Oh no!! Brexit not going quite as well as hoped

[Deleted member 28]

A person that uses such words will never grow up.

It shows their true colours. Which I think we all know what they are.

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[Mugshot]

The good people of Kent, paying for the Brexit they voted for.

Post-Brexit Dover lorry queues are now so bad a charity specialising in earthquakes aid and helping war refugees has been drafted in to care for suffering drivers.
RE:ACT Disaster Response has agreed a £180,000 six-month contract with Kent County Council to ease stuck truckers’ nightmare waits to board ferries and Eurotunnel shuttles.

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[mudsticks]

I suppose we could plant some land girl seeds or something, but then who would harvest the crop?

But what will we do with the inevitable 50% males.??

Or are they to be predetermined F1 hybrid female only seeds .??

You know what they say .
"1 farm boy =1 farm boy

2 farm boys = 1/2 a farm boy

3 farm boys = no farm boys at all."

 

[Mugshot]

Glad to be part of it, how's it been for you?

Well, I'd really like to be able to take some pleasure out of being on the right side of the argument, but there is no satisfaction in seeing the country ruined.
Millions of people were either too stupid, unpleasant or desperate to listen to reason and chose instead to follow a bunch of shysters, there's no schadenfreude to be had there.
Even the most hardcore Brexit supporter can't deny the issues now, The Mail, The Express, the Government themselves, even Farage, are all saying how shite it is, of course it's generally wrapped up in mealy mouthed excuses, but there's no denying it any more.

It's all very sad really, millions adversely affected, most likely for decades, all because some very rich people and a bunch of racists and xenophobes convinced enough people it was the right thing to do.

 

[winjim]

Well, I'd really like to be able to take some pleasure out of being on the right side of the argument, but there is no satisfaction in seeing the country ruined.
Millions of people were either too stupid, unpleasant or desperate to listen to reason and chose instead to follow a bunch of shysters, there's no schadenfreude to be had there.
Even the most hardcore Brexit supporter can't deny the issues now, The Mail, The Express, the Government themselves, even Farage, are all saying how shite it is, of course it's generally wrapped up in mealy mouthed excuses, but there's no denying it any more.

It's all very sad really, millions adversely affected, most likely for decades, all because some very rich people and a bunch of racists and xenophobes convinced enough people it was the right thing to do.

Let them eat sprinkles.


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[BoldonLad]

I suppose we could plant some land girl seeds or something, but then who would harvest the crop?

Why does it have to be land girls?, why can’t we have boys doing a bit of work?

Perhaps, the days of “holidays” on the farm will return, similar to hop-picking etc of the past.

I always lived in an urban area, so, other than a bit of potato picking (5 shillings a day, if I recall), never did anything like that.

 

[newfhouse]

Perhaps, the days of “holidays” on the farm will return, similar to hop-picking etc of the past.

I expect someone with closer links to agriculture than you or I will be along soon to explain why this is a terrible idea. Large scale harvesting is a skilled and potentially dangerous activity, probably not suited to townies and their children doing a week or two a year and not bothering to turn up if it's raining.

 

[BoldonLad]

I expect someone with closer links to agriculture than you or I will be along soon to explain why this is a terrible idea. Large scale harvesting is a skilled and potentially dangerous activity, probably not suited to townies and their children doing a week or two a year and not bothering to turn up if it's raining.

I don't doubt you are correct.

 

[mudsticks]

I expect someone with closer links to agriculture than you or I will be along soon to explain why this is a terrible idea. Large scale harvesting is a skilled and potentially dangerous activity, probably not suited to townies and their children doing a week or two a year and not bothering to turn up if it's raining.

In ye olden days generations of families from the East End for example, would turn up for skilled work such as hop, or fruit harvest, during the summer 'holidays'.

The skills would be passed down generation to generation.

That tradition has been broken now
And it's highly questionable that we would regard a working holiday, as fair recompense for low income families, who often work hard enough already, thanks very much..

On the bigger mechanised farms it would be highly inappropriate to have kids there..

But hey, it would make em grow up 'tough'
I mean, what's the odd lost limb to the already deprived..
Stuff and nonsense - elf and safety gawn mad..

At the more organic end of things we have schemes such as wwoof, and workaway.

Which can work out ok, sometimes, but also requires a fair amount of 'pastoral care' input..

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You can end up having to parent the young fledglings of mainly middle class homes, imagining they're going to spend their time skipping about with wicker baskets daintily snipping herbs ...

Whilst waxing lyrical about the joys of 'being in harmony with nature'..

Until they discover that 'nature' in the form of fwuffy bunnies has eaten all those lettuces they spent hours planting out past week..

So I tend to have longer term trainee placements, who really want to learn the trade, and employed staff..

Makes it much easier when I need to b*gger off for a well earned holiday..

'Holidays' usually involving tromping through bogs , pedalling up hills, or hiking for weeks through moontins .

But each to their own eh..??

 

[newfhouse]

I mean, what's the odd lost limb to the already deprived..

Something beggable but not leprosy, right?

 

[mudsticks]

Something beggable but not leprosy, right?

Exactly..

Those bandaged stumps, all very quaint and picturesque, redolent of those days of gangrenous camaraderie amongst the deserving poor in the workhouse..

Like the food banks..
So heartwarming.

Basically it's a JRM wet dream..

 

[BoldonLad]

I expect someone with closer links to agriculture than you or I will be along soon to explain why this is a terrible idea. Large scale harvesting is a skilled and potentially dangerous activity, probably not suited to townies and their children doing a week or two a year and not bothering to turn up if it's raining.

So predictable it is almost boring

 

[newfhouse]

So predictable it is almost boring

"Almost." There's a glimmer of hope for me then?

 

[mudsticks]

"Almost." There's a glimmer of hope for me then?

There's always got be be some hope in there, elsewise why get out of bed in the morning.??

Are we nearly there yet .??

Yup , I espie land through the murk..🚢

 

[newfhouse]

Yup , I espie land through the murk..🚢

Why are you wasting time with us eejits here when you're almost at your tropical island?