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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/06/2007 : 13:52:50
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Originally posted by No Expert
the first casualty of expansion
is real milk
Just like McDonalds once used fresh beef. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 15:15:42
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I had to brave the rigours of the London Road for various purposes which need not be specified here and soon, in need of nourishment and calm, I checked out Greggs. What a disappointment! When I asked which herbal teas they had, there was a look upon the woman behind the counter as if she had just seen the offspring of a mamba and a rattlesnake.
"We only do normal tea!" she declared.
True, there is double espresso at 95 pence but, at that moment, I needed all the more to have something calming, and I should think the e-numbers in the array of crisps and sweet drinks would not help with that.
Clearly Greggs will not be opening in the Wilburys Road until it can supply herbal tea.
Perhaps LTNS can have a word with his masters? |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 15:45:50
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Originally posted by Control Panel
I had to brave the rigours of the London Road for various purposes which need not be specified here and soon, in need of nourishment and calm, I checked out Greggs. What a disappointment! When I asked which herbal teas they had, there was a look upon the woman behind the counter as if she had just seen the offspring of a mamba and a rattlesnake.
"We only do normal tea!" she declared.
True, there is double espresso at 95 pence but, at that moment, I needed all the more to have something calming, and I should think the e-numbers in the array of crisps and sweet drinks would not help with that.
Clearly Greggs will not be opening in the Wilburys Road until it can supply herbal tea.
Perhaps LTNS can have a word with his masters?
Looks like we have a case of the Tea Drinking Wilbury's here. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6444 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 16:22:15
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Originally posted by Control Panel
I had to brave the rigours of the London Road for various purposes which need not be specified here and soon, in need of nourishment and calm, I checked out Greggs. What a disappointment! When I asked which herbal teas
The People of Brighton have loads of places to buy Herbal Teas
But customers of Greggs get Quality Tetley Tea.
They also buy a fresh Quality Apple Danish pastry.
London Road is now getting better
thanks to this great new store.
That is what counts.
Life In The City. |
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No Expert
Barsoom
398 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 16:32:37
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yes! the 1st sign of regeneration
is a greggs store
where you can buy freshlybakedgoods
and quality tetley tea
for example there is greggs on chatham high st
a great place to shop
delicious tetley tea is available in asdawalmart
http://www.tetley.co.uk/Our-Products/Where-to-buy
Life in the greggsisgreatforthearea city |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
 Posted - 18/06/2007 : 16:36:35
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Originally posted by No Expert
yes! the 1st sign of regeneration
is a greggs store
where you can buy freshlybakedgoods
and quality tetley tea
for example there is greggs on chatham high st
a great place to shop
delicious tetley tea is available in asdawalmart
http://www.tetley.co.uk/Our-Products/Where-to-buy
Life in the greggsisgreatforthearea city
Clearly the greggsisgreatforthearea initiative brings a bounty of benefits. The Wilbury people will not want to miss out. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 16:40:07
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This is very useful. If it all gets too difficult, people can write for advice to this address:
help@tetley.co.uk |
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No Expert
Barsoom
398 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 16:40:28
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if only evilbushblairwarclan
would put greggs in iraq
soon insurgents
would swap their guns and bombs
for tea and pasties |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 16:54:19
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No, branches of Greggs in Iraq would only make the situation far worse.
"Soup of the day" turns out to be Heinz, so its daily nature is nothing to do with what is fresh at the market but simply on a rota which goes from tomato to chicken and then tomato and vegetable and back to tomato.
These heathen products would offend them out there, whichever religion they profess.
I suppose if customers were to tip the "fresh milk" into the tomato soup, that might improve it a bit - but that is cheating. And to ask for the black-pepper mill is probably an arrestable offence in the London Road. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 20:33:37
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Control PanelPosted - 10/06/2007 : 19:40:50
I do not think that The Traveling Wilburys were necessarily inspired by memories of Hove.
Michael Palin wrote that "the etymological origins of The Traveling Wilburys have aroused something of a controversy amongst academic circles". One theory is that the name Wilbury derives from that of popular locksmiths who were used during the Crusades to pick or unlock jammed chastity belts, "rather like today's emergency plumbers".
I doubt whether any chastity belts are in evidence in any of Hove's Wilbury roads now, or, if they are, whether any resident would deem our plumbers' charges worth their while.
Infinite Poppadum
Posted - 10/06/2007 : 20:01:23
This is a terrible slur upon Wilbury womanhood.
Although I cannot claim comprehensive knowledge - who could? - a reasonable sampling suggests that any such call-out charge would have been well worthwhile (especially if the dishwasher could be sorted out as part of the deal).
I stand corrected. It seems that when writing "Dirty World" for the Wilburys, Bob Dylan wanted to write a raunchy Prince-type song, and he got this idea of something which takes automobile images, and the others picked up a chorus from a motor magazine lying around in LA.. But the original Hove, Wilbury women spirit is evident in such Dylan verses as:
"You don't need no wax job, you're smooth enough for me.
If you need your oil changed, I'll do it for you free!
Oh baby, the pleasure would be all mine"
It's worthy of Bessie Smith, great stuff.
Perhaps Walmart will ban it? |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 20:38:15
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Originally posted by Control Panel
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Control PanelPosted - 10/06/2007 : 19:40:50
I do not think that The Traveling Wilburys were necessarily inspired by memories of Hove.
Michael Palin wrote that "the etymological origins of The Traveling Wilburys have aroused something of a controversy amongst academic circles". One theory is that the name Wilbury derives from that of popular locksmiths who were used during the Crusades to pick or unlock jammed chastity belts, "rather like today's emergency plumbers".
I doubt whether any chastity belts are in evidence in any of Hove's Wilbury roads now, or, if they are, whether any resident would deem our plumbers' charges worth their while.
Infinite Poppadum
Posted - 10/06/2007 : 20:01:23
This is a terrible slur upon Wilbury womanhood.
Although I cannot claim comprehensive knowledge - who could? - a reasonable sampling suggests that any such call-out charge would have been well worthwhile (especially if the dishwasher could be sorted out as part of the deal).
I stand corrected. It seems that when writing "Dirty World" for the Wilburys, Bob Dylan wanted to write a raunchy Prince-type song, and he got this idea of something which takes automobile images, and the others picked up a chorus from a motor magazine lying around in LA.. But the original Hove, Wilbury women spirit is evident in such Dylan verses as:
"You don't need no wax job, you're smooth enough for me.
If you need your oil changed, I'll do it for you free!
Oh baby, the pleasure would be all mine"
It's worthy of Bessie Smith, great stuff.
Perhaps Walmart will ban it?
An anthem for Wilbury Road ? Will Blatchington Road Woolworth's stock it ?
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 20:42:10
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| Or "heavy rotation" on the Greenhouse Effect loudpeakers? |
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Daveb
Discworld
1895 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 21:05:56
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And they say that you never know when your insane!
(Pinball - Brian Protheroe 1974) |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1237 Posts |
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 22:04:31
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| "Pinball"? That's an obscure taste! Almost as obscure now as one for pale ale... |
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Daveb
Discworld
1895 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2007 : 07:46:17
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Enjoyed Pinball.
Much better than fleas in the bedroom and flies in the bathroom.
Pale Ale not so good.
Almost as bad as Watneys Red Barrel. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2007 : 14:40:59
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Back to Greggs:
They might feel left out with all that Aldi Portslade attention today.
Good to see Greggs in George Street Hove has same range of coffees and tea at same prices as London Road. Is the quality of tea and milk the same ? |
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The Duke of Uranus
Barsoom
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Posted - 20/06/2007 : 15:13:22
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Good to see Greggs in George Street Hove has same range of coffees and tea at same prices as London Road. Is the quality of tea and milk the same ?
I would have to question this as obviously the costs of running a business in George Street are going to be considerably higher than London Road. I'm sure Greggs internet promotions MANAGER will be along soon to clear the matter up. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2007 : 20:33:19
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LTNS has not explained this anomaly yet.
It does seem rum that the well-heeled George Street customers can nip into Greggs there for a cup of tea for the price of spare change while for many of the London Road people it is necessarily much pondered before they part with the cash, especially as the price has been hiked up from 70p, as we now know.
Meanwhile, up in the North, Mr Gregg is probably driven home in a limousine, and celebrates another day's tea sales by breaking open a crate of champagne and not stinting on the smoked salmon.
No Heinz soup and tuna rolls for him! |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 11:10:10
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Originally posted by Control Panel
LTNS has not explained this anomaly yet.
It does seem rum that the well-heeled George Street customers can nip into Greggs there for a cup of tea for the price of spare change while for many of the London Road people it is necessarily much pondered before they part with the cash, especially as the price has been hiked up from 70p, as we now know.
Meanwhile, up in the North, Mr Gregg is probably driven home in a limousine, and celebrates another day's tea sales by breaking open a crate of champagne and not stinting on the smoked salmon.
No Heinz soup and tuna rolls for him!
Given the debate about London Road and George Street (Hove) branches of Greggs, what about the Western Road branch near Churchill Square ? That seems to have been left out. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 21/06/2007 : 11:20:16
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| It sounds as if the Western Road Greggs could be the city's best-kept secret - until LTNS sings its praises of course. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Posted - 21/06/2007 : 19:15:30
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, Greggs pulls another stunt.
If you buy a coke or fanta in Greggs you get a scratch card which proclaims that there is a 1 in 10 chance of winning one of four prizes: a sausage roll, another coke, a donut or... an i-Pod. The way these prizes are pictured, the casual Greggs customer might assume there is as much chance of winning an i-Pod as a sugary donut, but of course this is not the case.
Perhaps LTNS can inform us of the real odds of a bottle of coke winning an i-Pod.
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6444 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 19:18:28
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
It sounds as if the Western Road Greggs could be the city's best-kept secret - until LTNS sings its praises of course.
This thread is about the New Store in London Road
a place that is getting much better now. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 19:54:02
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| In what way is Greggs getting better? I thought we were being led to believe it was a magnifcent emporium from the word go? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6444 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 19:57:25
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Great Service
Great Simple and good priced Food and Hot Drinks
The British way
with great quality.
Makes Fofars look outdated for sure. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 20:36:58
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For those who hate shops on forums - run for cover !
Costa Coffee will open on London Road. Is that a threat for the new Greggs ? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6444 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 21:10:12
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No
Because Greggs sells great fresh Cakes.
Nothing like Costa at all. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 21:17:13
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| An enterprising dentist might do well, by the sound of it, on this new London Road. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6444 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2007 : 21:19:39
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Originally posted by Control Panel
An enterprising dentist might do well, by the sound of it, on this new London Road.
Dentists are in very short supply
New Labour has screwed them up as well. |
Edited by - long time no see on 21/06/2007 21:19:59 |
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Control Panel
Discworld
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Posted - 21/06/2007 : 21:28:57
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| Can't be long until this topic reaches the 2000 mark. That should be celebrated with a good cup of tea. Anybody got an idea of where that can be found? |
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