Outpourings from a Tortured Soul!

[ranunculus]

Or a man thing.

Cliff are you really coming to li'l ol' Noo Zilland next November or will it be a video or something? Got my NZAGS programme today?

Hi Lesley,
A hologram!!!

There is an EXCEPTIONALLY good chance that Sue and I will be allowed onto your hallowed national soil for a few weeks in October/November (the NZ police HAVE been informed) and MAY be permitted to travel around South Island without a chaperone.  More news later when the psychiatric reports arrive back and the vet has been informed.

[Lesley Cox]

I'm too tired right now to respond adequately to that message but assure you that from this particular neck of the woods, you will both be MOST welcome. We'll have a spare room up and running by then so if you have the opportunity.....

We don't have rabies or foot and mouth (only foot IN mouth) but there are numerous other conditions you might catch but most can be cleared up quickly with copious amounts of the local wines - or ales, if you insist.

[Anthony Darby]

Local wines at twice the price they are in the UK. I was travelling on the free circular tram in Melbourne on Sunday and speaking to a chap over on business from Manchester. He reckoned he could import wine from Oz or NZ, bottle it and ship it back and still sell it cheaper!

[ranunculus]

Local wines at twice the price they are in the UK. I was travelling on the free circular tram in Melbourne on Sunday and speaking to a chap over on business from Manchester. He reckoned he could import wine from Oz or NZ, bottle it and ship it back and still sell it cheaper!

That 'free' circular tram sounds a LOT cheaper than anything we can offer, Anthony ... save the fares and buy some wine, an excellent deal.

[Anthony Darby]

The problem with the circular tram is when you get off you haven't gone anywhere!

[David Nicholson]

Maybe it's the Oozlum tram Anthony, and you know what happened to that!

[Anthony Darby]

 

[Lesley Cox]

Local (NZ) wines at around $11 to $16 a bottle, that's around 5 to 8 pounds, sounds not so bad Anthony and these wines are very drinkable even if not your top of the range. The only bottle we bought in the UK cost 10 GB pounds for a nasty French, and was disgusting. NOT drinkable.

[Anthony Darby]

We drank Oyster Bay Merlot or Pinot Noir back in the UK. It was definitely cheaper there. We still drink it here, but wait for the regular price drops. We used to get it in the "three course meal for two with wine for a tenner" deals in Tesco. You cooked it yourself and chose from a range of starters, mains and sweets. It's really my only shock. The price of food. Even locally grown produce is seriously expensive.

[Lesley Cox]

Oh well, depends where and when I suppose. Apples in the local supermarkets are around $3.60 - 3.90 a kg when the fruit from the same growers at my market is $1.20 a kg. The grower gets all of this except for the costs of being at the market whereas from the supermkt chain he gets around 50c a kg. Stinks.

[Anthony Darby]

I agree Lesley. We tend to buy fruit and veg at the wee green grocers as they tend to be fresher and cheaper. I did get stung at a road side sweet corn seller. Several of the cobs were unripe. However, wine is no cheaper at the winery. In France you could buy wine from local vineyards for buttons.

[David Nicholson]

I got a very palatable red from Aldi late last year for £2.99. Indeed I went back to see if I could fill the bath up but they'd sold out

[Anthony Darby]

Make a change from ass's milk David.

[David Nicholson]