Britannia2

Does anyone know where I could purchase any type of English/British bottled water such as Harrogate Spring, Buxton,Highland Spring etc here in Perth? The closest I can get is Evian which of course is French!

Reason for asking? I seemed to have clearer skin when I was drinking these types of water at home on a recent visit. Let's not forget the sentimental angle too--a drop of home in a bottle....

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Phlanger

Sure its the different water and not the climate?

I notice my skin is drier since I haven't been able to get McEwans Export.

Water? Pfft.

EvannTel

This is a joke right? This just taking things toooooo far!

Red_V_Roger

Sending water to the otherside of the world....that will help our carbon emmissions!

Alfresco

But shipping beer and wine (and millions of others things) is ok?

Britannia2

Obviously picked the wrong place to ask for help.
If there is a better place to be taken seriously on this one, perhaps someone could direct me to it?

B.T.W. If trying to get English mineral water is so b#**dy daft why are they importing Evian which is from France???

Pollyana

Honestly, over the years people have asked for sources of most British/Irish food and drink, but I don't remember anyone asking for water before. Its unusual, and I don't think anyone has a serious answer to it or someone would've posted by now.
I don't know Perth at all, but if someone was asking in Brisbane I would suggest phoning all the British & Irish shops in the area, see if any of them stock it or can get it.
There's also online suppliers like http://www.treatsfromhome.com.au/ who might be worth a go, but I don't recall seeing any English water anywhere, sorry.

moneypenny20

Because through very clever marketing, Evian have created a worldwide label. The majority of UK waters are small independents who are happy to stay that way.

I would suggest, quite seriously, that it was nothing to do with the water. That it was probably more to do with the fact that you were in a different climate and you were very happy to be there.

njk435

I must confess I didn't know water had a nationality.

You learn something new every day on BE

But seriously, actually no, there is no seriously - just a WTF..

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Ever been to Buxton?
Ever seen the water coming out of the hillside into the drinking troughs?

Well if you haven't I can tell you its orange. There is so much iron in it, it would be illegal to put into the water system... but you can filter it, stick it in a plastic bottle, crank the price right up and then sell it as a "pure natural mineral water".
Funny really.