Surely The Labour Party Can Do Better Than This!
Just voted in the Hackney Mayor election.
What is the Labour Party’s logo? It doesn’t reproduce well in black and white on a ballot paper.
It looked like a cartoon version of Mr. Punch.
There was no difficulty with the others, especially the One Love Party, who had a heart!
Incidentally, the candidate for the One Love Party was French and their web site was a .eu one!
She’d probably have got nul votes in some parts of the UK.
Did The Mind Of Buyers Cause The UK’s Surprise Manufacturing Rebound?
This article on the BBC is entitled Pound jumps as UK manufacturing activity rebounds.
This is the opening paragraphs.
The value of the pound has jumped after a survey indicated the UK’s manufacturing sector rebounded sharply in August.
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the sector rose to 53.3 in August from July’s figure of 48.3. A figure above 50 indicates expansion.
The weakening of the pound following the Brexit vote boosted exports, the survey found.
I also think another factor comes into it – The buyers who are purchasing the goods.
My father’s business was ruined by a bent buyer, who was taking bribes all over the place. When this was discovered, all the suppliers were changed and three-quarters of my father’s orders for his specialist printing disappeared to the only other company locally, who could do it.
My father was not amused and he told me so, in no uncertain terms.
There is also the story of the UK department store chain, that cut the foreign travel budget for their buyers, who were sourcing goods to sell. One unexpected consequence was that they increased the proportion of UK-made goods.
I’ve heard so many tales of bent buyers, and suitcases filled of high-value notes, that I can afford to keep some back for later.
Now though, the UK could have a rather strange advantage because of Brexit.
Say you’re a German buyer of components for your company, that are made in the UK.
Could Brexit on the horizon mean that you’re worried that in a couple of years, doing business with the UK will be a lot harder?
So perhaps now is time to have a last business trip to the UK before it gets too difficult.
If the price is right, it’s also a lot easier to go to Birmingham than Shanghai!
Never underestimate buyers, who are always looking out for themselves.
You are probably a straight buyer, but your family will probably enjoy the UK more than China.
It Certainly Caught My Eye!
I am expecting a delivery this morning and when I heard a small truck pull up opposite, I had a look.
Junk And Disorderly
Well it gave me a laugh!
Twenty minutes later, I’d also done a deal worthy of Arthur Daley to remove some junk from my hall.
It all shows the value of having a good name for your company and using humour for advertising.
Although some might think some of the wording on the truck was a bit sexist, as they are saying they can clear your life of wives, girlfriends, mother in laws and taxmen.
Meet Linda From Coventry: She’s In The Driving Seat At Citroen
The title of this post is from an article in the Business section of The Sunday Times.
How many ladies run car companies? And how many are English and run iconic quirky French ones?
According to the article she is the first British woman to run a big car company and only the third woman in ever.
She’s probably one of the first widows of either sex too!
I think it must be well done to Linda from Coventry!
Hitachi To Power Up Before Hinckley
This is the title of a small article in the Sunday Times, which talks about Hitachi’s plans to build a new nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey.
Hitachi would build a proven commercial reactor, that could be built by 2025.
Why are we bothering to still even think about the gold-plated Franco-Chinese dead elephant at Hinckley Point?
Hitachi is a private company and have to live from good designs, technology and engineering, whereas those behind Hinckley Point are governments or their agencies.
When you consider that the last big project of Hitachi in the UK, was to build a factory at Newton Aycliffe to construct trains and it would appear that that has gone to the plans, I suspect that going for Wylfa and putting Hinckley Point out of its misery, would be a pair of decisions, that have the much lesser risk.
The Voters Can Spot A Bullshitter A Mile Away.
According to today’s Standard, this was said by Michael Dugher, MP about Jeremy Corbyn.
He may have said it, but it is a statement that underestimates the intelligence of the average voter. They can spot a bullshitter from a lot further than a mile.
IKEA Make A Mistake
For my kitchen, I need one of these sink cabinets numbered 901.049.37
The cabinet and the front were delivered as three items.
- TINGSRYD drawer front 60×20 wood effect black 402.056.79
- TINGSRYD door 60×60 wood effect black 702.056.68
- ME base cb f b-in oven/sink 60x60x80 wood eff bl 202.055.43
But I thought I ordered one with a drawer.
As the order was split down by a computer, the computer got it wrong.
But then I’ve always had trouble with IKEA’s computer system, as I wrote about in Infuriating IKEA.
These pictures show the current state of the unfinished cabinet.
I’ve e-mailed their customer service and not had a reply.
Incidentally, I can’t find a 60×60 drawer front on their web site.
A drilling tempolate would do, so I could modify the door myself.
But unfortunately with the holes, I have no idea, where to put them!
Has anybody got any suggestions?
Celia Was Right!
I survived one night with the new sink.
Celia was right to always have a big sink in a bathroom, so you can bath a baby! Or do the washing up!
I have on in the downstairs bathroom! So now I have clean dishes.
Putting Together IKEA Furniture
I took these pictures to show the tools I use to put together IKEA furniture.
Note.
- The Sheba butter knife is excellent for opening packages, as it won’t scratch the furniture.
- The well-balanced hammer for nailing on the backs of cupboards.
- Scissors are always useful.
- This Phillips screwdriver doubled as a light hammer for banging in lcation pegs.
I rarely use anything else!
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