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Hop-picking

Fabulous story cadeau I never heard of brummies "op" picking I thought it a purely a cockney thing, also I have often wondered why or how a brummie wound up living in Belgium, I was a partner once in the 70's with a great bloke called "Lucian Paquet" who owned a Peugeot dealership in Mon's and wanted a Brit to help sell cars in the S.H.A.P.E HQ and who had the nessessary security clearence which I had, it was a great partnership for both he was also "Director General of the Importation des auto's Benelux" so I had some great invites in Brussells to dinners and "Do's", sadley he suffered a stroke whilst driving his 604 just outside Paris in 1979 and died. I certainly enjoyed my assocation with a country I knew very little about. One thing that doe's stick in my mind was the absolute hatred between the Fleme and walloon, it really reminded me of Northern Ireland and I remember thinking on more than one occassion that this could lead to some form of civil strife or war.
Paul
 
sprayra said:
Lovely reading Graham, makes you feel peaceful imagining warm late summer days in the country.
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Thanks to cousins Rose & Pat! I re-posted you this link because I know you've only been on the forum for a short while; welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay among all the good people here, x.
 
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