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Control Panel
Discworld
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 Posted - 09/07/2007 : 16:04:23
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| Let us hope that Greggs are prepared for the council hygiene inspectors moving on from Preston Street... |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2007 : 16:11:00
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Originally posted by Captain Hawkeye
From another topic :
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
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Originally posted by long time no see
Of Course not
but being Mobile makes the Safe and Clean.
Oh I see ... maybe a way forward for Greggs then.
As ever this forum is first in the country with Greggs innovative ideas.
By the way, at Western Road this lunchtime, big queues at Greggs. Free tea ?
Only by a few Dull Posters. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 09/07/2007 : 16:18:20
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| On the contrary, this topic has established, by diligent research, the FACT that Greggs is A National Joke. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/07/2007 : 16:20:15
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Originally posted by Control Panel
On the contrary, this topic has established, by diligent research, the FACT that Greggs is A National Joke.
Wrong Again
that is old news.
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/07/2007 : 17:06:56
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Originally posted by Control Panel
Greggs is A National Joke.
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Originally posted by long time no see
that is old news.
Isn't it nice to see you agreeing with someone  |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
Edited by - Miriam Binder on 09/07/2007 17:07:31 |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2007 : 17:15:54
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
Isn't it nice to see you agreeing with someone
Of Late much of this thread
has no Focus on London Road.
Posting Other places on here
has nothing to do with this thread. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2007 : 17:21:48
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Originally posted by long time no see
Of Late much of this thread
has no Focus on London Road.
True enough ... on the other hnd, discussing the sole motivator behind this invaluable regeneration of London Road is important. And where would London Road have been but for Greggs. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 09/07/2007 : 19:58:37
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Miriam is absolutely correct.
The topic's emphasis is upon the claims made by LTNS for the extraordinary regenerative effect made upon the social and architectual fabric by these take-away teas sold by Greggs.
Not since Biblical times have food and water gone so far. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 09/07/2007 : 22:03:20
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Things are indeed sometimes tragic at Greggs. Nobody can pretend that everything is rosy there.
Here is a coroner's report:
Marcus Ferreira
Name Age Date of death Status Local Authority Industry
Immediate Employer
Marcus Ferreira 31 23 June 2004 Worker Stevenage Service D&P Catering
Marcus, a refrigeration engineer, died as maintenance work was being carried on a refrigeration unit at Greggs Bakery in Stevenage. The refrigeration unit is thought to have blown up. Marcus was partially decapitated inside the baker's shop as he tried to find a gas leak coming from a fridge.
The inquest was held at Hertford Coroner's Court on 13 September 2005 when a verdict of 'Accidental Death' was returned.
The inquest heard how Marcus had asked Ben King his apprentice to raise the gas level to find the leak. There was an explosion and Marcus died instantly.
The hearing heard how the temperature in one of the Stevenage shop's fridges was too high and a gas leak was suspected. Marcus hoped to test for the leak by applying a high pressure stream of nitrogen gas to the system and listening for the hiss. Moments later a massive explosion ripped through the shop and Marcus was found lying on the ground.
Health & Safety Executive engineer Tony Mellor told the hearing that too much pressure had caused part of the compressor to fly off and smash into Marcus's head. He said he had researched methods of searching for gas leaks on fridges and high pressure nitrogen testing (which marcus used) was not recommended.
The hearing was told that the valve from an old cylinder had been used on the new nitrogen gas supply and its gauge showed a reading of 79 bar when the recommended pressure was 19 bar.
Media Coverage
Title Newspaper Date of Article
Man Killed in baker's shop blast BBC News 23 June 2004
Fatal blast under investigation BBC News 24 June 2004
Bakery blast death 'accidental' BBC News 13 September 2005 |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 10/07/2007 : 09:32:25
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| It sounds as though this is more the engineer's folly for going about the task in that way rather than being the fault of Greggs itself exactly. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 10/07/2007 : 14:16:40
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| The more that it is clear that Greggs is an object of ridicule, the more it seems that it would be wise to sell stock in it. Has the firm peaked? |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 10/07/2007 : 18:23:14
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Greggs regional managing director Graham Randell for the north east has said: "There is no question that regional tastes have evolved to take on flavours from around the globe, but at Greggs we've found that our customers also come back time and time again to enjoy the more traditional freshly baked products on offer. Each year hungry Northerners munch their way through two million metres of sausage rolls, enough to cover over 1,200 miles if laid end to end."
When I asked in Brighton what regional specialities were on sale, the staff looked dumfounded and said that there are not any but in some places Greggs sell corned beef pies.
At least Brighton has not sunk that low. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2007 : 20:10:15
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
When I asked in Brighton what regional specialities were on sale, the staff looked dumfounded and said that there are not any but in some places Greggs sell corned beef pies.
At least Brighton has not sunk that low.
Any Staff see You as the fool you are
Travel the UK more.
You have much to Learn.
FACT. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 10/07/2007 : 21:15:13
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All this apparent insider knowledge confirms the view that LTNS is a Greggs employee.
So his view of the 75p tea must certainly be discounted. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2007 : 21:18:44
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
All this apparent insider knowledge confirms the view that LTNS is a Greggs employee.
Wrong Again. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2007 : 21:25:24
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Originally posted by gcrkfrd
You should not say anything bad, it's hard enough, being the Watchdog over Millions of People, all of the printed Media, and the entire Internet.
True ... we should cut LTNS some slack  |
"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
7262 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2007 : 21:49:50
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Miriam
that ain't from this thread. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2007 : 22:06:24
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Originally posted by long time no see
Miriam
that ain't from this thread.
LTNS ... I know |
"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
1504 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2007 : 04:10:12
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posted by long time no see
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Travel the UK more.
Which branches of Greggs does LTNS recommend that people should visit? |
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Tombstone Blues
Earthsea
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Posted - 11/07/2007 : 18:47:03
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| How can Greggs fail now that they have LTNS as their plenipotentiary? |
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Pennywise
Alagaësía
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Posted - 11/07/2007 : 19:22:29
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plenipotentiary?
Does that mean tos*er? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2007 : 19:45:07
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Originally posted by Control Panel
posted by long time no see
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Travel the UK more.
Which branches of Greggs does LTNS recommend that people should visit?
For the Nutter who keeps posting
Non Local News
Sheffield.
For all others on this thread it is about
London Road Brighton
and Greggs who are next door to the Sony shop.
Life In The Fast Lane. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2007 : 19:48:02
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 11/07/2007 : 20:11:44
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posted by Tombstone Blues
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plenipotentiary
That is a not a word LTNS should attempt to say with a mouthful of Greggs sausage roll.
What part has Sony played in that regeneration of London Road which is apparenty pioneered by Greggs and its ersatz tea? |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 11/07/2007 : 20:20:28
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Once again, LTNS muddies the waters.
He refers us to the gourmet delights of Sheffield, but does not specify which branch of Greggs there is that favoured by the cognescenti.
What's more, the ominpreseent Greggs has aroused controversy there, on this debate: "Is Greggs Taking Over Sheffield?"
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-104921.html |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2007 : 20:33:17
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If any of you happened along Churchill Square yesterday you would have seen the Sheffield Steel Man - disguised as the 7' tall tin man from the Wizard of Oz in order to slip under the radar of the growing army of anti-Greggists - enticing all those harried shoppers with a cup of tea.
Okay, he used a tin teapot and a tin teacup but we all know that what he was really trying to do was to make shoppers suddenly realise how parched they were so that they would use that secondary Greggs establishment that is located in Western Road. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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