Random musings and general banter.

[cheeky chappie]

But you are price aware, I would say. But yes…generally speaking I agree they would target people in a similar position. As somebody who worked with disabled people for some years, I will never forget some of those presenters feigning limps with those ghastly plastic canes, An absolute disgrace, and an insult to disabled people in general.

There was a tv prog on a few years back re extreme hoarders. They went into the house of one such person (an older lady who had died) and the house was literally crammed with stuff floor to ceiling. In one room you could see copious amounts of crafting stuff, and I mean COPIOUS amounts ... all of it unopened.

Most likely bought from one of the crafting selly telly channels.

 

[EmmaP]

Thomas Tampon watches maybe a good seller, especially with there Branding.

Bodyform
Always
Tena

 

[historymystery]

That isn’t how she worded it

They're experts at wording things so they sound more impressive than they are. The Diploma in Bull%%it they all have must help with this.

 

[EmmaP]

Thomas Tampon watches maybe a good seller, especially with there Branding.

Bodyform
Always
Tena

Trust Muttley to give it a Haha no work today

 

[Muttley]

There was a tv prog on a few years back re extreme hoarders. They went into the house of one such person (an older lady who had died) and the house was literally crammed with stuff floor to ceiling. In one room you could see copious amounts of crafting stuff, and I mean COPIOUS amounts ... all of it unopened.

Most likely bought from one of the crafting selly telly channels.

I watch those extreme hoarders programmes, I have a morbid fascination with them. One of the American subjects hoarded jewellery bought from shopping channels. The expert was vocal, she was ranting at the channels that sold worthless junk but claimed it was incredibly valuable so people bought tons of it.

In this instance it obviously wasn't the only thing she hoarded but there were hundreds of boxes piled high. None of it looked like it had ever been taken out of the box as it was pretty inaccessible.

 

[Muttley]

Trust Muttley to give it a Haha no work today

I'm thinking there's more chance of Tena selling well rather than Bodyform with the majority of their female audience!

 

[historymystery]

The other day, Pedro lifted his leg up on that desk, to show viewers some shoes, Bad knees bad legs no

Ah, but he has a number of rare medical conditions. They only appear when there's a medical or mobility aid to be shown - and then they disappear again until the next aid is scheduled. The medical profession are baffled, but have provisionally named this condition shoppingtellysnakeoilsalesperson-itis. PS: these conditions are Emu Balsam and Collagen resistant.

I'd be worried if I saw Pedro lifting his leg - particularly if there was a tree close by.

 

[Hammy60]

We might see any of these reemerge in the coming years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Defunct_watchmaking_companies

Just a few off the top of my head.

Ingersoll - Zeon Ltd (London), Same folks that do the Trenton Watches.

Cortebert - Solar Time (Hong Kong)

Illinois Watch Company - Hamilton owned it, so doubt anyone can use the original name.

Smiths Group - Smiths (Time Factors International Ltd (Sheffield), Eddie Platt Time Factor Forum owner)
I've a few of theirs.

 

[EmmaP]

He then went ooh Goillo help me put my leg down

 

[Duke of Cheese]

It's from the same folks that give us the Krug Bauman watches, Watches2U International Limited (Croydon).

Thomas Tompion is like Earnshaw, long dead British clockmaker's name being used by folks supplying overpriced Chinese made watches, looking at their web site, look to be on a par quality wise with Earnshaw watches.

Looks a perfect fit with Ideal World.

I wonder which of the two big guns will present them?

 

[Niwa]

I wonder which of the two big guns will present them?

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My EPG gives no clues, but I'm pretty sure Mike of the Morons said he would be presenting a new brand, never seen before on the channel tonight presumably after 6pm.
Talking of reviving old makers names how about Sewills, they used to be the Admiralty's choice?

 

[EmmaP]

Yes it’s Mike of the Morons

 

[Duke of Cheese]

AKA Barney McGrew…

 

[Samki]

Thomas Tompion Watches tonight whoever they are

As sold by the new guest presenter below

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Sam and Ella? Who was it???

 

[cheeky chappie]

They're experts at wording things so they sound more impressive than they are. The Diploma in Bull%%it they all have must help with this.

Peter S was flogging an Ali watch the other night and said something like

Crafted like a work of art

The bullsh1t knows no bounds with this shower ...

 

[Hammy60]

My EPG gives no clues, but I'm pretty sure Mike of the Morons said he would be presenting a new brand, never seen before on the channel tonight presumably after 6pm.
Talking of reviving old makers names how about Sewills, they used to be the Admiralty's choice?

Timefactors do them as well as the Smiths.

https://www.timefactors.com/collections/sewills

 

[Battiola73]

I know a lot of people are against it, but Digital IDs would be a good idea.

Agree with you there. I don’t have a driving licence or a passport so it does cause a few problems. A while back tried to get set up electronically with my GP surgery so I could book appointments etc on line. Ended up taking my passport that expired in 1995, OAP bus pass and two utility bills before they’d authorise it. I hasten to add I’ve been a patient with them for over 50years!

Mind you if we could get digital ids, they’d probably need a copy of Driving licence or current passport to issue it!

 

[Samki]

My Depression has mainly, been because of Migration of Benefits, and they stopped my benefits, as I didn’t have a Driving License etc.

But I just got a call saying Benefits are sorted after my GP contacted them saying I was Cincally depressed shouldn’t have needed that

I really sympathise with you there - my son, who is autistic, deaf and partially sighted has to migrate across as well - it’s caused no end of difficulties

 

[Professor Branestawm]

It's from the same folks that give us the Krug Bauman watches, Watches2U International Limited (Croydon).

Thomas Tompion is like Earnshaw, long dead British clockmaker's name being used by folks supplying overpriced Chinese made watches, looking at their web site, look to be on a par quality wise with Earnshaw watches.

Looks a perfect fit with Ideal World.

I think they named this by phonetically joining Krug (luxury champagne) and Balmain (luxury designer), which would pronounce in French as ‘Bauman’.
I believe it’s to conjure up the idea of luxury a bit more than the reality - ‘Watches 2U International’, of Unit 17, Io Centre 57a Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon, England, CR0 4WQ, which was itself previously known as Toff Tech Ltd(!).

You’ll not miss it - sheer luxury - it’s in the industrial unit next to Autoglass.
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