools with better food? I cannot see Jamie urging Greggs products on anybody... |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/07/2007 : 14:37:49
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Was the Greggs school in Montpelier Road considered when there were discussions about the Schools Admissions?
Certainly the Greggs educational initiative could explain why there are so many schoolchildren on its various premises in the middle of the afternoon.
But how does all this tally with the Jamie Olivier campaign to supply schools with better food? I cannot see Jamie urging Greggs products on anybody...
Not sure about Montpelier Road but Greggs is already in action.
http://www.greggs.co.uk/community/breakfast_clubs/
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6137 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 14:47:52
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| Well surely even Jamie couldn't object to that? Having said that, chocolate spread on toast???? Not exactly a nutritious breakfast is it? |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1247 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 15:05:03
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This is the oldest trick in the book.
Give away something at first to hook them.
Like cheap electric toothbrushes, and expensive brushes thereafter. Sir Michael wants to nab them as Greggs addicts for life. Shame! |
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Daveb
Earthsea
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Posted - 04/07/2007 : 19:35:16
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Rehab is available in a Gregg free zone being set up near Falmer.
Close to an area of outstanding in muddy field. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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