Johnny Shearer

Well I never.

Are they really?

I see the supermarkets are offering some cracking deals on the booze front but they've shortened the offer periods. Still I showed Morrisons over the weekend when I bought up several bottles of 1L Smirnoff and 1L whiskey at £11 a pop on repeated visits. Also Tesco did the filtered Stellas (15 pack) for a fiver!

£4?! That is a joke. I can live without paying that much for ruddy starbucks and costa coffee at stupid prices and I shall be adding shake-a-ripoff to the list too.

I have condensed soup WITHOUT adding water to it. Now thats hardcore.

Reading that - it is sobering. I guess that's the flipside Dubai/Abu Dhabi that you don't hear so much of. Think I'll read more into as it is interesting stuff.

Have a friend who has just moved out there with her husband and they've said I can come over at some point. So may take them up on their offer. Although it seems like you said - IF your not sure where to go or know people that do, it seems you end up paying through the roof. But that got me thinking as someone also mentioned that there is a fair amount of Indians/Asians working there in the construction fields and not on good wages but manage to get along just fine. Would it be akin to the Poles/Europeans coming to the UK to work? Just interested in how it all works there thats all!

Do those champagne brunch parties really happen over there in Dubai then? You read about them but it seems like a lot of hyperbole. If its true though, I'm there!

Damn thats a good price.

Am only going by what my old place used to sell beer to them for. Either way its daylight robbery!

In fairness GBK is quite a chain in London and a couple of other larger cities. Expensive though unless you have some vouchers. I think one in Soton would do quite well but we wont be likely to get one for a long time. Although Scud did get done proper on the beer. When its likely GBK probably buy by the case (9 or 12 bottles) wholesale for around £13-£15. I would have just sneaked some in!

First one is Hustle & Flow.

Whatever it is, it seems to do the trick!

I am doing so and appreciate it Ron, no point in getting dragged down with it all.

Well being there for just a year there wasn't much I could do. They asked me to work to the end of the month but gave me time off (as per the norm) to sign up to agencies. Also that I could leave if I had found another job - which in the space of two weeks was unlikely. They said I could apply for other jobs in the company but there was nothing suitable for me. I took another colleague with me into the meeting and went over with them with what was said. Sadly my options were limited. Is that your opinion or is this coming from a HR background of sorts? I went as part of 're-structuring' and have asked colleagues to find out if the incoming person is indeed qualified (in a professional finance qualification) and manages the team which I was part of. I've moved on now and looking at a couple other things which are closer to home and I'll see how they go.

Did it work?

Thats not bad. Was paying £3.15 for pints last night but it was the European beers.

I noticed! Seemed bizarre that there was no one around in TMS. People must be busy for once at work!

Ah thank you. I would have noticed last night but went to the local for drinks. The Klump/Chilworth Arms or whatever it is. 87?! How did that happen I wonder??

Ah I see. Not a pet person myself but fair one.

I spent a good hour or so reading up on this today. From a number of outlets. Good to get a broad range of reactions. Have to hand it to Massa though. Took losing the Championship like a pro should. I wonder if he'll come this close to winning again especially as it looks like it may be a very competitive season next year.

I don't understand........why the fuss over 'fits'?

Fair one. It does seem to go quiet on here in fits and bursts.

I have bad English as told by BS. So use 'us', 'they' and 'we' in the plural sense when really I should be use the singular version. Why the change back? Too much pressure?

I see. Good to know that. I think I shall frequent Aldi again for those beers come Xmas time!