Wendy

My pleasure

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

moneypenny20

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

Pollyana

Might have to pinch my sister's Boots card while I'm there 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

Kooky.

The only thing I used to miss from Boots was Rimmel 60 second nail polish 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

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

MartinLuther

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.

Wendy

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 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

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

Jon77

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

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

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

Wendy

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

Wendy66

Ditto to that

Sushimania

What do you think of Tetley All Rounder tea?

Wendy

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

bcworld

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.

MartinLuther

Dilmah Extra Strong As good as PG

ponyrama

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.

MartinLuther

Oh yes it is!

Twinnings is rubbish

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