Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
May 18th 2013 | 11:31 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
What is the point of all this childish nonsense Stevie ?
Having seen the number of times you've dropped yourself in the mire, it's little wonder that most ppl have more sense.
In any even it's just not very Spanish Stevie.
Down here it's Kay Sera Sera, What will be, Will be and all that,
.......... though there again I'm forgetting you're stuck in London, so maybe you're even more out of touch with Spanish culture than I realized.
Having seen the number of times you've dropped yourself in the mire, it's little wonder that most ppl have more sense.
In any even it's just not very Spanish Stevie.
Down here it's Kay Sera Sera, What will be, Will be and all that,
.......... though there again I'm forgetting you're stuck in London, so maybe you're even more out of touch with Spanish culture than I realized.
And yes I'm in London this week, but soon to be back in Madrid
May 18th 2013 | 11:34 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Why don't we have a "meet-up" now and evaluate some of the predictions made by forum members, or the ones they've flagged up in the press and agreed with, over the past 4 years or so, why wait until October?
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
May 18th 2013 | 11:37 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Why don't we have a "meet-up" now and evaluate some of the predictions made by forum members, or the ones they've flagged up in the press and agreed with, over the past 4 years or so, why wait until October?
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
Spot on! You'd have thought the doomsters would have learnt from all that...
May 18th 2013 | 11:38 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Ok he's a recruitment guy, but ceo at PageGroup in Spain, and he states Spain is going to surprise everyone. (article in Spanish)
http://expertosenseleccion.es/steve-...mica%E2%80%9D/
http://expertosenseleccion.es/steve-...mica%E2%80%9D/
May 18th 2013 | 11:51 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Re: France - the 3.2% fall in exports to France. Germany and Italy, has been more than compensated by large increases to Africa and Asia
http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2013/...51_002442.html
http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2013/...51_002442.html
La zona euro ya solo representa el 48,5% de las exportaciones y ha sufrido una caÃda del 3,2% hasta marzo. La menor demanda de socios estratégicos como Francia, Alemania o Italia (que absorben el 33% de las exportaciones españolas) ha sido compensada por el impulso de los pedidos procedentes de otras áreas emergentes, como Ãfrica o Asia. Especialmente significativo es el crecimiento del 58% experimentado por los paÃses de Oriente Medio (Arabia Saudà y Emiratos Arabes Unidos), que ya absorben el 4% de las exportaciones españolas, casi al mismo nivel que lo aportado por Canada y EEUU. La estadÃstica también muestra la relevancia adquirida por los paÃses africanos, especialmente Marruecos y Argelia, a los que se destina el 7% de las ventas al exterior.
May 18th 2013 | 11:57 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Why don't we have a "meet-up" now and evaluate some of the predictions made by forum members, or the ones they've flagged up in the press and agreed with, over the past 4 years or so, why wait until October?
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
Like I have also said I want both the UK and Spain to get sorted out as I have interests in both countries.
May 18th 2013 | 11:59 pm
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Lynn I think the Jury is still out on the Euro as I have said previously time will tell. However my worry is that the Euro and Germany may well survive and even do well, while many of the Eurozone Countries collapse rather than the currency. It does seem to me that they will make the Euro work no matter at what cost to the citizens of the Eurozone.
Like I have also said I want both the UK and Spain to get sorted out as I have interests in both countries.
Like I have also said I want both the UK and Spain to get sorted out as I have interests in both countries.
Only kidding, and totally agree with your sentiments, especially wanting both countries to get sorted out.
May 19th 2013 | 12:00 am
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Dear god!
May 19th 2013 | 12:01 am
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Lets face it if we had listened to Gordon Brown in 2007 the impending financial situation was not going to have that much of an affect on the UK! yeh right.
People do not always tell us the full truth you know some tell porkies for self interest.
People do not always tell us the full truth you know some tell porkies for self interest.
May 19th 2013 | 12:07 am
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
I'm the vegetable chef on a Sunday, a task I enjoy, and all the fresh ingredients are Spanish, sourced from local shops. The poultry chef has put the chicken in a new, large kind of boil-in-the-bag, which flavours it much better than my chopped garlic and chives.
My point? If the European wheel really falls off, Spain is diverse and big enough, and under-populated enough to feed its own people.
I have a big enough garden to grow other things apart from roses and oranges, and I sometimes think about it, I can visualise chickens running about, and maybe a goat or two for milk and cheese. And if I stop pumping chlorine into the swimming pool, perhaps I could stick some fish in there, the ones you can eat.
I've already got two ducks in the pool, but they're plastic.
My point? If the European wheel really falls off, Spain is diverse and big enough, and under-populated enough to feed its own people.
I have a big enough garden to grow other things apart from roses and oranges, and I sometimes think about it, I can visualise chickens running about, and maybe a goat or two for milk and cheese. And if I stop pumping chlorine into the swimming pool, perhaps I could stick some fish in there, the ones you can eat.
I've already got two ducks in the pool, but they're plastic.
May 19th 2013 | 12:35 am
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May 19th 2013 | 12:48 am
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
Why don't we have a "meet-up" now and evaluate some of the predictions made by forum members, or the ones they've flagged up in the press and agreed with, over the past 4 years or so, why wait until October?
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
- Greece will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- Spain will exit the Euro and the Euro will collapse
- The Euro will collapse even if nobody exits it
- Depositors in Spanish banks will lose 70% of their money when the Spanish banks are bailed out
- Terrible civil unrest will break out in Spain and the FCO will have to put its contingency plan to rescue British expats into action
I could go on ...
I hope nobody actually bet any money on them.
May 19th 2013 | 12:50 am
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Re: Crisis or no crisis, sales of top-quality Spanish cured ham are on the rise
I'm the vegetable chef on a Sunday, a task I enjoy, and all the fresh ingredients are Spanish, sourced from local shops. The poultry chef has put the chicken in a new, large kind of boil-in-the-bag, which flavours it much better than my chopped garlic and chives.
My point? If the European wheel really falls off, Spain is diverse and big enough, and under-populated enough to feed its own people.
I have a big enough garden to grow other things apart from roses and oranges, and I sometimes think about it, I can visualise chickens running about, and maybe a goat or two for milk and cheese. And if I stop pumping chlorine into the swimming pool, perhaps I could stick some fish in there, the ones you can eat.
I've already got two ducks in the pool, but they're plastic.
My point? If the European wheel really falls off, Spain is diverse and big enough, and under-populated enough to feed its own people.
I have a big enough garden to grow other things apart from roses and oranges, and I sometimes think about it, I can visualise chickens running about, and maybe a goat or two for milk and cheese. And if I stop pumping chlorine into the swimming pool, perhaps I could stick some fish in there, the ones you can eat.
I've already got two ducks in the pool, but they're plastic.
Spain does not feed its people, people buy the food they eat, and sometimes grow it.
There was a report from an agricultural grower, saying that every night people are stealing a lettuce, tomato and onion or 2 from his crops.
and the numbers of people doing these small thefts are increasing every night.
He said that it is happening more and more, and a woman with her identity hidden said she did it, and that she was very ashamed to have to do it, but finances or lack of them forced her to steal.
So even though a country can feed itself, as you say, does not mean that the poorer people are being fed.
May 19th 2013 | 1:16 am
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