Monthly Archives: May 2011

ASDA downsizes strawberries – brilliant publicity stunt

Posted on 2011-05-30 by Erithacus

Reports in the tabloid media suggest that Asda has reverted to selling strawberries in “pounds”.  So what has really happened?

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Surprisingly balanced article in the Daily Mail

Posted on 2011-05-13 by Erithacus

An interesting article about metrication appeared in the Daily Mail Online recently, describing the current situation reasonably well – but arguing that the current British mixture of metric and imperial measurements is actually a good thing since it enables people … Continue reading →

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