Buying UK food online from Canada?
Jul 17th 2010, 12:59 am
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Atlantic Superstore Montague...Now sells Barrs Irn Bru and..................................Wiltshire bacon yummm Real bacon atl last.
Jul 20th 2010, 7:47 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Thanks everyone - Pete's in Halifax DOES have instant tea but it's Tetley not PGtips 
I know that if I was 'normal' and just made it with tea bags there'd be no problem!
Still searching for jars of PGTips online if anyone has any more suggestions though
Thanks!
I know that if I was 'normal' and just made it with tea bags there'd be no problem!Still searching for jars of PGTips online if anyone has any more suggestions though
Thanks!
Jul 20th 2010, 11:37 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
There is a shop in Oromocto NB which has PG Tips in stock and i think she ships stuff to other places in Canada too. The website is http://www.just-balloons.com and they also have a facebook site which contains a list of all their in stock products (search for Brit Club - Fredericton). She will also order in other stuff for you if there is anything in particular you need. Prices are pretty reasonable too
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Jul 20th 2010, 11:44 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Hi Scrapcat
Simple google search came up with this little lot:
http://www.simplybritishfoods.com/index1.html
http://scottishandirishstore.com/
http://www.abitofhome.ca/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
http://www.atasteofbritain.ca/
http://paulsimportedbritishfood.com/
Simple google search came up with this little lot:
http://www.simplybritishfoods.com/index1.html
http://scottishandirishstore.com/
http://www.abitofhome.ca/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
http://www.atasteofbritain.ca/
http://paulsimportedbritishfood.com/
TrishB, you're a star....I'm going to try some of these
Jul 21st 2010, 1:50 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Also, superstore have them now too.
Jul 21st 2010, 1:51 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
I'm just about to put that to the test with a pork pie I bought yesterday, haven't had one for years.
But anyway, the one main thing I miss are crisps because the American ones they sell here are awful. One tip I can share is that a box of crisps is below the weight limit and is classified as a small parcel, regardless of what someone at Royal Mail may tell you otherwise. So even though it's quite large it doesn't cost that much to mail it here.
But anyway, the one main thing I miss are crisps because the American ones they sell here are awful. One tip I can share is that a box of crisps is below the weight limit and is classified as a small parcel, regardless of what someone at Royal Mail may tell you otherwise. So even though it's quite large it doesn't cost that much to mail it here.
Jul 22nd 2010, 2:16 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Thanks again everyone but I'm still looking for jars of INSTANT tea (not teabags which are pretty easy to find!) Any more suggestions for online shopping welcome or it'll just have to be the Britsuperstore......
Jul 22nd 2010, 2:58 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Jul 29th 2010, 3:31 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
But have you seen the price!!!!!!!!!!!!
Think it might be cheaper just to fly to the UK and buy some!
Thanks anyhow
Think it might be cheaper just to fly to the UK and buy some!
Thanks anyhow
Jul 30th 2010, 3:41 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Yep, big price diff between UKP 2.50 or so and USD 12.50. And one of the overseas retailers has a flat rate for shipping of almost UKP 45.00 (up to 30 k mind). Almost be worth having a kind soul in the UK buy up a bunch of PG Tips instant tea, dump the glass packaging (that is most of the shipping cost) package it up like narcotics (which I guess it is, really) and fire it over by surface/sea...
Jul 30th 2010, 11:32 pm
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Must admit that's what I've been doing for the past few years but now my parents have moved over there aren't that many people left in the UK who I can realistically ask My brother is coming in a few weeks and I'd been expecting him to bring me a few months supply but he's now decided to hike around Newfoundland on the way to PEI so isn't keen on bringing anything unnecessary..... his description!
I'll keep looking.....
My brother is coming in a few weeks and I'd been expecting him to bring me a few months supply but he's now decided to hike around Newfoundland on the way to PEI so isn't keen on bringing anything unnecessary..... his description!I'll keep looking.....
Jul 31st 2010, 4:30 am
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Re: Buying UK food online from Canada?
Try Bitishdelights.com They do PG tips instant tea. it's expensive @ $10.45 but you can buy it by the case, which is cheaper.
