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@rogue trader wrote:
id say queuing up
we seem very fond of that
in fact if your ever bored you can make your own queue up its easy, all you have to do is get a couple of mates, stand in front of each other and i guarantee some idiot will stand behind you,and as the afternoon progresses more and more people will join up
especially old ladies “oh look ethel theres a queue lets join in”
then you get a few polish people joining in thinking there might be some bread going
by 5pm youve got about 500 people waiting in line,and nobodys got a clue what there queing up for
try it one day folks its fun. :DHehe, Cosy, nice one!
Made me chuckle. :P
@toybulldog wrote:
@jen_jen wrote:
in Italy you buy fine leather handbags and shoes, France you buy wine and cheese . . . . . . . .. .
horrible misconceptions.
What century are you living in ?
Ummmm…that was what the tourist said, his examples, not mine. :roll:
@jen_jen wrote:
@toybulldog wrote:
@jen_jen wrote:
in Italy you buy fine leather handbags and shoes, France you buy wine and cheese . . . . . . . .. .
horrible misconceptions.
What century are you living in ?
Ummmm…that was what the tourist said, his examples, not mine. :roll:
and actually very true jen…… those are the examples I would have given based on recent experience of being in both countries. Your point about England not having a product that springs easily to mind is valid….. years ago we were known for quality…. Rolls Royce and all that…. ah…. those were the days :D
Back in the 90s I met a lovely German couple while on a hiking holiday in Austria. He had spent a couple of years in London when he was in his late teens and had fond memories of the UK and the hospitality but she had never been. He practised his English on us, I practised my German on them. We got on well and they took us out for the day in their car, taking in a beauty spot that could only be reached by car or a very expensive coach trip and also across into Germany where they treated us to dinner – we only had Austrian schillings, no Deutsch marks. On their last day we said our goodbyes and I said I would send them a gift from England to say thank you – her eyes lit up and she said “Princess Diana!” (this ws before she died). They were great fans of Princess Diana and she asked me to send a hardback book that wasn’t available in Germany…well that made coming up with something “English” easy! I guess now the equivalent would be a book about Prince William and Kate…
I’ll tell you what I miss………….(s’ok you can start yawning now! lol)
Mature cheddar cheese
Stilton
PG tips!!!!!
Nescafe Gold Blend
Heinz ketchup, salad cream, baked beans
HP brown sauce
Hellman’s mayo
Thick cut Old English marmalade
Marmite!
Very Easy chillies, garlic and ginger
24hr shopping
Boots!!!! ha bliddy ha ha!
M&S (yeah the French do have stores, but only in cities)
Sainsbury’s
WHSmith
Woolworths :(and finally…………………..seedless grapes! yeah……….you can very rarely get them in France, and then they are imported!! – M&S/Sainsbury’s is first ‘port of call’ on arrival lol
All the above food you can get, but at extortionate prices :(
The above may not coincidentally be British/English, but it is what I miss from the UK.
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