Imagine this ??

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 09:17

Having read on various boards about how people should shop at "local shops" not want to buy english type food stuffs " fish & chips etc"



On speaking to people of different nationalaties in the uk you barate themand inform them they should shop " Local ie ENGLISH" sto want to eating your ownnational dishes you are in Egland now eat what we eat or pay throught the nose for impored stuff !!



What would the reaction be ?

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 09:24

Nige, how many Efes have you had this morning? cheers.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 09:30

Very early in the morning for you to be that dyslexic!



As Britains favourite carry-out foods are Pizza, Chicken Tikka Masala and Chinese your post is ironic...



I've never heard anybody telling foreign nationals to put aside their own cuisine.



I have heard moaning ex-pats berating the lack of "English" cuisine here...



However this is a falsehood... A lot of foodstuffs from which traditional English food can be created is readily available here.



It is good that the ready-made varieties some people seem to live on these days is less easy to come by... They are wasteful, expensive and not good for you....

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 09:34

yes, here in the trnc you have to cook.

no microwave meals here!

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 09:35

I am off to bed now, will give you an answer in the morning Groucho, I am 10 hours behind you.

As a quickie I will say that all of teh above foods you mentioned are a lot better than the Briitsh fast foods of fish and chips or,? hmm what else is there? saveloy, steak and kidney pie , now mushy peas are healthy.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 09:40

i will buy a new keyboard soon " darned keys stick" and i can not be doing with cut and paste from word.

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 21:03

Nige, turn the keyboard upside down and shake it a few times, could be a lot of crap that gets in. You will be surprised what will fall out, it might work a little longer

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 21:18

Grouch

That will be the painkillers kicking in.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
11/10/2008 21:28

Grouch be sure to keep YOUR EYE ON THE BALL.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
12/10/2008 00:39

Nige,



I think some of the issue here is buying kellogs corn flakes as opposed to local brands.



If you are rich like you (just jesting) no doubt it is Kellogs, me it is whatever is cheapest!



No problem for me in PAYING top price, only thought would be "how stupid"!!!!



I will buy on south side if I thought it was cost effective for our needs. Unfortunatley there are people who shop in south because the want "branded goods" at better price. They are the sad ones.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/10/2008 10:58

I noticed in Carrefour the other day (looking out of interest as some folk keep extolling the virtues of food shopping in the south as a cost saving exercise) that while Kellogs cereals are indeed substantially cheaper but on the other hand checken breats were 8.88 Euro per kilo which is approximately 16YTL...



Here they are 10.78 per kilo with 10% discount if you buy them at the specialist chicken shops that have opened recently

cyprusfox


Joined: 13/08/2008
Posts: 119

Message Posted:
12/10/2008 16:43

They all look perfectly happy to me!