Queues in Kent - Natalie Elphicke

Of course it was deliberate- it has ben going on for YEARS.

Kali so why do it?
Not sure why mocking people's names is considered funny.

I am trying to read the OP and get past that.

kittylester

Well, the op confused me too, for what it's worth!!

And, can we drop the Brexit posts. It's over.

Pretty sure it is not !!

I wondered if the unfortunate name referred to our PM?

kittylester

Well, the op confused me too, for what it's worth!!

And, can we drop the Brexit posts. It's over.

Errrmmm ... no it isn't. It's hardly even started.

Also Kittylester… Do we drop any threads or posts referring to events that are “over”??
Charles and Diana’s marriage ?
The Iraq war ?
Last nights episode of Cornation Street ?
What we wore in the 60s ?

Talking about Brexit (sorry kitty?) I see Smogg has asked Sun readers what they see as Brexit benefits.

Whitewavemark2

Talking about Brexit (sorry kitty?) I see Smogg has asked Sun readers what they see as Brexit benefits.

I saw that on Facebook and thought it was a wind up. Is it actually for real? Maybe they could do some sort of prize draw. Winner gets to remove any pice of legislation they find inconvenient.

Lucca

I wondered if the unfortunate name referred to our PM?

That's why I got a bit confused

Whitewavemark2

Talking about Brexit (sorry kitty?) I see Smogg has asked Sun readers what they see as Brexit benefits.

I had noticed some bendy bananas lately.

Sadly, Kent is quite used to these queues - often it is the fishermen blockading Calais, or the farmers, blocking the Motorways, or just the French being spiteful and a pain in the proverbial...
In this case, it is Brexit...

The surname Elphick can't be that rare. I have a line of them in the Kent and East Sussex side of my ancestry.

Callistemon21

Kali so why do it?
Not sure why mocking people's names is considered funny.

I am trying to read the OP and get past that.

Agreed- I have apologised. Thanks.

Not aware of any shortages in my part of France. Admittedly I haven't gone to the supermarket that sells good quality cheddar for a few months so that might not be available. Please don't tell me that there are other cheeses - I know but there's nothing to beat a good cheddar on occasion.

Kali2

Callistemon21

Kali so why do it?
Not sure why mocking people's names is considered funny.

I am trying to read the OP and get past that.

Agreed- I have apologised. Thanks.

Well done.

I was quite glad to get rid of my maiden name although I wouldn't worry about it now.

A bit of useless information regarding the county........Rightmove has identified the top ten locations where house prices have risen the most in the past decade. 6 of the places are in Kent, so it can't all be bad and full of traffic queues.
I agree, there's nothing like cheddar Dinahmo.

Well you will be pleased to know I have written to our local newspaper in response to a journalist being very rude about Cheddar- in praise of real famrhouse Cheddar, and other British Cheeses.

Josieann

A bit of useless information regarding the county........Rightmove has identified the top ten locations where house prices have risen the most in the past decade. 6 of the places are in Kent, so it can't all be bad and full of traffic queues.
I agree, there's nothing like cheddar Dinahmo.

I see three of those locations are in Bristol - I'm surprised as I thought Bristolians were pouring over the border to relocate in Wales.

Kent seemed surprisingly rural and lovely when we holidayed there a few years ago. I suppose Kent is popular because it has charming areas away from the busy spots, the ports, people can work from home and be within easy reach of London too.

Dinahmo
Some years ago we were moored on the Seine in Paris.
We were tied up along side a French barge. One evening they invited us to meet their family.
We had a lot of Cheddar onboard so thought we would take some for the guests.
They couldn’t get enough of it, absolutely adored it.?

Obviously the French know nothing about cheese.

vegansrock

Obviously the French know nothing about cheese.

I'm surprised you see a competitive element going on here vegansrock. The 3 or 4 posters mentioning Cheddar here were simply talking about its very individual flavour, not comparing it with say Cantal at all.

vegansrock

Obviously the French know nothing about cheese.

Not your field of expertise, surely, vegansrock

vegansrock

Obviously the French know nothing about cheese.

I'd expect 'the French' to know about French cheeses, in the same way 'the British' know about the excellent diversity of British cheeses. I love a good cheddar, but British cheeses do not start and finish there. Jamie Oliver did a great job of promoting excellent British cheeses during the first lockdown. He considered them equal to anything the rest of the world has to offer and I agreed with him. I was introduced to some real stars. None would have crossed your radar since none were vegan cheeses.

I think some are assuming I have zero cheese knowledge, but those who have eaten a bit of cheddar are experts on world cheese. Neither of which are necessarily accurate.

Personally I think that if anyone can recognise a decent cheddar they are also likely to be have a reasonable knowledge about cheeses from elsewhere in Europe.