lisajw

Can anyone recommend an online UK food company that delivers to southern Italy? Have found a few on google... are there any more?

Thanks

Sancho

These people have always been good for me

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk

Good stock, usually pretty fast, and if there's any problem they answer the phone.

If you use them, I'd advise not giving the full name of the province, just the CAP and the "sigla", which won't be mistaken for a town. So unless you live actually in Catanzaro city, put "CZ", not the full "Catanzaro", otherwise the bloke with the van may try to deliver it in the city.

So something like this

Sig. John Smith
Via Aldo Moro 12
San Pietro Apostolo (CZ)
88040
ITALY

It might help it you ask them to write your mobile number somewhere on the parcel (Cell: XXXXXXXXX) and keep your mobile switched on in the mornings.

And if you're really out of the way, an address at some local bar or shop will be easier to find than your house. Ask the bar/shop in advance, of course.

MarkRD

Good tip! I'll have to remember this one for Christmas - my craving for mince pies last year was worrying. ..oh and bring out the Branston!

37100

Also, check out Richard's English Shop on FB. They deliver.

Lorna at Vicenza

Isn't that how Italians alway give their address anyway?
I have never written Vicenza as a word in my addres but always just put (VI)

37100

Same here. Or rather, same when I'm in Turin where I put the town followed by To for the province. That's the correct way, isn't it.

Sancho

Absolutely! The problem is, though, that you're filling in a form with slots with names in English, which seems to require an English way of thinking. So when you see a slot called, say, "County", possibly with a little star next to it, meaning it has to be filled in with something, you're apt to think they want more than two letters. In any case, abbreviations are a bit common in county names. Ena Sharples might write "Yorks", the Duchess of Devonshire certainly wouldn't. I assume the Original Poster is more a Duchess of Devonshire type than an Ena Sharples type.

At Christmas the British Corner shop do various sorts of mince pies, including Duchy Originals, which are divine. Just after the Christmas Season they sell off what's left at half price.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by8S7QJt4EI

duffer

Do they do Tango and Vimto bonbons? I brought a shitload back from the poundshop and now I am addicted but they're all finished.

MarkRD

Please remind me in a few months! Ta!

lisajw

Thanks guys... will check out the sites.

Get someone to send over mincemeat (or make it yourself)... home made mince pies are always better!

Lorna at Vicenza

Took me ages to convince the veggie OH that there was no meat in the mincemeat.

He wouldn't touch the mince pies I painstakingly made the other year anyway. He's been sent to the Walkers factory in Speyside in Scotland a few times and that year he'd seen nothing but mincepies getting made - in October.
Family Walker did give him a huge selection box of different shortbread biscuits to bring home though and a Whiskey cake that weighed a tonne !
He also got given a fridge magnet in the shape of bagpipes and it plays "Scotland The Brave".
Before that they gave him another selection box and two little teddies with tartan hats and waistcoats on for the kids.
They offered him a job once, but I'm not living up there.

MarkRD

you're joking....obviously.

although to tell the truth we did make some excellent mango chutney last year.

Sancho

If the British Corner Shop don't do them, then try the Brit Superstore

http://www.britsuperstore.com

They're a bit more expensive than the BCS, and the packing isn't as good, and they're not quite as fast, but the stuff gets there in the end, and they stock some things that the BCS doesn't. They have a Marks and Sparks section.

In fact while I'm at it you might as well have all my list of foreign food suppliers.


http://www.britstore.co.uk

http://www.expatdirect-uk.com

http://www.chocolatetradingco.com

http://www.delicioso.co.uk

http://www.tracklements.co.uk (go to “stockists”, then “worldwide”)

http://www.fortnumandmason.com

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk

http://www.lafranceadomicile.com/fr/

http://www.swissmade.com

http://euro.tienda.com

http://www.portuguesefood.co.uk

http://www.dutchcandystore.com/index.php

http://www.danishfood.net

http://www.highgroveshop.com (get someone in the UK to forward it)

http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk

http://www.thetapaslunchcompany.co.uk

http://www.harrods.com

http://www.waiyeehong.com

http://www.scottishgourmetfood.co.uk

http://www.frenchclick.co.uk/default.aspx

http://www.austriangrocery.com

http://www.marcolini.be (supposed to be the best chocolatier in the world)

http://www.swissfoodstore.com

http://www.holland-at-home.nl

http://www.cardewoxford.co.uk

http://www.sacher.com

http://www.vfmuk.com/Home.html (farmers' market suppliers some send stuff abroad)

http://www.ukfoodonline.co.uk/index.htm (ditto - ask)

http://www.mondizen.com/en/

http://shopping.rspb.org.uk (bird food - otherwise join LIPU)

http://www.corsican-products.com/page.php

http://www.bettys.co.uk

http://www.myamericanmarket.com/us



P.S. The BCS do crumpets

HADENOUGHPIZZA

http://www.tracklements.co.uk/stocki...html?id=001000

I see that they quote Website: http://www.terzacerchia.com which is supposed to be near ferrara but the web site doesn' work anymore ..pity becuase they claimed to have real ale and Uk cheeses ..

Plenty of walkers Crisps for those you can't manage without though . thansk for the list

MarkRD

That's interesting. I've tracked them down and they're in Sant'Agostino, not far away from me but in 'earthquake area' . .I might try to call them next week.