Went back to the UK for a week...

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Jul 24th 2016, 1:51 am

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bats

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Re: Went back to the UK for a week...

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

I left Canada over a year ago and have spent more than half of the time since then in the UK. I'm yet to buy even a single product mentioned in this thread (OK except bacon). Actually, I've never even heard of most ofvccv the rest.

Just saying.

I'm wondering what coltsfoot is. I know it's the yellow dandelion like weed that covers the lawn after the aforementioned dandelions are done but otherwise it means nothing to me.

Jul 24th 2016, 1:52 am

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Re: Went back to the UK for a week...

It's a northern thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltsfoot_Rock

Jul 24th 2016, 2:14 am

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Re: Went back to the UK for a week...

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Originally Posted by bats

I'm wondering what coltsfoot is. ...

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Originally Posted by withabix

It's a northern thing...

I had to look it up earlier but as soon as I saw a pic I recognised it instantly.

We must have called it something different growing up in Somerset and then Bristol.