The past is another country

Jan 29, 2007 12:40

Once upon a time we - apparently - used to be able to make things in this country (rather than them arriving in container ships ( Read more... )

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von_braun January 30 2007, 12:50:13 UTC
I don't suppose Bottled Water is that tricky to manage ever for British Industry :-)

Although I know a few managers who'd be capable of screwing it up.

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livingarmchair January 29 2007, 14:49:13 UTC
We bought two cheap mugs in Malta (To use in the hotel room) and they both had "MADE IN ENGLAND" stamped on them.

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von_braun January 30 2007, 12:46:02 UTC
LOL so we do still export things - unless they were leftover from the Second World War (they don't have NAAFI written on them do they?) :-)

My current coffee mug has 'Made in Taiwan' on the bottom.

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