Supplies available in Oz
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Supplies available in Oz
Will be moving to Sydney in time for Xmas. Can you get Irn Bru, black/white pudding and chestnuts??
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by Bob AG
Will be moving to Sydney in time for Xmas. Can you get Irn Bru, black/white pudding and chestnuts??
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Black pudding nope (thank goodness!); chestnuts - The Bloke says certainly not in Qld, so I doubt you do elsewhere, sorry
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by ProofReader
Actually Pollyana, I have seen fresh chestnuts here, in the more 'specialty' type of greengrocers (the ones who keep more imported stuff, particularly Asian) Having said that though, I've only seen them a couple of times and I'm afraid I can't remember what time of year it was. You can, however, buy tinned chestnuts, both whole and in paste form. Likewise I've also seen black and white pudding in specialised delicatessens. Iron Bru - not that I've seen, but I'm sure there'd be some sort of equivalent here. There are loads of 'new-fangled' drinks available! I've not seen any equivalent for Dandelion and Burdock though - that was a new one on me when I arrived in UK last year.
The Bloke drinks something called Sarsparilla (?sp) which may be similar to Irn Bru or D&B - similar smell anyway, which keeps me away from it!
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Hi Guys,
You might like to try coles or bilo for dandelion and burdock - they stock ben shaws (from huddersfield in west yorks - not far from were i was brought up) its in the foreign foods section next to all the saurkraut and italian food stuffs. We saw roasted chestnuts for sale on street corners in melbourne in july.
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You might like to try coles or bilo for dandelion and burdock - they stock ben shaws (from huddersfield in west yorks - not far from were i was brought up) its in the foreign foods section next to all the saurkraut and italian food stuffs. We saw roasted chestnuts for sale on street corners in melbourne in july.
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Yeah, I guess you might get the chestnuts in specialist shops; not the same as the roasted ones we used to buy at Christmas, too hot to eat!
The Bloke drinks something called Sarsparilla (?sp) which may be similar to Irn Bru or D&B - similar smell anyway, which keeps me away from it!
The Bloke drinks something called Sarsparilla (?sp) which may be similar to Irn Bru or D&B - similar smell anyway, which keeps me away from it!
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Chestnuts in season in June - readily available.
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by Pollyana
The Bloke drinks something called Sarsparilla (?sp) which may be similar to Irn Bru or D&B - similar smell anyway, which keeps me away from it!
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by moneypen20
You can get Sarsparilla here to, it's crap though, like irn Bru I think you have to be scottish in scotland to like it :scared:
If I want chestnuts I just go up to the woods around the village. Lots n' lots of Sweet Chestnuts (yum).
Sorry, not much use really......
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Black pudding at Woolies,chestnuts about june,very nice
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by melbournebound
Hi Guys,
You might like to try coles or bilo for dandelion and burdock - they stock ben shaws (from huddersfield in west yorks - not far from were i was brought up) its in the foreign foods section next to all the saurkraut and italian food stuffs. We saw roasted chestnuts for sale on street corners in melbourne in july.
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You might like to try coles or bilo for dandelion and burdock - they stock ben shaws (from huddersfield in west yorks - not far from were i was brought up) its in the foreign foods section next to all the saurkraut and italian food stuffs. We saw roasted chestnuts for sale on street corners in melbourne in july.
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by Bob AG
Will be moving to Sydney in time for Xmas. Can you get Irn Bru, black/white pudding and chestnuts??
For Irn Bru buy some Berocca and piss in a bottle. The colour and probably the flavour will be remarkably similiar.
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
You could contact the Chestnut Growers of Australia Ltd, PO Box 4, CHILTON, VIC 3683
http://www.chestnutgrowers.com.au/
http://www.chestnutgrowers.com.au/
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Hi yvsie,
I was born in Batley and lived in batley, dewsbury, mirfield (lower hopton), birstall and huddersfield.
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I was born in Batley and lived in batley, dewsbury, mirfield (lower hopton), birstall and huddersfield.
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Originally Posted by yvsie
where were you brought up then??...Im originally from Mirfield!
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by melbournebound
Hi yvsie,
I was born in Batley and lived in batley, dewsbury, mirfield (lower hopton), birstall and huddersfield.
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I was born in Batley and lived in batley, dewsbury, mirfield (lower hopton), birstall and huddersfield.
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I lived in lower hopton and went to lower hopton junior school, also lived in hightown, leeds then back to mirfield before coming here!
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Re: Supplies available in Oz
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Yeah, I guess you might get the chestnuts in specialist shops; not the same as the roasted ones we used to buy at Christmas,
cheers
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