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Old Apr 24th 2012, 12:15 am
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I'm finally visiting family and friends in the UK after 8 years! I am totally stumped as to what to buy as 'something from OZ'. I thought of Oomerangs buy they are a but heavy and useless! What have you bought that people liked when you have gone back for a holiday? Any ideas?
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I'm finally visiting family and friends in the UK after 8 years! I am totally stumped as to what to buy as 'something from OZ'. I thought of Oomerangs buy they are a but heavy and useless! What have you bought that people liked when you have gone back for a holiday? Any ideas?
Pouches made from kangaroo scrotums. Very popular, no seam.
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Old Apr 24th 2012, 2:48 am
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Pouches made from kangaroo scrotums. Very popular, no seam.
That would be my first choice, closely followed by the stuffed cane toad key ring ornament.

I bought my 'Greenie' daughter one of these years ago and she still has it............looks as good as the day I bought it.

Lord only knows what they make those cane toads out of, but I wish they could make me a pair of boots from the same stuff
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Cherry Ripes went down well when we went back.
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We got requests for (dark) chocolate covered macadamias quite often.

Otherwise, the usual coasters, keyrings, scarves etc
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Woolworths and Coles are selling tins of Anzac biscuits for $10.50 (some goes to the RSL etc) at the moment. The tins are painted in various WW1 and 2 themes and are very nice.

I think they would make great gifts.
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Aboriginal painted wooden & china items go down well - plates, bottle openers, tea towels etc - all the things with the dot paintings on
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Default Re: What to buy from Australia when visiting relatives in UK?

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Woolworths and Coles are selling tins of Anzac biscuits for $10.50 (some goes to the RSL etc) at the moment. The tins are painted in various WW1 and 2 themes and are very nice.

I think they would make great gifts.
Surely the biscuits would be a little stale by now.
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Cherry Ripes went down well when we went back.
Violet crumbles too! All teenagers seem to love them back home
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Nothing. Isn't your presence good enough!!!!!!
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Default Re: What to buy from Australia when visiting relatives in UK?

Originally Posted by alexleeson
I'm finally visiting family and friends in the UK after 8 years! I am totally stumped as to what to buy as 'something from OZ'. I thought of Oomerangs buy they are a but heavy and useless! What have you bought that people liked when you have gone back for a holiday? Any ideas?
We are going back to Uk for a visit in September, it didn't occur to me that I should bring presents.
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Tim Tams go down well. Get a packet of each flavour

I've just discovered cheezels rashers too - to die for!! *drool*
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Twisties Bernie and I have managed to get a few free pints from Aussie bar staff in the UK by having a packet of Twisties with us and offering to barter for beer!
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I smuggled back some avacado oil that I got in Coles. When I go there it was on a deal in Tesco's and cheaper still, it's the thought that counts
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- Oz Cookbook to try some different recipes

- Flight of the Conchords DVD - Yeah they're Kiwi but they won't know and they're very funny

- Melbourne and surrounding countryside DVD to give them an idea about where you live - http://shop.abc.net.au/products/pano...alia-melbourne

- An AFL football

- Aboriginal coasters: http://shop.australiangeographic.com...-6pc-P860.aspx

- Akubra Belt: http://www.akubra.com.au/products_belts.html
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