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My pleasure :D

I'm going to buy all my Xmas presents from Boots this year. I still have my rewards card...hope the points don't expire I have about 20 Quid on there :D

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OK I'm missing something but it's nowt to do with me so I'll butt out whilst remaining confused.

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Might have to pinch my sister's Boots card while I'm there :lol: My dad used to save his points up and then hand his card over whenever I went back on holiday and tell me I could use whatever was on it, oooh I miss that :lol:

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The only thing I used to miss from Boots was Rimmel 60 second nail polish :o Always had a buying frenzy when we went to Thailand.

Now I'm in Oz I can get it in Priceline, which is my pharmacy local to work, I still tend to pick one up now and then - shame I hardly ever were nail polish :rolleyes:

You can get everything Boots does in one mall, just maybe not in one shop.

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I think it depends on the size of the Boots. My local one used to stock the same as a large pharmacy but the one in Lakeside shopping centre sold all the above mentioned stuff.

Boots and WH Smith seem to be chains that survive on nostalgia.

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Yes, I had a really large one near me. It was great for buying Xmas stuff - you know the obligatory stuff like gift baskets that you give to your (inlaw) relatives :D Now I live so far away it cost me a lot more to buy for them - that's why I am doing my shopping there this year. It'll save me a fortune in postage too :D

For myself, I am happy to go to Priceline, Target and Big W's - can usually get everything I need from those three. :thumbup:

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I used to get in lots of trouble from my wife for doing all my Christmas shopping in boots on Christmas Eve :o

It is very easy for us blokes to raid the 3 presents for the price of 2 on women's items you see, even better value when you have two sisters and a wife to buy for, jobs a good un, so I used to think :unsure:

My wife threatened divorce if my only presents were from the Boots 3 for 2 for the 5th year running :ohmy:

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:rofl:

I was happy just to get anything at all from my OH :lol:

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Ditto to that :)

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What do you think of Tetley All Rounder tea?

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I like it. But then I drank Tetley in the UK anyway, so no difference for me :D

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I don't think Twinnings is anything like YT - you need to pick an extra strong brand to get something approaching the same, something like Dilmah Extra Strong. During pommie food week they sold YT in Aldi...maybe a couple of months ago, think they do it occasionally so stock up. Prices weren't much different to DJ's mind you.

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Dilmah Extra Strong :thumbup: As good as PG :thumbup:

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Pffft. Is it not! Closest I have found to PG is Twinnings Traditional Afternoon - the one in the purple box. Not always in stock in woolies as I dont think its that popular here - probably too strong for most aussies. But its a half decent brew. I've resorted to buying PG in bulk off t'internet. I can't risk having to wake up to Liptons ever again.:blink:

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Oh yes it is! :thumbup: :lol:

Twinnings is rubbish :p

PS: I was actually talking about goodness rather than closeness.