There were no bikes at all on Sainsbury’s shelves.
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Perhaps he doesn't grow kale. Don't farm shops tend to sell stuff grown on the farm where they're situated? When I was a young kale was grown as a forage crop for animal feed. People didn't eat it.661-Pete wrote: ↑11 Sep 2021, 4:38pmI looked at the website out of curiosity: one comment I took especial note of:What's wrong with kale, I ask myself? We love it - provided it's properly cooked (stir-fry for a few minutes, then douse with a little soy sauce and water and simmer to soften it - is a good way). Perhaps it's too 'Islington' for the sort of clientele JC wants to attract."We do not, for example, sell kale."
I presume the farm, and hence the shop, aren't organic. Not condemning it for that (not many farmers can manage organic), but seems to me there's no advantage over the local supermarket.
As to the road miles expended, not by the farm but by its customers, some of them motoring the length of Britain to visit this place. Isn't that sad?! Of course they're not really going for the food: they're hoping to catch a glimpse of old Motormouth himself in person...
The combo of Tesco, Lidl, Waitrose and Riverford works fine for Yours Truly - thanks. We don't have a local Sainsbury's, Morrisons or Asda.
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Depends where you live. If like you live in an area capable of growing many things then a lot of produce might be locally grown. Most farm shops I’ve been in are full of produce from around the world and very little off the farm although they would like you to believe otherwise.
Kail or Kale has long been part of a Scottish diet as it’s a lot easier to grow than many other things. I’ve always some in my veg garden as an almost year around vegetable.
The Kale I’ve grown for sheep over the years shares the same name but I wouldn’t like to share my plate with it.
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Perhaps I should have included the whole paragraph from the DSQ website:
I was just wondering what their definition of "no-nonsense" might be - that's all.Opened in 2020 by Jeremy Clarkson and Lisa Hogan, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop is a small barn full of good, no-nonsense things you'll like. We do not, for example, sell kale.
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I thought his comment about kale was part of the persona he has developed: only stupid vegetarians and guardian reading muesli jumper wearing electric car driving half lifers eat that healthy stuff. Me: I just eat steak and drive gas guzzlers.
He also sells candles that smell like his b****cks (his words).
He also sells candles that smell like his b****cks (his words).
John
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If Riverford can't oblige (they sent us some cavolo nero - black kale - last week, but that's more tricky stuff to handle), then our local Tesco's does big bags of kale in season, at a bargain price too. Beware: kale has this in common with spinach - it shrinks a lot on cooking - so if you fancy some, make sure you buy enough...
Suppose that this room is a lift. The support breaks and down we go with ever-increasing velocity.
Let us pass the time by performing physical experiments...
--- Arthur Eddington (creator of the Eddington Number).
Let us pass the time by performing physical experiments...
--- Arthur Eddington (creator of the Eddington Number).
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Was in a certain pub the other day and a regular Kronenbourg drinker was told that the last cask they could get of it was already on and they couldn't get any more as the suppliers are out of it.
Googling, found that the brewery is in Manchester, and a recent strike of delivery drivers left the supply wanting.
The situation will recover since the strike ended.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p ... k-24811460
Googling, found that the brewery is in Manchester, and a recent strike of delivery drivers left the supply wanting.
The situation will recover since the strike ended.
Yes, I know it's a tabloid, but it has some truth in it.Heineken, Fosters, John Smiths, Kronenbourg, Amstel and Strongbow are reportedly the worst hit by the strike.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p ... k-24811460
Mick F. Cornwall
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Did this strike happen? I can't work out the timing.Mick F wrote: ↑12 Sep 2021, 3:57pm Was in a certain pub the other day and a regular Kronenbourg drinker was told that the last cask they could get of it was already on and they couldn't get any more as the suppliers are out of it.
Googling, found that the brewery is in Manchester, and a recent strike of delivery drivers left the supply wanting.
The situation will recover since the strike ended.
Yes, I know it's a tabloid, but it has some truth in it.Heineken, Fosters, John Smiths, Kronenbourg, Amstel and Strongbow are reportedly the worst hit by the strike.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p ... k-24811460
That article in the Mirror was on 22 August. But the industrial action was planned for 24 August and 2 September, and was called off after a better offer was made by GXO:
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Art ... his-summer
https://www.cips.org/supply-management/ ... r-strike-/
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-even ... ved-offer/
Jonathan
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A lot of people dont like Kale, the same people often dont like Brussel Sprouts either. Its said that these folk have an unusually high number of taste buds. A close friend who can identify wines with unerring accuracy is certainly one of those people.
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There's a genetic explanation for the variation in ability to taste some bitter compounds, including the glucosinolates in kale and its relatives:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAS2R38
With a complex relationship to both "supertasting" and alcohol abuse.
Jonathan
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Also that Kale became part of the superfood fad some years back (despite being nutritionally little different to many other cabbage/brassica veg) so it'll be referencing that.
He lays into brexit a fair bit as part of his farming diversion, referring to its voters as 'coffin dodging idiots who screwed it all up'....
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Noah got a full complement of crew today via three 50p bags of plastic figurenes and Matchbox type toy cars picked up at the big car boot.
Looking at the cars there is upwards of £20 worth. Win win!
Al
Looking at the cars there is upwards of £20 worth. Win win!
Al
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He must have stored all the whales in the bottom to stop it capsizing.
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Maybe Mangolds could be made trendy for the sort of folk who've jumped on the kale bandwagon. Persuade them it's a wonderful new veg and there'd be a fortune in it. Yields can be 40 ton an acre.Paulatic wrote: ↑12 Sep 2021, 12:04pmDepends where you live. If like you live in an area capable of growing many things then a lot of produce might be locally grown. Most farm shops I’ve been in are full of produce from around the world and very little off the farm although they would like you to believe otherwise.
Kail or Kale has long been part of a Scottish diet as it’s a lot easier to grow than many other things. I’ve always some in my veg garden as an almost year around vegetable.
The Kale I’ve grown for sheep over the years shares the same name but I wouldn’t like to share my plate with it.
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Looks as if the strike never took place. The only other reports that I can find are rewrites of the same piece.Jdsk wrote: ↑12 Sep 2021, 4:21pmDid this strike happen? I can't work out the timing.Mick F wrote: ↑12 Sep 2021, 3:57pm Was in a certain pub the other day and a regular Kronenbourg drinker was told that the last cask they could get of it was already on and they couldn't get any more as the suppliers are out of it.
Googling, found that the brewery is in Manchester, and a recent strike of delivery drivers left the supply wanting.
The situation will recover since the strike ended.
Yes, I know it's a tabloid, but it has some truth in it.Heineken, Fosters, John Smiths, Kronenbourg, Amstel and Strongbow are reportedly the worst hit by the strike.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p ... k-24811460
That article in the Mirror was on 22 August. But the industrial action was planned for 24 August and 2 September, and was called off after a better offer was made by GXO:
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Art ... his-summer
https://www.cips.org/supply-management/ ... r-strike-/
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-even ... ved-offer/
Which leaves their other explanations:
"And are (sic) shortage of drivers as a result of Brexit and the pandemic has only added to the problem."
Jonathan