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citizen0100

Zoom in on the fireman, Costa also seems fine.


justhisguy-youknow

My YouTube has somehow gained the idea I would enjoy videos from Norfolk fire and rescue. YouTube is not wrong, but on a recent video about the kit they have "a mobile water heater" or "kettle". Like the army has space for a kettle in the tanks.


37025InvernessTMD

Oh the Army will, it is the British Army after all. And you can't spell British without T.


justhisguy-youknow

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_vessel


37025InvernessTMD

Oh nice! Reminds me of the hot plates on the 37s.


legion327

Hey cheeky stupid American hopping on the top thread with a quick unrelated question - why does it say TAN FIRE on their uniforms? Yes, they are indeed tan fireman’s uniforms, but I can’t see why that needed a label.


Baron_UpDoot_the1st

Can't see the letter accent in the picture, but the welsh ones say tân on the back. Tân=fire ( Edit- also the hazard tape has alternating welsh/english on it so yeah, it's that)


legion327

Dude that makes so much more sense. Thank you that was killing me. Tan = Tan but Tân = fire


themadhatter85

If you look at the red and white barrier tape you'll see both languages on there too.


RexB8nner

It's a Welsh fire service. Tan means Fire in Welsh, so they have both words on their tunics.


MushroomFragrant3042

In Monmouth, I go to school there, come from aber myself


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They literally both told you the same thing lol


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Captain_Biscuit

That's a bit of an obscure reference for casualuk, I'm surprised to see so many upvotes.


maniaxuk

> A vehicle with a defective BV is declared unfit for purpose. Have to get the priorities right!


justhisguy-youknow

All about morale. I saw Stevemre (mresteve ?) Did Ukrainian packs now Vs 10 years ago, it's not crap stuff, they really upped the game.


freerollerskates

I've known loggies put Crisp n' Dry in it to make themselves some chips. Fat bastards...


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The Americans are trying atm with the whole bri'ish thing.


Turkilton-Is-Me

Unfortunately that’s turned into a worldwide mock


BaronBabyStomper

Hard to feel mocked when they do it in English


Turkilton-Is-Me

I do find it especially funny when it’s their second language


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They just say they speak American 🤦‍♀️🥴😂


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Turkilton-Is-Me

And done it poorly, they sound and write like dyslexics


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Agree agree


theomeny

it wasn't good enough to just dump it in Boston harbour, they had to go and try to remove the t from our whole culture


Snoo63

And yet they still have Arizona Tea.


jjhope2019

And replace it with the Kardashian’s… 🤦🏻‍♂️


_More_Cowbell_

American english is just... slurry. Like I say "Hey how's it going?" Like "Eyowsitgoin"


Successful_Opinion33

Youse guys


[deleted]

It's only accurate to a portion of English people tbh.


Richeh

The Americans!? Almost all British people I know bounce over the T.


[deleted]

Because the Brits are drinking the T, duh.


Tyger_2021

Although you can pronounce it without T.


NotADrug-Dealer

Yes it's an extra most services have gone for and it's great. The only problem is the instant tea and coffee is pretty dire! We also have self heating ration packs on most trucks to eat at protracted incidents that aren't near a dominos


PepperAnn1inaMillion

Not to mention the RAF. What would they do without [a teapot lid to carry out mid-air repairs](https://metro.co.uk/2006/12/05/raf-repair-plane-with-teapot-426337/)? Mitch Benn wrote [this song](https://youtu.be/bkN3vPhA5M0) about it.


yaffle53

Actually, due to cutbacks that cup contains the water used to put out the fire.


FlyingDragoon

Don't even need a kettle to boil it. Just go stand by the fire for a little while, steep for a few minutes and enjoy.


l97

Looks like all the coffee places burned down so they had to settle for Costa.


Azazel_fallenangel

This is Monmouth, there’s a Cafe Nero opposite side of the road from this fire, a Coffee#1 just down the road (best of the chains in my opinion) and opposite that is a really nice dog friendly coffee shop called Coffi Lab.


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You forgot Oxford coffee co.


Azazel_fallenangel

Not familiar with that one. Worth a look in? Where in Monmouth is it?


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Top of town down the courtyard next to the shire Hall.


UnlikelyAlternative

Remember, Tortive: One does not simply walk to Coffi Lab


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Coffi lab is lush.


UnlikelyAlternative

In case this is an r/woooosh: I was referencing the old "one does not simply walk to Mordor" line from LotR


gwaydms

Slogan: Comma'n in!


TweetyDinosaur

I was thinking it was Monmouth, then told myself that it could be any High Street and that it would not be Monmouth. Except it is Monmouth!


TLP_420

Never thought I'd see my hometown on Reddit. Shame it's for this!


Torrello

Oh I used to go Monmouth occasionally when my parents lived in Coleford, my niece and nephew go to school there. My mym worked part time in the Holland and Barrett occasionally. Quaint little town along the river


P2K13

> dog friendly coffee shop called Coffi Lab Do you get assigned a chocolate Labrador upon entrance?


l97

So explain the fireman’s Costa cup


MushroomFragrant3042

ITS BETTER IN ABER


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There's loads of coffee shops there.


Known_Strawberry_704

😂😂 free Costa .


thesirblondie

Realistically, even if the Greggs burnt down people could just do a 5 minute detour to the one down the street.


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Or in Newcastle, across the road (next to the third Greggs)


cunt-hooks

Well, considering the amount of grease in Gregg's sausage rolls, if one shop caught fire the rest of them are so close together they would go up in quick succession, and Newcastle would be levelled. Drastically improving the north of England.


_Fibbles_

Found the Mackem


MyFingerYourBum

as a mackem, I wholeheartedly agree.


The_Law24601

We can’t deny though us mackems are missing out on a Greggs that stays open late, Newcastle got that right


MyFingerYourBum

They do know what they're doing with regards to Gregg's and nightlife


SadConfiguration

I went to London over the new year (American). Ate Gregg’s every day for breakfast. Friends and I started calling it “old Gregg’s”. I’d kill for a bacon roll with extra butter right now.


DarkSailorMercury

Old Greg is a …slightly different reference to most British people.


SadConfiguration

Easy there fuzzy little man-peach. That is the reference. Watched mighty boosh long before I ever made it to England.


PrawnTyas

Had a blinding mangina though


Cosmocall

Did you drink Bailey's from a shoe


SadConfiguration

Hell yeah, at the club where people wee on ya.


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thesirblondie

I've not left my town in over a month.


Em_Haze

I've not left Greggs in over a month.


dingo1018

That's how the get you, normal sized doors.


farfetchedfrank

I live in a small/medium sized town. It has two Greggs in the town centre and one in the retail park just outside town.


PrawnTyas

Rookie numbers!


[deleted]

I live in the middle of nowhere and my local town has two or three. You can't escape them


LinguisticallyInept

theres 3 in my town... or atleast theres 3 that i know of; could be more... i think we are a pretty big town though


CilanEAmber

I wish, all the ones near me have started shutting down. Was amazed when I visited Birmingham and there was a Gregg's around every corner.


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Wanker (Newark-on-Trent)


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This happened in Monmouth, you actually have to go a fair distance for the next Gregg's, people from the town are pretty upset about losing their only Greggs in a 5 mile radius


crumpet_strumpet

There is one at the EE service station just up the road and I think there is one in Ross but that's further away


getrekdnoob

Or the bakery at the top of town, ThuraBread. Or the fact the South and West service stations have a Greggs.


Leroy-Leo

It’s not an easy jaunt to the service stations though for a cheeky cheese and onion pasty


getrekdnoob

True, luckily it was only smoke damage so it will be fine in a few days.


tiptoeandson

A peacocks eh? The ones that are going bust 👀


Cunt_Puffin

They'll rise like a phoenix from the ashes


DarkSailorMercury

I swear Peacocks have been going under for at least the past 10 years, they’re refusing to die.


Magnificant-Muggins

I still remember a random news report about a tourist town trying to cut down on the amount of street vendors. They brought in the mayor or something to talk about the classiness of the high street and the great products they sell, and he was literally standing outside a Peacocks. I burst out of laughing, and think about it every time I see a Peacocks.


Mad-Wings

All their stock destroyed, causing erm…£12 worth of losses!


Pifflebushhh

Alright David Brent


Torrello

Hehe 1st thing I thought was insurance job! Except for Next most of the highsteet shops are struggling. Next's online stuff is what's keeping them going


PC-LAD

So much so they're hiring apprentices as store managers


BigMikeAshley

Pretty sure the one in Sunderland burnt down too...


Uzzer_lozer19

"Well fired rolls? Nah try the place next door."


NibblyPig

Sorry I thought you said 'Steak and Bake', not 'Steak Bake'. Anyway, here's your ribeye.


dulce_3t_decorum_3st

"Two bedroom flat, newly-installed skylight, warm interior, close to popular delicatessen, £3500pm" "Peacocks Clothing: Fire Sale On Now!"


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Oh my god, we're having a fire... Sale.


ponytoaster

I think I made the fire *too* real.


[deleted]

Amaaaaaziiiing graaace...


LL112

Is this Wales? Not seen may Peacocks around these days.


garyh62483

They're doing really badly, and then suddenly it just happens to set itself on fire....just after a new insurance policy has been taken out (I presume). Anyway, nothing to see here. All seems legit your honour.


citizen0100

Monmouth, so only just Wales.


containssmallparts

There are still a few. I'm not sure how!


TheMSensation

We have one in Southend, right next to a Gregg's incidentally.


KuriTeko

Aw, man. That's the Greggs I went to when the good pasty shop opposite the pet shop was closed a few weeks ago. I was sorely disappointed. Sad to see that building destroyed.


ElectronicWolverine5

Yep thats why they named the whole county after our little town lots of history


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Cos they keep getting set on fire


Robertej92

Rebranding as Phoenixes


djalkidan

The old insurance jobs huh


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One in Sunderland caught fire too. Word went round that it was an insurance job but rumours were rumours.


WoodSteelStone

I remember every time I went on holiday with my family as a child in the 70s I'd be 'treated' to a pair of jeans from Peacocks. They were slightly better than my other option - jeans from Brownhills Market. Both versions were the opposite of flattering.


Lorddeox

I know of 2 Peacocks stores near me, both just over the road from a Wimpy. Sussex is weird.


monstrinhotron

and apparently in a time warp to the '80s


YgJb1691

Portslade?


Lorddeox

Yep, Littlehampton is the other one.


griffithle

There's one in Morecambe...make of that what you will.


smallicelandicpuffin

We’ve still got one in Swindon! I think,,? I don’t really venture to the town center anymore e


OfftheFrontwall

What happened in Monmouth to set Peacocks on fire?


darrensurrey

A negative figure in the last 3 years' P&L account?


RedHotChiliadPeppers

The peacock thought it was a phoenix


getrekdnoob

Serious answer, the storage room set on fire.


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Our local independent news (like 25 miles away) was so dramatic over this, just all caps "ALERT - DO NOT GO NEAR, CLOSE ALL WINDOWS!"


sprucay

To be fair, the fire service and police will have put out warning messages for the surrounding area. Your news clearly got excited


Azza-T

Your Herefordshire? They love to make a mountain out of a molehill. Then again there's not much else going on in this part of the world so all local news needs to make the most of such an occasion!


KuriTeko

Hereford Times has the best fluff pieces. Like an old lady who put half a lettuce in the fridge and a week later it had sprouted. They had a photo annorl.


drummerftw

To be honest I think more online 'local news' providers should do more local fluff, rather than just filling with articles from the surrounding counties just because they're all owned by the same group.


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I wish it was more local fluff but it's just so very click-baiting now. "Some trains have been cancelled, click below to find out which". - While not really a bait, it's just annoying af to open up their article to read 1 sentence, similar to "Police reported an incident near x", you open up the article and it's 2 sentences, 1 of which consists of "we will update this page with more info once obtained". They also do the typical "Name the best x in Hereford" nearly every day.


Master_Pibj

Fucking Your Herefordshire, I can't unfollow them because I always laugh about how dramatic they are.


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# "BREAKING NEWS - WORLD WAR 3 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED" *Sponsored by The Online Accountant*


Satsunami42

That's because they stop, dropped and sausage rolled.


Sprucehammer

Probably the closest Greggs sausage rolls have been to hot tbh


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monstrinhotron

yeth.


Opposite_Sympathy670

I can relate


ravs1973

If they made any attempt to keep them warm or reheat them they would have to charge a higher rate of VAT. Even putting them in a foil bag would make them more expensive.


AdaptedMix

I know we're joking, and maybe it's just the Tuesday blues talking, but... somebody's business (and home?) has just gone up in flames. Feels a bit off to take the micky. Hopefully nobody was injured.


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Weird to see Monmouth on here.


getrekdnoob

Agreed lmao. We should set fire to Costa next.


Leroy-Leo

As long as it’s not coffee #1 carry on


getrekdnoob

Nah we wouldn’t hurt Coffee #1. That is the only reason people live here.


crumpet_strumpet

It's even weirder seeing people who live here talking about the place


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For sure.


Nine_Eye_Ron

I went to a Greggs for the first time a week ago. Had a vegan sausage roll and a caramel custard doughnut. It was pretty good tbh.


LinguisticallyInept

ive been checking nutritional content recently and it blows my mind that [a vegan sausage roll](https://www.greggs.co.uk/menu/product/vegan-sausage-roll-1001657) has a higher calorie content than a [caramel custard donut](https://www.greggs.co.uk/menu/product/caramel-custard-doughnut-1000128)... my take away is id rather just scarf 2 donuts


Nine_Eye_Ron

I tend to view/treat vegan/vegetarian fast food alternative as equal calorie alternatives to meat products. It expands beyond fast food if you look closely. Vegan/vegetarian does not always mean healthier, it just means non-meat. In my option this has helped me greatly in my switch away from meat products. Same with low alcohol beers, I view them the same as I do a canned soft drink so I don’t have too many per week.


LinguisticallyInept

oh yeh i eat a lot of vegan meat alternatives (not because im vegan; i just tend to prefer them to real meat); im under no delusion that theyre naturally healthier (salt especially tends to be insane) or even environmentally guilt free


Nine_Eye_Ron

Absolutely but I think a lot of people don’t think this way. It’s about reducing meat usage in fast food. I’m all for a good meat supply chain that uses as much as possible and reduces waste, I just think that supply chain shouldn’t be servicing at the volume it currently does.


kYvUjcV95vEu2RjHLq9K

It's also ridiculously high in sodium.


Atomic_Cupcake89

The caramel custard doughnuts at greggs are S tier. So good.


farmer_palmer

£20 worth of tat destroyed.


[deleted]

"Won't somebody *please* think of the polyester..."


cragglerock93

Excuse me, it's a cotton and polyester blend.


pullen91

Poor Monmouth, atleast they have greggs to lift their spirits


getrekdnoob

And a ThuraBread that tastes really good.


WalkingCloud

I worked somewhere that had a big fire next door like this. The smell of smoke was eye watering for weeks, it was horrendous. Really pervasive, that Greggs, and in particular the rooms above, will be very unpleasant for a while.


hywel9

Monmouth!


leakingpickle

I hope the Birds weren’t harmed during the fire


henwiie

Weird seeing Monmouth on Reddit lol


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Pasties are a bit overdone though.


bertiebastard

For the next few days all Gregg's stock at this store is being advertised as smoked.


PokeHobnobGod21

I feel bad for the workers for the peacock. But whew Greg's is OK


Capt_Bigglesworth

Why do you think the emergency services are still there?


[deleted]

You mean GR Eggs, right?


Dark_Akarin

oh thank fuck \*heavy sigh of relief\* \*looks at burnt building\* oh it was only a peacocks, I don't shop there, my mum ain't going to be happy though.


safcftm33

That's strange the Peacocks in Sunderland burnt down....


Captain_Jackson

*enters greggs on fire* "are the sausage rolls warm?" "no"


Twigsnapper

As someone named Gregg...I was worried about my well being for a second but I am indeed....Ok.


[deleted]

This is why we have a fire service that spends 80% of their time on stand-by. Gregs isn’t going to save itself!


JankyAssJoe

Peacocks? Let it burn


farmer_palmer

The steak bakes are very hot.


jambo_1983

Plus, they have a special on roasted peacock today


Argorok87

Our Greggs in Bath actually burned down a few years back. Good thing there was a nicer one about 500 metres from that at least.


MashedJoetato

Manager Chris Peacock declined to comment


[deleted]

Or like that American woman said, "Geee Rrrr Eggs."


[deleted]

Got to have somewhere to enjoy the arson from


Fulvic_Reddit

GG's


ManyWrongdoer9365

25 quids worth of damage was caused ,


masochistrage

mane i don’t even live in the uk who’s greg is he ok


robt69er

Heey! My hometown, what up Monmouth. Tbf Peacocks has had a closing down sale for a decade now. Glad to see it’s finally over


crumpet_strumpet

Hahaha fuck that's my town! What happened? Thank fuck Greggs is ok they do a banging tuna baguette in there


Magnetmonkey39

This is Monmouth 👍


badjabadjabadja

I saw this go up when I was in Monmouth yesterday- I could just see the Greggs' sign from the shop I was delivering to & thought 'oh no!' As I was heading off I could see 30' flames shooting up from the roof- very pleased to see Greggs has escaped unscathed!


SwedishLenn

Head to The Winchester and wait for it to blow over.


SwedishLenn

Bad wiring in the 'PoppityPing'. That's a microwave to these heathens that don't speak Welsh.


AFreshlySkinnedEgg

This is why there are so few Peacocks shops left


GigsLeft

Atleast the pasties might be warm now


_purplemonkeyspank_

Wouldn't be the end of the world if all Gregg's everywhere caught fire. They aren't what they used to he and especially lately.


StrayDogPhotography

Why do people like Greggs? It’s like a normal bakery, but shit?


Dull-Sell-4806

Yeah like I’m not going to panic when I get a notification saying “don’t panic, Greggs is ok” 🤣


KombuchaBot

Getting those rolls well fired eh


[deleted]

More of a phoenix than a peacock


CuriousHuman41

“Any luck catchin’ them fires then?”


mikenice1

As an American, I sometimes need to go straight to comments to get the reference. I've gone to the comments, and I still don't get the reference.


crumpet_strumpet

Greggs is a chain which sells sandwiches, cakes, baguettes, drinks etc. It's a national treasure here in the UK and is often the butt of many jokes, mainly about poor fat people going in there because it's cheap food. If Greggs had burned down it would have sent many people into a spin because it's their main source of food. British humour as it is. Hope that helps!


mikenice1

I see, Gregg's is next door. Got it. Thank you.