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Mar 21 2014, 10:07 PM
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QUOTE (massifheed @ Mar 21 2014, 04:43 PM) Go on then, which rumors have you heard and from where? As I mentioned, the rumour was about John Lewis's performance and the source was a friend of my wife's, if that's of any help. As a big fan of John Lewis's electrical department - and the shop generally - I hope it's just a rumour.
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Apr 19 2014, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Apr 18 2014, 03:21 PM) Did you know him? I paid a visit to the site during construction and everyone was so nice to me and my wife. I was a little sad when it happened because of that. No I didn't know him but, like many others, came across the accident just after it had happened. Amongst all the squabbling about Parkway and the damage to Victoria Park, it would be the decent thing not to forget about this poor man and his family. It will be interesting to see what sentence the Court imposes.
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Apr 20 2014, 10:16 AM
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QUOTE (pbonnay @ Apr 19 2014, 05:25 PM) No I didn't know him but, like many others, came across the accident just after it had happened.
Amongst all the squabbling about Parkway and the damage to Victoria Park, it would be the decent thing not to forget about this poor man and his family.
It will be interesting to see what sentence the Court imposes. You are quite right. It would be quite fitting to follow the practice of a good few years back, where memorials were often added to big constructions to remember those who gad died during the works. Health and safety is often scoffed at; which makes it far too easy for attitudes to become complacent and for us to forget that construction works are still dangerous places.
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Jul 4 2014, 03:15 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Jul 4 2014, 04:03 PM) I would never take John Lewis prices as being a true reflection of what things should cost. I purchased a laptop from John Lewis online and they were cheaper than Amazon and other resellers, plus I got additional 1 year warranty. Very happy with it.
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Jul 4 2014, 03:40 PM
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QUOTE (Ciderdrinker @ Jul 4 2014, 04:15 PM) I purchased a laptop from John Lewis online and they were cheaper than Amazon and other resellers, plus I got additional 1 year warranty. Very happy with it. Same here. I bought a TV from them that was the same price as other retailers, and it has a 5-year warranty on it for no extra cost.
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Jul 4 2014, 09:25 PM
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QUOTE (Brad @ Jul 4 2014, 03:19 PM) John Lewis... Overpriced. People come in to our electrical wholesalers with a John Lewis catalogue we get the manufacturer from there website. Call them and buy them at 70% off what Lewis charge
Maybe you should consider your favourite electrical store! I'm sorry I don't understand this post. Maybe it's me! Are you saying that I can purchase electrical items from somewhere at 70% less than John Lewis prices? If so could you elaborate please. Thanks.
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Jul 5 2014, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Apr 20 2014, 11:16 AM) You are quite right. It would be quite fitting to follow the practice of a good few years back, where memorials were often added to big constructions to remember those who gad died during the works. Health and safety is often scoffed at; which makes it far too easy for attitudes to become complacent and for us to forget that construction works are still dangerous places. How times change. For example how many railway lines were closed which were built by the sterling efforts of thousands of men? Here is an example of what was sacrificed although admittedly this line is still open, saved from closure in the 80's. SETTLE CARLISLE LINE. "The line was built by over 6,000 navvies, who worked in remote locations, enduring harsh weather conditions. Large camps were established to house the navvies, most of them Irish, with many becoming complete townships with post offices and schools. The remains of one camp—Batty Green—where over 2,000 navvies lived and worked, can be seen near Ribblehead.
A plaque in the church at Chapel-le-Dale records the workers who died—both from disease and accidents—building the railway. The death toll is unknown but 80 people died at Batty Green alone following a smallpox epidemic.
A memorial stone was laid in 1997 in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Mallerstang to commemorate the 25 railway builders and their families who died during the construction of this section of the line, and who were buried there in unmarked graves."It is shameful to the navvies' memory that so many lines were closed with such hast. Surely at least the formations could have been kept unless, as is now the case in many parts, the line was needed again. Oh well!!
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Jul 5 2014, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE (Brad @ Jul 4 2014, 02:19 PM) John Lewis... Overpriced. People come in to our electrical wholesalers with a John Lewis catalogue we get the manufacturer from there website. Call them and buy them at 70% off what Lewis charge
Maybe you should consider your favourite electrical store! What rubbish! If so, john Lewis will price match and give longer guarantees.
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Jul 5 2014, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE (Oneilly @ Jul 5 2014, 07:26 PM) What rubbish!
If so, john Lewis will price match and give longer guarantees. They won't price match online prices.
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Jul 5 2014, 08:36 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Jul 5 2014, 09:29 PM) A lot of their products are exclusive as well so there is no comparison. That's all stores, Curry's were/are famous for changing the product code by one number so they can claim it as the cheapest price!
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