Monthly Archives: May 2011

A sad goodbye to railway dining cars

Sad news reached me via Twitter this weekend – the very last restaurant car has trundled the East Coast mainline. It was just one of the reasons which made the East Coast the best train operator for customer experience in … Continue reading

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Bakelady goes radio gaga

If you’re up and about early this morning, tune into BBC Radio Leeds Breakfast Live when the Bakelady will be telling all about her secret tearooms. For the uninitiated the get togethers of tea and fabulous looking cakes take place … Continue reading

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Eating for £50 a week? The market’s the answer

It’s been interesting watching the debate sparked by this series of views on whether it is possible (as Sainsbury’s claim) to feed a family for £50 a week. The trolley put forward which comes in on the money includes stables … Continue reading

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Marmite and mymate the long tail

It’s more than four years ago that I blogged here about the merits, or, otherwise of the new to market squeezy Marmite. So I was a little surprised to receive this comment in: “Well, it’s the 6th May 2011 and … Continue reading

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