I had a look in M & S today on my way home from the Opticians,  and I was shocked.
They haven't half gone down hill since I last looked in there.

I remember years ago when M & S had a bit of a reputation for being more for the older generation,  good quality clothes but a little dearer than the boutiquey type shops.
Not anymore!
Nearly pair of trousers in the whole shop was those with legs about 3ft wide.  I could have worn just the legs as a sort of body stocking!    Awful.   Either that,  or any others were the exact opposite and legs no wider than a drain pipe.    

Loads of the summer tops had peculiar bits added and sown on the bottom edges too.   
Then a lady about my ow n age came over to me out of the blue, and showed me a jumper she almost bought  but then didn't because they had put a load of black lace round the bottom of a jumper!
We began talking about the clothes there this year,  and she agreed with everything I said about the huge trousers,  and peculiar tops,  and she felt so strongly that she said she was going over to have a word with someone about it.
And why is everything made in Bangladesh too?    Doesn't this country make our clothes anymore?

I was fed up with finding nothing at all I would wear,  so wandered along to Primark.   
Again everything is foreign made,  not the best quality,  but a helluva lot cheaper than M&S.
I got two pairs of straight leg trousers with elastic waists there.    
 I've just got to cut about a foot off the length!   

I looked it up too as I've got grand-dogs who visit me, was just wondering if it's as good as the adverts 

I like chocolate, my favourite atm is Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate, from IKEA off all places.

Quote from: Alex on Yesterday at 06:21:52 PMI fear for the UK if he doesn't !!

Then we can only agree to disagree. 

Looks interesting.  Handy for birthday pressies and Christmas - if they are still doing it by then.

It reminds me of Iceland doing every Tuesday pensioners discount day too.

I have never been much of a chocolate lover,  but what I do like is plain Pringles,  un-salted Cashew Nuts,  and Hob Nobs!

Quote from: Alex on Yesterday at 07:02:53 PMHas anyone used or even heard of Black Soldier Fly Insect Frass Fertiliser  ?  I keep seeing adverts for it, supposed to enrich the compost or soil, plus it deters slugs on Hostas. 

I'd never heard of that one, Alex,  so I looked it up.
The first thing that always comes to mind with me is it safe around dogs,  but I don't know if you have any pets? 
Anyway what I found was it is an organic feed,  and apparently safe around children, pets.
Perhaps that isn't a lot of help to you though?  

Has anyone used or even heard of Black Soldier Fly Insect Frass Fertiliser  ?   I keep seeing adverts for it, supposed to enrich the compost or soil, plus it deters slugs on Hostas. 

"  I'm really pissed at the Nats as well. Bet you never thought you'd hear that from me eh?" 

NOPE ! certainly didn't, I thought St Nicola and friends were forever in your heart  
What about the new fella in Holyrood, Q Manivannan ?  I really can't imagine sensible, patriotic Scots voting for him/her - but they did.    

I eat too much chocolate, milk that is. I read dark chocolate is ok and better for you, so I thought I would try that and I have a bar sitting in the fridge. But I don't hear it calling to me, but when I go to Tesco I hear the milk chocolate screaming Here, Here, come and get us.