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Mrs Pingu

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13800 on: 22 September, 2021, 07:40:16 pm »
This is what I was getting at. In the 30 quid a tree example I can't see how they can be responsibly disposed of for that price, let alone anything else...

My brother did offer me his chainsaw but I quite like all my fingers where they are.
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Cudzoziemiec

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« Reply #13801 on: 22 September, 2021, 07:59:57 pm »
I've been hearing people complaining for a few weeks about empty shelves in supermarkets. Hadn't noticed any myself. But I've just been into the "big Sainsbury's" (not really very big but bigger than others locally) that used to be my regular supermarket pre-Covid. First time in there since 1BP. So that's where the empty shelves are... Including the whole delicatessen counter shut. Though TBF it is student time. And despite the gaps on the shelves, there were half-unpacked boxes all over the floor. Place is a complete mess! Mask wearing was high though.

I guess in lockdown it was "shop local to reduce infection and preserve community", now it's "shop small to find what you want".
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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13802 on: 22 September, 2021, 08:24:21 pm »
The specialist counters in my local Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles have been closed since March last year, and it appears to be the same story at the one local to Fort Larrington.
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« Reply #13803 on: 22 September, 2021, 08:27:24 pm »
The specialist counters in my local Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles have been closed since March last year, and it appears to be the same story at the one local to Fort Larrington.
Specialist counters  ???

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13804 on: 22 September, 2021, 08:32:18 pm »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13805 on: 22 September, 2021, 08:34:02 pm »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
Ah yes. They appear to have been overwhelmingly gone.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13806 on: 22 September, 2021, 08:40:17 pm »
The specialist counters in my local Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles have been closed since March last year, and it appears to be the same story at the one local to Fort Larrington.
Specialist counters  ???
The market for unmarked VHS tapes and magazines in plain brown envelopes isn't what it used to be.
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« Reply #13807 on: 22 September, 2021, 08:58:25 pm »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
Ah yes. They appear to have been overwhelmingly gone.

Probably never to reopen, as margins are greater on the pre-packed versions.
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« Reply #13808 on: 22 September, 2021, 09:35:36 pm »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
Ah yes. They appear to have been overwhelmingly gone.

Probably never to reopen, as margins are greater on the pre-packed versions.

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/store-design/sainsburys-to-permanently-close-in-store-counters-and-420-argos-stores/650089.article

Sainsbury’s to permanently close in-store counters and 420 Argos stores (05/11/20)

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13809 on: 22 September, 2021, 11:17:43 pm »
The specialist counters in my local Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles have been closed since March last year, and it appears to be the same story at the one local to Fort Larrington.

Silly Oak TAAW.  I think they closed them back when people gave a shit about Covid rules.

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« Reply #13810 on: 22 September, 2021, 11:36:41 pm »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
Ah yes. They appear to have been overwhelmingly gone.

Probably never to reopen, as margins are greater on the pre-packed versions.

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/store-design/sainsburys-to-permanently-close-in-store-counters-and-420-argos-stores/650089.article

Sainsbury’s to permanently close in-store counters and 420 Argos stores (05/11/20)

Our Argos-in-Sainsbury’s is still alive and well, for those “I need a network switch and I need it NOW” moments.  It's nearer than PC World…
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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13811 on: 23 September, 2021, 08:34:30 am »
They may not have anything to which to repurpose the space, but leaving the empty deli refrigerated display does give a derelict air. Whole shop was a mess I haven't seen in a supermarket since KwikSave. I'm inclined to think managerial ineptitude must be playing a role in this particular branch. Also, my favourite Tibetan Buddhist checkout operator lady wasn't on shift!
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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13812 on: 23 September, 2021, 09:09:31 am »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
Ah yes. They appear to have been overwhelmingly gone.
Still there in Waitrose and I sometimes get myself a treat if in the mood. Didn't notice last time I was in a big M&S as it was a game of dodgems avoiding clusters of fat lumps not wearing masks.
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« Reply #13813 on: 23 September, 2021, 03:20:01 pm »
We had a tree surgeon look at the back garden. Turns out the trees at the far end are bastarding Leylandii :facepalm:, so rather than my original plan of just getting rid of 5 to make space for a shed and leaving a few for the birds to hide in I asked for a quote to kill them all utterly to deth.
That was £750 vs £1380. Pingu went :o :-X

Well, I got another guy round, who is from an established outfit. He said it was an easy job with no real climbing involved and his jaw dropped when I told him the first quote.
This one: £380 for the lot.
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« Reply #13814 on: 23 September, 2021, 10:53:55 pm »
 :thumbsup:

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« Reply #13815 on: 24 September, 2021, 07:58:34 am »
They may not have anything to which to repurpose the space, but leaving the empty deli refrigerated display does give a derelict air. Whole shop was a mess I haven't seen in a supermarket since KwikSave. I'm inclined to think managerial ineptitude must be playing a role in this particular branch. Also, my favourite Tibetan Buddhist checkout operator lady wasn't on shift!

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13816 on: 24 September, 2021, 08:00:05 am »
Fresh meat, fresh fish, delicatessen, etc.
Ah yes. They appear to have been overwhelmingly gone.
Still there in Waitrose and I sometimes get myself a treat if in the mood. Didn't notice last time I was in a big M&S as it was a game of dodgems avoiding clusters of fat lumps not wearing masks.

Open in our Waitrose and Morrisons.  Closed in one of our local Tescos (open in other Tescos' in the area) and our big Sainsbury's.
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« Reply #13817 on: 24 September, 2021, 08:49:13 am »
Given that Morrisons are up for sale, I can't see them lasting long there.

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13818 on: 24 September, 2021, 10:06:55 am »
We had a tree surgeon look at the back garden. Turns out the trees at the far end are bastarding Leylandii :facepalm:, so rather than my original plan of just getting rid of 5 to make space for a shed and leaving a few for the birds to hide in I asked for a quote to kill them all utterly to deth.
That was £750 vs £1380. Pingu went :o :-X

Well, I got another guy round, who is from an established outfit. He said it was an easy job with no real climbing involved and his jaw dropped when I told him the first quote.
This one: £380 for the lot.

Here's another data point:

We had 20 very overgrown Leylandii taken down a month or so back.
They totally blocked out light from the neighbour's garden.

These were big boys, around 4 people high.
Way beyond a DIY job for me and my ikkle chainsaw.

This was done by Roy Cowie ( see posts passim, 'By appointment to Brenda, Big Lugs and the rest' ), so at the higher end of the market. Not cowboys.
Total cost was somewhere around £700.

It was a big job to remove them, a squad of several workers, several vans and the biggest timberwolf wood-chomper I've ever seen.

The 30cm steel rule in the second pic gives an idea of scale.


Leylandii by Ron Lowe, on Flickr


Leylandii by Ron Lowe, on Flickr


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« Reply #13819 on: 24 September, 2021, 11:07:35 am »
Getting those stumps out will be 'fun'....
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« Reply #13820 on: 24 September, 2021, 11:13:22 am »
This is what I was getting at. In the 30 quid a tree example I can't see how they can be responsibly disposed of for that price, let alone anything else...

My brother did offer me his chainsaw but I quite like all my fingers where they are.
Tree Surgeon who I have used before. Branches shredded on site and removed. Trunks sawn into logs and removed. Comes back later at end of week and grinds the stumps. Leaves neat and tidy.
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Mrs Pingu

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Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Reply #13821 on: 24 September, 2021, 05:47:35 pm »
We had a tree surgeon look at the back garden. Turns out the trees at the far end are bastarding Leylandii :facepalm:, so rather than my original plan of just getting rid of 5 to make space for a shed and leaving a few for the birds to hide in I asked for a quote to kill them all utterly to deth.
That was £750 vs £1380. Pingu went :o :-X

Well, I got another guy round, who is from an established outfit. He said it was an easy job with no real climbing involved and his jaw dropped when I told him the first quote.
This one: £380 for the lot.

Here's another data point:

We had 20 very overgrown Leylandii taken down a month or so back.
They totally blocked out light from the neighbour's garden.

These were big boys, around 4 people high.
Way beyond a DIY job for me and my ikkle chainsaw.

This was done by Roy Cowie ( see posts passim, 'By appointment to Brenda, Big Lugs and the rest' ), so at the higher end of the market. Not cowboys.
Total cost was somewhere around £700.

It was a big job to remove them, a squad of several workers, several vans and the biggest timberwolf wood-chomper I've ever seen.

The 30cm steel rule in the second pic gives an idea of scale.


Leylandii by Ron Lowe, on Flickr


Leylandii by Ron Lowe, on Flickr

Interesting. Did you get the stumps ground out as well?
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« Reply #13822 on: 24 September, 2021, 06:12:01 pm »
You bunch of planet-killing carbon-monkeys.

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« Reply #13823 on: 25 September, 2021, 10:23:11 am »
Took down a conifer of some sort for next door, stump only about 30 cm, drilled deep holes all over it with a spade bit and in a couple of years it had rotted away completely.
Should work on soft stumps such as yours, don't know about hard stumps. I must pop across the road and do that to some stumps of ash and a type of willow before this interregnum ends on Monday.
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« Reply #13824 on: 25 September, 2021, 10:29:50 am »
Getting those stumps out will be 'fun'....

Could always grind them