According to the Wikipedia article, St Thomas’s hospital “was described as ancient in 1215 and was named after Thomas Becket – which suggests it may have been founded after 1173 when Becket was canonised. However, it is possible it was only renamed in 1173 and that it was founded when St Mary Overie Priory was [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Bread queues are back
Tesco is the largest retailer in Britain, with about 30% market share in UK grocieries. Why is it, then, that Tesco is absolutely hopeless in managing its supply chain. Observe what the bread shelf looks like on a typical Saturday afternoon at a large, 24h supermarket in Surrey Quays, London: I know several people who [...]
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