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tweetiepooh 24-04-2023 11:55
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Audible subscription so I can listen to resources for my exam coming up.

Hugh 25-04-2023 18:10
Re: What have you just bought?
 
OnePlus Pad (8 GB RAM + 128 GB Storage), with free OnePlus Magnetic Keyboard & OnePlus SUPERVOOC 80W Adapter.

Jimmy-J 03-05-2023 22:03
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Wi-Fi 6, normally £64.99 now £38.99 in the May sale.

5 packs of coffee pods.

Hugh 03-05-2023 23:49
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2 x Passenger T-shirts, bottle of Cardhu Gold Reserve single malt, bottle of Glenlivit 12yo Single Malt*, "Love from Alfie McPoonst, The Best Dog Ever" book**, 200 Vetmedin pills, 2 x 100ml Loxicom, 60 x Gabapentin, Dog Lift Harness, Ortocanis Dog knee brace (the last five items were for our poorly pooch).

*my medication

**for my 3yo grandson, when we have tell him his "best friend***" has gone over the rainbow

***his words, not mine

SnoopZ 04-05-2023 11:27
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy-J (Post 36151152)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Wi-Fi 6, normally £64.99 now £38.99 in the May sale.

5 packs of coffee pods.
Good price for the Max, I didn't notice much difference when comparing with my old 4K but I bought it anyway for these reasons and don't regret it and just use my old 4K in the bedroom.

1. BBC iPlayer supports UHD on the Max but not on the Standard 4K
2. WiFi 6 support

P.S sideload TeaTV or BeeTV on it. :D

tweetiepooh 05-05-2023 10:15
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Amazon's current sale not as good as some of the earlier ones.

denphone 05-05-2023 10:25
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Compost and a garden hose.

Hom3r 05-05-2023 10:33
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I looking at getting a 1/10 scale radio controlled Discovery, but they look very expensive.

heero_yuy 05-05-2023 17:00
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Sainsbury's 30 day aged TTD sirloin steaks to celebrate my birthday.:drool:

Itshim 06-05-2023 11:17
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Home cinema finally fitted out ,now I can see what people have said about hd pictures ;)

SnoopZ 14-05-2023 10:44
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Amazon got my money this weekend, I just wish I'd ordered in one delivery but kept thinking of things I needed.

FINALLY I'm able to purchase the Motorola MA1 wireless Android Auto adapter in the UK via Amazon, it feels like I've been waiting years for it to be available in the UK!

Battery powered motion sensor wardrobe light.

50 clothes hangers.

2 Pillows

4 Pillow Cases.

nashville 14-05-2023 14:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36151275)
Sainsbury's 30 day aged TTD sirloin steaks to celebrate my birthday.:drool:
Enjoy your steaks, Happy Birthday 🎈

Jimmy-J 14-05-2023 22:16
Re: What have you just bought?
 
iiyama G-Master 32 Inch IPS monitor.

Ms NTL 15-05-2023 02:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy-J (Post 36151860)
iiyama G-Master 32 Inch IPS monitor.
Red eagle curved? Isn't it VA? Happy with it?

Jimmy-J 15-05-2023 06:17
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Yeah the red eagle, but not the curved one. I've only had it a day, but very happy with it so far. Specs.

SnoopZ 16-05-2023 11:16
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36151816)

FINALLY I'm able to purchase the Motorola MA1 wireless Android Auto adapter in the UK via Amazon, it feels like I've been waiting years for it to be available in the UK!
I've used this for a day and it is an awesome piece of kit to turn an Android Auto wired only car into a wireless one where you can keep your phone in your pocket.

Ideal for short journeys(I've used it for a 30min commute each way to work) where I wanted to use a satnav like Waze for live traffic and potholes etc as well as music.

For longer journey of hours it's not needed as you would have to plug your phone in still for a charge.

Hom3r 18-05-2023 12:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36151959)
I've used this for a day and it is an awesome piece of kit to turn an Android Auto wired only car into a wireless one where you can keep your phone in your pocket.

Ideal for short journeys(I've used it for a 30min commute each way to work) where I wanted to use a satnav like Waze for live traffic and potholes etc as well as music.

For longer journey of hours it's not needed as you would have to plug your phone in still for a charge.

My Kuga has Sync3, and when I plug my Note 10+5G in to the cars USB port it loads Android Auto to the screen and I get Google Maps in satellite mode.


I can also talk to my Alexa Echo Auto as well

Hugh 18-05-2023 13:06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36150573)
OnePlus Pad (8 GB RAM + 128 GB Storage), with free OnePlus Magnetic Keyboard & OnePlus SUPERVOOC 80W Adapter.
Just arrived to this morning, and have now set it up (just copied everything off my OnePlus 7 pro phone, and deleted stuff I won't use on the tablet9.

Really liking it so far, and the keyboard is very comfy to use.

Itshim 18-05-2023 19:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36152106)
My Kuga has Sync3, and when I plug my Note 10+5G in to the cars USB port it loads Android Auto to the screen and I get Google Maps in satellite mode.
Somewhat confused , when I get in the car android auto comes on , can see phone and also Google maps , all I did was put it on phone, haven't plug into anything. " Turn it off"by using VPN on phone, then it's just Bluetooth connection :erm:

SnoopZ 18-05-2023 23:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36152106)
My Kuga has Sync3, and when I plug my Note 10+5G in to the cars USB port it loads Android Auto to the screen and I get Google Maps in satellite mode.


I can also talk to my Alexa Echo Auto as well
Yes that's what Android Auto does in any car if your car is compatible with Android Auto you may benefit from other free features, it may even support wireless Android auto, my preference is Waze(owned by Google) over Google maps for Satnav, it is community driven so it will tell you where pot holes are police and stationary traffic as well as better speed camera notifications. I would be happy to use Google maps all the time if it had those features though.

So I've been using the wireless Android Auto dongle for nearly a week and it's fantastic, love not having to drag phone out pocket and plug it in on my commute to work.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36152115)
Somewhat confused , when I get in the car android auto comes on , can see phone and also Google maps , all I did was put it on phone, haven't plug into anything. " Turn it off"by using VPN on phone, then it's just Bluetooth connection :erm:
Shouldn't be confusing if you understand what Android Auto does.

Your car supports wireless Android Auto if that pops up on car display without plugging phone in.

You now have the ability to chose what Satnav or music streaming apps you wish to use on your cars display and many others, your phone data will be used.

These are apps you first install on your phone.

tweetiepooh 19-05-2023 10:16
Re: What have you just bought?
 
My Mondeo only has Sync2 - bummer. Just a few months newer and it would have Sync3.

Taf 19-05-2023 18:41
Re: What have you just bought?
 
A rubber mat for the boot of my car. Dacia wanted £46, I paid £3.99 in Home Bargains.

Itshim 19-05-2023 18:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36152133)
Yes that's what Android Auto does in any car if your car is compatible with Android Auto you may benefit from other free features, it may even support wireless Android auto, my preference is Waze(owned by Google) over Google maps for Satnav, it is community driven so it will tell you where pot holes are police and stationary traffic as well as better speed camera notifications. I would be happy to use Google maps all the time if it had those features though.

So I've been using the wireless Android Auto dongle for nearly a week and it's fantastic, love not having to drag phone out pocket and plug it in on my commute to work.

---------- Post added at 23:17 ---------- Previous post was at 22:52 ----------



Shouldn't be confusing if you understand what Android Auto does.

Your car supports wireless Android Auto if that pops up on car display without plugging phone in.

You now have the ability to chose what Satnav or music streaming apps you wish to use on your cars display and many others, your phone data will be used.

These are apps you first install on your phone.
I was confused why ,what I took to be a new car needed all that fhaff :D Pefer the Yukon sat nav built in. it's also the car I am more likely to use it in 😄 question any idea how much data per hour Google maps uses when in car , no reason for asking , just curious :dunce:

SnoopZ 19-05-2023 20:15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36152180)
I was confused why ,what I took to be a new car needed all that fhaff :D Pefer the Yukon sat nav built in. it's also the car I am more likely to use it in �� question any idea how much data per hour Google maps uses when in car , no reason for asking , just curious :dunce:

I use Waze(my satnav) and music streaming app in the car for 1hr a day plus another 1hr at work browsing so that's 10hrs a working week and over a course of a month less than 4gb a month.

My app data says119mb for Waze and 1.4gb for Tidal my musc app for the last month.

Your car may have a satnav built in but if it's like my built in satnav I don't use it won't give you live traffi reporting upto date speed cameras, pot holes and always have the current map for free.

If it does all that for free then you may as well use that.

nashville 20-05-2023 19:16
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Just received a Blazer from Wallace.s But it is nota good fit, so it has to go back, No wonder I don’t buy on line often, I really prefer to go to the store !

heero_yuy 23-05-2023 10:56
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Two 20Kg bags of ready mixed mortar. A garden wall between me and the neighbour needs rebuilding as it's crumbling away at the moment: 100+ year old lime mortar with no integrity.

joglynne 23-05-2023 11:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36152493)
Two 20Kg bags of ready mixed mortar. A garden wall between me and the neighbour needs rebuilding as it's crumbling away at the moment: 100+ year old lime mortar with no integrity.
Don't you just hate a dishonest wall. :D I don't know how they can just stand there looking all innocent and then force someone else to have to pick up the pieces.

Sorry couldn't resist. Long time since I heard the word integrity used in this way. John used to work with a builder who specialised in work on listed buildings and it was one of his most used words. :) Always made me smile especially as he was a very "ecky thump" type of talker.

Jaymoss 23-05-2023 11:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 36152497)
Don't you just hate a dishonest wall. :D I don't know how they can just stand there looking all innocent and then force someone else to have to pick up the pieces.

Sorry couldn't resist. Long time since I heard the word integrity used in this way. John used to work with a builder who specialised in work on listed buildings and it was one of his most used words. :) Always made me smile especially as he was a very "ecky thump" type of talker.

joglynne 23-05-2023 12:11
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Thanks Jay. :D

I've not seen that video before. Although he did scrub up well and still wore his flat cap even when he donned a nice suit. A proper Gent and much missed.

Ms NTL 24-05-2023 12:41
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1 Attachment(s)
Lesbian cheese

Hugh 24-05-2023 13:14
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heero_yuy 15-06-2023 11:56
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Set of three wiper blades to OEM spec for the Colt. Two front ones are already on the way out so replacing them all is probably best.

nashville 15-06-2023 12:21
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A new battery for my watch

Jimmy-J 16-06-2023 03:51
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Some solder paste and solder wire.

Cheile48 16-06-2023 15:44
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USB C cables and charger.

Hom3r 16-06-2023 17:02
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A Hydration Pack for my backpack
A Key¦smart compact Key Holder and accessories
6 Lever Arch files
A Lamy Safari Green Fountain Pen (EF)
Green ink for the above
A case for my diary
Several Leuchtturm1917 books (2/3 off the RRP) from TK-MAXX

Mr K 16-06-2023 20:28
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A new battery for my non starting car. Green Flag to the rescue this week.

heero_yuy 28-06-2023 17:02
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6 Gazanias (Pack) from Sainsbury's. Good sized plants. I've got 2 that made it through the winter and are just beginning to flower so these are to top up the trough that they're in.

denphone 28-06-2023 17:09
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A spanner set.

raging bull 29-06-2023 12:54
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One for the fellas!
SWMBO caught me in a good mood, 2 Windows 11 Acer laptops, now she wants to know how to use it!
Then I got myself a new smart phone, Moto G22 with a second Moto for my wife.

Hom3r 29-06-2023 16:45
Re: What have you just bought?
 
A bottle of Pimms, funny think is i don't like Gin.

Itshim 11-07-2023 17:21
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Ring 4 doorbell, chime pro and a Samsung TV for the kitchen

mrmistoffelees 11-07-2023 17:53
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Honda Africa Twin DCT, Adventure Sports which is basically bigger fuel tank & heated grips

denphone 11-07-2023 18:41
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Laundry bag.

Hugh 11-07-2023 19:03
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A carful of stuff from Costco.

Hom3r 11-07-2023 20:23
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tweetiepooh (Post 36152154)
My Mondeo only has Sync2 - bummer. Just a few months newer and it would have Sync3.

If you are brave you can swap it out for a Sync3, but it does involve a lot of work and pulling the dashboard apart.


My Kuga has Sync3 and I love plugging my Androind phone in to it and using Google maps in satellite view

jfman 11-07-2023 20:48
Re: What have you just bought?
 
12 bottles of Cobra

GrimUpNorth 11-07-2023 21:05
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36155863)
Ring 4 doorbell, chime pro and a Samsung TV for the kitchen
We had a chime pro, absolute pants. It wouldn't stay connected to the WiFi which was a common fault at the time. Replaced it with an echo dot which is much more useful.

SnoopZ 11-07-2023 22:48
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36155901)
If you are brave you can swap it out for a Sync3, but it does involve a lot of work and pulling the dashboard apart.


My Kuga has Sync3 and I love plugging my Androind phone in to it and using Google maps in satellite view
I recommend giving Waze a go, it's owned by Google but has better features, better speed camera notifications better traffic notification including pot holes and cars stopped on the road.

If you really want satellite view over features you maybe better off with Google Maps as Waze doesn't have that.

Hugh 11-07-2023 22:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36155919)
I recommend giving Waze a go, it's owned by Google but has better features, better speed camera notifications better traffic notification including pot holes and cars stopped on the road.

If you really want satellite view over features you maybe better off with Google Maps as Waze doesn't have that.
Second for Waze - it also has real-time feedback from users/drivers (I was asked yesterday as I went through some roadworks (but without any delay) if the roadworks were still there).

denphone 12-07-2023 09:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36155906)
12 bottles of Cobra
Does it bite.;)

nashville 12-07-2023 11:16
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Nothing exciting only food from Aldi and Tesco,

Halcyon 13-07-2023 09:29
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A blow up Globe to teach my kids the countries.

Mr K 13-07-2023 10:43
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Some cheap diesel. 135.9 in West Wales, 146.9 in Northern England. Somebody's raking it in.

Tinky 13-07-2023 12:45
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Indigestion liquid :erm:

denphone 13-07-2023 13:51
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Care + Protect 3 in 1 Washing machine/Dishwasher Cleaner.

Itshim 17-07-2023 17:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36155907)
We had a chime pro, absolute pants. It wouldn't stay connected to the WiFi which was a common fault at the time. Replaced it with an echo dot which is much more useful.
Mine is so far fine , wanted a bell I could hear !!!!. Had more trouble finding screwdrivers that fitted the very little screws used fit the bell to the angle fitting :D

Hom3r 17-07-2023 17:53
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7 books on UFOlogy, so now have 89 books on the subject as well as 10 A4 lever Arch files on the subject

Mr K 25-07-2023 20:26
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A major replenishment of the wine cellar due to some nasty tax changes on 1 August. What a rotten lot those Tories are !

Jaymoss 26-07-2023 10:12
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Logitech G502 X Plus Lightspeed Gaming Mouse.

peanut 26-07-2023 10:16
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36157193)
Logitech G502 X Plus Lightspeed Gaming Mouse.
Very nice mouse, shame about their software for it.

Jaymoss 26-07-2023 10:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36157194)
Very nice mouse, shame about their software for it.
once you set your profile to the mouse itself you do not need the software. I have had the old G502 original version for years so used to it

peanut 26-07-2023 10:28
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36157195)
once you set your profile to the mouse itself you do not need the software. I have had the old G502 original version for years so used to it
Mine seem to have a mind of its own. The G Hub just resets and changes the tracking sensitivity DPI constantly. I ain't alone with this problem either. The only way I can get around it is by not having variable DPI settings or macos and just have the one setting only.

SnoopZ 26-07-2023 10:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36157193)
Logitech G502 X Plus Lightspeed Gaming Mouse.
Amazon? As they seem to sell it alot cheaper there.

Edit - I see you said 'plus' but Amazon list both models as 'plus' and 'lightspeed' so maybe not as cheap as I thought.

Jaymoss 26-07-2023 10:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36157197)
Mine seem to have a mind of its own. The G Hub just resets and changes the tracking sensitivity DPI constantly. I ain't alone with this problem either. The only way I can get around it is by not having variable DPI settings or macos and just have the one setting only.
I do not use the G Hub I just set the mouse up how I want save it to the onboard memory and that is it. No need for the G Hub anymore

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Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36157199)
Amazon? As they seem to sell it alot cheaper there.

Edit - I see you said 'plus' but Amazon list both models as 'plus' and 'lightspeed' so maybe not as cheap as I thought.
I got it off ebay brand new from Cash Converters of all places for £100 paypal pay in 3 hahaha

The difference is the X which is the new model

Taf 26-07-2023 10:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36157130)
A major replenishment of the wine cellar due to some nasty tax changes on 1 August. What a rotten lot those Tories are !
" Most wine will see an increase of £0.44 per 75cl bottle, or a 20% increase in the duty paid (£2.67 vs the current £2.23). This increase will apply to wines with an ABV between 11.5% and 14.5%."

:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Mr K 26-07-2023 11:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36157204)
" Most wine will see an increase of £0.44 per 75cl bottle, or a 20% increase in the duty paid (£2.67 vs the current £2.23). This increase will apply to wines with an ABV between 11.5% and 14.5%."

:mad::mad::mad::mad:
Sainsburys have a 25% off wine offer this week (purely coincidental to the tax change next week of course!).

I pity the poor delivery driver struggling up the drive with my crates :D

tweetiepooh 26-07-2023 11:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36157204)
" Most wine will see an increase of £0.44 per 75cl bottle, or a 20% increase in the duty paid (£2.67 vs the current £2.23). This increase will apply to wines with an ABV between 11.5% and 14.5%."

:mad::mad::mad::mad:
When spending £15+ on a bottle 44p doesn't make a big difference. Does have a bigger impact on the £5 vinegar some sellers push.

GrimUpNorth 26-07-2023 18:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36157209)
Sainsburys have a 25% off wine offer this week (purely coincidental to the tax change next week of course!).

I pity the poor delivery driver struggling up the drive with my crates :D
And when they reduce Mrs G's favourite from £12 to £9 and then offer the 25% on top it's a deal too good to miss. We've still got about 35 bottles left but will stock up if the double deal is on tomorrow when we go.

spiderplant 26-07-2023 21:23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36157209)
Sainsburys have a 25% off wine offer this week (purely coincidental to the tax change next week of course!).
Thanks for the tip :beer:

nashville 26-07-2023 22:01
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A new pair of Jeans

Hom3r 27-07-2023 19:05
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Well I bought a Hamster, today, my first pet in 35 years.

I've called him Chewie, and left him to settle in for a for a few days before thinking about handling him.

The pet shop suggested a dry bath with him to allow him to crawl over me and get my smell.

Itshim 27-07-2023 19:15
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2nd battery for ring phone, they lie about life of battery, however I did mess about with it when setting up

spiderplant 27-07-2023 19:20
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36 bottles of red. Thanks for the tip-off, Mr K.

Ms NTL 27-07-2023 19:21
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A flat in the city centre.

SnoopZ 27-07-2023 22:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36157376)
36 bottles of red. Thanks for the tip-off, Mr K.
How long will that last you, a week? :D

Hom3r 28-07-2023 09:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36157209)
Sainsburys have a 25% off wine offer this week (purely coincidental to the tax change next week of course!).

I pity the poor delivery driver struggling up the drive with my crates :D
Well when they drop the price of Spiced Rum count me in.

Mind you they did drop the price of Johnny Walker Black Label by £10, so I got 3 bottles.

Tinky 28-07-2023 10:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36157408)
Well when they drop the price of Spiced Rum count me in.



Count me in when they drop the price of Courviosier for the old man.:)

spiderplant 28-07-2023 12:17
Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36157391)
How long will that last you, a week? :D
Should last to Sunday at least. It's being delivered on Saturday evening.

Mr K 29-07-2023 21:19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36157427)
Should last to Sunday at least. It's being delivered on Saturday evening.
Mmmm, my wine shipment is Sunday morning and if there's none left I know who to blame ;)

spiderplant 29-07-2023 21:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36157514)
Mmmm, my wine shipment is Sunday morning and if there's none left I know who to blame ;)
Ah, well I've sent 12 bottles back thanks to Sainsbury's crap substitution policy. I ordered 6 x 6 bottles. But it turns out of that if they only have 5 bottles of a wine in stock, they give you one bottle of something else, and don't give you the 25% off any of them.

ozsat 30-07-2023 13:06
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The single item does not have to be the same as the other five to get the 25% - but they should replace it with an item in the 6 for 25% offer.

It is any 6 items in the 25% offer than can be chosen - doesn't have to be 6 of the same. Most bottles of £6 or over are in the offer.

It would normally be a manual picker error if you got provided a bottle not in the offer.

Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36157516)
Ah, well I've sent 12 bottles back thanks to Sainsbury's crap substitution policy. I ordered 6 x 6 bottles. But it turns out of that if they only have 5 bottles of a wine in stock, they give you one bottle of something else, and don't give you the 25% off any of them.

spiderplant 30-07-2023 14:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36157548)
The single item does not have to be the same as the other five to get the 25% - but they should replace it with an item in the 6 for 25% offer
They have previously done offers like that, but this time all 6 had to be the same.

The driver told me the pickers don't get any choice in what to substitute. Their PDA tells them what to pick.

Ms NTL 30-07-2023 15:00
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Tesco just delivered my weekly shopping. I did not allow subs. So I got 2 Golden Virginia tobacco and nothing else. My Tesco is the largest in the UK (just checked, not true anymore), WTF?

https://www.google.com/search?q=tesc...53077651720071

ozsat 31-07-2023 06:36
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My wife works there - she has no idea how the substituition logic works. We've sometimes had the same flavour of a totally different product sent.

Some of their search logic on their website is odd too.

Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36157563)
They have previously done offers like that, but this time all 6 had to be the same.

The driver told me the pickers don't get any choice in what to substitute. Their PDA tells them what to pick.

Jimmy-J 31-07-2023 08:35
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A Kingston 256gb USB Flash Drive 3.2 Gen 1 for £10.97

Hom3r 31-07-2023 12:16
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2 Tapo camera's that I can setup to monitor my little Hamster while I'm in bed.

spiderplant 31-07-2023 14:25
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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36157612)
We've sometimes had the same flavour of a totally different product sent..
Yes, he did mention gravy being sent as a substitute for Yorkshire puddings

Taf 01-08-2023 08:28
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heero_yuy 01-08-2023 10:42
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A large bag of 10mm gravel to finish off the top of a wall that I'm rebuilding. Some of the original topping is still there at each end but I want the new work in the middle to blend in.

SnoopZ 01-08-2023 17:34
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Spiderman 2 PS5 Limited edition Dualsense controller.

GrimUpNorth 01-08-2023 20:58
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4 litres of 0W-20 engine oil.

Taf 02-08-2023 14:02
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The wine I normally buy from Asda has had the new tax applied. Up by 17p in Wales, so saved a couple of quid by bulk-buying on Monday.

daveeb 02-08-2023 14:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36157795)
The wine I normally buy from Asda has had the new tax applied. Up by 17p in Wales, so saved a couple of quid by bulk-buying on Monday.
I'm ashamed to say we save a few quid most weeks :erm:

Taf 02-08-2023 14:54
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Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36157797)
I'm ashamed to say we save a few quid most weeks :erm:

Ditto, but I am not ashamed of drinking red wine at home, rather than throw money at pub landlords and restaurants owners. It's my only "vice" these days, so fully expect the puritans to push politicians to wean me off it by financial bullying.

daveeb 02-08-2023 15:56
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:) all true. I enjoy drinking the stuff at home as well and thinking about how much I've saved. Pub prices for wine as you say are crazy.

Taf 02-08-2023 16:50
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I'm also happy to have found a wine that suits me to a T. Hardy's Shiraz from Asda. It was sub-£5, then someone snitched to Welsh Arsembly and Minimum Price for Alcohol was applied, lifting it to £5.07.

They've got another Shiraz (Nice Drop). 13.5% again, but only £4.25. It's a bit "thin" for my taste. Oddly, whilst the Hardy's has jumped to £5.25, it is still at £4.25 with MUPA not applied.

Hom3r 04-08-2023 14:40
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a larger cage for Chewie my 11 week old Syrian Hamster.

Taf 05-08-2023 16:11
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A dashboard cover for the car (they sell at around £35 in the UK, but AliExpress sells them at £13, and that includes UK VAT).

They reduce reflections in the windscreen from the dashboard surface.

Hugh 05-08-2023 16:30
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We’ve just been and bought new curtains and two sets of bedding for the main bedroom, because apparently we’re getting it re-decorated… :shrug:


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