Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

Westvleteren

I've spent the afternoon doing battle with Virgin East Coast. The simple task of picking pre booked tickets from the train station should be straightforward enough? Wrong Card in machine as it says "for authentication purposes only" Type in booking reference. Computer says "No." Not card I had booked with, well it would have been if that card hadn't have been destroyed because fraudulent activity was detected.

Phone up, customer services they say ok, we'll make so that your tickets can be retrieved using any card. Sounds good? Wrong. Person didn't do what they said they would do. Ticket machine said no.

Eventually came home, (flat battery, no cash) phoned again, said he would do the same :cool: back to the train station to pick up tickets. What a good way to waste four hours

vanilla_twist

Ladyshopper wrote: »

Thanks FC. I hope the meet up has gone well and you enjoy the other things you've got booked in too, especially like the sound of a VIP lunch!



Hope the graduation was fabulous no matter what the weather Nanny, you must be so proud.



That sounds so painful. You're just trying to match VT with her sore foot aren't you?!

Need to go an vote in a bit, and take DD out for a driving lesson tomorrow as she has her test tomorrow. :eek:

She has just managed to score herself a summer job at the local-ish holiday park (not where bubbs is in case she reads this, other direction!) as a lifeguard. I told her to get in touch with them. She sent a cv last week and heard nothing, got her to chase it and she managed to pop in as she was out with her Dad and they were close by. £9 an hour.

It does sound like N has done to her right foot exactly what the surgeons did to my left one:eek:
Office chair I remembered from when Patty Labelles' husband was laid up after an op. He used an office chair to get around then.
The Elite has lots of tips.

N might come back and admit there was Mangoes involved;)

Poor thing. First thing my mum said when I told her was how was N going to sit still. I have suggested watching BB from the beginning.
At least I can sympathise as I know how she feels. 9 weeks on and I am still swollen and in pain. Had a check up this week and have another in 3 months.

Nothing very mse today as walked into Debenhams straight into the Sketchers display. Bought the lovely cream lace ones with memory foam. As I still can't wear anything else I consider money well spent. Then on to Savers where I got Veet in shower for £1.99 and some L'oreal moisturiser for £3.49:T

V x

silvercar

tweets wrote: »

Anyone defeated level 1810 on candy please ?

I don't think its possible sometimes it says no more moves soon as I press play and I have got no where near 200,000 points

King are aware of this level being glitched and impossible and will fix it in the next release.

Enterprise_1701C

Westvleteren wrote: »

I've spent the afternoon doing battle with Virgin East Coast. The simple task of picking pre booked tickets from the train station should be straightforward enough? Wrong Card in machine as it says "for authentication purposes only" Type in booking reference. Computer says "No." Not card I had booked with, well it would have been if that card hadn't have been destroyed because fraudulent activity was detected.

Phone up, customer services they say ok, we'll make so that your tickets can be retrieved using any card. Sounds good? Wrong. Person didn't do what they said they would do. Ticket machine said no.

Eventually came home, (flat battery, no cash) phoned again, said he would do the same :cool: back to the train station to pick up tickets. What a good way to waste four hours

That sounds soooo frustrating! The worst I have had is the machines breaking down and the counter staff not knowing how to issue a prebooked ticket. The sooner our local station machines can give them out the better, but not holding my breath.

Assume you did finally get the tickets.

tweets

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

I'll tell you when I finally get there :eek:

I am sure its impossible and got a bug in it most I got is 26,000 + lol I have a friend on level 1809 so see if she over takes me then I will know its possible.

Its a countdown level hardest countdown level I have seen :eek:

tweets

silvercar wrote: »

King are aware of this level being glitched and impossible and will fix it in the next release.

Thank you silvercar I will gave over trying .

Do you have any idea when they going to fix it please ?

Westvleteren

Naebbirac wrote: »

Good morning all.:D
We arrived home yesterday morning after a traumatic final four hours of our holiday:( We went for a final swim before our flight home, and walking back to the apartment I managed to step in a crab hole covered in grass, (think rabbit hole size, but made by a dinner plate sized land crab), and damaged my ankle, huge cracking/ripping sound, and unbelievable pain.:eek:
Flight home was painful, despite strapping and painkillers. Local hospital here x rayed it and I have ripped a ligament off the bone, taking a lump of bone with it. I'm now non weight bearing, with a back slab plaster, and elbow crutches. I'm really frustrated because I'm so limited. Couldn't even make a coffee and take it to the sitting room, so got DH to bring down the office chair and I'm trundling around downstairs on that, much to DS2's amusement.
Hope the meet goes well today and you all enjoy yourselves.
N x

Ouch :(

It's a right PIA when you're an active person. When I broke my elbow, although not a patch on foot/ ankle, it was in cast for just over a week and it drove me demented. So pleased that they decided to operate as I could regain some use.

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

Assume you did finally get the tickets.

Yip. The ticket office wouldn't let me use their phone Bunch of.......

purpledonkey

Naebbirac wrote: »

Good morning all.:D
We arrived home yesterday morning after a traumatic final four hours of our holiday:( We went for a final swim before our flight home, and walking back to the apartment I managed to step in a crab hole covered in grass, (think rabbit hole size, but made by a dinner plate sized land crab), and damaged my ankle, huge cracking/ripping sound, and unbelievable pain.:eek:
Flight home was painful, despite strapping and painkillers. Local hospital here x rayed it and I have ripped a ligament off the bone, taking a lump of bone with it. I'm now non weight bearing, with a back slab plaster, and elbow crutches. I'm really frustrated because I'm so limited. Couldn't even make a coffee and take it to the sitting room, so got DH to bring down the office chair and I'm trundling around downstairs on that, much to DS2's amusement.
Hope the meet goes well today and you all enjoy yourselves.
N x

I hope that heals soon and rest up. I remember that pain well and wouldn't wish it on anyone x

lesliejack

my best womble in a while, somebody care to straighten it out please?

Based on comparable items... Tesco Sainsbury's Morrisons Waitrose
The cost of your shop at Asda was: £69.88 £69.78 £71.28 £68.96
The competitor cost would have been: £76.85 £70.89 £63.82 £93.53
To be 10% cheaper Asda needed to be: £69.16 £63.80 £57.43 £84.17
Compared to the 10% cheaper price £0.72 more £5.98 more
£13.85 more
£15.21 less
Asda was... Not 10% cheaper Not 10% cheaper
Not 10% cheaper
10% cheaper
How was this worked out?
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41 items (19 different) on your receipt qualify for comparison Asda Tesco
1x Golden Acre Low Fat Quark Cheese (250G) £0.96 N/A
1x Jammie Dodgers Original (140G) £0.50 £0.69
1x ASDA Cheese Savoury (200G) £1.00 N/A
1x Walkers Quavers Cheese Snacks (18X16G) £3.00 N/A
1x Dry Colbalt 48hr Anti Perspirant Deodorant (250ML) £2.00 £1.50
1x ASDA Smartprice Mild White Cheddar (830G) £3.49 N/A
8x Walkers Ready Salted Crisps (6X25G) £8.00 £10.00
2x ASDA Paracetamol 500mg Caplets 16 Pack (16PK) £0.38 £0.50
2x ASDA Chosen By You Baked Beans (4X410G) £2.30 £2.24
1x Asda Chosen By You Sliced Carrots in Water (300G) £0.30 £0.30
1x ASDA Shades So Soft White Toilet Roll (24ROLL) £8.00 N/A
2x Oust Odour Eliminator Garden Fresh (300ML) £3.60 N/A
1x ASDA Fat Free Cottage Cheese With Pineapple (300G) £1.20 £1.20
1x ASDA Smartprice Cheese Singles x10 (170G) £0.42 N/A
1x ASDA Chosen By You Malted Milk (200G) £0.60 £0.40
1x McVitie's Jaffa Cakes (150G) £1.00 £1.19
1x L'Oreal Hydra Energetic Ice Cool Face Wash (150ML) £3.00 £5.00
2x ASDA British Salted Butter (500G) £3.20 N/A
1x Tuc Original Cracker (150G) £0.50 £1.29
4x Comfort Fabric Conditioner Blue Skies 85 Washes (3LT) £16.00 £16.00
1x Vitabiotics Wellman Tablets (30PK) £6.00 £6.00
8x Walkers Cheese & Onion Crisps (6X25G) £8.00 £10.00
1x ASDA Nice Biscuits (200G) £0.60 £0.40
1x Tingly Prawn Cocktail Flavour (6X14G) £1.50 £1.00
1x Ritz Original Crackers (200G) £1.00 £1.39
4x Comfort Pure Fabric Conditioner 85 Washes (3LT) £16.00 £16.00
1x Tetley Pure Green 50 Tea Bags (50PK) £1.00 £1.75
1x ASDA Cheese & Onion (410G) £2.00 N/A
Comparison total (compared products only) £69.88 £76.85
cheaper +£6.97
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curlgirl

lesliejack wrote: »

my best womble in a while, somebody care to straighten it out please?

comparison Asda Tesco
1x Golden Acre Low Fat Quark Cheese (250G) £0.96 N/A
1x Jammie Dodgers Original (140G) £0.50 £0.69
1x ASDA Cheese Savoury (200G) £1.00 N/A
1x Walkers Quavers Cheese Snacks (18X16G) £3.00 N/A
1x Dry Colbalt 48hr Anti Perspirant Deodorant (250ML) £2.00 £1.50
1x ASDA Smartprice Mild White Cheddar (830G) £3.49 N/A
8x Walkers Ready Salted Crisps (6X25G) £8.00 £10.00
2x ASDA Paracetamol 500mg Caplets 16 Pack (16PK) £0.38 £0.50
2x ASDA Chosen By You Baked Beans (4X410G) £2.30 £2.24
1x Asda Chosen By You Sliced Carrots in Water (300G) £0.30 £0.30
1x ASDA Shades So Soft White Toilet Roll (24ROLL) £8.00 N/A
2x Oust Odour Eliminator Garden Fresh (300ML) £3.60 N/A
1x ASDA Fat Free Cottage Cheese With Pineapple (300G) £1.20 £1.20
1x ASDA Smartprice Cheese Singles x10 (170G) £0.42 N/A
1x ASDA Chosen By You Malted Milk (200G) £0.60 £0.40
1x McVitie's Jaffa Cakes (150G) £1.00 £1.19
1x L'Oreal Hydra Energetic Ice Cool Face Wash (150ML) £3.00 £5.00
2x ASDA British Salted Butter (500G) £3.20 N/A
1x Tuc Original Cracker (150G) £0.50 £1.29
4x Comfort Fabric Conditioner Blue Skies 85 Washes (3LT) £16.00 £16.00
1x Vitabiotics Wellman Tablets (30PK) £6.00 £6.00
8x Walkers Cheese & Onion Crisps (6X25G) £8.00 £10.00
1x ASDA Nice Biscuits (200G) £0.60 £0.40
1x Tingly Prawn Cocktail Flavour (6X14G) £1.50 £1.00
1x Ritz Original Crackers (200G) £1.00 £1.39
4x Comfort Pure Fabric Conditioner 85 Washes (3LT) £16.00 £16.00
1x Tetley Pure Green 50 Tea Bags (50PK) £1.00 £1.75
1x ASDA Cheese & Onion (410G) £2.00 N/A
Comparison total (compared products only) £69.88 £76.85
cheaper +£6.97

could you post the morrison comparison please