Me too - almost cremated
Certainly no shortage of customers,I went at 7-30 and it was heaving.Then had to do battle with all the ‘order pickers’ trolleys.
Hate them with a vengeance
Why do they all have to congregate in the same aisle at the same time that I want to go down that aisle?
That's because they are putting up my order!!! I might continue to use them even after all this nonsense is over and then just nip into the store to pick up any bits and bobs I can't find online or to choose fresh produce for myself.
My favorite is leek and parsnip soup with a dribble of cream.....my wife makes a large pan of it then freezes what we don't use.Jan Rosser wrote: 23 Dec 2020, 10:35Me too - almost cremated
I've made carrot and parsnip soup but not tried David's suggestion of parsnip and apple - one to try in the future
I agree with you though that as long as you don't rely on ready made meals and can actually cook we won't starve !!!
As do I Foxy, our fields have remained under utilised for decades.oldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2020, 14:57That's because they are putting up my order!!! I might continue to use them even after all this nonsense is over and then just nip into the store to pick up any bits and bobs I can't find online or to choose fresh produce for myself.
As for deal or WTO terms I'm not really bothered. Whilst I would prefer a deal the main joy for me will be in being free of the clutches of the EU. I would anticipate some disruption following a no deal situation as we become accustomed to a different way of doing things. Some things will be more expensive but if they're not worth the extra I won't buy them. What I do hope to see are British farmers and producers supplying the British market rather than importing from Europe. The build up of lorries over the past few days demonstrates to me the extent to which we are importing/exporting. Is there any necessity for so many lorries as opposed to transporting goods by other means or producing the same goods for ourselves rather than relying on the EU. There could be quite a saving to our carbon footprint, something I would personally welcome.
So am I concerned about the end of the transition period with or without a deal? Are we all going to starve? Do I believe all the scare stories about Brexit. No, no and no.
No change there thenoldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2020, 15:39Just seen this...............
"* *Copied from South Lincolnshire farmer * *
What an absolute load of rubbish the media and Sainsbury's are spouting!! We are farmers in south Lincolnshire, I can assure you all that there is absolutely no shortage of cauliflower's and broccoli, plenty of labour to harvest them. All that is required is the supermarkets to order them from us, instead of the French!!. I have complained to BBC, Sainsbury's, and the NFU press office, who have assured me that they are dealing with the false news, and putting the correct information for all to see. What an absolute disgrace our media are, pure scaremongering again. Keir Starmer and the press at it again"
I know this is hard to believe but I grew up in the same era as you Foxyoldbluefox wrote: 23 Dec 2020, 15:21I grew up in an age when vegetables and salad products were seasonal and all produced in the UK before we started importing from Europe. What is wrong with relying on our own farmers? Why do we not focus our imports on those products we cannot grow for ourselves?
And back to my own hobby horse.......why do we put up with accepting the puny little lemons, oranges, grapefruits etc which are too small for their own consumers? If we can get better quality from elsewhere let's go for it.
There wasn't much you couldn't grow in this country and there was never a problem with disgarding a few outer leaves of your lettuces, or pealing a few bent carrots bought from the green grocers ...We have been manipulated into convenience shopping which has made our farmers uncompetitive with our European farmers. Whilst we will never go back to the days of corner shop shopping there is a halfway house to be had and a price worth paying if it rejuvenates our farming industries both out in the fields and under glass.
I have put my faith in Mob as he's been telling us for 2 years that a deal won't be done until the eleventh hour....so still a way to go but my wager is that Mob will be proved right......If however they do a deal early next week l will be the first to say he doesn't know what the hell he is talking about
More like eleventh hour, fifty nine minutes, fifty nine seconds - just sayingManoverboard wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 08:19Boris is making an eleventh hour type speech this very morning
No need to nit pick old chap ... that's the job of a n otherdavid63 wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 08:35More like eleventh hour, fifty nine minutes, fifty nine seconds - just sayingManoverboard wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 08:19Boris is making an eleventh hour type speech this very morning
Merv wins the order of the wooden spoon!!!Mervyn and Trish wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 09:34I always said Brexit was a big mistake and would be a complete disaster. Just saying.........
bassman67 wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 10:10For Christmas, the cabinet should club together and buy Boris a comb and a watch
Don’t you could get a comb through that lot. A hedge trimmer would be more appropriate
It’s not nit-picking it’s financial…anything short of the eleventh hour and I’m out of pocket to BetfredManoverboard wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 08:40No need to nit pick old chap ... that's the job of a n otherdavid63 wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 08:35More like eleventh hour, fifty nine minutes, fifty nine seconds - just sayingManoverboard wrote: 24 Dec 2020, 08:19Boris is making an eleventh hour type speech this very morning
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