Behind the media guff about “the credit crunch” crisis am I alone in failing to see the most relevant headline being used:
Banks are CRAP
Here’s my experience of a crap bank - Nat West - feel free to share yours - add your twopennyworth to the comments at the end.
It takes little to please me - give me a fresh-from-the-oven Pasty at lunchtime with flaked pastry and proper filling served quickly and politely and that’s me happy well in to the afternoon. What I don’t want to spend my lunchtime... Read Full Story
Talk like a Pirate & Know Your Numbers
Each year two very important events are held in September. These events are circled in the Muncher’s Diary months in advance.
The first is Blood Pressure Testing Week- a healthcare awareness event that encourages everyone in the UK to be more familiar with their blood pressure readings by offering free blood pressure checks around at thousands of venues. Using the latest automatic blood pressure monitors - Omron M10 IT, qualified volunteers measure... Read Full Story
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Friday 5th September 2008, 2:16pm
Do you Know Your Numbers? Get a free blood pressure test during the Blood Pressure Testing Week
Blood Pressure Testing Week 2008Exactly a year ago - 5th September 2007 this post about Know Yarr Numbers encouraged readers to look out for freeblood pressure checks... Read Full Story
As the new academic year is almost upon us we thought it would be helpful to offer a few light hearted but well meant ideas for gifts for students who are beginning new courses.
Many students will be leaving home for the first time and will suddenly begin to realise the true cost of living. Even though Student Unions up and down the country try hard to shelter the newcomers from the true price of beer there will come a time when the blue and brown beer vouchers are thin on the ground.
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Pick of the Prices
Not the first time a roving pasty muncher has picked up on stupid price promotion - see Supermarket Swizz - No Deal where our wandering eye spotted Tesco taking the little in every little helps to the minimum of price cuts - a penny off a litre of whiskey and Sainsbury’s shelf edges announcing that the promotion price of a pack of Hobgoblin Ale was exactly the same as before - no change.
Somerfield have now taken a step futher in a bizarre ploy to confuse bargain hunters... Read Full Story
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Monday 28th July 2008, 10:22am
It took well over an hour for the Subway Melt stench to disappear.
Take Away Food - Munch it Elsewhere Its the last Monday in July and following a sublime weekend of nothing but lazing around in the sunshine, recharging the batteries I had an early start to the day... Read Full Story
The announcement that top Posh Totty, Zara Phillips stars in an advert (hoped to become viral) for Land Rover’s support of the British Olympic Eventing Teams it almost went unnoticed that Land Rover generously donated 60 of their classic Defender all terrain vehicles to the British Red Cross as they celebrate their 60th anniversary this year.
The Red Cross will use half the Defenders around the world to distribute supplies and rescue teams to disaster zones where floods and earthquakes make... Read Full Story
Mid summer is traditionally the time for graduation ceremonies and the awarding of degrees to students who have poured over their books and worked long into the night to complete research projects. Over three thousand Exeter University students will be joined by family and fiends for the degree ceremonies being during July. The ceremonies mark the successful completion of at least three years dedicated study and are an opportunity to award degrees for academic achievement. However some... Read Full Story
