The Dorset Knob

Tesco Garlic & Herb Chicken Wrap

Published on 28 October 2011 by Knobby in Gripes and Groans

It was lunchtime and my belly was rumbling as I drove past Tesco earlier today so I pulled in to grab a sandwich. Perusing the chilled cabinet that held a varied array of sandwiches I spotted a cardboard pack that declared it contained a Tesco Garlic & Herb Chicken Wrap. Mmm I thought that sounds

Tags: Garlic & Herb Chicken Wrap, Tesco

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Who is wasting public money?

Published on 30 May 2011 by Knobby in Gripes and Groans

I picked up a copy of Saturday’s Daily Mail and flicked through it while out earlier. One article caught my eye and I looked it up when I got home. Here it is “Rescuing a snail? That’s a job for the fire service… Brigade spent millions rescuing 17,000 animals“. On first glance it looks like

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Trying to beat the high fuel prices

Published on 29 January 2011 by Knobby in Gripes and Groans

Petrol and diesel prices seem to be spiralling ever higher. I do silly mileages for my work so I’m always on the lookout for the cheapest diesel I can get. Some time ago I came across PetrolPrices.com, a useful price comparison website for fuel. Put in your post code or town and your choice of

Tags: Diesel, LPG, Petrol, PetrolPrices

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Anyone else find the Match advert annoying?

Published on 21 January 2011 by Knobby in Gripes and Groans

At first I thought it was sweet, the latest TV advert for online dating site match.com. You know he one, a guy with a guitar and a girl on piano serenading each other in a music shop. But after seeing it over and over in what feels like every ad break, and even though the

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I didn’t realise VAT going up to 20% meant increasing prices by 20%

Published on 10 January 2011 by Knobby in Gripes and Groans

While out and about at the weekend I ended up in a kebab shop that I frequent often enough for the staff to know me. I was shocked by the cost of my order! Looking at the price board above the counter the prices that I remembered from before had gone up by about 20%.

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