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24.05.2022 - 12:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Supermarket chain Iceland has found itself in some hot water with shoppers over a major change that will affect every shopper across the UK.
The frozen foods retailer has announced it will be changing the way their packing at tills work for one of their shopping services, and many are not impressed.
From now on, shoppers who choose the home delivery option will have to pack their own bags as staff are now banned from doing it for you.
The move has sparked a debate on social media from shoppers with some suggesting it is "rubbish", while others are in favour for the move. One shopper sparked the debate after they shared the news to the Extreme couponing and Bargains UK Group on Facebook, reports The MEN.
Tracy Wiggins shared a picture of the email she'd received, writing: "Anyone shopping at iceland and getting it delivered its going to be d i y. The email read: "Hi Tracy, we're making a small change to the way our Free Home Delivery service works in store.
"Within the next few weeks, rather than packing your shopping for you, you'll need to pack your bags yourself for your Home Delivery. This is the only thing changing, everything else is staying the same, including free delivery when you spend £20.
1. Shop as you normally would
2. Pack at the till and book your free Home Delivery
3. Book your bags yourself
"Remember to separate your frozen, fresh (chilled) and grocery items into different bags. This means they'll be stored at the correct temperatures before they're delivered. If you usually need help to do your shopping and can't pack your bags yourself, please speak to a member of staff in store for assistance."
Jackie stokes complained: "Surely it will take longer to pack as not everyone does it in order in the trolley so
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As countries go, Iceland is probably one of the most fast-changing in terms of its biological make up, its intense volcanic activities reshaping its surface and contours at a speed fast enough to be perceived within a single generation. Paradoxically, it is also a place where time appears to stand still, with the sun omnipresent for half the year and absent for the rest.
A plaster cast of Jimi Hendrix’s penis is set to go on display next month in Reykjavik’s Phallological Museum which, its official blurb confirms, boasts “a collection of more than two hundred penises and penile parts belonging to almost all the land and sea mammals that can be found in Iceland”. That includes homo sapiens and therefore rock stars.The Hendrix cast was made by Cynthia Albritton – aka Cynthia Plaster Caster – in 1968 and was donated to the Icelandic museum shortly before her death last month.“It is with feelings of sadness and pride that The Phallological Museum announces that, prior to passing, Cynthia ʹPlaster Casterʹ Albritton decided to donate to the museum … one of a few casts of Jimi Hendrix”, said the museum in a statement on Twitter.Hendrix was not the only rock star who Albritton convinced to have their erect penis dunked in plaster – although he was the first.
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Jimi Hendrix‘s penis is set to be unveiled at the Phallological Museum in Iceland next month.The cast, which was created by Cynthia Albritton in February 1968 while Hendrix was on tour in Chicago, will be revealed during a closed event at the museum’s premises in downtown Reykjavik in early June.Known as the “Plaster Caster”, Albritton, who also made penis moulds for Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley and Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, donated the cast to the Icelandic institution shortly before her death in April.“It is with feelings of sadness and pride that The Phallological Museum announces that prior to passing, Cynthia ʹPlaster Casterʹ Albritton, decided to donate to the museum with one of a few casts of Jimi Hendrix,” the museum wrote yesterday (May 23) on Twitter.Hendrix phallus cast to The Icelandic Phallological Museum. It is with feelings of sadness and pride, that The Phallological Museum announces that prior to passing, Cynthia ʹPlaster Casterʹ Albritton, decided to donate to the museum with one of a few casts of Jimi Hendrix.— Phallological Museum (@Phallusmuseum) May 23, 2022Though Albritton never had him as a subject, Gene Simmons wrote a song called ‘Plaster Caster’ for KISS‘ 1977 album ‘Love Gun’, which included the lyrics: “The plaster’s gettin’ harder and my love is perfection/ A token of my love for her collection.”She held her first plaster cast exhibition in New York in 2000, and would go on to have work exhibited at MoMA PS1 years later.
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Kate Ferdinand has been enjoying a whirlwind getaway with her friends, sharing a video of them sipping cocktails in a hot tub.The former TOWIE star, 30, posted the clip on her Instagram Stories which showed the quartet wearing matching black bikinis whilst they looked out onto picturesque Iceland.The friends were visiting the country during a short one and a half day trip. Kate, who is married to former professional footballer Rio Ferdinand, captioned the video: "A fabulous 36 hours in Iceland with the girls." She then shared a picture of a sign which read: "Welcome! Your only responsibility whilst here is to live in the moment." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The women wrote their names in sand on a beach with Kate saying: "So many laughs & memories made." Fitness fanatic Kate then showed off her toned body and impressive stamina as she hit the gym upon her return from holiday.
One major supermarket chain has said it will give shoppers a bigger discount on their shopping depending on how old they are. It's the first supermarket in the UK to do it, and people are hoping that chains like ASDA, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl will follow its lead.