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Re: A Bottle Of Plonk

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
johnnypick wrote:A customer gave me a bottle of Wine today :Very Happy Looks very nice,from France,12% vol.Will have that with our Christmas Dinner :Very Happy Cheers
Thats pretty good - as they say its the thought that counts but I hate french white wine it always tastes like vinegar to me. Image

Its not White Teebs,its a pinky looking colour(i know nothing about wine) :oops: called Cremant de Bourgogne.Its a sparkling one.
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Re: A Bottle Of Plonk

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johnnypick wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
johnnypick wrote:A customer gave me a bottle of Wine today :Very Happy Looks very nice,from France,12% vol.Will have that with our Christmas Dinner :Very Happy Cheers
Thats pretty good - as they say its the thought that counts but I hate french white wine it always tastes like vinegar to me. Image

Its not White Teebs,its a pinky looking colour(i know nothing about wine) :oops: called Cremant de Bourgogne.Its a sparkling one.
Looks good according to this taster. Have a good day when you do open it.

http://www.nickdobsonwines.co.uk/acatal ... ction.html

Crémant de Bourgogne
Like most major wine regions in the world, Burgundy makes a sparkling wine, Crémant de Bourgogne. It is a great shame that the sparkling wines of Burgundy are not better known, because the quality is exceptional. If you've ever been disappointed by Champagne, try some Crémant de Bourgogne - it's a revelation. It's also better and cheaper. It's made using the "Méthode Traditionelle" - the same way wines are made in Champagne - but because these wines don't originate from the Champagne region, you don't pay the premium associated with the name. Good Crémant de Bourgogne wines are every bit as good as Champagne, but cost considerably less.
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£77 and rising :nana :nana
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Re: A Bottle Of Plonk

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
johnnypick wrote:A customer gave me a bottle of Wine today :Very Happy Looks very nice,from France,12% vol.Will have that with our Christmas Dinner :Very Happy Cheers
Thats pretty good - as they say its the thought that counts but I hate french white wine it always tastes like vinegar to me. Image
Use it on your chips then.
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Re: A Bottle Of Plonk

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
johnnypick wrote:A customer gave me a bottle of Wine today :Very Happy Looks very nice,from France,12% vol.Will have that with our Christmas Dinner :Very Happy Cheers
Thats pretty good - as they say its the thought that counts but I hate french white wine it always tastes like vinegar to me. Image
Use it on your chips then.
Not a bad idea thanks LL :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
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im up tp £50 and a case of beer, also i have got 4 presents which are wrapped up so ive put them under my tree ready for xmas day, but the beer will be opened on saturday :chuckle
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Picked up another £15 and a gift today :Very Happy
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Up to £200 so far. only got one day left: as its my long weekend!!!! :Very Happy


Does anyone think the dispute has affected your relationship with your punters
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mmc wrote:Up to £200 so far. only got one day left: as its my long weekend!!!! :Very Happy


Does anyone think the dispute has affected your relationship with your punters
On my round they are a few ex-miners and they all came out and congratulated me on the days back after the strikes. Once even came down to the picket line to show solidarity.

On other customers, well as its a working class area most were in support, or said they were when I explained our position, the few that did not were more worried about their Giros.
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£34 and a tesco caramel bar :nana :nana :nana
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Quite a few of my customers have doubled up on the tips they gave me last year ( I was on there after starting in Sevenoaks from October - it had been a training walk ), which is nice - I doubt the IA has affected it too much....even when it was a pain waiting for something to turn up, they tended to be sympathetic to our cause. :nana
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680 calls and I,m on £8 new private estate you never see a soul :cry
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£35 and 3 bottles of plonk so far,we share our tips with our float pro rata :angel
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Wessex wrote:£35 and 3 bottles of plonk so far,we share our tips with our float pro rata :angel
I tried to last year - and with me driver - and kept getting turned down ( but I'm giving you money....for work you have already done! :crazy: )
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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