Zydrunas & Vilma, butchers from Lithuania receive their first consignment of slaughtered pigs at their newly opened shop in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Butchery in Lithuania and Eastern Europe, like in the UK is shaped by a combination of historical, cultural, political, and economic factors. Traditionally, pork dominated the Lithuanian diet, stemming from the suitability of pigs resilience to cold winters and their ability to thrive on pannage – rummaging for food in the vast forests of that continent.
During the era of Soviet domination when scarcity was deliberately engineered, Lithuanians became experts in that the Waitrose classes discovered only a few years ago – nose to tail eating; maximizing the use of the animal.
ZP & VP Butchers cater to the local Lithuanian population with dishes such as Pusgalvos, a half-head of pig in gelatinous broth, and Nugarinė su Oda, pork loin, with its fat layer and skin left intact.
For older Lithuanians in the UK, the best pig-meat is still home-slaughtered, knife-exsanguinated, and scalded in hot water to remove hair. Such practises are outlawed by the EU but some meat still sneaks through in small quantities, usually for celebrations such as birthdays & Christmas.
A demonstration in King’s Lynn objecting to the prorogation of Parliament is challenged by a shopper. Despite the efforts of then Prime Minister Boris Johnson to enact the result of the Referendum and avoid a no deal Brexit many obstacles were put in his way. As such, with the October 31st deadline for leaving looming, on September 10th 2019 he prorogued Parliament effectively cancelling the sitting of the House and further discussion on the issue. This led to demonstrations across the nation and was subsequently declared unlawful. As a result, Parliament resumed sitting on September 25, 2019.
Britain eventually left the EU on 31st January 2020 at 11am.
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Suffolk Punch breed horses at St Winnold's Day Parade, Downham Market, Norfolk,UK
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Suffolk Punch breed horses at St Winnold's Day Parade, Downham Market, Norfolk,UK
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Suffolk Punch breed horses at St Winnold's Day Parade, Downham Market, Norfolk,UK
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Suffolk Punch breed horses at St Winnold's Day Parade, Downham Market, Norfolk,UK
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK
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Littleport Station Cafe, Littleport Cambridgeshire,UK.
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Littleport Station Cafe, Littleport Cambridgeshire,UK.
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Littleport Station Cafe, Littleport Cambridgeshire,UK.
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK
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The White Hart pub, in King's Lynn , Norfolk,UK