Single Market / Customs Union - A Tragic Loss

[its yourself]

In case anyone is interested the shellfish company owners and most of the drivers voted leave. They all bitterly regret it now. They're desperate. Trying to save their businesses and keep people employed. That's why they protested.

 

[czechmate]

Nope farmer.

Oh, vaccine for “grip”

 

[le bon paysan]

So you would be happy to pay your employers share of MSA ? ( national insurance to us , which in france is eye watering )

As the employer he pays his own and his employers msa and now it's PAYE his employees.

 

[bobk]

Well it’s nothing like that but machinery is the way to go

Thinking on, so Ricards (duetz main dealer charges me €48/hour for skilled mechanic in their workshop. Do you think your figure adds up?

No idea , seems reasonable , do you pay for lunch breaks ?

 

[le bon paysan]

Oh, vaccine for “grip”

No Covid!
Shocked when he phoned tonight and said. Hope mine will be as quick. His Dr told him when they passed on errands.

 

[czechmate]

No idea , seems reasonable , do you pay for lunch breaks ?

The dealer?
I have no idea but I can’t imagine so. If they have a machine a whole day (8-12. 14-18), I’m sure I get charged 8 hrs not 10

 

[czechmate]

No Covid!
Shocked when he phoned tonight and said. Hope mine will be as quick. His Dr told him when they passed on errands.

I’m not bothered, I haven’t seen anyone since last March

 

[le bon paysan]

I’m not bothered, I haven’t seen anyone since last March

Eldest has been told to get back to Paris for uni in 10 days time So I'd quite like mine

 

[czechmate]

Eldest has been told to get back to Paris for uni in 10 days time So I'd quite like mine

Yes absolutely.
Mind, I’d quite like to see my kids

 

[bobk]

Yes absolutely.
Mind, I’d quite like to see my kids

You'll have to come here to do that , no idea when any normality will return

 

[le bon paysan]

Yes absolutely.
Mind, I’d quite like to see my kids

French news full of " Government considering 3rd lockdown" so I'd rather she didn't have to go. Better to be on lockdown here than in a flat in the city.

 

[JP1]

What makes me laugh is some folks genuinely bought in to the burning of the red tape cr@p as a benefit to Brexit. Nothing could be further from the truth right now

Farming Today was so depressing listening to the Dartmouth Crab guy who mugged up on his paperwork expectations but still ended up having to make hard copies and chasing down the road in the car to catch up with the wagon as when they're landed they need to move straight away

Coming the other way ; I've spent the past week helping a Dutch haulier friend who's Type 2 vehicle and driver over 8 hour accreditation is no longer valid bringing in breeding heifers for TB blighted dairy farmers. UK Gov could choose to recognise what was OK on December 31st but no they insist Hans brings empty trucks to the UK to be "assessed" and 6 drivers have to come to the UK to be tested - and yes it has to all be in English.

So what worked as one Phyto-Sanitary agreement now means we re-invent the wheel and basically copy it all (a Country of 65m folks with a UK Civil Service all with pension entitlements etc etc )

It's just a joke

And the DEFRA consultation on livestock transport is still running and I am told from a very reliable source that the new regulations will be implemented by the end of the year

 

[som farmer]

Yep, if you read many of the threads you might note I have commented how well the uk is doing with the vaccination. And I even mentioned how pleased I was that my mum has received her’s (on the second appointment)
Europe is pretty underwhelming (so far) on vaccination.
Do you think smug is a good look? Especially when it regards the health of elderly folk

the only good thing about covid, is the vaccine, without that, millions would die, and i suspect many millions in the poorer countries will anyway. I am thankful that i will get the jab, before many millions, fully agree it's selfish, but self preservation is a powerful thing.

 

[som farmer]

What I am saying is don't knock people trying to fight for their survival, you never know you may be next. The trucks were from many producers in England as well as Scotland who have basically been fu&ked by this lying and incompetent government. Bozza just told them it's their fault for not filling the paperwork out correctly is not helpful and then fining them for breaking Covid rules just for good measure!

EU announced today, 'things are not running as smoothly as they should', and are relaxing some restriction to ease the congestion. And several 'parts' are not working as planned, so need 'sorting', euro news,

 

[Ashtree]

Will there be a vaccine for Brexit?

 

[le bon paysan]

EU announced today, 'things are not running as smoothly as they should', and are relaxing some restriction to ease the congestion. And several 'parts' are not working as planned, so need 'sorting', euro news,

Don't suppose they'll get any credit for that. It'll be twisted into EU back down on the front page of the express.

 

[Hindsight]

Don't suppose they'll get any credit for that. It'll be twisted into EU back down on the front page of the express.

Afraid so, there is a lot of hatred invested in Brexit by certain newspapers. Sad but illuminating. Can see why Trump has such a following.

 

[bobk]

Afraid so, there is a lot of hatred invested in Brexit by certain newspapers. Sad but illuminating. Can see why Trump has such a following.

Have you not considered buying a little pied a terre en france , you would fit in well

 

[czechmate]

Have you not considered buying a little pied a terre en france , you would fit in well

Hé would
The 6 toes might come as a shock

An agronomist would be worth their weight in gold here

 

[som farmer]

what we have to do now, is stop trying to score petty points over each other, and i am guilty of that, for the UK, the advantages, or disadvantages, are over, we have left, for better or worse, we have to look forward, whether it was right or not, we will know in a few years. For us, we live in a democracy, and we have to live with that. Those that our still inside, will go in one direction, we will go in another. It is up to us to make it work, we have to look forwards not backwards.