I Boycotted French Goods Today

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  1. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    I was in Lidl this afternoon to pick up one of their brown sourdough crusty loaves. I then went to look at their Deluxe range of cheeses and picked up a French Brie. No sooner had I picked it up than I thought "fuck you Macron" and put it back on the shelf. I've not bought French wine for ages either. I'll miss my French cheese. :broken_heart:
     
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  2. pistonbroke

    pistonbroke Senior Member

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  3. MARKYMARKTHREE

    MARKYMARKTHREE Senior Member

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    I haven't bought a French stick for years, that will learn em.
     
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  4. robin phillips

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    Good for you Sir , they need our purchases ( as do the rest of the EU ).
    If you can get it Somerset Brie is lovely ! Also , fortunately in Bath < we are blessed with a 'micro' bakery The Oven...... fab crusty sourdough !
     
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  5. OldNick

    OldNick Elite Member

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    I haven’t bought a French letter for even longer:)

    Probably why I’ve got so many kids :confused: all the bloody French’s fault:p:p
     
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  6. Oldfart

    Oldfart Senior Member

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    Finished a Somerset Brie off this past weekend and can confirm their excellence.

    Leek, Staffordshire has a great bakers, with great sourdough loaves, in Bath St. - Live, Love Loaf.

    Oldfart
     
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  7. crispey

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    I failed my french o level, forward thinking I call it
     
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  8. Pegscraper

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    My Mum's from Leek. We still have a few relatives there, Uncles, and Aunts. When I was a kid we used to go and stay with one of my favourite Aunts and a highlight for me was a visit to the cattle market on Junction Road! We've visited a couple of times, post lockdown and had dinner in the Chippy in the Market Square.
     
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  9. Pegscraper

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    #9 Pegscraper, Dec 21, 2020
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    Only ever been to France once, on a 1 week visit to Paris with the school in April 1970. Four things stick out in my mind from the visit. It was feckin freezing with snow on the ground, the toilets on the train from Calais to Paris were just a hole straight through to the track (we thought this was hillarious!), the underpass on the Champs Elysees was filled with people sleeping rough and we caught site of Concorde on the tarmac at Orli Airport, still undergoing trials at that time. Back then 1 Franc was = to around 1s 6d. We were allowed £5 spending money.
     
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  10. Oldfart

    Oldfart Senior Member

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    Small world! Leek is a great place to visit and shop. As you know it’s blessed with many good places to eat and drink, especially drink. Blue Mugge just off the Buxton Rd is my current favourite.

    Oldfart
     
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  11. Alatamoc

    Alatamoc Senior Member

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    Fond as I am of France, I draw the line at their cheeses.
    Recipe:
    Take a cheese, leave it till it starts to rot, sell it as a delicacy.
    Come off it chaps surely they're having a laugh?
     
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  12. Adie P

    Adie P Crème de la Crème

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    You haven't been to Nederland recently?

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    :D
     
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  13. tcbandituk

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    They're probably laughing at us buying it :D
     
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  14. Wessa

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    Good on you Andy for making a stand.... I salute you :heart:
     
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  15. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    It's tough but someone has to do it. I'm still awaiting a grovelling phone call from that cheese eating surrender monkey Macron mind. :mad:
     
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  16. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Might have to wait a while. I hope Boris sticks it right up the twat....
     
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  17. Doc Strange

    Doc Strange Senior Member

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    Somerset brie is defo very nice.

    Apparently some UK white wines are too, but that's not my thing.

    The reds aren't.

    If I can, I always try to support UK farmers and keep jobs local.

    DS
     
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  18. Oldskool

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    Yup, me too. UK cheeses only purchased today. Good thinking !
     
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  19. Tom Gillam

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    Local cheddar Roger Wilkins cider and some decent fresh bread and pickle thee can’t beat it.
     
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  20. OldNick

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    I just bought 4 whole Camambert’s and a Brie, special offer in Asda :)

    They’ve got loads ....
     
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