Don't shop at Harrods!
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Ah, computers. They can make things so easy every now and again. Just highlight a few lines on the approved suppliers list and tap gently on the "delete" key. Ah, that felt good.
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Last time I went to Harrods I was pretty disappointed to be honest. First few visits were interesting but it is merely a tourist attraction. Apart from taking money from foreign tourists it's just so people from Essex can sit on the district line tube train with a Harrods bag and feel superior to their neighbour.
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One of the first ambulances on the scene when the IRA bombed Harrods on Sat 17th Dec 83 was from Knightsbridge barracks. The duty driver heard the blast, grabbed the keys and took his forward control LR ambulance straight there. He was loaded up, and then set off for a hospital. The closest A+E was Westminster, but by mistake, or not even knowing of the Westminster, he found his way to the more prominent A+E at St Thomas', where AA was on attachment for his combat medic course.
All four were badly wounded, but made it, and Maggie visited later that evening to thank the staff.
Westminster A+E was totally overloaded by the influx of wounded from the bomb, and a consultant at St T's told me the following morning that at least one person probably lived because they were taken to the less busy St. Ts.
Didn't hear Harrods complain then about men in uniform.
All four were badly wounded, but made it, and Maggie visited later that evening to thank the staff.
Westminster A+E was totally overloaded by the influx of wounded from the bomb, and a consultant at St T's told me the following morning that at least one person probably lived because they were taken to the less busy St. Ts.
Didn't hear Harrods complain then about men in uniform.
Always get the 'other half' a Harrods bear for Christmas, it's become a tradition.
When I was in the store the other week, I had the misfortune to see the Diana and Dodi 'tribute'. I thought it was so tacky.
When I was in the store the other week, I had the misfortune to see the Diana and Dodi 'tribute'. I thought it was so tacky.
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Pprune adverts
It's kind of ironic that in a thread where everyone is unanimous in their disgust towards that store, we're bombarded with a load of Google ads for...Harrods.
I'm glad I can't afford to buy any of their tat.
I'm glad I can't afford to buy any of their tat.
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Evanelplus, i could not agree more, that 'shrine' has to be one of the tasteless things i have ever seen.
kin al-fayed, what a c**k.
Mind you on a plus point just got the in-laws to cancel their 10k furniture order, result.
kin al-fayed, what a c**k.Mind you on a plus point just got the in-laws to cancel their 10k furniture order, result.
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Don't shop at Harrods.....LOL. Thats gotta be the funniest thread I've seen on here for a while. A bit like the advice from Deliah when wondering whar to do with left over wine. Her advice was to freeze it and use it in stocks and sauces....
My question... "Left over wine"...????? HELLO !
My question... "Left over wine"...????? HELLO !
It shouldn't take much planning amongst the few military folk left in London to arrange a simultaneous entry by a dozen or so folk in uniform one would have thought. Particularly if a few more in civvies were to announce loudly "If they can't come in, then neither will we!"
And then tie the assistants up with lots of questions, etc, so that they can't serve anyone else.
One hears that Rod's is a bit tacky these days - "Stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap" being the order of the day.
The Knightsbridge souk should hang its head in shame. This won't have made Al F's application for a British passport any easier.
What a pity.....
Oh - and if you go to www.harrods.com, you can leave a message at the 'contact us' page...
That's chav Burberry on their home page, isn't it?
And then tie the assistants up with lots of questions, etc, so that they can't serve anyone else.
One hears that Rod's is a bit tacky these days - "Stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap" being the order of the day.
The Knightsbridge souk should hang its head in shame. This won't have made Al F's application for a British passport any easier.
What a pity.....
Oh - and if you go to www.harrods.com, you can leave a message at the 'contact us' page...
That's chav Burberry on their home page, isn't it?
Mate of mine fell on hard times whilst at Peterhead so his wife got a job in a food packing factory in the town. One night they were doing Pickled Herrings that were destined for Safeways. The next night they did the very same, but added one dried Bay Leaf. Those were destined for Fortnum & Masons!
Bloody expensive Bay Leaf.
One was also turfed out of Harrods for wearing jeans.
Bloody expensive Bay Leaf.
One was also turfed out of Harrods for wearing jeans.
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- took BEagle's advice and let my feelings be known, got this reply:
Dear .....(name deleted to protect the innocent)
I write further to your e mail relating to press coverage of the recent incident when Lieutenant Lenherr was stopped from entering the store because he was wearing a military uniform.
First of all I must apologise for the distress these reports may have caused. We are similarly upset at the level of criticism we have received, because many of Harrods employees are ex-service men and women and only the day before we had conducted our own remembrance service at the store’s permanent memorial to the many hundreds of Harrodians who lost their lives in the two world wars.
We do not deny that the incident took place, nor that the situation could have been handled more sensitively, albeit I would like to take the opportunity to explain the background.
Harrods does indeed have an entrance policy relating to various forms of attire. This policy has been altered over the years in line with the cultural climate and also, of course, to meet the specific requirements of our customers.
There is a historical precedent in place which relates specifically to those wearing uniforms - the main reason for which is that certain customers can be alarmed by the sight of uniforms - assuming that there is some sort of incident going on.
In conclusion, whilst we understand from the authorities that uniformed military personnel are discouraged from wearing their uniform other than at their place of work and in transit to and from work – we appreciate that on this occasion the security officer followed the guidelines to the letter rather than using his discretion or seeking advice.
All of that said, the level of interest in this story has led us to take a closer look at the policy and we will certainly remind our security officers to act more sensitively in the future.
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to bring your views to our attention.
Yours sincerely
Laurence Williams
Manager
Customer Services
I do still wonder what sort of person "can be alarmed by the sight of uniforms", in my experience they usually reassure (apart from when I'm indulging in a bit of excess speed).
Dear .....(name deleted to protect the innocent)
I write further to your e mail relating to press coverage of the recent incident when Lieutenant Lenherr was stopped from entering the store because he was wearing a military uniform.
First of all I must apologise for the distress these reports may have caused. We are similarly upset at the level of criticism we have received, because many of Harrods employees are ex-service men and women and only the day before we had conducted our own remembrance service at the store’s permanent memorial to the many hundreds of Harrodians who lost their lives in the two world wars.
We do not deny that the incident took place, nor that the situation could have been handled more sensitively, albeit I would like to take the opportunity to explain the background.
Harrods does indeed have an entrance policy relating to various forms of attire. This policy has been altered over the years in line with the cultural climate and also, of course, to meet the specific requirements of our customers.
There is a historical precedent in place which relates specifically to those wearing uniforms - the main reason for which is that certain customers can be alarmed by the sight of uniforms - assuming that there is some sort of incident going on.
In conclusion, whilst we understand from the authorities that uniformed military personnel are discouraged from wearing their uniform other than at their place of work and in transit to and from work – we appreciate that on this occasion the security officer followed the guidelines to the letter rather than using his discretion or seeking advice.
All of that said, the level of interest in this story has led us to take a closer look at the policy and we will certainly remind our security officers to act more sensitively in the future.
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to bring your views to our attention.
Yours sincerely
Laurence Williams
Manager
Customer Services
I do still wonder what sort of person "can be alarmed by the sight of uniforms", in my experience they usually reassure (apart from when I'm indulging in a bit of excess speed).
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I know it was rememerance sunday, but that apart you wouldn't catch me anywhere near london or any other big city dressed in my uniform.
I can remeber with great clarity the horrors the IRA inflicted on the military in the 70s,80,s and 90,s Terrorism will kill you, don't advertise to the idiot extremists what you do for a living unless you want to become a target.
We used to be taught/ told not to wear,display or have any outward signs of our military jobs whilst off duty, now it seems encouraged again to wear it in public!
I know the officer was probably on official duty, but not in Harrods after he wasn't.
If the IRA could do it then I am damn sure Al q or its followers would love to also.
I can remeber with great clarity the horrors the IRA inflicted on the military in the 70s,80,s and 90,s Terrorism will kill you, don't advertise to the idiot extremists what you do for a living unless you want to become a target.
We used to be taught/ told not to wear,display or have any outward signs of our military jobs whilst off duty, now it seems encouraged again to wear it in public!
I know the officer was probably on official duty, but not in Harrods after he wasn't.
If the IRA could do it then I am damn sure Al q or its followers would love to also.
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I know it was rememerance sunday, but that apart you wouldn't catch me anywhere near london or any other big city dressed in my uniform.
I can remeber with great clarity the horrors the IRA inflicted on the military in the 70s,80,s and 90,s Terrorism will kill you, don't advertise to the idiot extremists what you do for a living unless you want to become a target.
We used to be taught/ told not to wear,display or have any outward signs of our military jobs whilst off duty, now it seems encouraged again to wear it in public!
I know the officer was probably on official duty, but not in Harrods after he wasn't.
If the IRA could do it then I am damn sure Al q or its followers would love to also.
I can remeber with great clarity the horrors the IRA inflicted on the military in the 70s,80,s and 90,s Terrorism will kill you, don't advertise to the idiot extremists what you do for a living unless you want to become a target.
We used to be taught/ told not to wear,display or have any outward signs of our military jobs whilst off duty, now it seems encouraged again to wear it in public!
I know the officer was probably on official duty, but not in Harrods after he wasn't.
If the IRA could do it then I am damn sure Al q or its followers would love to also.
But if we can't walk around our capital city in Number 1's on Armistice day, then well the hell can we? I would argue that on Remembrance Sunday, hundreds (If not thousands) of Number 1 attired members of the armed forces are no target for terrorism, in fact I'd say it flies in the face of terrorism. Here is ONE DAY that we are claiming as our own. It sends out a message to the British Public. We are here amongst you. The public should (and are, see below, para 3) be behind us.
The days of being targetted by the IRA purely for being in the forces are long gone. Nowadays, all British subjects are targets, just for being British, so there is where your argument falls down.
I was out on remembrance Sunday in my number 1's, coincedentally in the Capital City. I wore my war medals with pride. I was asked about my medals and service by the public in whose bars I drank. They were interested. I did not pay for a drink past 1700 hrs. They were without doubt, and still are, behind our forces every step of the way, and wish they saw us more than once a year, regardless of their stance on Iraq, the Government, or whatever.
Toddbabe: We are still discouraged from wearing uniform in a public place. All I say is.... Maybe the public don't see that as such a good policy. And I for one would say that it isn't.
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Toddy, the difference is whilst the IRA actively targetted military/Govt establishments and their staff, Al Q and all their little wizards target a much wider group....the general public. I doubt very much if a serviceman in uniform would attract any more or less venom from genuine extremists than say, a passenger on a tube train.
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Toddy, the difference is whilst the IRA actively targetted military/Govt establishments and their staff, Al Q and all their little wizards target a much wider group....the general public. I doubt very much if a serviceman in uniform would attract any more or less venom from genuine extremists than say, a passenger on a tube train.