I have seen people in shops with their smartphones doing a price comparison, checking out the TV (or whatever) that they want, and then telling the assistant that they will think about it, when it's obvious that they are going home to buy it online.  In the Britain in Bloom programme from Pateley Bridge, they were using the competition to attract tourists to the town and the High Street with it's unique shops. I never thought the day would come when a High Street would become a tourist attraction as opposed to an everyday thing.
I am a dog lover, and love Nigel and Nellie . However, one shot of them at the beginning and one at the end of the programme would be enough (although possibly too much for Hostafan1 ). When the programme is only 30 minutes long, all those lingering shots just eat into the time.Â
You've got to treat them like pop-up ads and focus elsewhere -maybe on the wheelbarrow @Hostafan1
how can I focus elsewhere when they're full screen shots of dogs dozing, or just sitting on a path. It's a half hour gardening programme, how much more is being given over to dozing dogs? Maybe there should be a large aquarium in the bake off studio, or Gary Lineker should have a cat on his lap during Match of the day? Or maybe the Irish vet guy might plant up some bulbs between surgery on his programme?
Does anyone know why florists' flowers have had all the scent bred out of them? All except those #@#@#@! lilies with their overpowering ointment smell. When I worked in a hospital, we sometimes had to ask patients to send them home because they were making the person in the next bed nauseous.
It's the smell of hyacinths for me, they are just so overwhelming. Have just been to get papers from local Co op, bloke in front buying one. What a palaver while he looked for his money and his divi card. Anyone would think he wasn't expecting to have to pay. It's easier for men (sweeping generalisation here), just stick your hand in your pocket, fish out the change and the card - and pay ! Â
Talking of sweeping generalisations, I was on a train the other day when a ticket inspector got on. He was speaking g to a young man of about 18. I thought,'you've been caught'. He was asked to get off at the next stop and the inspector went away. While the young man waited for the doors to open, he was still searching his pockets for his ticket. I felt ashamed of myself. What a cynic!
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 In the Britain in Bloom programme from Pateley Bridge, they were using the competition to attract tourists to the town and the High Street with it's unique shops. I never thought the day would come when a High Street would become a tourist attraction as opposed to an everyday thing.
Maybe there should be a large aquarium in the bake off studio, or Gary Lineker should have a cat on his lap during Match of the day? Or maybe the Irish vet guy might plant up some bulbs between surgery on his programme?
Anyone would think he wasn't expecting to have to pay. It's easier for men (sweeping generalisation here), just stick your hand in your pocket, fish out the change and the card - and pay ! Â