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Thread | Deeply unfashionable things that are…not bad, actually
at 12:57 14 Jun 2025
Everyone can think of things that we are shocked are still going…Angus Steak Houses, caravanning, freemasonry for me. Never tried any of them, but I just KNOW somehow. It’s like when you walk past an interesting restaurant with no customers, the sadness of it adds to the risk of trying it.
Fifteen years ago, my pre-teen kids were crazy about Superdry clothes, as were their friends. Then suddenly they weren’t and moved on to Hollister or whatever, and rolled their eyes when a misguided auntie gave them something Superdry for their birthday. In the years since, I’ve come across Superdry stores on rare shopping trips - big and always empty. I’d noticed through work that the share price had fallen 95% from its peak, well past the point when companies are usually put out of their misery.
I’m off to Spain in a couple of weeks and Mrs Sheen forced me out to buy some new clothes. I dragged myself to Battersea Power Station for the mall experience and saw a big Superdry. My first reaction was shock that a fancy new development had given them space, they must be struggling to find tenants. Curiosity got the better of me and I went in: no customers, and so little confidence of making sales the counter was covered in stock. So little fear of theft they had hardly any staff on the floor. And the clothes?
I’m a Wagner loving, sherry-drinking QPR fan in my 60s, don’t rely on me for fashion advice. I hated the booming music and the silly practice of rolling up all the sleeves and trouser legs. But the cut and the fabrics seemed good for the price and I found enough colours and subdued styles to suit me, so I hunted down a shocked and grateful staff member and found a corner on the counter to buysome.
Any other examples of a wouldn’t-be-seen-dead experience working out well? |
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Thread | Anyone else not renewed yet?
at 11:25 27 May 2025
Have stopped looking forward to games over the last three seasons. The main attraction is meeting up with Master Sheen, and he’s now working most weekends so it’s getting harder for us both to be there together. Just recently…
Burnley - that’s it, I’m done
Sunderland - if they get the coach sorted first
Brentford - pump it in my veins, if they can only get the coach sorted
End of season podcasts - it’s going to be even worse next season, isn’t it?
Today - still torn, even losing sleep. The line of least resistance would just be to shell out, but I also think it’s just making things worse. Hmmmmmmmm. |
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Thread | Unusual long-term ambition fulfilled
at 12:12 4 May 2025
I now own a green Harris Tweed suit. I look like a cross between Margaret Rutherford and Mr Toad in it and I’m delighted. What’s yours? |
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Thread | Farken Pollen
at 23:42 3 May 2025
Walking round town this afternoon and along with almost everyone else, rubbing my eyes, sneezing and snarching and trying to cover my face, under attack from the plane trees. Never known it so bad. |
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Thread | Most unpleasant book you’ve ever read?
at 22:16 1 Apr 2025
I’ve just finished Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, my first by him. I thought I had a high tolerance for gore and brutality, but it was horrific. McCarthy’s poetic style (extremely skilfully done to be fair) made it even harder going, as I kept having to go backwards and forwards to get his point. Edges out The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks and HP Lovecraft for the most disturbing thing I’ve read. |
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Thread | Irish & Scottish Rs
at 12:20 22 Jan 2025
Good luck on Friday and if you find any pieces of my house, hold on to them for me. |
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Thread | Identity Crisis
at 18:22 13 Jan 2025
After 31 years, more than half my life, I no longer live in Sheen. Do I need a new persona to go with my new location? Unfortunately I can’t think of any punning references for my new location. Any other Pimlico Rs? |
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Thread | No subject
at 17:45 4 Jan 2025
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Thread | UB40 at Hammersmith Apollo last night
at 08:26 4 Dec 2024
I was taking a class at the Irish centre last night and we went for an end of term drink. When we were leaving, the pub and the streets were full of people who had been to UB40, and they were really unhappy. A couple of women stopped us to vent at how frustrating and disappointed they were, apparently sparing with the hits and generally grumpy and lacklustre. Anyone here go? I’ve not seen a street reaction like that since Rainbow fans broke windows in Wembley about 1980! |
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Thread | Hammersmith Apollo ticket help
at 19:46 10 Sep 2024
Evening all, I was hoping to benefit from the collective wisdom of the board. I was due to make my first visit to the Apollo in many decades on Saturday but I’m going to Ireland instead and have two tickets I can’t use. I don’t want to make money out of it, I’d be delighted to get face value back. They are for stalls standing-this area is completely sold out and there only appear to be a couple of dozen circle tickets left.
I bought through EventimUK and they haven’t sent me any digital tickets yet, so even if I wanted to tout them on Stubhub etc, I don’t have anything. Eventim say I can offer them on their own fan exchange at face value, but the facility to list them, which they claim should be automatic isn’t there yet - perhaps because it’s not yet sold out. Ironically, they said I could list a paper ticket if I had one, but for postal reasons it would have to close any sale today.
Any advice? Can I list the promise of a digital ticket online and then send it over when it comes? When do EventimUK release digital pass tickets in advance? Any other suggestions?
By the way, it’s Blackberry Smoke, Southern big-band country/blues. Not my usual, but I saw them last year because I had heard one song by their support band on a playlist and I was on a post Covid live music binge. They put on a great show, great sound and really worked the audience. They must be a bit of a cult following, very diverse group, bikers to school mums night out. Any interest? |
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