If you said "Cole's" in the U.S., we'd assume it was Kohl's.

[CdM] It's better in the original Greek anyway.

[CdM] I think the delivery charge to the Netherlands would be a little steep though, wouldn't it?

[pen] For the first time in my life I live walking distance from a greengrocer, and it really changes things. Also many other things, including a fish market and a bakery, most of which are even closer and all of which have appeared since we moved into the neighborhood. I may not have to emigrate after all.

Hmmm, the flerdle/pen conflation. Muss less common than Dan/Dunx

"Muss"?

I need celery, radishes and apples. And onions. Anyone fancy a stroll to the groentenwinkel?

[pen] I'm afraid I'm not able to walk across oceans, nor swim them even if Google says I should be able to do such a thing.

despite staying late at work, the shop was still just open at 7 when i got there. I was probably their last customer of the day. Now to make that celery soup...

I love radishes. Much underrated.

I discovered king oyster mushrooms the other day, on a market stall. Never knew they existed. Truly, the earth continues to bring forth wonders.

[Raak] Though art indeed brave if though tasteth of that most vile fruit of the ground, harvested by the light of the New Moon by debased and foul Tcho-Tchos, who tear them from the curséd soil of Leng - which lieth not fully in this Universe, but doth straddle other, forbidden dimensions across which stride Those Who Shudde Notte Bee, in whose footprints sprout these fungi thou doth prize so highly.