On 10/23/2013 3:33 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, lid
> says...
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> . My guess is that coffee is not big in Wales
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> Mistake
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>> because I was surprised that we got served instant coffee at the
>> restaurant in the resort we were staying.
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> :-( The hall-mark of downmarket.
The Resort had just changed owners so you're probably right. OTOH, I was
surprised at the amount of instant coffee on the shelves at Tesco. The
people of Wales were not into whole bean coffee if the shelves are any
indication. As we all know, the shelves never lie.
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> "Restaurants" in Wales normally serve real percolated or expresso
> coffees.
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> Janet UK
>