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  Not many people on the Forum know that, before Britain joined the Common Market, people from France and Belgium would come flocking to Dover, usually on Friday-Saturday, and buy trolley-loads of shopping in the supermarkets.
  Prices here were significantly lower than on the Continent.
  The French would actually buy Normandy butter in bulk. Red salmon would disappear from the shelves into trolleys, and so much more.
  
  The restaurants and cafes were literally full of customers, local and from abroad. At the age of 9 I used to work in a restaurant, washing and drying dishes. The work was non-stop, as the dishes came by the hundreds at a time.
  
  Often customers were asked if they'd like to come back after half an hour, as the tables were all occupied.
  This was common practice in the restaurants all over Dover.

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