Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
Sep 30th 2010, 8:46 pm
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Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
A colleague of ours emigrated to Australia a couple of years ago and is now back in UK on holiday. We are meeting up soon and I would like to give her something smallish to take back to Aus that she can't get there. I would be grateful for any clues
Sep 30th 2010, 8:57 pm
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
chocolate, crisps - how well do you know her? If she's a choc addict Thorntons might be good?
Sep 30th 2010, 9:10 pm
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
Depends what she likes really?
Only thing I can think of is Prawn Cocktail crisps!
Only thing I can think of is Prawn Cocktail crisps!
Sep 30th 2010, 10:50 pm
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
- my son never shuts up about Prawn Cocktail crisps! He has even talked his granny into bringing as much as she can stuff into her case when she arrives in a fortnight. Pressie ideas - a Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's etc. environmentally friendly shopping bag thingio!
Sep 30th 2010, 11:57 pm
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
- my son never shuts up about Prawn Cocktail crisps! He has even talked his granny into bringing as much as she can stuff into her case when she arrives in a fortnight. Pressie ideas - a Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's etc. environmentally friendly shopping bag thingio!
Oct 1st 2010, 12:44 am
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
We have suitcases full of goodies when we go backwards and forwards. From the Uk, chocolate and marmite and wine gums for my oh. From Australia, Red Rock Deli sweet chilli crisps (which don't travel too well, but are yummy!), Fantales, Tiny Teddies and Shapes.
It depends what your friend likes and how much you want to spend. Is it just a little gift? Something she can use/look at every day - a small picture of somewhere she likes? Or something which is made around the area she comes from - providing she doesn't hate the place and doesn't want to be reminded!!
It depends what your friend likes and how much you want to spend. Is it just a little gift? Something she can use/look at every day - a small picture of somewhere she likes? Or something which is made around the area she comes from - providing she doesn't hate the place and doesn't want to be reminded!!
Oct 1st 2010, 1:21 am
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
Great - many thanks. I am going to make up a bag of things and will include some Thorntons chocs, prawn cocktail crisps etc. Do you get Cadbury or Galaxy bars out there? I am in UK at the moment but live in the Middle East and although we get Cadbury it doesn't taste the same as it's made in Egypt (I think) but I just wanted to check if you get any of this in Aus.
Oct 1st 2010, 1:36 am
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Re: Help! Need gift ideas for someone returning to Aus from UK
Great - many thanks. I am going to make up a bag of things and will include some Thorntons chocs, prawn cocktail crisps etc. Do you get Cadbury or Galaxy bars out there? I am in UK at the moment but live in the Middle East and although we get Cadbury it doesn't taste the same as it's made in Egypt (I think) but I just wanted to check if you get any of this in Aus.
