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Posted: Fri Jan 8, 2021 11:17pm
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Was in my local "British" supermarket in Campoverde today.

A few shelves were a bit bare .... a sign on the shelves blamed B****t

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 8:57am

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 8:57am

Hi and hope you are well.

Well that's made me chuckle to be honest. I'm sure once the dust has settled it will all pan out and the excuses will soon stop......well hopefully!

Mind you it will interesting to see what the implications (if any) such as  increased/decreased of costs of goods imported from the UK will be. 

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 10:01am

Kelvin1960 wrote on Fri Jan 8, 2021 11:17pm:

Was in my local "British" supermarket in Campoverde today.

A few shelves were a bit bare .... a sign on the shelves blamed B****t

No doubt the pandemic and travel restrictions have an affect, 

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 10:25am

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 10:25am

I imagine it’s to do with the unmitigated chaos at uk ports and tunnel. Drivers are being held for long periods due to apparently inadequate paperwork which few people understand or have the resources to deal with. The situation is similar in reverse, except that uk supermarkets stockpiled as much as they could beforehand. It will be felt shortly over there.

But, hey, that’s what was wanted, I understand.

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 12:59pm

GCfromVC wrote on Sat Jan 9, 2021 8:57am:

Hi and hope you are well.

Well that's made me chuckle to be honest. I'm sure once the dust has settled it will all pan out and the excuses will soon stop......well hopefully!

Mind you it will interesting to see what the implications (if any) such as  increased/decreased of costs of goods imported from the UK will be. 

On both sides of the political divide, Brexit is used, and will be used for some time to come, as being the root cause of all  EU/UK. ills

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 1:02pm

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 1:02pm

Barwick19 wrote on Sat Jan 9, 2021 12:59pm:

On both sides of the political divide, Brexit is used, and will be used for some time to come, as being the root cause of all  EU/UK. ills

And it isn’t....?!

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 1:46pm

Stephanie86 wrote on Sat Jan 9, 2021 1:02pm:

And it isn’t....?!

As a remainer, you obviously think so!!!

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 2:41pm

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 2:41pm

GCfromVC wrote on Sat Jan 9, 2021 8:57am:

Hi and hope you are well.

Well that's made me chuckle to be honest. I'm sure once the dust has settled it will all pan out and the excuses will soon stop......well hopefully!

Mind you it will interesting to see what the implications (if any) such as  increased/decreased of costs of goods imported from the UK will be. 

We're fine thanks. We spent most of December in England, but we're glad to be back here.

Happy New Year !

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 3:22pm

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 3:22pm

Kelvin1960 wrote on Sat Jan 9, 2021 2:41pm:

We're fine thanks. We spent most of December in England, but we're glad to be back here.

Happy New Year !

That's good then and glad you are all well.

I'm just itching to get out.....only time and circumstances will dictate.

Stay safe

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 4:18pm

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Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2021 4:18pm

Hi Kelvin,

This is a result of Brexit.  A friend of mine works in a "British" supermarket up this way.  They've been advised that they can no longer import fruit, vegetables and any products that contain flour, e.g. bread, sausages, pies, cakes - I suspect the list could be quite long.  The staff have been advised that there will be shortages until the company is able to source fruit and veg locally, but I think my hubby's going to be without his Cornish Pasties for much, much longer.

Kind regards, 

Kim

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