I have to agree with Souvenir. Putting together a little package like that would be nice if you were going over for a visit once she's there. I doubt she'd really want to take it over with her. I would suggest buying her something she can consume/use over here - like a nice bottle of wine or special chocolates. Or maybe some cinema, theatre, or meal vouchers?

[QUOTE=Atlantic Xpat][QUOTE=louisbourg]oooooooo got me thinking ,
throw in some good old colemans mixes , chicken chassuer , chilli, sausage cass , beef bourginon ( can't spell ) Found this British & Irish foods supplier in Canada on line:
http://www.abitofhome.ca/

[QUOTE=saund_cp][QUOTE=Atlantic Xpat] We've been to the store to buy a few goodies, they are located in Mississauga, and it's not exactly a big store, but they have your usual crisp, marmite, flags, videos, cassette tapes and cds and all that

Thanks for all your replies

you have been a great help

xxx

We dont have any problems buying British stuff in Calgary. The Superstore has even been known to carry M&S ranges from time to time. All the normal stuff, like Tetleys tea, is easily available.

I would wait until she has landed and then ask her what she misses and is unable to buy - then send over a parcel by surface mail. The only food on our list was mixed spice for Christmas baking. Everything else we have been able to get here or just adapted to the Canadian version.

Now, like Hangman, if I could eat it, then I would miss some good cheese. Sainsburys used to sell a very nice Canadian cheddar. Do not be fooled as it is not available here! We have some terrible waxy stuff instead!

Bit confused by all this bringing in food talk. Our removers, PSS, told us that we couldn't pack a cupboard full of Knorr sauce mixes. Are they talking out of their nether regions?

No I think they are correct BUT its not unknown to have some in your suitcase .......

Same here. Now if only I could find decent sausages!

Oooooo now you've got me thinking of all those things I can't have.

What I wouldn't give to have some Cheshire cheese, Lancashire cheese, Black Pudding, Chorley Cakes, Sausages of any kind etc etc. Or to put it plainly anything with fat in it.

Oh for the days when I could eat any of those things and not have to think twice about it.

Cheers
Steve

Except that is exactly what got us where we are!

I know, but sometimes it's nice to think what life would be like if it hadn't happened not often but sometimes.

I really do consider myself to be extremely lucky. At least I'm alive and enjoying life.

What got me a quadruple bypass in 1996, killed my mother at the age of 43 in 1960 because there was no such thing as bypass surgery back then.

Cheers
Steve

For me it would have to be Heinz soups of any flavor.

Phil