Off On One Again

A blog of no interest to anyone apart from me. Highly egotistical. Somewhat ironic that once upon a time people kept diaries secret. Now we publish to the world, even if no-one is listening (or reading). This may include stuff on Greece, history, rugby, cricket, Health and Safety, Wales, genealogy and West Hendred. It will almost certainly include complete rants about things I find amusing, interesting or annoying. There is no guarantee that anyone will share my views!

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37, forgetful, cynical, sarcastic, would like to have been a struggling artist but ended up with a PhD in chemistry. Got bored with being in the lab, fell into Health and Safety and now can't get out of science without taking a pay cut. Rather enjoying the diversion into Environmental compliance. Unfit and terminally depressed. Lovely wife Sam - just about all that keeps me together. Son Rafferty GFX Hall born 24 Oct 2005 is growing up quickly. Greyhound (Buddy), cats (PJ and Boots), tortoises (Tinkerbell and Compost). Learning Greek at Evening Classes. Play Cricket badly for Didcot CC, haven't played rugby for years and am a little annoyed about that. According to my medical, am clincially obese. Earn far too little. Completed H&S and Environmental Diplomas

May 30, 2006

Sam writes to Marks and Spencer

Sam was appalled in M&S the other day - hence writing to complain...

Her message:

I was recently shopping in your Oxford store and found some seemingly lovely baby boy's pyjamas featuring baby giraffes (item T865224).
However, I was horrified when I noticed that the design proudly stated "baby giraffe's". Whatever happened to literacy? The plural of giraffe is giraffes. Giraffe's means either "belonging to a giraffe" or is a shortened version of "giraffe is". I would expect more of M&S.

Their reply:

Dear Mrs Hall

Many thanks for your email.

Please let me say how grateful I am that you contacted about this spelling error. As you are probably aware we have very high standards that all our products must meet in order for them to sold in our stores.
It is obvious that this product has slipped through the system I would like to assure you that I have raised this issue with our buying and policy teams at Head Office.

I know they will share my concerns and look to make sure this does not happen again in the future.

Thanks again for getting in touch.

We wait to see if they get taken off the website or end up in the outlet store...

posted by Jonathan | Tuesday, May 30, 2006

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