Gifts
Sep 24th 2015, 10:11 pm
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Gifts
I would like to take some gifts from England to give to some new US friends.
I am struggling for ideas of what is deemed as a very English gift that is not available in the US for up to £30 each.
All ideas would be welcome
I am struggling for ideas of what is deemed as a very English gift that is not available in the US for up to £30 each.
All ideas would be welcome
Sep 24th 2015, 10:17 pm
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Re: Gifts
Some decent tea? The local brands like Liptons are rubbish.
Sep 24th 2015, 10:20 pm
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Re: Gifts
I bought some over the top Christmas decorations a bit like these Christmas Shop | Harrods
for some americans
for some americans
Sep 24th 2015, 10:43 pm
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We brought stuff from Betty's. Much appreciated.
Sep 24th 2015, 11:02 pm
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Sport things work well, soccer scarf or jersey.
Sep 25th 2015, 12:16 am
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Prints or lithographs of rural scenes from your part of England, or any part. Prints of English/English-style country scenes here are unbelievably kitsch.
Sep 25th 2015, 3:10 am
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Real pint mugs with the dimples on them. 
Sep 25th 2015, 10:15 pm
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Bettys speciality foods, online shop & Café Tea Rooms | Bettys Online
We brought stuff from Betty's. Much appreciated.
We brought stuff from Betty's. Much appreciated.
Every time we go to visit my husband's parents my m-i-l loves for the two of us to go and have a sweet and a drink! My f-i-l won't go with her and my husband won't go as a show of solidarity, lol. I love the view of the shops out of the window in Harrogate and my m-i-l gets to do a girly thing.
Sep 26th 2015, 12:27 pm
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Re: Gifts
Every time we go to visit my husband's parents my m-i-l loves for the two of us to go and have a sweet and a drink! My f-i-l won't go with her and my husband won't go as a show of solidarity, lol. I love the view of the shops out of the window in Harrogate and my m-i-l gets to do a girly thing.
Sep 28th 2015, 2:22 am
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Re: Gifts
i always like to bring a few bits and pieces from Marks and Spencers. Some nice buscuits for tea. They usually do nice small and easily packable tins of shortbread or assored buscuits.
Sep 28th 2015, 10:45 am
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I bought the huge 1kg bags of Cadburys chocolates from the airport. Thats real chocolate...
(ducks and runs from the Hershey lovers lol)
(ducks and runs from the Hershey lovers lol)
Sep 28th 2015, 1:10 pm
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All mass-produced milk chocolate sucks, no matter who makes it. Plain/dark chocolate is the only stuff worth making a fuss about.
Oct 2nd 2015, 2:23 pm
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When I visit friends in the US I always bring them some English cider - or sometimes wine from a local vineyard :-)
Oct 2nd 2015, 11:15 pm
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Chocolate, Branston, Magazines, Newspapers , Brown Sauce