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Robinsons is the only thing I can't get easily. Everything else is available, even if it's a bit pricey. They sell hobnobs, marmite, pg tips etc in my local urban fare which is where I do all my middle class aspirational food shopping.

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This British food thing is weird. I was so excited at seeing Robinson's Barley Water that I almost bought a bottle. The I remember that it's not gluten free and I haven't been able to drink the stuff for a decade. Even before that I never used to buy it, so why the heck was I pleased to see it?

I lurked for a good 5 minutes in the same shope lusting after a large bar of Bourneville, never used to buy it in the UK. :huh:

What's that all about then?

What I really would like is a deep fried battered piece of black pudding, some chips and some curry sauce from the chippy in Leighton Buzzard. :thumbsup: (none of it gluten free though)

pah

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What kind of tea are you looking for? Tetley is common and easy to find, as has been mentioned. Don't bother with Red Rose (our Canadian equivalent), I don't think it's as good. ;) I like to get my tea from the Secret Garden Tea Co. in Vancouver, they have awesome stuff!

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There is a drug store in Black Diamond (The one on the corner) can't remember the name but I think it begins with an S, sells Robinsons Squash (C$6.99 per bottle) and other british stuff, bisto granules, Irn Bru etc but is really expensive, nice for a treat :p

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Smarties. I miss my Smarties.

And Lucozade.

And those ice cream cones with a chocolate stick thing in them (they were called 66's when I were young, but they soon went up to 99's).

I blame the guvmint.

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Sandul's Pharmacy

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I think you could make your own 99 ice cream! I know they recently started selling Cadbury Flake bars (the chocolate stick you are talking about) here in Canada. If you go to Dairy Queen and grab a nice plain soft serve cone, and stick your flake bar in it, it could be a passable imitation ... :)

Oh, how I miss being in Ireland, where you could get a 99 at every street corner! (I was there for a working holiday and got way too attached.)

And Smarties ... do you mean the little rainbow candy-coated chocolates, or are you talking about those little wrapped rolls of pill-shaped, powdery candies? We call the former Smarties; the latter are called Rockets, and remain my most favourite Hallowe'en candy :D

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Move to Victoria, we can get it all here!;)

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walked around a few stores looking for buiscuits.
couldnt find any

DOH, there in the isle called COOKIES !!

and what about Marie & Rich Tea,
wife is preggo and likes thoes with her morning tea !

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London Drugs has a fair selection of biscuits. You can also pick up some toiletries and a computer.

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Smarties are similar to M n m's

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Report this person for child abuse:rofl::rofl:

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Smarties? You can get Smarties everywhere. You could get Smarties here for decades. Hrmm... :confused:

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Yeah, Smarties are indeed everywhere ... weird that you couldn't find them!

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How dare you.