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Calabrese

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We have been searching high and low for Calabrese...........
now doing a bit of googling I think it is Broccoli

I thought it was a special sort of broccoli
and poor Wolvie has been scouring the shops trying to find Calabrese
as we speak he is heading to Waitrose..................should I tell him :lol:
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That would be a good test for Customer Service.
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Re: Calabrese

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We have been searching high and low for Calabrese...........
now doing a bit of googling I think it is Broccoli

I thought it was a special sort of broccoli
and poor Wolvie has been scouring the shops trying to find Calabrese
as we speak he is heading to Waitrose..................should I tell him?



That man is a flippin' marvel in my eyes, of course you should tell him :o
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I hope you did tell him NL :shock:
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I might send him a text though :lol:
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I was thinking that earlier Peter but I hoped NL had told him or he had given up! :lol:
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Re: Calabrese

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I passed through Cala Brese once when i drove from Alicante to Malaga.It's close to Cala Mar if i recall correctly.Nice place not too touristy.
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Aww ,he might end up in Spain ,how lovely to go out shopping for broccoli at Waitrose , and ending up in Spain. :think:
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They didn't have it at waitrose ................so he went to our local veg shop..........and ...this is funny
he asked if they had Calabrese.....nice lady said we have Broccoli yes....he sez no it has to be Calabrese...she turns and
points to a big poster on the wall of Broccoli ...saying Broccoli............but and heres the rub........in brackets it said Calabrese

so we are off Broccoli and having peas :lol:
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Ah good old peas. None of that foreign muck.
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Northern Lass wrote:They didn't have it at waitrose ................so he went to our local veg shop..........and ...this is funny
he asked if they had Calabrese.....nice lady said we have Broccoli yes....he sez no it has to be Calabrese...she turns and
points to a big poster on the wall of Broccoli ...saying Broccoli............but and heres the rub........in brackets it said Calabrese

so we are off Broccoli and having peas :lol:


That is so funny :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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AndrewA wrote:Ah good old peas. None of that foreign muck.


Didn't realise broccoli was foreign :?
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Re: Calabrese

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Broccoli in fridge
sorted :grin:
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Re: Calabrese

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Thank goodness for that!! :roll:
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