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Frumious B. said:
I think you might be missing the point of recycling. It's still worthwhile even if the goods came from the far East. As it happens most of my ebay purchases are made in Europe. For example, shirts from Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood or Versace are rarely made in the sweatshops where the Primark stuff comes from. They're silly money new, but nearly new on ebay they might go for £5 or £10, especially when the seller is an amateur who's written the listing on a phone with a crap description and photo.
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I'm all in favour of recycling, I was just curious about your statement: "I don't see the point of buying new clothes these days".

That's a provocative statement, suggesting that those who do buy new clothes are doing something that's pointless. If no one buys new clothes, the second market would rapidly fall apart (literally).

What's wrong with buying some new clothes, and some second hand / recycled clothes?
 
nagapie said:
Tomorrow is going to be roasting. Can you dissuade them from sightseeing? Best start at the crack of dawn and end by lunchtime.
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no.. they're doing that typical thing of starting at Heathrow tomorrow morning and ending there tomorrow night - it's tomorrow or nothing - and it's a trip of a lifetime for them. We have booked to have lunch with them indoors at midday (on Piccadilly!) and then we'll go to Buckingham Palace through the parks - and then hopefully cry off. I had thought open top bus but I'm not sure, with the kids, we'll be able to take it. Slightly dreading it tbh... Piccadilly in that kind of heat!.. :eek: The other thing they want to do is see London Bridge (by which they actually mean Tower Bridge - they just don't know it). It's too late really to rearrange anything now so will just have to roll with it and pack a lot of suncream and patience.
 
Trussel Trust Foodbank outside Tesco Acre Lane today. Tesco offering to add 30% to total given if listed items bought from store.
 
gaijingirl said:
no.. they're doing that typical thing of starting at Heathrow tomorrow morning and ending there tomorrow night - it's tomorrow or nothing - and it's a trip of a lifetime for them. We have booked to have lunch with them indoors at midday (on Piccadilly!) and then we'll go to Buckingham Palace through the parks - and then hopefully cry off. I had thought open top bus but I'm not sure, with the kids, we'll be able to take it. Slightly dreading it tbh... Piccadilly in that kind of heat!.. :eek: The other thing they want to do is see London Bridge (by which they actually mean Tower Bridge - they just don't know it). It's too late really to rearrange anything now so will just have to roll with it and pack a lot of suncream and patience.
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Leave the kids at home with gaiinboy? Might be less horrendous in the long run.
 
gaijingirl said:
no.. they're doing that typical thing of starting at Heathrow tomorrow morning and ending there tomorrow night - it's tomorrow or nothing - and it's a trip of a lifetime for them. We have booked to have lunch with them indoors at midday (on Piccadilly!) and then we'll go to Buckingham Palace through the parks - and then hopefully cry off. I had thought open top bus but I'm not sure, with the kids, we'll be able to take it. Slightly dreading it tbh... Piccadilly in that kind of heat!.. :eek: The other thing they want to do is see London Bridge (by which they actually mean Tower Bridge - they just don't know it). It's too late really to rearrange anything now so will just have to roll with it and pack a lot of suncream and patience.
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Open top bus will be hot, although not as hot as a bus with windows. Would be a nightmare in the rush hour, but as tomorrow's a Sunday, bus may move quicker and you might get a breeze. Reckon it'll still be a nightmare every time you stop at traffic lights though :D
 
teuchter said:
Trip on the river is always a good plan for hot days. Easy way to see Tower Bridge too.
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That's why I suggested a duck tour. Get to see the sights, plus go on the River

They're often fully booked though, so if gaijin's interested, I'd get on to them sharpish

Experience the many faces of London – the grand architecture, royalty, parliament, and pageantry – from an amphibious WWII Duck truck.

Start the sightseeing tour next to the London Eye. From here, it's time to hop on board the mighty Duck, the kooky vehicle that’s a splash of fun among the capital’s black cabs and traditional red double-deckers.

Swing past the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the Prime Minister’s home at number 10 Downing Street. Next stop in London is Trafalgar Square, while your guide provides action-packed commentary. You'll even see Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace.

Zip past the Tate Britain and zoom through Westminster. The Duck might look a little incongruous among the capital's most exclusive streets, famous hotels, and fancy stores, but that’s part of the Duck's charm.

The Duck is quite the British institution too. Invented in 1942, 21,000 of these real-life Duck transformers were used during D-Day to bring supplies from ships to Normandy's beaches. In fact, in 1944, Ducks brought 18 million tons of supplies ashore to France over 4 months, saving countless lives.

After all that sightseeing, it’s time to take the Duck off the road and into the River Thames! At a water ramp right next to the MI5 headquarters, the Duck truck will zoom into the muddy waters and become a boat in a dramatic river landing. For the next 30 minutes, pretend you're in a James Bond movie and enjoy an exhilarating Duck ride up and down the River Thames in an adventure for all ages.
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no way I'm doing a duck tour. A river tour is a possibility, but I'm hoping that they will have started off at silly o'clock so we can get away with lunch, park, Buck Palace...
 
gaijingirl said:
no.. they're doing that typical thing of starting at Heathrow tomorrow morning and ending there tomorrow night - it's tomorrow or nothing - and it's a trip of a lifetime for them. We have booked to have lunch with them indoors at midday (on Piccadilly!) and then we'll go to Buckingham Palace through the parks - and then hopefully cry off. I had thought open top bus but I'm not sure, with the kids, we'll be able to take it. Slightly dreading it tbh... Piccadilly in that kind of heat!.. :eek: The other thing they want to do is see London Bridge (by which they actually mean Tower Bridge - they just don't know it). It's too late really to rearrange anything now so will just have to roll with it and pack a lot of suncream and patience.
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Fast trip on the Clipper boat is good way to see lots without getting bored or too hot.
 
I'd say London Eye so she could get an aerial view of London but as it's such a rip-off, I won't. There's cheaper places to do the same
 
The cable car is a great trip.

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http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-trip-...om-north-greenwich-to-the-royal-docks-london/
 
EastEnder said:
I'm all in favour of recycling, I was just curious about your statement: "I don't see the point of buying new clothes these days".

That's a provocative statement, suggesting that those who do buy new clothes are doing something that's pointless. If no one buys new clothes, the second market would rapidly fall apart (literally).

What's wrong with buying some new clothes, and some second hand / recycled clothes?
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OK, I'll rephrase: no point in me buying new clothes when there are so many people buying nice new stuff, wearing it once and putting it on ebay at 90% off. I don't envisage that cycle stopping just because I say their activity is pointless. Maybe it does have a point - which is to supply me with bargains. :D
 
Mr Bim of Bar said:
James Obrien,he is the best radio presenter I have ever heard, 10am start but avoid Nick Fararri 7-10 right wing bigott
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Most are very right wing and particularly loathsome Nick Ferarri, Ian Collins James Max.

But on the positive side Anthony Davis, Steve Allen are worth a listen.

I once heard Christo Foufas late night show who says he resides in Brixton.
 
mxh said:
Trussel Trust Foodbank outside Tesco Acre Lane today. Tesco offering to add 30% to total given if listed items bought from store.
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Apart from everything about the existence of food banks and them pitching up outside Tescos and a million other things that set my teeth on edge they should fucking match them 100%. Fucks me off that they are benefiting from the existence of food banks by people buying a bit extra.
 
pissflaps said:
that would be the same tesco that uses the exploitive workfare scheme? they're the very reason people need foodbanks in the first fucking place. cunts.
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Tesco were forced to take part in the scheme, as a large UK employer you had to offer unpaid work experience. I am not saying Tesco didn't benefit from it, or enjoy the free labour, but by law they had to take a % of their work force as unpaid employment. Offering to match 30% of food bank essentially ensures they do not make any money from what people contribute; helping local communities is one of their core values - it is easy to target big corporations, but if you look into Tesco, they are measured internally on using their size for good.
 
B-Town said:
Tesco were forced to take part in the scheme, as a large UK employer you had to offer unpaid work experience. I am not saying Tesco didn't benefit from it, or enjoy the free labour, but by law they had to take a % of their work force as unpaid employment.
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But several large firms have withdrawn from taking part in "workfare" schemes due to the bad publicity they got. So cannot see how Government can force large companies to take part in the schemes.
 
B-Town said:
Tesco were forced to take part in the scheme, as a large UK employer you had to offer unpaid work experience. I am not saying Tesco didn't benefit from it, or enjoy the free labour, but by law they had to take a % of their work force as unpaid employment. Offering to match 30% of food bank essentially ensures they do not make any money from what people contribute; helping local communities is one of their core values - it is easy to target big corporations, but if you look into Tesco, they are measured internally on using their size for good.
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you got any links for your first claim? It's the first I've heard of workfare being compulsory for employers. Also there were (are?) about 5 types of work for free you scrounger schemes. I'd also like to see your maths on your matching 30% of donations claim.

Tesco buys (let's say) sweetcorn at 10p per tin.
Customer buys 3 tin of sweetcorn for foodbank for £1.50 total.
Tesco donates 1 tin of sweetcorn at 10p cost to Tesco.
That's still a profit to Tesco that they would not have had if it was not for the foodbank purchases.
 
quimcunx said:
you got any links for your first claim? It's the first I've heard of workfare being compulsory for employers. Also there were (are?) about 5 types of work for free you scrounger schemes. I'd also like to see your maths on your matching 30% of donations claim.

Tesco buys (let's say) sweetcorn at 10p per tin.
Customer buys 3 tin of sweetcorn for foodbank for £1.50 total.
Tesco donates 1 tin of sweetcorn at 10p cost to Tesco.
That's still a profit to Tesco that they would not have had if it was not for the foodbank purchases.
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It would not be right for me to talk about a specific retailers margin on products, but within FMCG a retailer commonly works on roughly 30% margin - particularly packaged goods that do not expire. The idea they buy for 10p and sell at 50p seriously underplays the role of the manufacturer, the cost they have paid to the farmer, and the sales tactic into Tesco.
 
quimcunx said:
Apart from everything about the existence of food banks and them pitching up outside Tescos and a million other things that set my teeth on edge they should fucking match them 100%. Fucks me off that they are benefiting from the existence of food banks by people buying a bit extra.
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I am not over the moon about it either, which is why I bought the food I gave them from Lidl.
 
B-Town said:
It would not be right for me to talk about a specific retailers margin on products, but within FMCG a retailer commonly works on roughly 30% margin - particularly packaged goods that do not expire. The idea they buy for 10p and sell at 50p seriously underplays the role of the manufacturer, the cost they have paid to the farmer, and the sales tactic into Tesco.
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I wasn't suggesting actual prices as I have no idea how much they cost to the customer let alone Tesco and I realise that it's not as straight a sum. Whatever tactics Tesco have for pulling customers in they presumably pay suppliers a price for goods then sell them at x price, usually above the price they paid. You'll have to explain yourself better if you want me to be convinced of Tesco's largesse to the local community.
 
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