Random musings and general banter.

[Battiola73]

I'm sorry but there is only one Royal Jeweller, the one and only Miss Gerrards, Caroline Jones, a horology saleswoman of the highest order, her horology knowledge has been unsurpassed since those heady days of the marvelous watch shows on the original Ideal World, featuring the luxury watch brand with watches made in China, oops sorry mean Germany, Constantin Weisz.

Actually that's a bit unfair on Caroline, she was just horologically challenged, Miss Precision on the other hand is not only horologically challenged, but also an out and out shyster too boot, her and Bordell are tied at the top of the watch shyster league on IW.

On the buying more expensive items outwith IW, that seems to be a common action and regularly stated by most of the presenters, except Peter, he can "can ill afford to buy anything" outside of poundland Ideal world.

Has she actually ever said what her job role there was? She could have been the bog cleaner!

 

[Battiola73]

Does anyone remember the ice cream floats Woolies cafes used to sell? They were a glass of fizzy pop with and scoop of ice cream on the top drunk with a straw. We used to watch in awe when we were little kids as if they put too much pop when they added to ice cream it erupted like a volcano. My favourite was the lime one.

 

[Battiola73]

Greasy meatballs in a baguette with half a lettuce leaf!
Loved the way the bread had been hacked for the chip doorstep. Something equally greasy which I think might be chicken thighs. A lovely unfluffy microwave omelette and a greasy mushroom something in undercooked pastry. Revolting microwave poached eggs swimming in water. (I do my poached eggs in silicon muffin tins in the air fryer).

Get out the Gaviscon.

All prepared by a minus 3 star Michelin chef. And no I didn’t watch it all, I had it stuck on hold and then fast forwarded it.

He’s n with open mouth Lindsay. Ooh that omelette looks as if it could repair the sole of my shoe. The poached eggs do look about 1% better than his offerings last night. Such a difference between the IW “cookery” shows/debacles to those on QVC.

Are we sure Sal didn’t get her food poisoning from Chef Mark’s culinary delights? I hope he doesn’t prepare the meals that Mother Theresa Jacks hands out to those kids in India.

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

Yes, Duke, that Randall & Hopkirk was so cleverly done and I still watch the repeats today. I was fortunate enough to speak with a director of the show, Roy Ward Baker, who told me how the actors became expert at interacting with the 'ghost' played so brilliantly by Kenneth Cope. Classic vintage TV.

He was so good as a side character in the Tom Baker story Warriors gate on Doctor Who. Had some great scenes with K9

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

He’s n with open mouth Lindsay. Ooh that omelette looks as if it could repair the sole of my shoe. The poached eggs do look about 1% better than his offerings last night. Such a difference between the IW “cookery” shows/debacles to those on QVC.

Are we sure Sal didn’t get her food poisoning from Chef Mark’s culinary delights? I hope he doesn’t prepare the meals that Mother Theresa Jacks hands out to those kids in India.

I've heard of the Delhi belly, but this is selly telly belly

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Is he really the best they can do ‘chef’ wise? Or like everything else on Poundland TV - the best they can be arsed to pay to do. Tightwads..

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

Is he really the best they can do ‘chef’ wise? Or like everything else on Poundland TV - the best they can be arsed to pay to do. Tightwads..

Brodell seems to be on Shop On TV a lot and Joe is quite busy, so I guess he is the fill in boy

 

[historymystery]

The Peter Simon Flamenco Double Toilet Roll Holder set for a Christmas Special…

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The Peter Simon Flamenco Double Toilet Roll Holder set for a Christmas Special…

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Oh blimey, got to have one of these, you could be on to something! How much should I get it insured for, do you think?

Needs bringing out in time for Christmas - the Postman would love it as a gift.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Oh blimey, got to have one of these, you could be on to something! How much should I get it insured for, do you think?

Needs bringing out in time for Christmas - the Postman would love it as a gift.

Nearly as Plastic as Natalia

 

[Herring]

I'm sorry but there is only one Royal Jeweller, the one and only Miss Gerrards, Caroline Jones, a horology saleswoman of the highest order, her horology knowledge has been unsurpassed since those heady days of the marvelous watch shows on the original Ideal World, featuring the luxury watch brand with watches made in China, oops sorry mean Germany, Constantin Weisz.

Actually that's a bit unfair on Caroline, she was just horologically challenged, Miss Precision on the other hand is not only horologically challenged, but also an out and out shyster too boot, her and Bordell are tied at the top of the watch shyster league on IW.

On the buying more expensive items outwith IW, that seems to be a common action and regularly stated by most of the presenters, except Peter, he can "can ill afford to buy anything" outside of poundland Ideal world.

Oh gosh, now I feel schooled and foolish!

And by Hammy! Probably correcting me whilst out on one of his/her coastal walks, with multiple LED canes, solar-charging copper socks, and emergency air-fryer in tow

You're absolutely right though; I've conflated the exquisite, one-of-a-kind, limited edition Emma Boydell with the exquisite, one-of-a-kind, limited-edition Caroline Jones.

Seems despite being on this forum longer than IW3 has existed I know IW presenters about as well as Mike of the Masons knows sound, or Caroline, Pedro, and Emma know watches, or 'ar Sal knows reliable airlines.

I won't repeat my error.

Related: I used to think Emma Boydell and Jonathan Bordell (or Borethere as I prefer to refer to him there, like there, when I used his name just there) were related.

 

[Battiola73]

I know what I’m going to ask for my. Christmas present, the 4 bars of Opatra 24K gold gentle care soap. Only works out at £5.75 per bar (incl p&p). You could of course buy the 4x 100 grams of Pears clear soap for £3.70 from Tesco.

 

[Hammy60]

Has she actually ever said what her job role there was? She could have been the bog cleaner!

Nope, never.

 

[Herring]

I know what I’m going to ask for my. Christmas present, the 4 bars of Opatra 24K gold gentle care soap. Only works out at £5.75 per bar (incl p&p). You could of course buy the 4x 100 grams of Pears clear soap for £3.70 from Tesco.

DEREK? DERRRREEEEEK!?!
Yes love?
I'VE DECIDED TO INVEST IN GOLD.
Oh, love! This mean no more selly telly cr…You still got 20 of them kayaks clogging up conservatory.
GOLD BARS, DEREK. 24 CAROT. JUST BOUGHT 100.
Blimey love! Gold?! They'll hold value more than all your DuChump watches. Can't barter those if world goes to sh…
THEY'RE NOT JUST GOLD BARS EITHER, DEREK...
No? Platinum, silver, some kind of alloy mix?
SOAP, DEREK.
Oh fu…

Should be £140, but ours for £19.99 — I’ve sent Rachel Reeves a message. Think I know how she can plug that black hole…

 

[Hammy60]

Is he really the best they can do ‘chef’ wise? Or like everything else on Poundland TV - the best they can be arsed to pay to do. Tightwads..

Think he's the best pretendy "Chef" they can afford or more likely most actuall Chefs would have nothing to do with them.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

If he was the chef preparing my final meal before sentence was carried out, I’d opt to be hanged first with the meal afterwards.

 

[Herring]

Think he's the best pretendy "Chef" they can afford or more likely most actuall Chefs would have nothing to do with them.

As much as I used to joke about Paul Brodell —the oozing charisma, the limitless range of breaded meat products during demos, being the author of that god-awful looking "Air Frying", "Air Fying & More" "Still Air Frying" flimsy book series IW constantly threatened to fly-tip orders with— the bloke is (away from air fried foods) an actual chef, by all accounts.

Has his own pub that serves grub, worked on ships, has been cooking most of his life, etc.

Always nice to see him pop up on Seen on… Er, Shop on TV (where they have a proper kitchen set, cook actual food and not just whatever was in the reduced section of the supermarket 2 hours before the show). Professional.

Meanwhile, over in the Fischer Price kitchen at IW…

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Lovely to hear about hear copious bowel movements today. She is usually full of it, but clearly running short of it - literally. The yacht inspired trousers look good, though….

 

[PhædrusR]

Seems gross to us plebs, but it must be how the well to do sorts like to dine. After all, Mark worked at a "4 star" Michelin restaurant.

As the pot washer?

 

[PhædrusR]

4p for a can of own brand pop, I remember. When I was very young, we had all these weird (never!!) singles that sounded like the real hits, but weren’t. Mum and Dad never had a pot to pi…in so instead of paying 7/6d for the original artiste version..,bought these Embassy label 7” cover versions for cheaper - Woolies’ in- house record label. Later, when I was growing up in ‘70s, these equally naff TOTP Woolworths made 33s appeared featuring chart hits of the day, but again, made by session players and singers. A girl in a straw hat and hot pants (nothing else..) on the cover. I hated them as well (the records format, not the girls). Or you could buy those original artists, but dodgy quality truncated track length Arcade, Ronco and K-TEL versions for a bit more…What a day in 1983 when you could finally buy a top labels, original artists and recording quality vinyl hits of the day compilation - NOW That’s What I Call Music…I bought the first ten or fifteen and some of the videos..What is it now?? NOW 3689? Where did the parsley go??

Yeah, I remember buying similar copy-tape compendium cassettes from Woolies of top hits, but recorded by groups/singers unknown. The songs were bangers but not the originals!

As you say, later the real Now That's What I Call Music compendiums emerged and the also-alike cassettes were finished.

 

[Herring]

As the pot washer?

Considering that Michelin stars only go up to 3, not 4… he's probably not the sharpest tool in the Pirhana Peeler set.

Maybe it was more like this: