Random musings and general banter.

[Floormanger135]

Who are you?

Don't answer that. Hello from this former ex-colleague!

dm me and find out

 

[Floormanger135]

Who were the nice presenters to deal with?

sally. least she was fit.

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

They need to not turn the Microphones up till the end of the jingles

no please keep them on, I want the truth

 

[Floormanger135]

no please keep them on, I want the truth

I'll give you the truth

 

[Battiola73]

No doubt we will see it again in January. Everybody is encouraged to over indulge at Christmas, and then the diets adverts start.

Well I suppose we should be grateful they don’t flog overpriced food like QVC. Always makes me laugh that the sell all those foodstuffs up to Christmas and then in the New Year equipment to get all the extra pounds off.

Can you even imagine what Ideal would sell.?

 

[cheeky chappie]

Its

Its winter, it gets cold every year. Viewers have probably lived through quite a few winters. I'm sure all of us on here have our winter things (apart from any central heating) heavier duvets, throws, fleecy PJs and socks to name a few. Primark sells loads of stuff like that very cheaply. I'm aware there are people who struggle to afford heating, but the solution is unlikely to be found on IW.

I'm sorry to be a broken record however this comes back to the point I often make. In the modern era of online shopping and bricks & mortar stores that offer low prices, the likes of IW can't offer us anything new, even if they wanted to. It's already out there in copious amounts. To that end, their USP should be price, however they don't and can't offer us better prices when compared to online and larger retailers.

In summary, they have no USP. And to your point, it's verging on insulting re the presenters and 'experts' preaching at us about stuff like keeping warm. Most of us have an idea how best to achieve that within our respective means.

 

[Worldie04]

sally. least she was fit.

I don't really believe you were a staff member now. Nobody though that

 

[Jazzydrury]

Well I suppose we should be grateful they don’t flog overpriced food like QVC. Always makes me laugh that the sell all those foodstuffs up to Christmas and then in the New Year equipment to myget all the extra pounds off.

Can you even imagine what Ideal would sell.?

Poundland Pre packed sandwiches

 

[Floormanger135]

I don't really believe you were a staff member now. Nobody though that

well, she had a good body for her age. Big b000bs

 

[cheeky chappie]

Well I suppose we should be grateful they don’t flog overpriced food like QVC. Always makes me laugh that the sell all those foodstuffs up to Christmas and then in the New Year equipment to get all the extra pounds off.

Can you even imagine what Ideal would sell.?

I don't disagree, however I think QVC can get away with it more as their output in terms of production values far exceeds the likes of IW.

 

[Samki]

Like a pub bore all the regulars avoid if they can - detaining new customers with the same old stories. Nahrr let me tells yer...I feelz music, me...

Like Archie the pub bore in the fast show - man and boy

 

[Jazzydrury]

Chef Marks Firery Hot Burgers

 

[galesgal57]

Those coatigans are vile, and how can one size fit all? If you were a size 8, it would hang like a sack, and if you were a larger lady, it would be far too tight.

 

[historymystery]

After Tonight I’m 100% sure it’s there end, and If so they aren’t going to get far in life

I didn't read all their posts, but I'm sorry this happened. Please don't let them grind you down - you're worth far more than some saddo who has no life and needs to be insulting to make themselves feel big. They're a pathetic person.

 

[historymystery]

Oh God Pedro's on. Danced on and 'sang' These Boots are Made for Walking' but changed the words. I saw 10 seconds, that's a record for me!

Selling Opatra cr*p, that's me done...

Darn it - I missed it! Did he change the words to 'This hovel's made for heating' accompanied by the trusty IW radiators?

 

[historymystery]

That doesn't make sense because Nicholas Parsons was on TV. I'm sure many of us will remember "Live from Norwich, it's Sale of the Century".

I remember him as a very elegant, smartly dressed gentleman, who had a smooth speaking voice and was erudite.

None of these attributes apply to Peter Simon (in his head probably. But that's a place I try to avoid)

Difference was Nicholas Parsons enjoyed a long-running career and Sale of the Century was very popular with all ages. Also, Nicholas Parsons was articulate and didn't have to resort to smutty comments to get a laugh. He wasn't on telly acting the buffoon, Pete, so in yer dreams.....

 

[historymystery]

Thanks for sharing that. I had completely forgotten the format of the show. I bet we though the prizes were very sophisticated at the time!

Talking of the prizes, anyone seen some of the re-runs of 'Bullseye'? Some of the 1980's 'prizes' were so awful that even the studio audience laughed back then! The contestants were in pairs, so when they won a washing machine, say, I used to wonder if it was split down the middle by someone with a chainsaw?

 

[historymystery]

The tree looks sad

Wouldn't you be, if you had to stand among a lot of clowns?

 

[Battiola73]

Poundland Pre packed sandwiches

They’d probably go round all the supermarkets late afternoon and buy up all the reduced stuff.

 

[Battiola73]

Difference was Nicholas Parsons enjoyed a long-running career and Sale of the Century was very popular with all ages. Also, Nicholas Parsons was articulate and didn't have to resort to smutty comments to get a laugh. He wasn't on telly acting the buffoon, Pete, so in yer dreams.....

He was brilliant on the radio show, “Just a minute” too. I think he presented it for over. 50 years.