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

[Fab Foodie]

Did they mention how things are going with our nearest export market?

We're still holding all the cards I think....

 

[BoldonLad]

Allways thinking of others....how noble.

Aye, that's me, one of my may weaknesses

 

[BoldonLad]

Sales pitch: Anyone want to buy a pub which we couldn't keep going even selling the cheapest food and drink of all pub chains? Pub comes with own set of elderly alcoholics, terrible carpets and poor quality but serviceable furniture. One careless owner.

There is actually a pub I know, in Jarrow, which failed as a Wetherspoons. It closed after a few months. It has re-opened now, presumably after being sold off and bought by some other pub chain.

 

[newfhouse]

including Croydon

Oh no, there goes the neighbourhood.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

12 of the 52 are in London and that's including Croydon. It doesn't look like a disproportionate number so it's pretty much spread around the country's larger towns and cities.

Incidentally, the pubs will continue to trade until buyers can be found - that's their stated intention. I'm not sure finding buyers will be either easy or quick.

It's too late to edit it now but I was wrong to say it was 52 pubs for sale. The correct figure is 32. My mistake.

 

[BoldonLad]

We're still holding all the cards I think....

of course we are, they need us, more than we need them ........... ok, they may not have realised it yet, but...... they will

 

[Unkraut]

It's too late to edit it now but I was wrong to say it was 52 pubs for sale. The correct figure is 32. My mistake.

Wishful thinking got the better of you!

 

[albion]

Did they mention how things are going with our nearest export market?

Rwanda came to mind. But that is being premature.

 

[BoldonLad]

Rwanda came to mind. But that is being premature.

Interesting you should say that. Perhaps, the best indicator is when the little rubber boats crossing the Channel are full on the Dover - Calais leg?

 

[All uphill]

Interesting you should say that. Perhaps, the best indicator is when the little rubber boats crossing the Channel are full on the Dover - Calais leg?

Can I take my bike with me in one of those dinghies?

 

[BoldonLad]

Can I take my bike with me in one of those dinghies?

You would have to ask the French equivalent of the RNLI.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's too late to edit it now but I was wrong to say it was 52 pubs for sale. The correct figure is 32. My mistake.

Out of a total of 800...still, I guess it's a start....

 

[cookiemonster]

of course we are, they need us, more than we need them ........... ok, they may not have realised it yet, but...... they will

When though? Can they hurry up a bit?

 

[Deleted member 49]

Message from above ?

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[mudsticks]

Get back from 'holidays' to face the prospect of the carefully crafted (if not without its flaws) ELMs scheme for post brexit agricultural support, at risk of being scrapped, or at least severely watered down ..
Quelle surprise.

So much work, study, and consultation, paid and unpaid went into devising this new scheme.
Which might..Just might, have been a tiny glimmer of small compensation in the otherwise barren wasteland of despair that is Brexit

Anyway, it's no surprise really.

But if anyone is in the area and fancies coming along to lend their voice in support of food and farming that puts people, good nutrition for all, and thriving sustainable ecosystems ahead of short termism, commodification of food, and profit for big corps only ..

We're doing this -
Next Saturday in that there Londin..

https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/class/good-food-good-farming-march-2022/

Of course, feel free to dress up as a carrot to protect your true Identity..

I kind of like the idea of The Met, having to decide whether or not to kettle a bunch of vegetables 🥘