Is the company you work for the importer of Foie Gras?
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Funny you should say that because a lot of our employees come from Europe (France).
Congratulations. Though I have read the transcript of the speech (won’t get that time back) and can’t find the reference, please enlighten me. Perhaps he mentioned it in the Q&A. Not actually an example of detail on what the government wants though, more a credit to your company and their European partners.
I’ll give you a hand on what the government wants, from this speech - mutual recognition of standards in certain (unspecified) sectors, similar to what the EU has with Canada, Switzerland and South Korea.
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Why would I do that when you could simply provide the quote, if it’s not too much trouble for you.
Bad luck on the 60% Council tax surcharge you face on your second home in France.
Some people have phoned the police about the closure of their local KFC due to chicken shortages.
I think these people would be ideal volunteers for an experiment aimed at improving the gene pool. They should be offered free chicken, have their jaws held open in a vice like contraption and have fried poultry, including giblets and spicy sauces, forced down their throats in the manner of a Foie Gras goose. Call it aversion therapy. Or torture.
I think these people would be ideal volunteers for an experiment aimed at improving the gene pool. They should be offered free chicken, have their jaws held open in a vice like contraption and have fried poultry, including giblets and spicy sauces, forced down their throats in the manner of a Foie Gras goose. Call it aversion therapy. Or torture.
That comes across as a nasty dig. A muppet thing to say but then you have proven what sort of a person you are.
Muppet
I posted on this thread with good humor but I would never attack anyone personally or wish them misfortune. I will call people 'remoaners' and I will take the 'P' out of both sides. Some time ago I posted that although I support Brexit I would never want people to lose jobs or have problems. It's not in my character to wish that on anyone.
So when I see this:
It saddens me that posters need to stoop this low. Sb like others know I have a house in France and wishing me ill fortune because they are losing a debate is quite childish. I feel sorry for him because he has let himself down with this.
Sadly Brexit is divisive and has/will cause problems but personal attacks on posters like this is unnecessary.
I can see why the mods closed this thread for a bit.
So when I see this:
It saddens me that posters need to stoop this low. Sb like others know I have a house in France and wishing me ill fortune because they are losing a debate is quite childish. I feel sorry for him because he has let himself down with this.
Sadly Brexit is divisive and has/will cause problems but personal attacks on posters like this is unnecessary.
I can see why the mods closed this thread for a bit.
Interesting reading this thread, which, like the campaign before the referendum, has turned into a bit of a slinging match. Both sides can use cases and certain facts and figures to prove their view is right. In reality, we just won't know until it is all agreed and put into action. The full ramifications of Brexit will be seen in 10/15/20 years, when the UK is either a much lesser economic power, restrained by its independence and lack of trade partners, or bursting forth as an economic powerhouse, free from the restraints of EU laws.
I still hold the view that it is almost never good to distance yourself from your closest neighbours, and view here (Paris) is that it is a mistake that will see the UK left behind as Europe develops. However, we just don't know.
I still hold the view that it is almost never good to distance yourself from your closest neighbours, and view here (Paris) is that it is a mistake that will see the UK left behind as Europe develops. However, we just don't know.
Tell you what Ellers, as this has obviously upset you so much, I’ll voluntarily retire from this thread, leaving you free to write whatever you want. Don’t want to bother the Mods, though you might have complained to them already.
For the record I think it is funny that someone who consistently criticises France and the French, for everything from their work ethic, the way their public services work, their food (‘overrated’) to their countryside firstly has found himself in the sad position of having a property in a country he clearly despises because it’s not just like here, and secondly now has to pay more for the privilege. And I don’t feel sorry for anyone who has a second home. I don’t regard this as a personal attack at all, that would entail commenting on your character and personality, which I have never done. It’s just a dig at your expense.
But obviously I struck a nerve, your pocket must be a sensitive zone. For that I apologise.
Cheers.
I need to find another new impartial news channel. BBC/Sky have agendas.
First we had 'despite Brexit' , then 'Substance' the new buzz word is 'detail'. Everything re Brexit is now 'detail'.
No one can do a speech without them saying 'detail, detail, detail' it is so overused it's become comical.
It's funny as I used to enjoy watching Sky News but now you can actually see they have an agenda re Brexit.
Just today a report said 'Sky obtained a document from the Dutch government'
That was followed by a story of the Eurostar and a new route to Amsterdam. This should have been such a good story for people wanting to use the route yet the awful ginger Sky presenter Sarah Jane questions were all about Brexit. "how will Brexit effect the service with the government not giving any 'Detail' on Brexit Future and the government in a mess,/in-house fighting blah blah blah. The European spokesman for Eurostar looked embarrassed. All he wanted to talk about was a great new connection for commuters. When he tried to talk about this, she hit back with more Brexit rubbish.
All this 'remoaning' will only make people more determined.
I would say it’s the Brexiteers that are being manipulated and that can’t even see it
Your new Britain won’t be anything like the vision on the side of that bus you voted on that is for certain. Time this is finished it will need to meet both sides demands and it will
You cannot have 52/48 in a united country the way I see it. I certainly still have no faith in the average Brexiteer running our country but even that to me doesn’t matter because I am smart enough to know that strings are being pulled here. The passion anyone on any side feels will be washed away by English politicians
I personally of course love France and the lifestyle is gives me. I am living proof that it is possible with hard work that a lifestyle away from what the U.K. has become
Yep just an opinion and each to their own
I have a property of over 500m squared and a hectare of gardens and my own river
This lot was £50k and I get the best weather in Europe at 304 days sunshine a year
Travelling from the U.K. to France every second Wed what I am doing now saves me 675 quid a month.
The most important thing to me however is not my lifestyle it’s my legacy I give to my three boys all of which can never get on the housing ladder ever as far as I can’t see
My countryside in the U.K. has been raped by stockbrokers all of which have done nothing clever apart from steal from the system
All things can change of course but we will cross that bridge when and if it comes
Until then I am going to enjoy it, I drive a great car and can even save money... that isn’t clever it’s just a way to adjust to what the U.K. has become because I have had to.
For me if it’s all weighed up then today for me it’s all points to a better lifestyle
The U.K. is not going to magically reinvent itself in the lifetimes left to most on this forum
France and any country has problems
I hope Ellers sells his French idea as he is nowhere equipped for it imo. It’s isnt right for everyone and it’s no biggy. Thankfully buying in France is not an investment in terms of money ... it’s an investment in other ways if that’s your choice.
Until things change I am going to enjoy the worlds best roads and transport in general
The sun of course that we all share and never seen in the U.K.
Tech is easy if that’s your thing and I cant afford to be in the U.K. it’s choked and slow.
Your calendar changes when you use a second home ... it works and pretty soon I have found the differences are massive.
The U.K. programs people to book a two week holiday once a year and often the truth is generates more stress and problems. I say have a holiday every two weeks only then can it really be understood and it is possible to do to beat the system
If the system is fine to people then great
But if you have doubts then do not hesitate I say find your paradise
I personally of course love France and the lifestyle is gives me. I am living proof that it is possible with hard work that a lifestyle away from what the U.K. has become
Yep just an opinion and each to their own
I have a property of over 500m squared and a hectare of gardens and my own river
This lot was £50k and I get the best weather in Europe at 304 days sunshine a year
Travelling from the U.K. to France every second Wed what I am doing now saves me 675 quid a month.
The most important thing to me however is not my lifestyle it’s my legacy I give to my three boys all of which can never get on the housing ladder ever as far as I can’t see
My countryside in the U.K. has been raped by stockbrokers all of which have done nothing clever apart from steal from the system
All things can change of course but we will cross that bridge when and if it comes
Until then I am going to enjoy it, I drive a great car and can even save money... that isn’t clever it’s just a way to adjust to what the U.K. has become because I have had to.
For me if it’s all weighed up then today for me it’s all points to a better lifestyle
The U.K. is not going to magically reinvent itself in the lifetimes left to most on this forum
France and any country has problems
I hope Ellers sells his French idea as he is nowhere equipped for it imo. It’s isnt right for everyone and it’s no biggy. Thankfully buying in France is not an investment in terms of money ... it’s an investment in other ways if that’s your choice.
Until things change I am going to enjoy the worlds best roads and transport in general
The sun of course that we all share and never seen in the U.K.
Tech is easy if that’s your thing and I cant afford to be in the U.K. it’s choked and slow.
Your calendar changes when you use a second home ... it works and pretty soon I have found the differences are massive.
The U.K. programs people to book a two week holiday once a year and often the truth is generates more stress and problems. I say have a holiday every two weeks only then can it really be understood and it is possible to do to beat the system
If the system is fine to people then great
But if you have doubts then do not hesitate I say find your paradise
Oh I see 60% rise SB reported
I will settle for that as I currently pay €200 a year and my waste bins are emptied every two days . I also get 17 free fetes to attend each year all of which are almost free
If I had small children then my village has a free crèche
My street lamps are solar it costs nothing to park my car anywhere
The old are looked after
I even have a man that comes every week day to attend to flowers
I wouldn’t be put off with a 200% rise
I will settle for that as I currently pay €200 a year and my waste bins are emptied every two days . I also get 17 free fetes to attend each year all of which are almost free
If I had small children then my village has a free crèche
My street lamps are solar it costs nothing to park my car anywhere
The old are looked after
I even have a man that comes every week day to attend to flowers
I wouldn’t be put off with a 200% rise
Can we all stop being quite so cantankerous on this thread!
If the Brexiteers were a little less triumphant, and the Remainers were a little less doomongering, there's a perfectly interesting and positive debate to be had on current political life. Stan, I hope you don't move away from this thread, because you're a first class poster, and Ellers too. I always enjoy reading both your stuff. For what it's worth, Ellers, I think Stan's was a throw away "Good luck with that" kind of line. I'm absolutely bloody sure he wasn't wishing you ill will, because that's not what he's about.
Let's get back to issues and leave personalities on the side....
If the Brexiteers were a little less triumphant, and the Remainers were a little less doomongering, there's a perfectly interesting and positive debate to be had on current political life. Stan, I hope you don't move away from this thread, because you're a first class poster, and Ellers too. I always enjoy reading both your stuff. For what it's worth, Ellers, I think Stan's was a throw away "Good luck with that" kind of line. I'm absolutely bloody sure he wasn't wishing you ill will, because that's not what he's about.
Let's get back to issues and leave personalities on the side....
