hackey lad Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 3 minutes ago, m williamson said: So who's going to tell Max? A medium ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 On 24/09/2024 at 12:56, m williamson said: So who's going to tell Max? He'll have to get them from China: "Tulips... from Mr.Wang" 🤣 Twice the hassle and environmental impact, obvs! 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Looks like that post Brexit farming subsidy... didn't happen: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/defra-underspend-countryside-stewardship-scheme-farmers-farming-ks2nwvp96 "As Defra is criticised for a £358m underspend, John Atkinson, a Lake District farmer, has been grappling with the bureaucracy required by environmental subsidy schemes" Red tape! 🤣 Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Chaparral Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 On 24/09/2024 at 12:49, Magilla said: EU plant exporters turning backs on UK over post-Brexit border checks, says trade group: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/24/eu-plant-exporters-turning-backs-on-uk-over-painful-border-checks-says-trade-group A lot of 'coulds' in that article. There are still a lot of those big Dutch lorries on UK roads delivering to garden centres and flower shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamanamanana Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 On 19/09/2024 at 08:56, Magilla said: The right to Freedom of Movement for UK citizens ended on 31 December 2020, the year after, that's why! 🙄 You couldn't make it up! 🤣 Far more likely they "upped sticks" to Portugal in 2019, because they were fully aware it would be far, far harder, considerably more expensive, and there would be a chance they wouldn't be able to at all... if they left it any longer. Clearly, "friends" might have been an overstatement here. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 On 02/10/2024 at 09:40, High Chaparral said: There are still a lot of those big Dutch lorries on UK roads delivering to garden centres and flower shops. How many is "a lot"? 🤣 EU imports and exports are down significantly, safe to assume less than there used to be... ...the Brexit effect, on just about everything! 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Chaparral Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 21 minutes ago, Magilla said: How many is "a lot"? 🤣 EU imports and exports are down significantly, safe to assume less than there used to be... ...the Brexit effect, on just about everything! 🙄 Enough to keep supplying all the UK garden centres and flower shops that want plants and flowers from the Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 35 minutes ago, High Chaparral said: Enough to keep supplying all the UK garden centres and flower shops that want plants and flowers from the Netherlands. I have seen people make garden furniture from old pallets, they are really desperate :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamanamanana Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 53 minutes ago, High Chaparral said: Enough to keep supplying all the UK garden centres and flower shops that want plants and flowers from the Netherlands. Probably stockpiling, wasting time, money and effort in anticipation of the next inevitable Brexit shambles! 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamanamanana Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Add fishermen to that long list. How Brexit failed Britain's fishing industry: ...from The Times no less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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