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[raywilb]

I am of an age to remember the time before the uk joined the eu. I was on a ship bound from NZ to the Uk with a cargo of lamb carcasses kept in freezer holds but because of the trade agreements the ship was diverted to the med where we went from port to port getting rid of meat at a few tons at a time. ( sometimes just a few lambs ) It tooks us months to get rid. we spent 10 weeks at anchor outside Athens ( Pireaus ) with lighters taking a few tons. the good thing about it there were wine & musical festivals going on so most of our time was spent ashore.  what I did notice on my return to old blighty was how much the cost of living had gone up.  also tescos selling 1/2 cabbages at 10 times the cost of whole ones pre eu membership.