Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Apr 20th 2012, 8:13 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Wow what a surprise. Read on.
I have noticed from reading the boxes on toothpaste that Colgate seems to have a monopoly on the toothpaste market in the US. Look at the shelves sometime at the store and you will see what I mean. All the shelf space is taken by Colgate. I've even bought what I thought were other brands only to find out in the small print that those brands are also Colgate. There is no getting away from them, or so I thought.
I try to avoid Colgate because of their higher price and I usually get UltraBrite which is cheaper but in very small print it also says Colgate Parmolive. I may ad that I think all the Colgate toothpast is made in Mexico hense the high price.
Well a few days ago there was a sale on a toothpaste called Aquafresh so I bought a tube and I really like it, so much so I wanted to buy another tube when it was still on sale. Today I decided to check if it was also made by Colgate and to my surprise it wasn't. The bigger surprise was when I read it was made in....wait for it......England. Stone the crows! I will definately buy more of that brand until Colgate buys out that brand also.
We have been also been able to buy Yardleys hand soap at Walgreens which smells really good but unfortunately it is made under license in the US.
Cadburys has gone hog wild in the US recently and put their name on everything, or so it seems, and yesterday I even saw they even have an ice cream product in the ice cream freezer
See what I mean?
I forget which American company bought them but I boycott them because of what they did to British workers when they moved some of their production to Poland after saying they wouldn't do that prior to buying Cadburys.
Cheers
I have noticed from reading the boxes on toothpaste that Colgate seems to have a monopoly on the toothpaste market in the US. Look at the shelves sometime at the store and you will see what I mean. All the shelf space is taken by Colgate. I've even bought what I thought were other brands only to find out in the small print that those brands are also Colgate. There is no getting away from them, or so I thought.
I try to avoid Colgate because of their higher price and I usually get UltraBrite which is cheaper but in very small print it also says Colgate Parmolive. I may ad that I think all the Colgate toothpast is made in Mexico hense the high price.
Well a few days ago there was a sale on a toothpaste called Aquafresh so I bought a tube and I really like it, so much so I wanted to buy another tube when it was still on sale. Today I decided to check if it was also made by Colgate and to my surprise it wasn't. The bigger surprise was when I read it was made in....wait for it......England. Stone the crows! I will definately buy more of that brand until Colgate buys out that brand also.
We have been also been able to buy Yardleys hand soap at Walgreens which smells really good but unfortunately it is made under license in the US.
Cadburys has gone hog wild in the US recently and put their name on everything, or so it seems, and yesterday I even saw they even have an ice cream product in the ice cream freezer
See what I mean?I forget which American company bought them but I boycott them because of what they did to British workers when they moved some of their production to Poland after saying they wouldn't do that prior to buying Cadburys.
Cheers
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Apr 20th 2012, 3:20 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Apr 20th 2012, 3:55 pm
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Apr 20th 2012, 4:17 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Wow what a surprise. Read on.
Cadburys has gone hog wild in the US recently and put their name on everything, or so it seems, and yesterday I even saw they even have an ice cream product in the ice cream freezer See what I mean?
I forget which American company bought them but I boycott them because of what they did to British workers when they moved some of their production to Poland after saying they wouldn't do that prior to buying Cadburys.
Cheers
Cadburys has gone hog wild in the US recently and put their name on everything, or so it seems, and yesterday I even saw they even have an ice cream product in the ice cream freezer
See what I mean?I forget which American company bought them but I boycott them because of what they did to British workers when they moved some of their production to Poland after saying they wouldn't do that prior to buying Cadburys.
Cheers
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Apr 20th 2012, 5:21 pm
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Kraft bought out Cadburys. They use Fairtrade cocoa to make some of their chocolate - a big plus in their favour. Yes UK chocolate tastes different - no corn based sweetener. And the UK tends to use far less sugar in the manufactured products - takes a bit of adjusting, but after about a year, I am now adjusted.
Apr 20th 2012, 5:35 pm
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Also there's a requirement on how much cocoa is used in chocolate in the UK and it's higher than chocolate in the US. I rarely ate chocolate in America because it was so rank. Now that I'm back, I'm in danger of getting very large!
Apr 20th 2012, 5:49 pm
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. Still have to ration my buying (and my eating!), because I sure love the stuff! I walk a lot though, to keep on top of the cellulite....lol.
Apr 20th 2012, 8:02 pm
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The problem is we've been inundated with chocolate gifts. It's really hard to resist when it's just sitting there. And my other weakness is custard tarts - YUM!
Apr 20th 2012, 9:04 pm
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We have walked so much in the last few days and it feels great - at least I'm earning the odd treat now The town we're in is great for calorie burning because everything is within striking distance and there are a lot of hills.
The problem is we've been inundated with chocolate gifts. It's really hard to resist when it's just sitting there. And my other weakness is custard tarts - YUM!
The problem is we've been inundated with chocolate gifts. It's really hard to resist when it's just sitting there. And my other weakness is custard tarts - YUM!
Apr 21st 2012, 4:22 pm
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OK folks, I just had a mini melt down in central Frome. I was walking with a gardener friend in the market area, where the market was being dismantled at the end of the trading day, and there in front of us, in full view of all and sundry, were two young yobs in their early to mid 20s, riding trick bikes on the flower containers and benches. Their bikes were expensive looking, with no seats. We stopped to watch in horror at what they were doing to the flowers, then I could stand no more and went over to talk to them. They said their bikes were adapted by them for doing tricks, there were no other suitable places locally to ride them as they wanted to, and that the flowers were put in by the council so, as they 'paid their taxes' they could do what they wanted and the council could replace the flowers. When I took them to task on that issue, and asked if the flowers were in front of their own house and I did to them what they were doing, how would they feel (I knew I was on a loser here but kept going regardless) they said their friends would probably be doing the same thing so it did not matter to them. I gave up at that point, feeling the internal volcano rising inside my head. I went into a local store, they called the Community Police, one of the private Security Guards (who had been no where to be seen when needed) came to find me, and he dealt with them - while I hot footed it home to safety and my own space of sanity. My friend, who had been unsure of my reason for wanting to leave Frome, now understands my frustration. I think she was in a total state of shock at what the yobs were doing - she lives in another part of Frome where it is quiet. I am counting down the days....
Apr 21st 2012, 4:45 pm
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OK folks, I just had a mini melt down in central Frome. I was walking with a gardener friend in the market area, where the market was being dismantled at the end of the trading day, and there in front of us, in full view of all and sundry, were two young yobs in their early to mid 20s, riding trick bikes on the flower containers and benches. Their bikes were expensive looking, with no seats. We stopped to watch in horror at what they were doing to the flowers, then I could stand no more and went over to talk to them. They said their bikes were adapted by them for doing tricks, there were no other suitable places locally to ride them as they wanted to, and that the flowers were put in by the council so, as they 'paid their taxes' they could do what they wanted and the council could replace the flowers. When I took them to task on that issue, and asked if the flowers were in front of their own house and I did to them what they were doing, how would they feel (I knew I was on a loser here but kept going regardless) they said their friends would probably be doing the same thing so it did not matter to them. I gave up at that point, feeling the internal volcano rising inside my head. I went into a local store, they called the Community Police, one of the private Security Guards (who had been no where to be seen when needed) came to find me, and he dealt with them - while I hot footed it home to safety and my own space of sanity. My friend, who had been unsure of my reason for wanting to leave Frome, now understands my frustration. I think she was in a total state of shock at what the yobs were doing - she lives in another part of Frome where it is quiet. I am counting down the days....
I'm quite close to you (14 miles) and its nothing like that here.
I hope you find you find peace, and your sanity returns in your new home
Apr 21st 2012, 9:03 pm
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We walked into town tonight for a drink and I was looking everywhere for the hoodies and hooligans. Instead, we saw a lot of couples, and a few small groups of middle-aged men having a pint together. There were some kids with skateboards hanging about by the station being a bit loud as kids are, but not doing anyone any harm. This is a lovely town. I feel very lucky that we landed here as our first stop.
Apr 21st 2012, 9:38 pm
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We walked into town tonight for a drink and I was looking everywhere for the hoodies and hooligans. Instead, we saw a lot of couples, and a few small groups of middle-aged men having a pint together. There were some kids with skateboards hanging about by the station being a bit loud as kids are, but not doing anyone any harm. This is a lovely town. I feel very lucky that we landed here as our first stop.
Apr 22nd 2012, 5:02 pm
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Cheers, I keep saying. We'll be in the Harrogate area - about 15 minutes from here.
Today I drove for the first time and it felt much more natural than I expected. All the road signs came back to me and I knew what to do at roundabouts etc. We drove about a hour north to Jervaulx Abbey (http://www.jervaulxabbey.com/home.php) which is lovely. An old ruined monastery surrounded by fields filled with sheep and lambs - and green rolling hills as far as the eye can see. We had it almost to ourselves although a family did arrive just before we left.
On the way back we stopped in Ripon for lunch - didn't see Lord and Lady Grantham though!
Yesterday we took the train into York and did some shopping - the place was packed by lunchtime. You'd never know there was a recession with all the people shopping.
So far we both agree that very little seems to have changed - although the food and wine are better - and we feel more at home than we expected having been gone so long. Tomorrow we get back to work full-time but because of the time difference between us and our clients, we'll still have the morning to do stuff. We want to try and buy a car this week if we can.
Today I drove for the first time and it felt much more natural than I expected. All the road signs came back to me and I knew what to do at roundabouts etc. We drove about a hour north to Jervaulx Abbey (http://www.jervaulxabbey.com/home.php) which is lovely. An old ruined monastery surrounded by fields filled with sheep and lambs - and green rolling hills as far as the eye can see. We had it almost to ourselves although a family did arrive just before we left.
On the way back we stopped in Ripon for lunch - didn't see Lord and Lady Grantham though!
Yesterday we took the train into York and did some shopping - the place was packed by lunchtime. You'd never know there was a recession with all the people shopping.
So far we both agree that very little seems to have changed - although the food and wine are better - and we feel more at home than we expected having been gone so long. Tomorrow we get back to work full-time but because of the time difference between us and our clients, we'll still have the morning to do stuff. We want to try and buy a car this week if we can.
Apr 22nd 2012, 5:09 pm
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Cheers, I keep saying. We'll be in the Harrogate area - about 15 minutes from here.
Today I drove for the first time and it felt much more natural than I expected. All the road signs came back to me and I knew what to do at roundabouts etc. We drove about a hour north to Jervaulx Abbey (http://www.jervaulxabbey.com/home.php) which is lovely. An old ruined monastery surrounded by fields filled with sheep and lambs - and green rolling hills as far as the eye can see. We had it almost to ourselves although a family did arrive just before we left.
On the way back we stopped in Ripon for lunch - didn't see Lord and Lady Grantham though!
Yesterday we took the train into York and did some shopping - the place was packed by lunchtime. You'd never know there was a recession with all the people shopping.
So far we both agree that very little seems to have changed - although the food and wine are better - and we feel more at home than we expected having been gone so long. Tomorrow we get back to work full-time but because of the time difference between us and our clients, we'll still have the morning to do stuff. We want to try and buy a car this week if we can.
Today I drove for the first time and it felt much more natural than I expected. All the road signs came back to me and I knew what to do at roundabouts etc. We drove about a hour north to Jervaulx Abbey (http://www.jervaulxabbey.com/home.php) which is lovely. An old ruined monastery surrounded by fields filled with sheep and lambs - and green rolling hills as far as the eye can see. We had it almost to ourselves although a family did arrive just before we left.
On the way back we stopped in Ripon for lunch - didn't see Lord and Lady Grantham though!
Yesterday we took the train into York and did some shopping - the place was packed by lunchtime. You'd never know there was a recession with all the people shopping.
So far we both agree that very little seems to have changed - although the food and wine are better - and we feel more at home than we expected having been gone so long. Tomorrow we get back to work full-time but because of the time difference between us and our clients, we'll still have the morning to do stuff. We want to try and buy a car this week if we can.