Stock up before leaving UK
Feb 21st 2008, 7:57 pm
#31
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
...........and a many many packets of crisps, to many brands to mention.
Feb 21st 2008, 7:57 pm
#32
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Myth & Magic figurines
Good strong cheddar cheese
Gravy ganules
Brillo pads
Real ale
Good strong cheddar cheese
Gravy ganules
Brillo pads
Real ale
Feb 21st 2008, 7:57 pm
#33
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
You don't want to know.
Quite. 
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People should be made aware of these things before they go traipsing across the globe, it's a long way to go to end up walking around commando.
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Feb 21st 2008, 7:58 pm
#34
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Feb 21st 2008, 8:01 pm
#35
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Cadburys Dairy Milk.
Feb 21st 2008, 8:03 pm
#36
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Clothes for the whole family off eBay (clothes are poor quality and expensive)
Bras (fit is odd)
Furniture from Ikea
Toddler bed (frighfully expensive here and bad quality)
Bras (fit is odd)
Furniture from Ikea
Toddler bed (frighfully expensive here and bad quality)
Feb 21st 2008, 8:06 pm
#37
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
All we used to buy was Canadian strong cheddar, in fact the shelves were stocked high with Canadian cheddar at Tesco's.
I can only find nice cheddar in a few places here.
Feb 21st 2008, 8:06 pm
#38
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Bras and matching underwear. All the Canadian stores seem to think that no-one is bigger than a D cup. It's a pet peeve of mine, but I console myself with splurges on Figleaves.com and then sending the stuff to my parents in bulk, who then mail me a package of used underwear.
Count me in on the Old Job front too. Mine sucks
Count me in on the Old Job front too. Mine sucks
Feb 21st 2008, 8:07 pm
#39
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
As for sausage rolls.....my mother in law, who has lived in Canada since the mid 60's has done an exhaustive search and declares to any one who will listen that President's Choice (Superstore) own brand frozen sausage rolls are the closest you will find to 'proper' english ones.....They are pretty good...
Leepee
Feb 21st 2008, 8:11 pm
#40
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
I'm intrigued, really, how can you go wrong?! Some elastic, some material, varying degrees of fanciness....it's hardly a major feat of engineering. Perhaps I'll set up my own bra business 
*off to check out self employed visas*
Yep, I demand a Wiki on the subject of Canadian bras. This could be a deal breaker for some people, along with hair straighteners and car stuff I don't understand.
*off to check out self employed visas*Yep, I demand a Wiki on the subject of Canadian bras. This could be a deal breaker for some people, along with hair straighteners and car stuff I don't understand.
Feb 21st 2008, 8:12 pm
#41
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Costco
There are quite a few microbreweries around the Lower Mainland. There must be more than Kokanee around where you are.
Nelson has one, for sure, though Kootenay Pass might be a bit daunting after a skinfull.
Real ale
Nelson has one, for sure, though Kootenay Pass might be a bit daunting after a skinfull.
Feb 21st 2008, 8:13 pm
#42
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
http://www.springbankcheese.ca/
They have two locations in Calgary and do online sales.
Feb 21st 2008, 8:16 pm
#43
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Perhaps this place might be worth a try.
http://www.springbankcheese.ca/
They have two locations in Calgary and do online sales.
http://www.springbankcheese.ca/
They have two locations in Calgary and do online sales.
Great place!
Feb 21st 2008, 8:19 pm
#44
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Re: Stock up before leaving UK
Since you can't bring bacon, I'd stock up on:
bras
brabantia bin liners
bedding
books
...seems Canada is short on all things beginning with "b"
