Queues in Kent - Natalie Elphicke

Think she took over from
Her husband who was the mp after he went to prison .....
Something like that anyway.
She was rude about the young footballer Marcus Rashfotd who got involved with children’s school meals.

She only became an MP in 2019.
I didn't know she was a co-negotiator on the Brexit deal and I'd not heard of her before.

I still don’t get the name thing…..embarrassed at being dense.

Why else was a 66 acre lorry park at Sevington built to process lorries through all the Customs checks?

So tell me Calli- do you believe the queues, etc, in Kent are due to Brexit, or not?

Agreed.

Kali2

Yes, which is why I have apologised. However, it became clear today that I certainly was not the only one to have made the 'connection'.

Yes, you did.
We should move on and try to be more grownup than those on other sites.

Much more importantly though, every single one thought that her comment, was totally nonsensical and wrong.

Yes, which is why I have apologised. However, it became clear today that I certainly was not the only one to have made the 'connection'.

Any puns on names are puerile and distinctly cheesy.

Cheesy def:
cheap, unpleasant, or insincere.

Kali2

Been mainly off GN and other social media as away having lots of fun.

But perhaps we are digressing here from the topic of the thread- as much as I love cheese.

Just had a look at a few sites, now back home- and I am afraid it seems that many did notice her name. Rightly or wrongly.

I would tend to avoid any sites specialising in such a juvenile sense of humour.

Been mainly off GN and other social media as away having lots of fun.

But perhaps we are digressing here from the topic of the thread- as much as I love cheese.

Just had a look at a few sites, now back home- and I am afraid it seems that many did notice her name. Rightly or wrongly.

Limburger Käse in Germany- guarantees a whole train carriage to yourself!

How about the Vieux Puant de Lille? According to the late Richard Boston there is a by law in Lille preventing passengers to take it into a taxi.

Bishop!

Stinking Bshop anyone?

vegansrock

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.

You could be able to answer a cheese quiz but what about appreciating the different tastes and textures if you never eat it? It would be like asking a teetotaller to comment on wines.

those who have eaten a bit of cheddar are experts on world cheese

The name Cheddar for a tpe of cheese doesn't have Protected Origin status so Cheddar cheese from Cheddar may have a different texture and taste from Cheddar cheese from Canada, Australia, Cornwall, Snowdonia etc

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.

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.

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.

vegansrock

Obviously the French know nothing about cheese.

Not your field of expertise, surely, vegansrock

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.

Obviously the French know nothing about cheese.

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.?

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.