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I don't find myself in complete agreement with you often Mark
It's not as painful as some would think
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I don't find myself in complete agreement with you often Mark
…Its not as if there aren't immediately available alternatives to everything France exports.
I would have pointed out the large amounts of electricity they supply to us usually. But that will all have to go to the rest of the EU, especially Germany, once they stop buying so much Russian energy. In fact it looks like the UK has a surplus of gas right now (make up your own jokes, in the Boris thread if need be).
The rest of your post I agree with. Like you I find it sad that such a beautiful country and people, with so much in common with us in every way, seems to have such a political chip on their shoulder. With each other as much as with us it seems.
Opening business bank accounts.
Why, when you have banked with a certain bank for 10+ years do you have to have an appointment with a Business Banker (not sure if that is a euphemism) to open another?
However, you have to have a phone call first.
What's worse is that my local branch can't even have a call with me until the 10th June!
But Bexley can on Friday. So my new bank account will be opened at the Bexley branch of what used to be called Abbey National!
Don't get me started on other banks either, tried to open one with Nat West, it would be easier getting hold of Putin to speak to as opposed to someone in that shower of a bank to try an open an account!
And breathe.......
Try opening one up for someone fleeing the war in Ukraine, they still ask for proof of of address !So I had the phone call with Santander Bexley. What a waste of time!
To open a bank account I need the following:
A bank account to prove the address. (WTF)
A utility bill (I'm using another of my companies' office, a serviced office at that).
A contract for the lease of an office.
A contract for work. Need a Bank account set up for that....
What a joke! I did ask the bloke if they actually opened any business accounts any more!
He said once I have an account up and running they would be more than happy to switch that account over to Santander when I'm ready! I replied "I'm hardly likely to do that now am I???"
FFS! Banks! Bunch of Barclays Bankers!
seems to have such a political chip on their shoulder.
As for most things political, I would refer you all to that well known and loved BBC documentary:
To my mind. You will not find a more honest, nor accurate explanation of the purpose of the EU.
Oh indeed. It's all one way. No brit has a chip on their shoulder about the French (or indeed France)
I don't find myself in complete agreement with you often Mark but in this case, I could not agree more. Literally.
I love France. I spent a year blissfully living in Haute Provence and travelling round the region a bit and it was the happiest I've been, during what has been a fairly awful decade. In truth, I can't wait to return.
But on a political level, the next time they're invaded. I'd be minded to let them stew a bit longer, before coming to their rescue. To be fair. They said that they would make Brexit as painful as possible and that's exactly what they did and continue to do. But these are not the actions of a friend. An ally. A major trading partner. They are the actions of a petulant child throwing a school yard tantrum. Sometimes, the only way through an issue is to respond in kind.
If it meant a boycott of French products, I would quite happily forgo French wines. French cars. Even, reluctantly, French women Its not as if there aren't immediately available alternatives to everything France exports.
I think we’ve had mutual national chips on our shoulders for at least 3000 years. Despite really liking each other as people.
I think we’ve had mutual national chips on our shoulders for at least 3000 years. Despite really liking each other as people.
Errrr, 1000 year ago we were invaded by the French. Hang on, they were the Normans. Who hated the French.
We were populated by Anglo Saxons. Who hated the French.
And we were also populated by the Vikings, where history suggest, weren't big fans of the French.
So perhaps it's just genetic?
Personally I quite like the place. And like most people in France think that Parisians are unbelievably rude and arrogant.
The rest are quite nice.
I don't find myself in complete agreement with you often Mark but in this case, I could not agree more. Literally.
I love France. I spent a year blissfully living in Haute Provence and travelling round the region a bit and it was the happiest I've been, during what has been a fairly awful decade. In truth, I can't wait to return.
But on a political level, the next time they're invaded. I'd be minded to let them stew a bit longer, before coming to their rescue. To be fair. They said that they would make Brexit as painful as possible and that's exactly what they did and continue to do. But these are not the actions of a friend. An ally. A major trading partner. They are the actions of a petulant child throwing a school yard tantrum. Sometimes, the only way through an issue is to respond in kind.
If it meant a boycott of French products, I would quite happily forgo French wines. French cars. Even, reluctantly, French women Its not as if there aren't immediately available alternatives to everything France exports.
The Normans were Vikings, anyway.
Point proven then.