Pub discussion : Can you live from only buying items/food made in Britain?

Herr Tubthumper

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• Jul 23, 2017

• #21

studio150 said:

No and no from me as I don't want scurvy

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Yeah, rickets and white goods which don't work isn't fun.

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Jul 23, 2017

• #22

On the plus side we'd be perfectly fine for music and design and architecture.

 

Mr Putdown

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• Jul 23, 2017

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studio150 said:

How many tea and coffee plantations do we have in this country. I am aware of Cornwall tea but others.
Also how many items built here actually have components from overseas. While we could over time make or develop replacements the cost of buying would increase considerably.

Also fruits like pineapple take two years to grow before being able to harvest is there enough space for the additional greenhouses to grow fruits and other delicate foods.

No and no from me as I don't want scurvy

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Just eat your greens, you'll be fine.

 

East Preston Gull

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• Jul 23, 2017

• #24

As a country we are self sufficient in the production of carrots. Bugs Bunny and the cast of watership down would be more than able to live off the land here.

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Westdene Seagull

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• Jul 23, 2017

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Could I ? Possibly. Would I ? Not a chance in hell.

I'm not sure it's worth avoiding buying other countries goods.

I do try and avoid buying anything produced in Israel though ..... tech stuff is a challenge to avoid from there.

 

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El Presidente

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Pattknull med Haksprut

• Jul 23, 2017

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Westdene Seagull said:

Could I ? Possibly. Would I ? Not a chance in hell. I do try and avoid buying anything produced in Israel though ..... tech stuff is a challenge to avoid from there.

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I know you're not a Siouxsie fan, but isn't that taking the boycott a tad TOO far



It's one of my top ten Banshees songs too

 

Cadiz Seagull

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Between Haywards Heath and Trujillo, Extremadura,

• Jul 23, 2017

• #27

Not if you are a decent level football club you couldn't.

 

vegster

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• Jul 23, 2017

• #28

You can do quite easily, it will require eating in season and probably having a veg patch and a large chest freezer. It will mean bye bye to things like Guacamole,Tahini and Hummus but that's not a bad thing.

 

Return of the Rev

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• Jul 23, 2017

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TomandJerry said:

Well?

Would love to see what NSC thinks

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Yes

 

Dick Head

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• Jul 23, 2017

• #30

I could survive.

 

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• Jul 23, 2017

• #31

I seem to remember something on a program a while back that followed a family for a year trying to do this. I think the only thing they could not find a british equivalent of was lightbulbs.