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ansu
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« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2008, 12:21:27 PM »
Seems part of the UK has got the snow. Here in Germany it's grey and raining .......
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macushla
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« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2008, 02:04:57 PM »
We had a little flurry Teri but nothing much.Its just as well really they have put 27% on the electricity and 23% on the gas.They only made 1.3 billion profit this is N Power,and is, would you believe German owned,our potatoes grown in Pembrokeshire,(the finest) are all owned and grown by the Dutch seems like the Europeans have again licked us !! Embarrassed
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Phoenix
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« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2008, 04:21:14 PM »
YES!! IT HAS HAPPENED?? EVE RECENTLY CHANGED TO N.POWER FOR BOTH SERVICES, TO 'SAVE' MONEY?? -- GOES TO SHOW IT IS NOT SO EASY TO SAVE. THEY ARE ALL THE SAME, EXCEPT 'THEY' BOUGHT THE GAS WHEN IT WAS CHEAPER??  PROFITEERING AGAIN??
 THE EUROPEANS ARE BUYING THIS COUNTRY, BE IT SLOWLY!!
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dalerite
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« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2008, 07:43:06 PM »
By the same token Pheonix, we do export a lot. I was in the channel isles some years ago and looking in the shops, found most things were made in England.
A farm near me Mac, grow acres of potatoes (second earlies) and they are the ones you find in tins,
 The majority of family people in this area get a sack of potatoes from the farmer when they are ready, I always did.In Jersey they told me that every year it was a race between them and Lincolnshire farmers, who would have thier early potatoes ready first.
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Phoenix
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« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2008, 11:33:51 PM »
Wish we did export more!! But NO, We Don't, there is not the manufacturing, as there used to be!! Most companies consist of Offices, which give a service via, computer's.
When our Machine Tool Companies -- Dissapeared?? that was the beginning of the end, for production, to export:

The Channel Isles, belong to Britain!!
If there is a race, between the Jersey and lincolnshire farmers, that is the possible reason why Jersey New potatoes, are not as good as they used to be.
English Farm foods, take a lot of beating.
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macushla
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« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2008, 02:18:45 PM »
especially pemboke spuds lol
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ansu
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« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2008, 03:23:14 PM »
... that's really an interesting discussion.
We get early potatoes from Egypt or Cyprus and if you don't want to support the economy there you just wait until you can buy German early potatoes. O.k. it's true we don't have such a lot of agriculture at least in Southern Germany  with our hilly landscape - that's different in Northern Germany where the lanscape is flat as a pancake.
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Phoenix
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« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2008, 05:52:14 PM »
The 'supermarkets' state !!   'Supply and Demand' -- It is The customer's that require the same Food Items, all year round!!---- Do We Huh?
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« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2008, 06:10:05 PM »
Have just bought some new potatoes from supermarket and they were delicious. Guess wwhere they were grown, Lincolnshire.
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macushla
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« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2008, 03:21:03 PM »
Are you sure Will
bit early for our spuds
they havent conned you have they
and stuck a sticker on them saying
"get your new Lincs here"
glad you enjoyed them  !
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ansu
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« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2008, 04:48:19 PM »
Mac, you are right - new potatoes at this season in our region - usually they come either from Egypt of Cyprus, at least in Germany.
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Phoenix
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« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2008, 09:02:25 PM »
Anything can happen at anytime ?? Photo: of daffodills in the mail, last week or so!! perhaps it does not matter, where the potatoes come from -- As long as they 'Taste Good'Huh??
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« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2008, 03:03:56 PM »
I can assure Mac, they are Lincolnshire potatoes. Some farmers here have huge cold store barns in which they keep them,I believe they are sprayed too, to preserve them.
 It does matter where they come from Pheonix, I said Lincs in a light hearted manner to counter act Macs Pembrokeshire tates. Egyptian new tates, are tasteless things.
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Phoenix
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« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2008, 03:56:13 PM »
All to true!!  We used to go to Stamford, on Friday's to buy fresh vegtables. Not been for some while now.
Don't think much of the 'supermarket' stock?? but have bought some good vegee's from lidyl's- was tastey:
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macushla
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« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2008, 06:03:50 PM »
Will you still cant whack pembrokes in may when they should be out.I think maybe your lincs were stored from november when the winter stock is in.
Who cares as long as you enjoyed them !
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