Oh yes, British is definitely best

From: Johnathon Bee, Ninfield Road, Bexhill
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Driving an imported foreign car to an English country pub, owned by a company from Japan, to buy a bottle of Belgium beer. I stopped on the way for a packet of French cigarettes from a German supermarket. They had them on display close to the entrance; not far to walk.

As I purchased a pack, I could still smell the fresh air entering the building.

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The old and infirm, had a harder, and longer journey. Wrapped up in their winter-woollies, sniffing and sneezing in line, they shuffled to the hot, claustrophobic, far-end of the store , for their life-saving pills and potions.

Time for a tasty treat. A Chinese take-away, an Indian curry, or a Turkish kebab made by Ahmed?

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation had closed for the day, and I needed cash. At the ATM, owned by a Spanish consortium, I was successful.

Back at home: Fatima and Mohamed, sat on a sofa made in Sweden, they were fighting in front of a TV made in Taiwan. It was showing imported American cartoons.

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Our Pekingese dog growled loudly as he attached and chewed at an imitation bone, imported from Norway, bought from Mr Patel’s pet shop.

I washed my hands with water owned by a French company and turned on the front-room fire. The gas, imported from Siberia, gave out a good comforting heat.

I sat back and enjoyed my after-dinner delights. A bottle of Portuguese wine, and a slice of Canadian, cheddar cheese.

Oh yes: British is best.

That’s Britain.

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