Another new Brexit thread

[jaseirai]

If you read the article the import figures are vases on 2019 - your flowers already come from there :-)

It’s almost as though people don’t bother to read.

 

[stonerblue]

If you read the article the import figures are vases on 2019 - your flowers already come from there :-)

So my flowers already come from there and this shiny new brexit busting trade agreement is just a maintenance of the status quo and a mirror of the eu trade agreement that's been in place for years?

 

[stonerblue]

Next time you go into Tesco, have a look at where the flowers come from.

On the very odd occasion i buy flowers they are off a truck that was in Holland 8 hours earlier.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

So my flowers already come from there and this shiny new brexit busting trade agreement is just a maintenance of the status quo and a mirror of the eu trade agreement that's been in place for years?

Who knows, but your initial point seemed to be wrong although I agree with the general sentiment re food miles and the environment.

 

[stonerblue]

It’s almost as though people don’t bother to read.

• The agreement will be formally signed shortly once it has been subject to checks.
• The deal itself is a translation of the terms previously agreed between the EU and the East African Community (EAC) and includes clauses to allow other East Africa Community states to join in the future.

I read this bit.

 

[stonerblue]

Who knows, but your initial point seemed to be wrong although I agree with the general sentiment re food miles and the environment.

What was my initial point?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

What was my initial point?

It seemed to be a deeply sarcastic attempt to extract bad news from something that is at worst not particularly newsworthy. Your motivation is best known to you obviously, but it just seems a bit bitter and twisted tbh.

 

[jaseirai]

• The agreement will be formally signed shortly once it has been subject to checks.
• The deal itself is a translation of the terms previously agreed between the EU and the East African Community (EAC) and includes clauses to allow other East Africa Community states to join in the future.

I read this bit.

You claimed flowers would be dead by the time they were transported here. This is demonstrably wrong. Nothing else to it.

 

[stonerblue]

It seemed to be a deeply sarcastic attempt to extract bad news from something that is at worst not particularly newsworthy. Your motivation is best known to you obviously, but it just seems a bit bitter and twisted tbh.

You almost had it the first time.
A sarcastic side wipe aimed at pointing out how getting shit from the other side of the world is somehow better than getting the same shit from next door.
And what sort of cheap arsed shit buys flowers in a supermarket anyway?

 

[stonerblue]

You claimed flowers would be dead by the time they were transported here. This is demonstrably wrong. Nothing else to it.

I didn't.
You claimed this was a new trade deal when A; it isn't. And 2; it's not even been signed yet.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

You claimed flowers would be dead by the time they were transported here. This is demonstrably wrong. Nothing else to it.

I'd actually be surprised if transit time from Kenya is that much different to holland - assuming Kenyan is by air and holland by lorry. I suppose once,all the flower lorries are stuck for days in Kent following brexit the floral air bridge with Kenya will be vital :-)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

You almost had it the first time.
A sarcastic side wipe aimed at pointing out how getting shit from the other side of the world is somehow better than getting the same shit from next door.
And what sort of cheap arsed shit buys flowers in a supermarket anyway?

Mate, you were just trawling for stuff to rant about and either didn't read or didn't understand it. Chill - we've all done it, and it's only a footy forum after all not the ecj :-)

 

[jaseirai]

I'd actually be surprised if transit time from Kenya is that much different to holland - assuming Kenyan is by air and holland by lorry. I suppose once,all the flower lorries are stuck for days in Kent following brexit the floral air bridge with Kenya will be vital :-)

Air freight for sure. Plenty of passenger aircraft not doing much at the moment. Better get them converted to freight and they can fly over the lorry parks too.

 

[journolud]

Got to be good for the planet to get our flowers from Africa rather than Holland. I’m sure someone has calculated the carbon footprint for us

 

[Saddleworth2]

Air freight for sure. Plenty of passenger aircraft not doing much at the moment. Better get them converted to freight and they can fly over the lorry parks too.

But, but, think about the air miles and the damage to the environment and the melting of the ice cap. All for some shitty Tesco roses who’s head falls off the day after you plonk them in the vase.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Got to be good for the planet to get our flowers from Africa rather than Holland. I’m sure someone has calculated the carbon footprint for us

It seems we already get them from Kenya.

 

[stonerblue]

Mate, you were just trawling for stuff to rant about and either didn't read or didn't understand it. Chill - we've all done it, and it's only a footy forum after all not the ecj :-)

If by 'trawling' and 'rant' you mean reading the thread and commenting then yeah, guilty.
As for 'chill', i'm not even slightly tepid at the moment.

 

[journolud]

It seems we already get them from Kenya.

Good to know, I’m all for flying things in from as far away as possible

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

But, but, think about the air miles and the damage to the environment and the melting of the ice cap. All for some shitty Tesco roses who’s head falls off the day after you plonk them in the vase.

That's a consumerism issue really. Even getting our hands on bananas, grapes and tomatoes at this time of year doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

If by 'trawling' and 'rant' you mean reading the thread and commenting then yeah, guilty.
As for 'chill', i'm not even slightly tepid at the moment.

Pleased to hear it - happy Friday to you too :-)