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Drisgirl | 17:52 Sat 11th Oct 2008 | Shopping & Style
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We have one ATM in our little town and I had a wander-on my own- sadly- and it was bleeding brilliant.
They travel all over.

There was a stall which only had 2 giant pans of paella -it looked ace and then there was the fresh French Breads and pain chocolats -the smell and the atmosphere was absolutely brilliant.
Yet the people of our smalll town -said -its really dear (expensive) -well what do you want ??????????

Those people have to cover their costs to bring their part of Europe to you.

Saw John Swinney there -was the SNP leader -thats a BTW cos hes always rattling around.

Shamefully I didnt buy anything cos I felt such a billy walking about on my own and I wanted to share it with someone.

Its on tomorrow so ive managed to co-erce my 84yr old doll across the road to come down with me -result lol

You get them in your town??
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Here in East Anglia we tend to get 'country specific' markets, rather than general 'European' ones. So, for example, 'French markets' are quite a common site, while 'Italian markets', etc, are seen less often.

Having a very limited income (because most of the time I'm unemployed) I find that their offerings can be rather too expensive for me, but I think that I've come across that stall with the two giant pans of Paella (which are meat-based, rather than fish-based as many paellas are) at Southend Air Show. I thought that it would probably be rubbish but I gave it a try anyway. It's absolutely fantastic!

Chris
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Yeah -we get the ones you are talking about in Perth quite often but this is the first one of its kind i've seen and I have to say the paella looked brilliant so i'm treating myself tomorrow.

I'll let you know -there however was another delicious smelling stall -along the same lines but it was potato, garlic,pasta and cream and it smelt and looked fabby -they also had garlicky (sic) prawns and I would have given my right arm for some of them.

Im going back tomorow -give the old doll a wee treat -even a wee bar of lavendar soap (lol -she doesnt need it but she likes a treat-or a cake -i'll check the prices:)) and treat myself as well.

It was so colourful that I almost thought for 15 mins I was abroad -really great.
I thought your first sentence was:

We have one automatic teller machine (cash point) in our little town....

Yes, we have international markets in the Black Country
Lol at Ethel, I thought exactly the same!

I was wondering why she then went on to say it was bleeding brilliant... an ATM is an ATM!!
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O blo0dy hell -trust me to typo when im being bleeding serious as well -and for Ethel to pick me up as well -hanging my head in my shame :)
I meant at but maybe was distracted or something lol

oops even worse - even meant at the moment -just remebered -how out of context can an abbreviation be jings :)

Well im having a luagh hope you did as well lol xx
what IS an ATM?
Well..My friend from Silly Suffolk .. yes you Chris ... ....who will insist on living in Ipswich should come along to me in the wilds of Norfolk ! But ..bring yer passport :)
We have the lot .Huge French market this week in Naaarich and we get regular French, Italian , and a German market at Christmas .Also a weekly Farmers Market .And that is really international ....they come from as far away as Stokesby :)))
we get them every few months in Wigan! they are great cos we get to treat ourselves in the lunchhour
bednobs, I think in this instance that ATM stands for at the moment
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ooo get you IAP -lol

They were expensive BUT the quality was excellent so like what I lalways say -you only get what you pay for.

Im gonna ebnoy it more tomorrow cos I'll just trail the the old dear down the road with her shopping/walking trolley(its only a 5min walk relax -im not that cruel lol) -have a wee wander then fire her into the pub for a Bacardi -she'll be in her element and so will I cos I can have a cheeky cider as well :) Result !!!
Dris the best pain au chocolate are here in the reef .Ask and im sure you will be told;0)
Im often asked to post them home , tho the travel makes it pointless.
tHEY ALSO DO A CARICOLA IM SURE I MISSPELT IT.LOOKS LIKE ASAUSAGE ROLL BUT FULL OF CUSTARD AND ANOTER ONE FULL OF CHOCOLATE ADD TO THEM THE SMALL APPLE TURNOVERS THEY DO TOOO


BTW DID I SAY IVE PUT ON A SHEDLOAD OF WEIGHT HERE IN OVER 2 YEARS ?

LOL



D TH ?
We get quite a few in Manchester and I love them. There's one in St Ann's Sq at the moment so going to have a wander round there tomorrow and treat myself to something yummy if I have time.

My favourite one is the Christmas market as a load of us always meet up for some Gluwein and food and it's always a great night.
By far the best pain au chocolat is French - it is their speciality and a morning staple, after all.

The ones I have in Paris are superb. You can't beat French bread and pastries
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Thankfully I cant take sweet things my teeth and gums go into spasm but she has falsers so i'll fire her one her way lol.Im glad I cant eat sweet things as the stall looked fabby plus there was a crepe stalll as well -which i used to adore.
Does this explain why I am no longer a fat bast lol DTH? lol

In Spain however we do eat the little tapas -usually fish ones -had a wee picnic on the beach with them -didnt go down too well with a certain wee person -we wolfed them tho lol

O Jenna goooo -its my first European one we have plenty farmers ones and butchers ones but this was really brilliant -its horrible being on your own tho (:

Thankfully theirs always an Isa (my neeb) lol x

Like i said they bake pan au chocolate her in most of the mini markets and they are great hot from the oven as are the wee apple ,manzana turnover thinys

thats a technicl term btw

lol
I enjoy a cr�pe, but one or two is never enough. :)

You'll enjoy tomorrow
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Well my husband lived in France when he was younger -his dad worked with Michelin and he called them something which has just escaped me as thats what i called them when we visited France on countless occasions with the kids-they all loved them BTW) -o darn -that will annoy me -something with 'frog' soind in it -help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mmmmm one of my favourites, when I worked in France we used to get them brought freshly done from the bakery for morning break with some lovely coffee, bliss!
Ethel....where's the 'black country' is that Wales and shouldn't it be re-named for the PC today?

Dris...hope Sonny's ok?

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