"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
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How come the nearer you get to the source of the fish, the more expensive
it becomes and no matter where you are in the UK?

At home, 60 miles from the coast, pensioners special F&C £3.60. Whitby,
next to the fish dock, £9-ish.

Maybe because coastal locations are often tourist hot-spots, and there is a
surcharge as an unofficial "tourist tax".

Anyway The Magpie (the one that is close to the fish dock) has a high
reputation and you are probably paying a premium for the name as well as the
quality. We actually prefer Mister Chips on the other (east) side of the
bridge and just round the right-hand bend.

On 04/06/2021 14:38, NY wrote:


Anyway The Magpie (the one that is close to the fish dock) has a high
reputation and you are probably paying a premium for the name as well as
the quality. We actually prefer Mister Chips on the other (east) side of
the bridge and just round the right-hand bend.

We had excellent fish and chips at the little cafe near the Magpie, and
much cheaper.

Bill

williamwright expressed precisely :
We had excellent fish and chips at the little cafe near the Magpie, and much
cheaper.

Terry's ? We used to go there and eat in shifts, one looking after the
dog, but their prices have shot up too, so round to the 'Abbey ??' on
the oppoosite side of the river.

On 05/06/2021 09:58, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
williamwright expressed precisely :
We had excellent fish and chips at the little cafe near the Magpie,
and much cheaper.

Terry's ? We used to go there and eat in shifts, one looking after the
dog, but their prices have shot up too, so round to the 'Abbey ??' on
the oppoosite side of the river.


never mind fish and chips going up, the whole of the shop population has
decided we all have to pay for their misfortune because of covid.Prices
are going through the roof everywhere, typical British rip off attitude,
leg of lamb will now cost from £17.00 to £33.00. Why?

NY used his keyboard to write :
Anyway The Magpie (the one that is close to the fish dock) has a high
reputation and you are probably paying a premium for the name as well as the
quality. We actually prefer Mister Chips on the other (east) side of the
bridge and just round the right-hand bend.

We ended up last evening in the 'Abbey ????', paying £11.50 each for
basic haddock F&C's. I'm not a great lover of fish, but the fish was
superb. We went there, because it was one of the ones where you could
take a dog in with you - there were quite a few in there and a few
minor scraps.

"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
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NY used his keyboard to write :
Anyway The Magpie (the one that is close to the fish dock) has a high
reputation and you are probably paying a premium for the name as well as
the quality. We actually prefer Mister Chips on the other (east) side of
the bridge and just round the right-hand bend.

We ended up last evening in the 'Abbey ????', paying £11.50 each for basic
haddock F&C's. I'm not a great lover of fish, but the fish was superb. We
went there, because it was one of the ones where you could take a dog in
with you - there were quite a few in there and a few minor scraps.

I'd expect *lots* of (batter) scraps in a F&C shop ;-)