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I am lucky to have two Poundlands in my home town. One in the town centre which is quite large, and one on a shopping estate with a big supermarket, which is HUGE.
I find poundland to be a bit of a treasure trove, and even when popping in to find one thing, I can easily spend £10.00 without even thinking about it, I guess that's how they get you.
Starting with the first isles - Toiletries and make up. My favourite isle!. You can get high-priced branded shampoo and conditioner for (obviously) the bargain price of £1.00, these shampoos can be around £2.50 or more in the supermarkets, so it's a big big saver.
Poundland now have their own make up range, which at first I was a bit dubious about. But after a particularly tight month money wise, I decided to get £5 worth of make up, foundation, bronzer, liquid eyeliner, lipliner, and eyeshadow. They were brilliant! and will definitely be buying again!
This shop is also great for baby items. My baby has just turned 6 and I have bought all my weaning equipment from there. Weaning kits can be expensive, but I managed to buy everything separate for £5, brilliant!
At the moment their main isle is featuring summer items, especially gardening. Oh there is all sorts! Gorgeous indoor and outdoor potting equipment, gardening tools, gloves, hanging baskets, minature fences, and even bedding plants. Great to kit out a small garden with.
Their homewares are brilliant too, can't fault them, lots of very stylish items.
And if you are looking for a cheap snack, you have a large variety of choice from multipack crisps, bags of sweets, healthy nuts and dried fruits, and crackers. Not to mention their massive range of soups, tinned meats, refrigerated sandwich meats, cheese and drinks, and also a large range of weight watchers snacks and foods.
One of my favourite shops!
Poundland is another cheap discount store, great for a bargain but don't expect quality.
We love Poundland, my daughters can take their pocket money in and get something for £1 or 2 things for £2. It's also easy for them to add up as however many items you have that's how many pounds it will be!
BEWARE though! Some things I feel just aren't worth the £1 and I guess that's how they do it! your brain want's to say everything must be great value if it's £1 however if you are buying a small flump in a bag for instance for £1 stop and ask yourself is it worth £1 in my opinion - no! so some things that you might buy in a newsagents for 50p or even 75p you are paying £1 for in poundland.
Mind you there are some bargains to be had! There are lots of goodies such as food items, accessories such as gloves, hats and scarfs, house items and seasonal items - I have bought many Christmas stocking fillers from this type of store. Some of the stuff is a bit cheap and nasty but if it doesn't need to last long that is fine.
There aren't many pay stations usually and there is usually a bit of a que to wait to pay.
In general another good bargain store that kids love.
In my Christmas card from my boss I received a scratch card. I love the odd scratch card so was excited but thus I be was different and not a standard national lottery scratch canard but it turns out it was a scratch card from Poundland. In a slightly ironic way yes I won £1 in this scratch card and could only redeem this £1 in Poundland! Ha ha yes I think Poundland are having a laugh with me.
Following my scratch card win I went to my local Poundland which I had not visited in a good few months. Despite a 99p shop newly opening up opposite the road the Poundland was still crazy busy.
Poundland have such a huge variety of products. They really do go with stack them high and sell it cheap at £1. From cosmetics to homeware, food, to Christmas decorations Poundland have huge amounts of stock it is virtually impossible to go into Poundland and only leave with one or two items as you know everything is £1 making everything so much more tempting - you can literally be tempted by anything at such a cheap price.
I ended up leaving Poundland with some Christmas decorations, baking trays and cleaning products. I must say that I am impressed with the products I bought from Poundland. Generally the packs of things seem smaller in Poundland but that us not nessarily a bad thing.
As I say this store was crazy busy. The tills were slow and this was pretty frustrating but overall it was a good shop and I got my £1 scratch card money too :)
Pound shops seem to be the newest trend in the high street a sign of the times I feel.
I have to say that they have amazing bargains amongst the rubbish and I have picked up top brand shampoo, peanut butter and marmiteamongst others.
The concept is simple all products cost £1.00 and stock changes all the time as they just buy large amounts of surplus or as in the case with my marmite was jubillee special so no longer stocked in main stores.
I recomend poundland for certain products but you do need to be aware of store offers and sometimes product sizes are smaller than in main stores.
For my daughter she loves hair scrunchies and clips and happily saves her pocket money and can get lots here for her money recently picking up Mr men dvds.
I personally think getting toothpaste and toothbrushes for less is good sense and so while this isnt a high end store many of the goods are and to me that makes perfect sense as personally I would rather have a little extra for the finer things in life! So in summary for bargains you will be shocked dont walk past pop in and be perpared to be amazed at what Alladins cave this is.
Poundland are a relatively new chain to Northern Ireland. I can't remember exactly when they first appeared, but I remember the first Poundland I was in was at Castle Court in Belfast. I had always felt jealous when I read online about what people found in Poundland, but now that it is a common sight on the high streets here, I can understand the fascination that people have with the shop.
Poundland is, as the name suggests a shop where the maximum price of an item is £1 each. Some items such as chocolate bars are 2 or 3 for £1, depending on the usual retail price. I have yet to find anything that costs more than £1 in any of the stores.
What I like about Poundland is that most of the items that they stock are recognised brands. They do seem to stock their 'own brand' of electronic accessories (such as HDMI cables and USB connectors), but from reviews that I have read, these do seem to be as good as branded goods.
Some of the items that you can find in Poundland include:
Health and Beauty items - including deodorant, razors, feminine items and shampoos and conditioners
Chocolate and Sweets
Crisps and Snacks
Stationery - including padded envelopes, pens, paper and other stationery essentials
CDs and DVD's
Gardening items
Home essentials - including cleaning products, candles and kitchen utensils
Pet food and toys
I find that Poundland is ideal for those household essentials that you don't want to spend a lot of money on. I buy the Kodak batteries for remote controls and clocks from Poundland, as I find they are long lasting in those items that don't need much battery power. Obviously, the batteries won't be as good as Duracells or similar, but I don't feel you need Duracells in your remote controls! Cleaning essentials are also good value.
When I am in Poundland, I always browse the makeup aisle. Some of the makeup is cheap rubbish, but there are some real gems hidden in there too. I have bought Sally Hansen nail polishes and nail strengtheners from here for £1 each. I also bough the strengthening nail wraps from this range, but they were a disaster. Still, it only cost me £1, rather than the £4 when I had saw them in Boots. I have long, thick, damaged hair and I use a lot of conditioner, so finding that Poundland stocks some of my favourite brands for £1 a bottle, means that I can save a lot of money over the course of the year. I also buy hair bobbles from Poundland, since I tend to lose them often (they seem to be irresistible to my cats).
Poundland stock a wide variety of CD's and DVD's, although some of these are reconditioned. I haven't bought any CD's, as I prefer my music in mp3 format, but I have bought a few DVD's there, including some fitness DVD's and Michael Jackson's This Is It.
Poundland stocks probably the best selection of Weight Watchers products that I have seen anywhere. These include soups, crisps and biscuits, all at a much cheaper price than I have seen them at in supermarkets.
Another thing that I really like about Poundland is that you never know what you might find in store. I have even found vajazzle kits in store (though I have never tried one out - nor have any desire to).
Like pretty much any store out there, it has its critics. I remember watching the TV 'documentary' about how Poundland rips off its customers by offering smaller packets of items to what you can find in supermarkets. This may be the case, but when I can get most of my health and beauty stuff, and home essentials at rock bottom prices, I won't quibble over the fact that the cereal might be a few pence cheaper elsewhere.
I have found that different stores stock different items, but overall, there is similar stock in most stores that I have been into. I do love Poundland for those necessities that you don't want to spend a fortune on, including healthcare items, and for those occasional treats or items you wouldn't think of buying at a higher price.
I have always found the stores to be very clean and tidy, and the staff all seem cheerful and helpful. I have never had any problems or complaints with Poundland. The stores can get very busy at times, but that is hardly the fault of the staff.
Check out http://www.poundland.co.uk/ for your nearest store or to see what they stock
Poundland and the various other £1 Shops that are spreading like wildfire around the country have changed the way that we the public shop, with online shopping becoming more and more prominent the retail sector is struggling but this section seems to be growing more and more and not losing steam.
What is the reason for this? For me this would be the ease that we can now pick up the 'little bits' we need from shopping. Whereas previously we would have to shop around to fill our shopping list we can now just nip into a Poundland and pick up everything we need from Cat Treats and Shampoo to Stationery and Wrapping paper.
Poundland is the market leader for a very good reason. Their products are of good quality and always changing and they have more sites than any of their competitors. And of course you always know how much every item is going to cost - unless you can find one of their multi buy offers for smaller items which means you can get extra options.
The only negative from the shops that I would say is that the food items are usually smaller (well documentated on a TV show) so I stay away from the bread and milk etc. However in terms of crisps, sweets and chocolate they are excellent. Also a brilliant stop for any paracetamols, strappings or other minor medical things you need
Another massive positive is that they tend to have multiple tills open and many staff on hand to help you find products.
UP until recently my closest Poundland was around 10 miles away in Coventry City Centre which I used to visit often to buy a selection of good from, then my home town Leamington got one and I was so excited!!
Poundland began in 1990 by opening its first store in Burton-Upon-Trent. In 2008 there was 2008 and by 2013 there are now over 450 nationwide. PL has really grown these past few years more so with the economy as it is more people are visiting PL and indeed discount stores even more. For many towns the local Woolworths was taken over by PL, I know Coventrys Woolies was turned into one. The concept is easy, sell items for £1.
Items for sale
PL does do a good variety of good. Its "staple items tend to be -
Toiletries - including hair care, oral care, bath and soap ranges, baby care, some make up and skin care
Pharmacy - well not prescription items but they do medicines such as painkillers and indigestion tablets
Toys - Baby toys, girl and boy toys
Stationary - folders, pencils, and kids stationary. At xmas they do a good range
Garden - Seeds, watering cans etc
Pet - Dog food, bird food, cat food, toys
Home - Candles, cleaning products, ornaments
Food - crisps, chocolate, biscuits, cooking sauces, they also sell bread, milk and other chilled items
Books/DVDs/CDs and other electrical items - headphones, biographies etc
Seasonal - Xmas decorations, sweets, Halloween items etc
Brands for sale
PL has a whole range of different brands to sell. Now it varies on stores and product availability however I have seen the following in there -
Nivea (Toiletries for men and women)
Heinz (Tins of soups, baked beans and other items)
Walkers (multipack of crisps and single buy)
Weight watchers (As a dieter this was handy as they did a good range of items from WW)
Wella (Hair care range)
Flash (Kitchen and bathroom cleaning)
I could write a whole list of branded goods but the above gives you an idea of the items it does sell. Now PL is very good, I myself buy loads of items from there but you must be warned about pack sizes and/or weights of items. As its a discount store a lot of brands now do an item or items with a specific pack or weight size especially for the discount market, sometimes you think you are getting a good deal but you might not be so its always mindful to check item sizes/weights. Having said that there are very few items in there that I would weren't value for money, most of it most definitely is.
Items I like to buy
Ive been on and off the weight watcher diet for many years and I find their products good but in a supermarket are quite expensive for what they are. PL does do a very good range of soup, crisps, biscuits etc in the WW which makes it more affordable. Ive found that a lot of the stuff you buy in PL cannot actually be brought in Asda/Tesco/Sainsburys/Morrisons so makes even more sense to buy from PL. With the crisps the pack size is slightly smaller (5 packets instead of 6) but at £1 its almost have the price of the supermarkets who have a 6 pack in stock. When I went into Coventry I always stocked up on WW goodies, they are handy to have.
Food items in general is probably what I buy the most, especially for things like crisps, biscuits, chocolate etc its useful to have, again be mindful of packet sizes but still overall it is good value for money. In November/December they do a good range of Christmas goodies which make good stock fillers, I like to stock up on After Eights and Toblerone from here!
I also like buying a lot of the toiletries and medicines, again for £1 I do think that on the branded items its good value. I often buy the Aquafresh toothpaste tube as in the supermarkets its something like £2.50 but in here its £1 and it lasts a long time. The medicine is hot and miss, painkillers are cheap enough to buy so I would only buy if it is branded or if its over £1 in a supermarket.
I like PL its a good place to go and get a few items from. They do get busy and some items are not always there but overall they do have a good range. As advised above always check pack sizes and/or weight, generally you should be ok but be mindful of it as sometimes it wont always work out cheaper. A good place to go
I'm always on the look out for a bargain and in Poundland you can always find one, because let's face it everything is just £1. Although you might find some of the branded goods for cheaper in other stores, especially if they're on promotion, you can always guarantee that in Poundland the price will never change. Or will they, I have noticed that if some goods are slightly damaged or nearing their sell by date then these have been know to be reduced to wait for it, 50p. Now that's a bargain.
Poundland sell a variety of goods from toilet rolls to nail varnish, from Heinz Baked Beans to bin liners, gardening items to stationary, the stock is always changing and depending on the size of store the variety of items that they stock can vary as well.
The stores all seemed to be laid out in the same way with wide isles and well stocked shelves, although where the products are placed does seem to change on a regular basis, which seems to me to be a cunning ploy to get you to look all the way round the store to find what you want and maybe buy something else on the way. But hey, they're there to make a profit, so who can blame them.
My one gripe about my local Poundland is that there never seems to be enough cashiers on the tills, there can be very long queues sometimes which can be a little off putting if you've just gone in for the one item, but that's about all. The staff seem friendly enough and some do apologise if you've had to wait, but not all.
All in all you can't really go wrong with Poundland, at least you'll know the price of something before you go in and wont have to look all over for a price tag.
***A bit about Poundland***
In times of tough economic crisis Poundland seems to be a life saver to many people up and down the country, with the slogan "Yes everything's £1" What could go wrong? With a range of over 3000 products in some stores it's definitely worth popping in and taking a look especially as stock changes on a regular basis due to the nature of the shop. They sell a range of branded and clearance products including home ware, beauty, gardening, pet, accessories and many more which is guaranteed to leave you spoiled for choice.
***My Experience***
I, like many others, find myself visiting Poundland on a regular basis as once you've shopped in there once and seen the array of items for an extremely reasonable price you find yourself hooked and will go back again and again to get your fix of bargains. I find that the isles are usually tidy and any products that have been knocked off are usually picked up and returned to its original place by staff pretty quickly and I never see wet floors either which is always a bonus. The shelves are always neat and the isles are arranged well so it's easy to find what you are looking for.
In my experience all the staff are helpful and polite and 100% willing to help you if you need it. I have never seen a staff member 'slacking off' or gossiping and from where I am standing they always work hard and keep busy. We all know there is nothing worse than needing help and spotting 5 co-workers standing round having a natter. The tills are usually staffed well however at busy times like Christmas they could do with a few extra helpers.
***The Price***
I think this one is pretty self-explanatory, everything costs one pound. It sounds like utter madness but it's true. And who doesn't love a bargain.
***Value for Money?***
I find that most of the products are value for money. I tend to avoid the beauty products simply because when it comes to my beauty regime I like the best and would rather spend £9 on a really good moisturiser that £1 on an OK one. That said if I have every picked up something in an emergency or on a budget I am pleased with the result I get for the price I have paid. I like to buy household products and my stationary in there as you can get brilliant and branded products for far less than in the supermarket.
You obviously can't expect perfection and top quality when you pay a pound however for the price you pay the quality is usually exceptional.
I love Poundland it's cheap and easy to shop in, the stores are clean and the staff are friendly. I would recommend Poundland to anyone reading this, you don't know what bargains you could be missing out on.
I am giving poundland 5 stars as it is a fantastic store with fantastic products.
Pound shops have been increasing in popularity since many of us have been forced into economic austerity, so much so there are now four in the nearest shopping centre to me. I never realised the difference between the different brands until watching a documentary on the top two brands in the UK. Poundland was one of those two. And in my humble opinion, I can see why.
Of all the pound shops, Poundland is the newest and most organised of stores, which is a real positive considering the vast range of products on offer. This includes food, toiletries, cosmetics, garden accessories, car accessories to name a few!
My favourite aisle is the snack aisle, which has many well known brands for normally amazing value. My favourite purchase has to be the Snack a Jacks, which have been available for quite a few months now. They come six bags in a multibag, which I have found to be more than half the price than in other supermarkets.
I do find it quite hard (as most I imagine) to go out of Poundland with just the items on my list, alas I stick to brands I know and mostly products I already use.
Although I find the product range to be brilliant, the staff are not so brilliant. In fact, 85% of the time they have been terrible. As well as being incredibly unhelpful, they even seem to lack the basic customer service rules of smiling or even a bit of eye contact to acknowledge the customer. Alas, it is a part of this bargain shop I have come to accept as the norm and although it means I don't go in there as often as I possibly would, I still go there. And overall, I love the place and what it offers.
In conclusion, I recommend Poundland to those who can deal with a little unfriendly, organised chaos.
~*~*~ Poundland ~*~*~
~ What is it? ~
I think this shop is pretty much self explanatory, but it is a shop that sells items at £1. Unlike a few years back when there was numerous pound shops scattered around the place this is a chain and you can find a Poundland in a lot of places. There is a store finder available on their website should you wish to locate your local store. The Store Finder can be found at www.poundland.co.uk/store-finder.
~ Is it really a bargain? ~
Some items are a bargain and some are not so great as expressed not so long ago in the press. There are some items that can at times be bought cheaper in the supermarket when they hold promotional offers/roll backs etc. But I generally find that Poundland is a great shop.
~ Branded or non-branded goods ~
Unlike the old style pound shops that we had in our local town centre, Poundland do stock a hell of a lot of branded goods. I remember the old pound shops selling a lot of foreign goods or stuff I had simply never heard of but Poundland stores are really good and sometimes you can get brilliant bargain.
~ Junk shop or easy layout? ~
Again I am comparing my local Poundland to the older pound shops we used to have in the town centre, the old stores were a complete miss match with random things placed on randomly placed shelves, baskets, stands and anywhere else, my local Poundland by contrast is really neat and tidy.
As you approach the doors you will first see a load of baskets all neatly stacked up in the corner of the doorway, they have two different types, a regular plastic basket with a simple handle and a larger basket with wheels and a pulley handle.
Entering the store there is a fridge containing milk, eggs and ham, opposite that is a large shelving unit filled with teabags, coffee and sugar.
From there you can go to the right and pass to the tills or continue on and come to the shampoo/conditioner/hair dye/hair products with make-up and beauty products on the opposite shelf.
Then there's baby products on one side and medicines on the other side.
From there we have one side filled with seasonal items, this can vary depending on the time of the year and at the moment this is filled with gardening items and the like, on the opposite side there are lots of toys and then we come to the end of the first aisle.
As you go around the corner to the next aisle there's the decorating and home items, down from there cleaning products and pet food/bowls/leads/collars and then back around once again to the last aisle which contains books/CD's/DVD's, electrical items and the like and party items and stationary and colouring books on the other side, down from there you will find lots of food items, sweets, drinks etc.
Running along the back of the store is another massive display unit filled with character socks, gloves, scarfs, hats, sunglasses, keyrings, flip flops, slippers, simcards, and more stationary items on the end.
Everything is neat and tidy and very easy to find.
My local store is quite small and I realised this when I first went into the Poundland in Cardiff which in comparison is MASSIVE!
There was a lot more choice and this even included rolls of wallpaper!
~ Stock ~
You will find some Poundland branded items and then you will find branded goods just like you would find in a supermarket. Some brands available are -
Weight Watchers
Cow & Gate
And the items available are endless.
I do tend to pop in every time I go into town and the last few bits I have bought include -
Domestos bleach spray, Heinz soup sachets, Weight Watchers crackers, Johnsons baby shampoo, Garnier Fructis, plus many none branded goods like beauty products and garden stuff.
I don't tend to often buy many food items as I do find that there is better value for money to be had in supermarkets, but I will buy sweets there.
The crisps seem to come in multi packs of 5, which to me seems silly when supermarkets stock them in packs of 6 or more but there you go! That's Poundland!
~ The Staff ~
I can't really comment on all staff in every store but in my local store they are always friendly and helpful, they chat away as they are serving and pack the stuff as they remove it from the basket.
I have never seen a miserable worker in my local store but maybe we are lucky!
~ Overall ~
I think you can gather that I do like shopping in Poundland, I have bought so many items in there in the past and whilst not everything has been perfect, more often than not all has been well.
Whenever I am decorating I tend to buy my paintbrushes from Poundland as I think they are better quality than the ones that Wilko's stock - Just the cheapy ones, and they also stock all the sealants, glues, grout stuff too.
The toys are not usually anything special but great for my 5 year old who often asks to go there as he knows he can get more for his money there than anywhere else!
It is my one stop shop for regular shampoos and conditioners, soap, Radox stuff and also cleaning products.
I think if you are sensible then you will know what is good value and what isn't, in the past my hubby has purchased Xbox 360 games, not to mention numerous Wii and DS accessories.
As I have said, be wise and think about the value before you go bunging in numerous bags of crisps, chocolate into your basket as these can more often than not be bought at better value in the supermarkets, tinned goods are also pretty much the same so they are not something I will choose to buy there unless it really is a bargain!
For further info on what can be found at Poundland, go to www.poundland.co.uk where you can browse the items they sell. There is no option to shop online so it is instore purchases only.
I can only offer Poundland a top notch overall rating as I can't find any faults. I know value for money comes into it, but using your knowledge on prices helps so that you won't feel short changed should you come across items at better value elsewhere.
Some shops like Savers, Home Bargains, B&M do stock some of the same items for less and sometimes they charge more. It is always worth checking first if you are in doubt.
Thanks for reading :o) x
We have had a poundland in horsham for a good fees years now and it is always the busiest shop on the high street, filled with people running around looking for a bargain. It is also the only shop that has a huge gathering outside it when it opens on a Sunday! I have used poundland for many things in the past few years, some things have been good value, some things I have purchased for a pound, to later see it in the shop next door cheaper.
Obviously everything is one pound, the exceptions being some drinks (4 for £1) etc. there are no prices on anything as you should know the value. Sometimes there are things sold which are not £1, which can come as a bit of a shock!
The staff are always helpful and friendly in my local store. One issue though is the lack of staff on the tills, there are 6 tills in horsham, yet there are only ever a maximum of 2 or 3 people on the tills with huge rows of people waiting to be served. There needs to be better staffing on the tills to increase the pleasure in shopping in the store. But I can't complain about there work ethic and they always look to be very busy!
Good value:
Some things are excellent value. Currently the gardening section is excellent, such as flower seeds, flower pots and grass seeds all at only £1. You can kit yourself out with all gardening equipment for very cheap. They also sell bulbs and starter plants for bushes. Yet some products in the shop are more expensive than there RRP, such as toiletries. You just have to be aware not to be drawn into buying a product just because it is £5. Just look out prior to buying. They sell a wide variety if items and you can end up spending more than you were expecting as it is very easy to fill up a basket.
I have been happy with this store as there are always things to buy that are helpful. They always change there stock and sometimes they have things that you find brilliant. I like to buy my iPhone and iPad screen protectors from there as they are so much cheaper than anywhere else. I would recommend you visit a poundland if you haven't already, the business of the shop can be an off put, but its worth having a look. I am going to give this shop a 3 star rating as it can be a very mixed bag, sometimes it's a good experience and sometimes it can be. Nightmare in the store.
Thanks for reading my review, josh - jlaker1992
Some people turn their noses up at 'bargain' shops. I think they're silly. I am a massive fan of Poundland.
Poundland has kind of filled the void on the high street that was left by Woolworths, in that it's a one stop shop for those things that you NEED but are hard to come by. I always drop in if I need to or not, just in case there's a bargain to be had.
I think I take it for granted that people know what these places stock, so I'm going to make a list of some of the things that I have picked up recently, in case it's something you think you may need, and wouldn't think that you could get in there.
- 15 Ranitidine tablets (generic zantac, usually around £6 in Boots)
- Disney 'Piglet' shower pouffe
- Glad gel air freshener
- Set of three tupperware
- Dustpan and brush
- Five pack of 'Mentos' mints
- 5 rolls of sellotape in a pack
- pack of 100 sheets of coloured card
- pack of 5 glitter glue tubs
- numerous packs of stickers, including gem ones
- Minnie Mouse eye mask.
Poundland stocks lots of food items. It's great, but I often find they will have smaller-sized packets than supermarkets, so it's a bit of a con. I do like though, that you can have a mix'n'match of things like cans of drinks.
If you're not sure, I always say Poundland is worth a peep. It's worth noting though that many stores only accept cards for payments of over £5, so always carry cash.
Poundland - where everything costs just one pound...
In my local town we are 'blessed' with two poundlands (we were promised a Debenhams - Grrr)... They really are amazing. They sell almost everything you could ever need, shower gel, tools, food stuffs, cars (well toy ones)... Each item they sell is just one English pound.
The stores are often busy, and can sometimes get a little messy. However I feel this is well worth it for the bargains that you can find in there. My brother in law was amazed when he and my sister both bought a set of Allen keys on the same day (he spent £7.99) and my sister spent - you guessed it £1!!!!
They have a food section that sell branded products such as cans of fizzy drink, and chocolate 3 for £1... Weight watchers products that are £2 each in the supermarkets are currently 3 for £2... Chocolates and sweets such as Cadburys, and Haribo...
Their toiletries section sells Andrex, Radox products and Carex hand washes... These I have often seen in supermarkets at £2 each... The shower gels, and hand soaps etc are in standard sized packages, however you do need to be mindful that some of the products are smaller than a standard supermarket - such as the 2 roll Andrex package...
The idea of pound shops is in my mind a great one - I know I can walk in, and can easily afford each item in my basket. Some of the items may be in 'last seasons' packaging - I bought some amazing Next tights in there once... They do tend to get some amazing items in, that may be end of lines for other companies, so they sell out quickly, but most of their stock is there regularly. The staff seem to be generally friendly in my two local stores - although I did once see one of them roll their eyes when someone asked 'how much is this?'...
I know alot of people feel they aren't the greatest shops around - but I'd defy them to not walk out with a product or 17 if they went in...
For me the greatest section is the stationary - being a student I am a fiend for the pens and highlighters... I recently picked up a pack of 5 Bis pens 2 of which are supposedly limited editions (2 colour pink and turquoise)... They sell 9 packs of Bic roundstic pens for the princely sum of £1...
There are sections you need to be mindful of - such as the toy section, where the level of 'tat' may be higher, but there are still bargains to be had. Where else could you get Halloween fairy wings for £1 (my last set from Claire's was £7.50)... They have plastic princess sets for £1 whole pound also. Obviously when shopping for children - be mindful of small parts, and the possibility of breakages. But then having said that where else could you get a 5 year old a 'real' fishing rod like Daddies - for a holiday in Wales? (With 5 kids running round we were never going to actually catch any fish)...
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Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn't want Alex Rodriguez to receive a lengthy suspension in the Biogenesis scandal, because he believes such a ban would be a huge financial boon to the New York Yankees.
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For those of you not in law enforcement, or who havent spent as much time watching Adam-12 and Cops as we have, Code 3 is police jargon for driving with lights on and siren blaring. In that mode, you want people to notice you and get out of your way, because youre hauling butt to your next call.
Unless youre driving a black-and-white with the flashers on, getting noticed in car-crazy Los Angeles can be tough. Weird, wonderful, strange, and exotic cars of every stripe cruise our streets and highways 24/7, so if you want to be seen, you have to make a big, bold statement.
Which is exactly what the guys at the LAPD had in mind when they built this 01 Millennium Yellow coupe. The LAPD were referring to here has nothing to do with the local police department. It stands for Los Angeles Performance Division, a shop that specializes in C4s and C5s (as well as the Impala SS). Their Corvette is sort of a rolling business card, built to show off just what the company is capable of doing with various aftermarket performance and appearance enhancements. Theres a lot going on inside and outside this Z06 look-alike. Do you think we did too much? LAPDs Shawn Massoudi asked us. Well let you be the judge of that.
Body modifications were limited to the Z06 front screens and rear-brake scoops. Whats far more striking is the contrast between the bright yellow paint and the black powdercoated Mallett 396 one-piece, split-spoke wheels. The 18x9.5-inch front wheels wear 265/35ZR-18 Michelin Pilot Sports, while the 18x11s in back are shod with 295/35ZR-18 Pilots. The C5s suspension was lowered slightly, to bring the body down over the big tires, and the stock shocks and sway bars were swapped for Bilsteins and Hotchkis bars to tighten up the cars ride.
Visible through the Mallett wheel spokes is a set of Baer Racing EradiSpeed brake rotors, a product that has just been introduced for the C5. Not an entire brake kit, these are cross-drilled and slotted aluminum rotors, in OE diameters, that are designed to work with the factory calipers. They improve heat absorption and offer faster thermal recovery than standard iron rotors, to reduce brake fade. And while they are built with greater mass along the pads contact area to improve durability, they are still lighter than the OE rotors by about 15 pounds for the set of four. The OE calipers were fitted with Hawk Performance HPS brake pads; and to further dress up the brakes, LAPD powdercoated the stock calipers in Z06 red and plumbed Earls stainless steel braided lines front and rear.
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Creme Brulee Cupcakes
For Hubby's birthday, I told him I'd make a treat for him to take in to work. As I've mentioned before, his favorite dessert is creme brulee. I've made it twice for him already. But, creme brulee doesn't travel to work very well. So instead, I gave him a list of 10 desserts that are at the top of my must-bake list.
When I added this recipe as the last option for him, I knew there was no point in even giving him the list. Sure enough, he chose his favorite dessert in cupcake form for his birthday treat.
I have to admit that I'm very glad he chose this recipe, because it's amazing. The cupcakes really do taste like creme brulee. I made the cupcakes and frosting the night before his birthday and then we torched them in the morning before heading to work. Hubby said they only lasted about 10 minutes in the kitchen at work.
The other great thing about these cupcakes is that I found my new favorite way to frost a cupcake. I just loved how the cupcakes looked with a good portion of the cake peaking out, but there still being plenty of frosting. I decided at that point that I will be frosting cupcakes like this again (as I did for my Red Velvet cupcakes).
As a side note, for those of you who know, Hubby's birthday is in February. This post is going up in April. I tend to do this unless there is a deadline for a blogging event. When I make something to be blogged, I add the pictures, recipe and link to the original source, then save it as a draft. Then on some random day, I go back and finish up the post and set it to publish at some point in the future. So on an evening like tonight, I can bust out about 10 posts while Hubby plays video games with his buddy. Then if I don't have time to write blog posts for another month, it's ok.
Creme Brulee Cupcakes – Adapted from Clara, originally from How to Eat a Cupcake
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus a pinch for the egg whites
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 cup milk – I used 1/4 c water + 3/4 c heavy cream
3 tablespoons caramel syrup – I used Smuckers ice cream topping
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Alternately beat in dry ingredients and milk.
Add caramel syrup and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff but not dry. Gently fold whites into batter.
Spoon batter into cupcake papers, filling cups about 2/3 full. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool.
Brown sugar swiss meringue buttercream
1 cup light brown sugar
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
Put sugar, egg whites and salt into the top of a double boiler over a pan of simmering water. Whisking constantly, cook until sugar has dissolved and mixture is warm (about 160 degrees). Pour heated egg whites into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat egg white mixture on high speed until it forms stiff (but not dry) peaks. Continue beating until fluffy and cooled, about 7 minutes total.
Switch to the paddle attachment. With mixer on medium-low, add butter two tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. Increase speed to medium-high; continue beating until frosting appears thick, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and continue beating 1 minute to reduce air bubbles.
To assemble cupcakes
Remove center of cupcake using the cone method. Fill cupcake with buttercream. Sprinkle brown sugar on top and caramelize with creme brulee torch.
I'm entering this in Joelen's Tasty Tools event for April. She's featuring muffin pans this month!
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What a delicious entry and thank you for submitting it to this month's Tasty Tools!
yum – these look so good!
i often write posts well after the recipe has been made and photographed, especially if there's no recognizable feature (like a holiday).
woah! these look fantastic!!! Jen, are you EVER moving to Indy? We need to move in next door to each other. We'll help you 'take care of' all of your experiments. 🙂
Ha Amy – I doubt we'd ever end up in Indy… Cincy is about as close as we'll get… Or you guys can move to Boston 😉
They look amazing! Great job!
What a great idea – two tastey desserts in one! I like Amy's idea too. At least if you live in Cincy we could get a carrier pigeon or something…
Or we just need a carrier pigeon who can handle the distance from Boston.
This looks great! My husband's favorite dessert is also creme brulee 🙂
Oh my heavens! That looks so good!
I really like the way you frosted these – gives me ideas. Here's a creme brulee recipe for anyone interested in trying – it's really easy – but you're right – doesn't travel. Happy baking.
Thanks for sharing mouth watering I love Creme Brulee. So good.
Yum those sound & look DELISH! Thanks for sharing the recipe & tip on another way to frost my cupcakes. 🙂
These look amazing!
Super cute way to ice the cupcakes! Creme Brulee is my favourite dessert, I think these need to be added to my list of must makes!
I like your blogging strategy – I tend to be the exact same way! Sometimes I get so backlogged and other times, I'll have 10 posts sitting as drafts.
These cupcakes look so good – a nice twist on a traditional frosted cupcakes. I would have never thought to do this.
Wow – what a fabulous recipe! They must be delicious!
I made these last year and they were SO GOOD! I love creme brulee.
I'd like to try making these for a coworker's birthday, but I have 2 questions. First, is there anyway to toast the top if I don't have a torch? Second, how far in advance could I make all or any of the components? Thanks!
Xiaolu – Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I was on vacation. I don't know if you could torch them without a torch… I know for creme brulee you can use a broiler, but it doesn't work so well. I wouldn't make these too far in advance. We noticed the cupcakes going stale within a day or two.
Hi again, Jen! I didn't end up making these until tonight. They taste good, but this was my first time making SMBC and I think I did something wrong. It's funny, my buttercream never broke/curdled when I added the butter and I heard slapping noises almost immediately. But it was too soft to pipe, so I chilled it then rewhipped. Unfortunately, the SMBC softened again pretty quickly and also started looking a little curdled. Do you have any idea what I might've done wrong? Could the meringue have been too warm still when I added the butter? Thanks again!
Xiaolu – Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I'm no expert on SMBC, but your butter may have been too soft. It should be just at room temp. I would definitely check out this tutorial on SMBC. I found it very helpful when I was first starting to make SMBC.
I've made these cupcakes, and they are amazing, but when I use my creme brulee torch to carmelize the sugar, the frosting melted and slid off the cupcake. To get around this, I carmelized the brown sugar on a piece of tinfoil and then placed the pieces on top of the frosting. I tried using a smaller flame, holding the torch further away from the cupcake, and even froze the cupcake with the frosting for a little bit, but nothing would stop the frosting from melting off. Am I doing something wrong?
Tonya, It's been a while since I made these, but I do remember that the first one I did, the frosting melted off. After that I had Hubby do the torching and he just kept the flame further away from the frosting. We also let the set before moving them once they had been torched. Sorry that you're having so much trouble with the recipe. But it sounds like you may have found a solution.
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For the Clippers, watching the attention bestowed on their Staples Center co-tenants in the wake of their dysfunctional opening to the season has to bring about a certain amount of George Costanza-style frustration. Sure, the Lakers fired coach Mike Brown five disappointing games into their superteam season, and sure they bungled the hiring of Mike D'Antoni by simultaneously reaching out to esteemed coach Phil Jackson.
But remember, this team is owned by Donald Sterling. Just check the history books for decades of Clippers bungling and Sterling dysfunction. And look at the recent past, in which the Clippers allowed head coach Vinny Del Negro to twist in the wind before announcing he would stay on the job (that was in late May), then announced the re-signing of their GM while that GM was negotiating to take the Portland job (that was in early June), then waited three months before finally naming a replacement general manager. Heck, they even brought on reality show sad-sack Lamar Odom, who was so bad in Dallas last year the Mavericks asked him to simply stay away and who is now averaging 1.6 points on 21.2 percent shooting.
And yet it's the Lakers garnering headlines. In their best Costanza frenzy, you can imagine the chorus coming out of Clipper headquarters in Playa Vista: "We're disturbed! We're depressed! We're inadequate! We've got it all!"
The Clippers, though, are not just keeping up with the Lakers when it comes to goofy goings-on. Fact is, they have been a much better team than the Lakers, even when the Lakers have been at their best. It could be argued that, with their current six-game winning streak, the Clippers have been the best team in the league, given the quality of opponents. LA opened its home-heavy schedule with wins over the Grizzlies, Spurs, Heat and Hawks, as well as a "road" win over the Lakers. They opened a tough four-game road trip on Monday with another win over the Spurs, and will travel to Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Brooklyn and Atlanta are up next.
What's especially surprising is that, while front-office chaos seemed to sink the Lakers early, the Clippers easily weathered their wacky offseason, during which general manager Neal Olshey abruptly left for Portland just a month before the NBA draft. In his place, the Clippers operated with a sort-of triumvirate of decision-makers: longtime scout and personnel man Gary Sacks (who was named VP of basketball operations, replacing Olshey, in September), team president Andy Roeser and Del Negro.
"Neal leaving was a big loss for us," Sacks said. "But we had to hit the ground running, we had the draft, free agency, trades. There's no time to really sit around and wallow in what's going on. You've got to get out there and get moving. It was a busy process but it was a fun process."
It wasn't a traditional set-up. There were three voices coming out of the Clippers front office, and it was unclear which one carried more weight. Outside general managers and player agents are accustomed to dealing with Roeser, but the perception of Del Negro was that of a lame-duck coach and some wondered whether Sacks was in over his head. For a lot of teams, that would have been a recipe for paralysis and disaster.
"We never thought about who has more of a say or anything," Sacks said. "We just had out plan and wanted to execute it. We never discussed it. I think it is a testament to how we kind of worked well together. I think everybody kind of brought their different strengths to the process. That is what a team does, that is how you function well together. Everybody contributed and did the things they do well, and we worked well together. Sometimes it is a better process that way."
There's no arguing the results. The Clippers were determined to shore up a very thin bench this summer, giving better support to the star combo of point guard Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, who agreed to a long-term contract extension in the offseason. They made guard Jamal Crawford their top free-agent priority, and were able to land him ahead of the Celtics and Timberwolves. He is the Clippers' leading scorer and an early candidate for another Sixth Man of the Year award, averaging 19.7 points on 49.6 percent shooting (43.4 percent on 3-pointers).
The Clippers have gotten solid contributions from a pair of budget signings, former Lakers forward Matt Barnes and tough defensive guard Willie Green. What's encouraging for Sacks is that the Clippers have been winning before the cavalry has arrived. Even if Odom continues to be sluggish, the Clippers will likely be getting back two key veterans next month—guard Chauncey Billups (who had Achilles' surgery last year) and forward Grant Hill (returning from a knee injury).
Add those two guys to a team that has already proven to be deeper and more versatile than it was last year, when the Clippers reached the conference semis for the second time in their 33-year history on the West Coast, and this is a bunch that figures to get better as the year progresses. They're not rushing Hill or Billups back, because they're hoping to keep them healthy and fresh when the playoffs start in April—and possibly when they continue well into May.
After 10 games, expectations are high. "That is a good thing," Sacks said. "We should embrace that. This is something we always felt we could do here. It is like a snowball effect. Once you have a guy like Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, then you add Chauncey Billups, everybody wants to be a part of this. I am a small piece. It is coming down to the players, they are the ones out there playing. They're doing what is necessary to get us to our goals."
Dysfunction be damned—the Clippers have sorted themselves out and now look like a team that can not only keep up with the Lakers, but can compete in the West. Yup, they've got it all.


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SATISFACTION with Worcestershire's roads has plunged - with drivers saying they are increasingly fed up with potholes, cracks, divots and poor road markings.
A major survey has taken place revealing just 31 per cent of people are satisfied with county roads, compared to 42 per cent in 2011.
Worcestershire County Council has insisted it is "perplexed" by the findings, and say the unhappiness comes despite record investment and fewer defects than ever before.
A survey of more than 2,200 people, selected deliberately to get a cross-section of householders, shows 51 per cent are 'very' or 'fairly' dissatisfied with the roads.
The overall satisfaction rate, which stands at 31 per cent, is four per cent lower than even last year - a drop the council has called "statistically significant".
The council says it does rigorous testing of road conditions and not only are defects drastically reduced, record numbers of potholes are being filled in.
There is also no longer a waiting list for roads to be repaired, due to extra resources being put into the system.
Following the findings the council has promised to look at ways of making people happier, including revisiting road markings and signage.
Peter Blake, head of integrated transport, said: "The network is getting better, we're having less potholes but satisfaction is going down.
"There is no single answer to this, we will look at areas like road markings and signage and try a number of different initiatives over the coming months."
The findings were debated during a meeting of the economy, environment and communities scrutiny panel at County Hall.
Councillor Ken Pollock, the chairman, said: "We seem to have suffered a catastrophic drop in satisfaction, but it doesn't seem to be based on reality.
"You might say 'it's an irrational response' but these people are council tax payers, we want to keep them happy."
Mr Blake said: "Roads are getting better, we've got less potholes year-on-year but people were happier three years ago when they were worse - we need to understand why."
The findings emerged in the yearly Worcestershire Viewpoint survey, which went to 6,000 people.
On top of that, to understand people's views on the roads better the council commissioned research with six focus groups containing 51 people in total.
The main factors they cited as influences were potholes, road markings, road signs, poor quality repairs and surfacing.
Last year 27,000 defects on the county's 2,257miles of road were repaired, and 6,000 potholes have been filled in since January.
FURIOUS councillors say "sloppy" and "disgraceful" roadworks are making the situation worse - and have hit out over workers abandoning projects for days on end.
During the panel meeting, bosses at Severn Trent and the county council's transport team were grilled about endless utility firm dig-ups around Worcestershire.
Councillors hit out over too many roadworks projects starting, then seemingly stopping for days on end without anyone being on site.
During the debate it emerged that Severn Trent plans to install signs whenever schemes are abandoned to let drivers know why no work is taking place.
Councillor John Smith, cabinet member for highways and transportation, said: "The problem I've got is, all these utility companies seem the same.
"Often, the traffic management (lights) goes up, for three days nothing happens, then work starts, then it finishes and the lights stay up another three days - I personally haven't seen any improvements."
Councillor Alan Amos said: "Nothing infuriates people more than when cones get put down and nothing happens.
"It's disgraceful. I don't see why you can't say 'work must start within 12 hours of the cones going down', because it doesn't seem to happen now and it annoys people intensely.
"Why do they go up for such a long time in advance and then stay there for so long afterwards."
Anita Solanki, from Severn Trent, said: "There is a perception the lights are there when people are doing nothing, but often there are many reasons for it.
"It could be because we have to wait for tarmac to cure, or we could be waiting for extra materials.
"We are planning to now put signs up to tell people why workers are not at a site, so drivers know what's going on."
She said roadworks which cause gridlock "should not happen" but also revealed workers sometimes temporarily abandon sites because they are called away to other urgent projects on odd days.
She also said many third party contractors struggle to tie in tasks like placing cones and lights down, and simultaneously starting the actual work.
"The type of disruption we know people can get annoyed about has reduced, there's been a lot less of those type of incidents," she said.
Councillor Ken Pollock said: "For good PR, if anything else, you need to manage this.
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The most notorious recent example was January's £180,000 Severn Trent scheme to lay new pipes in St Peter's, Worcester.
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Let me begin by stating, "I don't smoke; I never have." Then one day the president of our company allowed me to borrow the premier issue of your magazine; ever since he has promptly passed each issue along to me. I read each issue from cover to cover and have come to find cigars, as well as the magazine, fascinating.
My boyfriend smokes cigarettes and had never shown an interest in smoking cigars, but one day, while at the local mall, I took him to the Tinder Box, and we chose a cigar. Now, five months later, after reading your magazines, which I keep out, he is experimenting nightly with different cigars to choose his favorite. Every evening after dinner we sit back, and he lights a cigar, pours some brandy and has all the issues of Cigar Aficionado set out before him. This is truly my favorite time, and the highest quality of time that we spend together. I relax and enjoy the aroma of each cigar as he enjoys the smoke and describes to me the different flavors that he experiences. Who would have thought that choosing a cigar, and the anticipation of lighting each cigar would be as exciting as the anticipation of a sexual revelation.
Thank you for opening up a whole new world to both of us, one that has brought us closer together and has taught us to appreciate the fine art of smoking a cigar.
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Dear Marvin:
I'd like to express my appreciation to you for rescuing the self-image of the cigar smoker. While the uninformed masses may still recoil from the sight or aroma of my leafy passion, at least I am now secure in the knowledge that mine is not a solitary persecution.
Can't smoke in the house. Can't smoke at work. Hell, people even complain in the ballpark now. Lucky the man who finds a restaurant with cigar tolerance; blessed is the man who can then purchase one there!
Vigorous legislation and self-righteous carping have narrowed the venue of enjoyment to the golf course and that glorious hour in my yard astride the John Deere, when the mower's engine drowns out the disapproving "He's smoking another one of those dog turds!" Ah, the four-cycle sonata with a fine cigar!
I find I have to read your magazine in small portions. Properly rationed, I get more frequent reminders of what a good life this truly is, and conversely have time to recover from the disappointments of not being able to enjoy some of your published pleasure. When I was a lad, it was perusing the toy section of the Sears catalog at Christmas--now it's wondering what it would be like to smoke that vintage Cohiba in Paris. And what fun the Big Smoke must be! Not likely to find out in a town where a fresh cigar is only available by mail order.
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Rochester, New York
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Dear Marvin:
I thought you might appreciate this story. Recently I was attending the graduation of my youngest son at Harvard University. The event is held in Harvard Yard, and that particular day experienced the worst weather of Harvard's long history. My wife and I arrived early to obtain a vantage point where we could watch the procession of graduates. We were originally in the first row standing along the path. By the time the ceremonies began, we were in the sixth row of spectators as a result of the invasion of late arrivals forcing themselves in front and pushing us back.
I decided that one way to quell my nerves and possibly obtain some breathing space would be to light up a Te-Amo Churchill. Much to my wife's distress, I proceeded to do so, whereupon one of the late intruders turned to me and demanded that I "put that thing out." I responded that, to my knowledge, even in the People's Republic of Cambridge, it was permissible to smoke outside. This lady, and I use the term loosely, was further supported by her male companion, who threatened to punch me in the nose. I responded that it was my opinion that if he tried to resort to such action, it would result in much greater bodily harm to him than my fine cigar could possibly do, and further, that it had cost me approximately $100,000 to stand in the mud of Harvard Yard for this occasion, and I fully intended to continue enjoying my cigar. My retort must have had a sobering effect on him; he and his companion promptly moved away. To his credit, I must say that at the conclusion of the ceremonies he sought me out in the crowd and apologized.
I feel I made a small statement for the rights of cigar lovers, and I commend your publication for doing the same on a much broader scale.
Ernest C. Caggiano
Winthrop, Massachusetts
Winthrop, Massachusetts
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Dear Marvin:
Your recent editorial concerning the smoking of cigars in the White House stirred up some old and valued memories. If the current occupants of the White House were familiar with the story I am about to tell, they might change their minds.
It concerns the late JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Strange as it may seem now, it is true.
I was a network news correspondent for ABC-TV at the time. I was in Washington trying to make arrangements to go to Guantánamo Bay--I would eventually get the assignment as pool correspondent. While waiting for my assignment to come through I was asked to back up Bill Lawrence, our White House correspondent.
At this point in time, Cuban cigars had become a rare commodity because they had been contraband since the Bay of Pigs fiasco. One of my favorite off-duty pastimes in New York, or any city to which I was assigned, was to wander about looking for small cigar stores in search of any leftover Cuban stock. Wandering along K Street one afternoon, I hit it lucky. I found 18 Por Larrañagas. They cost me a buck a piece--just about double their usual price. Not a bad buy. I figured ABC could afford it.
With my inside jacket pockets all plumped out with cigars--the feeling of them was comforting--I headed back to the White House. Back in the press room (a ridiculous arrangement of cubbyholes, each no wider than a phone booth), I sat back and lit up.
"Jesus Christ," Bill Lawrence calls out, "What do I smell?"
"What do you think you smell?"
"If I smell what I think I smell," he replies, "you've already made it to Cuba and back."
I give Lawrence the facts. If nothing else, Lawrence is a direct man. "Give me some!" he demands in his gravelly voice.
"No, Bill, remember your heart condition."
"Just two," he now pleads. "You won't be sorry."
How can I turn down this famous former New York Times reporter, a golfing partner of General Eisenhower and confidant of the current president? Easy, I think--but what the hell!
Bill grabs the two cigars, clutching them in his hand as if he were running the last leg of an Olympic mile relay and disappears in the direction of Pierre Salinger's office (the president's press secretary).
Lawrence reappears about 15 minutes later with a big grin on his beefy face.
"OK, you son of a bitch," I say, "how'd Salinger like 'em? I hope they did you some good."
"Oh, Pierre liked his fine, but the president is really enjoying his!"
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BERKELEY, Calif. — Annie's Inc., a manufacturer of natural and organic food, announced that Lawrence (Larry) Peiros has been appointed to its board of directors effective immediately. David Behnke, a managing director at Najeti Ventures, resigned from the board to pursue other interests. Peiros was appointed to the Board to fill the vacancy.
"We are pleased to have Larry join the oard of directors," John Foraker, CEO of Annie's, said. "His broad consumer product experience and business judgment will be valuable to the Annie's board as we grow our business. I also want to thank David Behnke for his support and service as an investor and board member."
Peiros has more than 30 years of operating and marketing experience in the consumer packaged goods industry with Clorox Company, which he joined in 1981. He currently is a member of Clorox's executive committee and serves as its COO. Peiros has previously announced that he will retire from Clorox effective April 1, 2013. As the COO, Peiros oversees Clorox's global business, including the Burt's Bees and Green Works brands, and leads the company's marketing, sales, product supply and research and development functions, as well as its environmental efforts. Previously, he was the company's COO of Clorox North America, responsible for U.S. and Canadian businesses accounting for more than 80% of the company's sales.
Peiros holds a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University.