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I have found in Sobeys a really nice range of "Imported from England" biscuits - Compliments Sensations Milk Chocolate Shortcake Biscuits. They are the round wheel shaped ones you get in biscuit selection tins at Christmas.

They aren't particularly cheap but I hide them on the top shelf of the cupboard out of sight of less choosy offspring who are quite happy to eat any kind of cookie and aren't bothered about whether the chocolate is made in Canada, USA, England, Outer Mongolia.....

I just help myself to one whenever I feel the need for nice chocolate!! Not quite Thorntons Continental, but they will certainly do! :D

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Sounds like you all take an extra suit case back home to Canada with you after a visit back to the UK :D

Maybe you should set up a district club and just order the stuff in, but then again I dont know what the shipping costs are, it would probably not be worth it....

Al

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Wish there was an anonymous posting option on here :o but nevermind...

One for the girls - I'd recommend bringing over "Diflucan" (or any of the generic fluconazole equivalents) if it's something you find that you occasionally need, as it's prescription only over here :thumbdown:

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Also girlies please bear in mind that diflucan is a "new" drug over here and doctors do not like to perscribe it and it isn't the same strength as the one we are used to using :frown:

How do I know this - my best mate who is Canadian suffers from bad yeast problems and she had sooooo much trouble getting it perscribed.

Gaynor

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When I look at the prices on the shelves and see that the identical version is two thirds or less, I don't feel such a saddo after all.:)

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mmm - the Iboprufen gel is a definate need - it wasn't till hubby hurt his shoulder that we realised you can't just pop out and buy some - plus the cystitus stuff which also needs a prescription (which is fine if you can get an appointment with the GP first thing, but useless if an infection takes hold and you have to wait 36 hours!!)

I have a variety of kids stuff in the cupboard, but they don't like the grape and cherry flavours avail here, etc and would rather be ill than suffer something so disagreeable! Holding their nose and putting them in an armlock isn't hugely successful either. Calpol it is, then.

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When I came over in 2000 I brought my own wine opener (seriously, I thought Canadians didn't drink wine). Plus, I thought Canadians only shopped at those Eastern Bloc looking Costco outlets, so I bought a whole bunch of M&S / C&A clothes.

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:thumbsup:
What about Heinz Salad Cream

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Readily available at Safeway stores in Calgary.

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Squash

Natrel deodorant in Xores smell

mini Lillets

Ainsley Harriot "chocolate heaven" bars

My mum's Yorkshire puds

Sweetex sweeteners

Salad Cream

Crisps in interesting flavours

Crispy Duck


And yes, all the choccies and sweeties that cost a fortune now to buy from brit shops

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Has anyone mentioned before that the reason Cadburys chocolate tastes different here is because it has bees wax in it.

Because of the heat apparently.

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Fwiw, I bought Creme Eggs in Target today and they're British. Scoffed one already and the taste test confirms it too :thumbup:

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They're not the same unless they're covered in batter and deep fried. :p