Why do you have to use such a perjorative word as hatred?
I will not be dragged into your attempt to paint me as something I am not.
What youâve just said Jane is sadly so predictable, everyoneâs different though and it wouldnât bother me moving back or moving somewhere else, I will never have the dislike of the UK that you or others have.
To feel hatred; to wish to avoid.
I donât find it strange that anyone should have strong feelings against those of their fellow citizens who have voted to to take away their rights and materially change their way of life.
To disallow their fellow citizens whose lives would be most affected the chance to even vote shows what a disgusting state of affairs now prevails in UK.
The Labour Party talked out the Bill which was passing through Parliament to rectify that.
I donât suppose TM will shout about this manifesto promise going down the drain.
Jane, I just donât get it. Youâve said you wouldnât want to return to the UK but are complaining bitterly that youâve lost the ability to vote in the country, talk about cake and eat it.
Cider is the future.
Ps this thread has gone a bit bonkers. Wine or beer a glass of something nice is called for
I drink anything though wine from places youâve been can be a shot in the arm over winter. Iâll try and choose something from somewhere weâve visitied. Your imaginaton does the rest. Probably same with some beers especially the trappist style from northern Europe. Some of the German wines are good - we were in Bernkastel-Kues one Easter (Germans seem to make Easter special with some exterior Bunnies etc) We tried some wines, small glasses, arrayed on a wooden tray resembling a vine leave. Great stuff - unlike much of the rot sent to the UK in the 70âs and 80âs.
Whilst we can easily get a decent Bordeaux locally other choices are a bit limited and itâs difficult to get anything from outside of France. Our nearest supermarkets now stock beer from all over the place including the UK and the US and the wonderful Noz has been supplying us with loads of British beer for months. I think we get spoilt with the variety of beer and wine available on trips to the UK so when we get back here weâre a bit disappointed with whatâs on offer.
Yes - unlike most of you Iâm only in France for relatively short periods. Majestic wines have a great range - global - though reports in the media suggest they will be closing a number of stores and focus on web sales. Lidl and Aldi also stock âupmarketâ ranges but their everyday drinkers are quite acceptable too.
Read this whole thread. Still canât decide. So Iâve had a glass of sake and now Iâm ready to embrace all alcohol from all cultures. Iâm the UN of alcoholic delights.
Now itâs interesting you post Gin that is a favourite of David and I however our local French Supermarkets have very very limited choice 2-3 types is this typical in France? Do I need to stock up on my favourites?
Yes, definitely.
Or Cremant.
I havenât lost my ability to vote.
I am concerned for those who have and were denied a vote in the Referendum.
I, like many many others want to have a say on how the British Government treats its pensioners.
Also we have family in UK and how they are treated matters to us as well.
I think your remark was misdirected to say the least.
Why oh why does everything always come back to this brexshit nonsense, it about wine and beer, and I like both. One before the other, doesnât matter, both at the same e time, doesnât matter
Beer first, then wine. Anyone who thinks differently is a heathen.
Well no, the point is being unable to have any say in which direction the UK is steered, by being disenfranchised, means that the UK has now gone in a direction Jane really doesnât like. And decisions taken in Westminster, over which she canât even put in an opinion by voting, will have lasting effects on her present life here in France as well as that of her children and grandchildren, and on any possible future life of hers or theirs, in the UK.
I guess because this Brexshite nonsense is going to touch every aspect of the lives of UK citizens - both at home and abroad.
Anyway back to beverages.
Can I put in a vote for French cidre, canât get on with the over strong stuff on sale at home but adore the sparkling variety when we come over.