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Creek Classic and Destiny, if not Evo.........

Andrew Everard:

thfcwestlower:

I'll celebrate tonight by listening to my Dynaudios and eating a bacon roll

In the spirit of the thread, I hope...

Absolutely, Andrew. (Regarding your link) I use our local Q guild butcher because they source all their bacon (and all their meat) as locally as they possibly can. Their bacon comes from an organic/free-range pig farm in the Isle of Wight. If you have a Q butcher nearby, get their sausages or home made Scotch Eggs (the latter a speciality from a Q butcher in Marlborough we found when on holiday nearby a few weeks ago.)

Now i'm hungry!

As if the majority people of this country give a monkeys about saving the UK pig farmers (how much are those sausages in Waitrose?) when there's a distinct posibility of a recession! Don't get me wrong, supporting local farmers/produce is a noble thing, but what gets my goat, is that more often than not, the ones dishing out this 'moral' advice are the privileged (not necessarily undeserving), snotty, oh so superior upper middle classes!! (They buy the Guardian, prob don't read it and talk about Nigel SLater's new recipes and mock people shopping at Asda. Hilarious.

Not directed at you Chebby ;-)

(checks lensbury waiting list situation)

I agree with both sides of this. Buying locally sourced high quality food, which tends to be better for you, has many parallels with the small, independent hifi business in many ways. There is a premium on both but it is worth paying for, and benefits you in every way.

Having said that I fully understand the vast majority buying chain store and benefiting from economies of scale, albeit at a lowest common denominator level. That's why even companies that cater for the masses like the horrible Tesco, have had great success with Finest, and why many will pay a premium for iPod and the like, while at the same time there is still a large market for 'value' sausages etc. Most people have to compromise somewhere along the line. Mr Fearnley Whittingstall is noble in his free range chicken argument, but it's only going to work if you can afford it. Most people on this forum spend a good proportion of their disposable on music/AV, some can afford good food too, some can even afford good holidays and designer clothes...

I personally try to buy the best I can afford in all spheres, my compromise being I make my slippers last 10 years but I eat well and I have decent sounds - that doesn't mean I can't get a bargain like my £400 CD192, likewise for every 3 tins of beans for a quid, there's some nice stuff from Borough Market too.

Think I've got a bit carried away, that's the problem with listening to James Taylor, you just start rambling.

Ah rambling, last week I was up in the hills, walking and guess what...

I'll get me coat...

PS Roll on the footie season and some balti pies to even things out again

Hughes123:

Linn.

many speaker drivers bought in from abroad, component speaker range made in china or taiwan or similar. I think the cabinets are from denmark.

Most things assembled in Eaglesham/Castlemilk though.

I may be wrong as things may have changed.

So, will the mag now be adding an Organic Meat section to the Buying Guide? Mebbes aye, mebbes naw, to quote the great Dalglish.

the record spot:

So, will the mag now be adding an Organic Meat section to the Buying Guide? Mebbes aye, mebbes naw, to quote the great Dalglish.

Maybe the stars could be changed to carrots? A five carrot TV has a great picture, and if there's an organic stamp on them then it is a best buy!

I for one am enjoying this thread.

ALL THINGS in moderation chaps!. 

With most things, the right balance will emerge through the fog.

Whether its Speakers made in Huddersfield or Hong-Kong.  Lamb chops from Wales or New-Zealand.  Pork-pies from Melton-Mowbray or Moscow.

You Pays Your Money and You Takes Your Choice.

Choice is the key.  Its the one thing that we need to maintain. [ No matter if we are talking about Hi-Fi, Chickens, Cheese or Sex - CHOICE is vital!]

Chickens at "2 for a fiver" from the big supermarkets as well as the Free-Range chicken Hugh is battling to promote - Both have a market, both have their place.

Its when the balance is upset and choice removed that we should be worried. 

 

I just cant understand why I'm feeling V hungry all of a sudden!

Serenity 

"If you hear anything that I say, then I invite you to take it and
use it as your own. If you resonate with it because that's what we will make it
your own. And if you don't, then throw it away. Don't try to wear a shoe that
pinches."   Gary Zukav

Sex - CHOICE is vital!]

You get a choice! You're obviously not married or have only been for a short time!

Ravey Gravey Davy:

Sex - CHOICE is vital!]

You get a choice! You're obviously not married or have only been for a short time!

Or will only be for a very short time

   Fortunately for 30 years and she still puts up with the same jokes-which is why I read this forum for new material- err

JAXON5:

As if the majority people of this country give a monkeys about saving the UK pig farmers (how much are those sausages in Waitrose?) when there's a distinct posibility of a recession! Don't get me wrong, supporting local farmers/produce is a noble thing, but what gets my goat, is that more often than not, the ones dishing out this 'moral' advice are the privileged (not necessarily undeserving), snotty, oh so superior upper middle classes!! (They buy the Guardian, prob don't read it and talk about Nigel SLater's new recipes and mock people shopping at Asda. Hilarious.

I really used to enjoy Citizen Smith...