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Jody wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:28 pm [snip]
A couple nights ago, I grabbed 3 items for dinner, I used the self check out again and when asked if I wanted my receipt, I select no, because I don't have any alcohol. As I leave I am once again accosted by a Tesco staff member (not the same one!)

Her "Are you paying cash or card?"
Me "I've already paid thanks"
Her "Where's you receipt?"
Me "I opted not to print it"
Her "you have to have a receipt"
Me "so why does the machine give me an option not to have one"
Her " How else do we know you've paid"
Me "why does the machine give me an option not to have one"
Her "I don't know"

In better news I've discovered Morrisons is easier, they discount heavily at about 17:30 and the self checkout attendant hasn't accosted me yet!

slowsider wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:50 pm Frontline workers one week, minimum wage drones the next. Hard to keep up...

Yorick wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:52 pm Salt. Little white bastard

It's bloody everywhere. I've been told to cut my salt intake right down.
So that rules out the obvious stuff and gonna start cooking from fresh.
But there's so many foods that you don't imagine salt to be a danger.

Finding lots of info on Google.

Main surprise to me is cheese. Especially blue cheese which I love. It's about 1.4 g of salt per 100gm


Even tinned tuna. Got some John West stuff. Bloody whole gram per small 100 gm tin.
Bread is now out.
Even too much salt in Cheerios.

But no salt in beer

Yorick wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:02 am

Yorick wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:52 pm Salt. Little white bastard

It's bloody everywhere. I've been told to cut my salt intake right down.
So that rules out the obvious stuff and gonna start cooking from fresh.
But there's so many foods that you don't imagine salt to be a danger.

Finding lots of info on Google.

Main surprise to me is cheese. Especially blue cheese which I love. It's about 1.4 g of salt per 100gm


Even tinned tuna. Got some John West stuff. Bloody whole gram per small 100 gm tin.
Bread is now out.
Even too much salt in Cheerios.

But no salt in beer

It gets worse. Even plenty of salt in bloody Alpen. Only cereal that's good is porridge. But just found out there's salt in piggin' milk. There's 0.4 gms in half pint of milk. Not much per se, but lots of little bits add up.

Still no salt in beer

Yorick wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:02 am

Yorick wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:52 pm Salt. Little white bastard

It's bloody everywhere. I've been told to cut my salt intake right down.
So that rules out the obvious stuff and gonna start cooking from fresh.
But there's so many foods that you don't imagine salt to be a danger.

Finding lots of info on Google.

Main surprise to me is cheese. Especially blue cheese which I love. It's about 1.4 g of salt per 100gm


Even tinned tuna. Got some John West stuff. Bloody whole gram per small 100 gm tin.
Bread is now out.
Even too much salt in Cheerios.

But no salt in beer

It gets worse. Even plenty of salt in bloody Alpen. Only cereal that's good is porridge. But just found out there's salt in piggin' milk. There's 0.4 gms in half pint of milk. Not much per se, but lots of little bits add up.

Still no salt in beer

Trinity765 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:44 pm I got ID' for buying filter tips once. I was 41. Danced all the way to work and continued dancing all day - in your face - 41.

Edit: I say ID'd but I mean asked my age. It's the only time I've ever been challenged.

Mussels wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:15 pm

slowsider wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:50 pm Frontline workers one week, minimum wage drones the next. Hard to keep up...

If someone accuses me of being a thief then I don't care about hurting their feelings, I might even want to make them feel uncomfortable.

David wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:53 am

Trinity765 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:44 pm I got ID' for buying filter tips once. I was 41. Danced all the way to work and continued dancing all day - in your face - 41.

Edit: I say ID'd but I mean asked my age. It's the only time I've ever been challenged.

I started work 2 days a week at charlies in Aber....on the tills. When it comes up as check 21 i always ask....even when its obvious.
No bugger ever asks me tho.....but i am 72.

Yorick wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:02 am

Yorick wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:52 pm Salt. Little white bastard

It's bloody everywhere. I've been told to cut my salt intake right down.
So that rules out the obvious stuff and gonna start cooking from fresh.
But there's so many foods that you don't imagine salt to be a danger.

Finding lots of info on Google.

Main surprise to me is cheese. Especially blue cheese which I love. It's about 1.4 g of salt per 100gm


Even tinned tuna. Got some John West stuff. Bloody whole gram per small 100 gm tin.
Bread is now out.
Even too much salt in Cheerios.

But no salt in beer

It gets worse. Even plenty of salt in bloody Alpen. Only cereal that's good is porridge. But just found out there's salt in piggin' milk. There's 0.4 gms in half pint of milk. Not much per se, but lots of little bits add up.

Still no salt in beer

weeksy wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:29 am

Yorick wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:02 am

Yorick wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:52 pm Salt. Little white bastard

It's bloody everywhere. I've been told to cut my salt intake right down.
So that rules out the obvious stuff and gonna start cooking from fresh.
But there's so many foods that you don't imagine salt to be a danger.

Finding lots of info on Google.

Main surprise to me is cheese. Especially blue cheese which I love. It's about 1.4 g of salt per 100gm


Even tinned tuna. Got some John West stuff. Bloody whole gram per small 100 gm tin.
Bread is now out.
Even too much salt in Cheerios.

But no salt in beer

It gets worse. Even plenty of salt in bloody Alpen. Only cereal that's good is porridge. But just found out there's salt in piggin' milk. There's 0.4 gms in half pint of milk. Not much per se, but lots of little bits add up.

Still no salt in beer

There's cutting down and wiping it out completely, don't lose track of which is which

Taipan wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:29 pm Some breads have a lot of salt in them...

Jody wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:50 pm The car needs 4 tyres and a wheel alignment, anything else is not safe illegal and downright stupid

Jody wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:50 pm As I've mentioned, I'm tyre monkey-ing again this week (last week before I head to the Alps) and today my P was well a truly boiled.

VW people carrier comes in, NSR tyre completely flat, the owner hands me the keys, hops into her mates car and off she goes.

The flat tyre had actually worn through the rubber on the inside edge! I mean, she'd worn the tread off, she got down to the canvas, she'd worn through that, got the the steel cords, worn through those too and eventually the tyre had given up. So she needs a new tyre. I'd be doing her a mis service not to check the rest. OSR tyre is heading the same way fast, steel cords hanging out on the inside edge! OSF tyre is the same, again it's the inside edge. NSF is the only one not showing cords, but only just, it's bald as a bald thing and the cords will be visiting the outside world very soon. I get Jordon from our office to call her as she knows her a bit (I think they were at school together). I am very clear to Jordon (who knows her job) how serious it is, The car needs 4 tyres and a wheel alignment, anything else is not safe illegal and downright stupid.

The customer informs Jordon that she "can't justify spending that much (sub £400 for everything) on the car with Christmas just around the corner, just replace the tyre that doesn't hold air, leave everything else as it is".

What's really ridiculous is that there's no way the remaining tyres will last until Christmas, she will be back very soon with another blown tyre.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:41 am I'm actually a bit surprised there's not more "power" to stop someone driving off in a car with obviously shot tyres. Although I suppose if the garage owner or whatever overrules there's not much you can do.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:41 am I'm actually a bit surprised there's not more "power" to stop someone driving off in a car with obviously shot tyres. Although I suppose if the garage owner or whatever overrules there's not much you can do.