Trivial things that please you beyond all expectations

[lazybloke]

John Lewis (Kingston-upon-Thames, and probably elsewhere) are selling the large metal tins of Quality Street for £17.
Not as large as the tins in my youth, not even the best price per unit weight, but... the USP is you choose the contents.

So I sent my 18 yr old with out order, leaving out those "delightful" purple, green and blue things for someone who might appreciate them.


And no weighing; just ram in as much as you can. Four gannets have been snacking on this tin for the last 5-6 hours, and it's still looking pretty full.

Apparently you can take your tin back for a cheaper refill!

 

[Electric_Andy]

leaving out those "delightful" purple, green and blue things for someone who might appreciate them.

Nowt wrong with those! The only one I didn't like which, IIRC was Roses not QS, was the blue crunchy one.

 

[mistyoptic]

John Lewis (Kingston-upon-Thames, and probably elsewhere) are selling the large metal tins of Quality Street for £17.
Not as large as the tins in my youth, not even the best price per unit weight, but... the USP is you choose the contents.

So I sent my 18 yr old with out order, leaving out those "delightful" purple, green and blue things for someone who might appreciate them.


And no weighing; just ram in as much as you can. Four gannets have been snacking on this tin for the last 5-6 hours, and it's still looking pretty full.
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Apparently you can take your tin back for a cheaper refill!

No green triangles!?

HERESY!

 

[lazybloke]

No green triangles!?

HERESY!

All the more for you.
You're welcome!

 

[Jenkins]

John Lewis (Kingston-upon-Thames, and probably elsewhere) are selling the large metal tins of Quality Street for £17.
Not as large as the tins in my youth, not even the best price per unit weight, but... the USP is you choose the contents.

So I sent my 18 yr old with out order, leaving out those "delightful" purple, green and blue things for someone who might appreciate them.


And no weighing; just ram in as much as you can. Four gannets have been snacking on this tin for the last 5-6 hours, and it's still looking pretty full.
View attachment 755348
Apparently you can take your tin back for a cheaper refill!

Thank you for the information - I've got to go to JL over the weekend for something for my sister, so may get a little Ch****mas treat for myself. I'm already dreaming of a tin of nothing but coffee, strawberry and orange creams - possibly with a few caramel swirls thrown in.

Edit - Bugger, just noticed Ipswich isn't on the list

 

[Chris S]

I went to a few Jiu Jitsu lessons in the 1990s. I stopped because I thought the techniques they taught would only work if the other person would let them. There are now a series of 'Bullshido' videos on Facebook that confirm this.

 

[Chris S]

I turned my bike upside down to repair a puncture and noticed specs of metallic powder on one of the brake pads. I took it off and the rubber had worn down to the metal in places. The other three were the same. That puncture has stopped me destroying my rims!

 

[Chris S]

I've just checked my bank statement and noticed that I haven't been charged for a take-away. They were too busy sneering at me to notice that my card hadn't scanned properly.