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  • JohntheBike
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    Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post
    Plenty of blackcurrant jam in Morrisons this morning though there was a strange dearth of such and bramble jelly about 5 or 6 weeks ago.

    I blame the EUSSR.

    Oh, and Grocer Heath while I remember.

    Now what did I come in here for?
    thanks, I'll dispatch Mrs. post haste to Morrisons.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by quackhandle View Post
    Strawberry Jam.



    All other flavours are for fannies. And taste crap. HTH.

    qh
    As long as it is red. I just don't want any of that brown stuff....

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  • quackhandle
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    Strawberry Jam.



    All other flavours are for fannies. And taste crap. HTH.

    qh

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  • DoctorStrangelove
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    Plenty of blackcurrant jam in Morrisons this morning though there was a strange dearth of such and bramble jelly about 5 or 6 weeks ago.

    I blame the EUSSR.

    Oh, and Grocer Heath while I remember.

    Now what did I come in here for?

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  • JohntheBike
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    Originally posted by GJABS View Post
    And what about catering for our racist friends? I want to eat whitecurrants

    Edit: there really are whitecurrants - never knew..
    and red currants

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  • GJABS
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Are you sure they haven't been rebranded `Currants of colour' and moved somewhere else?
    And what about catering for our racist friends? I want to eat whitecurrants

    Edit: there really are whitecurrants - never knew..
    Last edited by GJABS; 10 December 2019, 10:42.

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  • scooterscot
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    Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
    I don't ever remember a prolonged shortage of fruit of any kind prior to the UK joining the EU. So, who was picking it then?
    No one did cause people back then were too busy munching on corned beef and prawn cocktails. Fruit was something the Italians ate.

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  • mb31
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    Apparently 90% of Britain's Blackcurrants are used to make Ribena. That doesn't leave much left for the rest of us.

    A juicy story | Food | The Guardian

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  • BR14
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    nicked my front gate, too.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    So who did you accuse of blackmail?
    I can't remember. Someone overheard and took offence.

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  • ladymuck
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    Loads available on Ocado.

    Maybe ask Komrade Corbyn to make you some?

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  • minestrone
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    The only time I've come across political correctness in the work place was when I was accused by a permie of using racist language by using the word 'blackmail'.
    So who did you accuse of blackmail?

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Are you sure they haven't been rebranded `Currants of colour' and moved somewhere else?
    The only time I've come across political correctness in the work place was when I was accused by a permie of using racist language by using the word 'blackmail'.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post
    Not in Neath he hasn't, the nearest one is 40 miles away.

    There was some in Morrisons the other day.
    PC could bring him along to check stocks at the food bank.

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  • JohntheBike
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Are you sure they haven't been rebranded `Currants of colour' and moved somewhere else?
    wouldn't be surprised!

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