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Christmas post
With all the snow arriving and Halloween over, my thoughts are turning to Christmas. In a desperate attempt to be organised this year (not my usual forte!:o ) I'm starting to think about sending Christmas parcels to the UK. What's the best way to do this? Is Canada Post the way to go, or is there a cheaper/more reliable alternative? It'll just be relatively small boxes, but we have quite a few to send!
Similarly, do folks in the UK just use Royal Mail to post to Canada, or is there a better alternative? Thanks for any advice! :xmaspressie: |
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Order online from UK stores such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and get stuff delivered gift wrapped
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Originally Posted by bats
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Order online from UK stores such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and get stuff delivered gift wrapped
Amazon have a similar service.. When my son was still in the UK and couldn't fly over, I ordered all his gifts (and Christmas food) online. So much easier and no worrying about whether Canada Post / Royal Mail would stuff up! :) |
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Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12375543)
Order online from UK stores such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and get stuff delivered gift wrapped
Canada Post is really expensive for international parcels. |
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We send no prezzies - we also buy from the above mentioned online suppliers. We have also bought things like hampers, plants, Thorntons Hotel Chocolat online. I have done a couple of hampers now and you can make up your own from their site so you can put in what you think your recipient might like- it ranges from nice old cheeses, booze, salmon, pate, sweeties, shortbread anything you could find in a decent grocers/ posh bit of a supermarket. Obviously opening on the day might be a problem! Also Fido the pooch might shred the presents and scoff the perishables once he got a sniff of them under the tree. :unsure:
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Oh no! It's not looking promising!
As it's our first Christmas here we were wanting to send some local Okanagan gifts. I might just have to take the high costs on the chin this year.... and follow your suggestions in the future. :unsure: |
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Originally Posted by hannah1001
(Post 12375590)
Oh no! It's not looking promising!
As it's our first Christmas here we were wanting to send some local Okanagan gifts. I might just have to take the high costs on the chin this year.... and follow your suggestions in the future. :unsure: |
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
(Post 12375574)
We send no prezzies - we also buy from the above mentioned online suppliers. We have also bought things like hampers, plants, Thorntons Hotel Chocolat online. I have done a couple of hampers now and you can make up your own from their site so you can put in what you think your recipient might like- it ranges from nice old cheeses, booze, salmon, pate, sweeties, shortbread anything you could find in a decent grocers/ posh bit of a supermarket. Obviously opening on the day might be a problem! Also Fido the pooch might shred the presents and scoff the perishables once he got a sniff of them under the tree. :unsure:
Cheese certainly wouldn't survive under the tree for long with our cheese-hound around!! |
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
(Post 12375592)
You mean wine ...:lol:
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Originally Posted by hannah1001
(Post 12375593)
:rofl:
Cheese certainly wouldn't survive under the tree for long with our cheese-hound around!! |
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Originally Posted by hannah1001
(Post 12375594)
And don't forget gin! :drinkwine:
https://okanaganspirits.com/ |
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
(Post 12375597)
Is there a limit on sending booze to Blighty? |
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Originally Posted by hannah1001
(Post 12375600)
I may take some persuading that BC whisky is as good as a Scottish single malt, but I'm willing to do a taste test (purely in the name of scientific rigour of course!). I've been very impressed with BC gin - our local Crush Pad vineyard does an amazing gin called Narrative.
Is there a limit on sending booze to Blighty? https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/m...Gnonmail-e.asp You can't mail animals either... Why the hell not??:confused: |
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I found some Okanagan wine that's available in the UK for you :)
Burrowing Owl 2012 Meritage M&S do Meyer Pinot Noir but they are out of stock. Quails' Gate Wine | Fine Wines | Cellier UK < also have Burrowing Owl wine, use the dropdown on the left Amazon Gin: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ungava-Cana.../dp/B00GAU8AGA and what about this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kicking-Hor...itish+columbia I was quite surprised at the range of products available from BC on Amazon UK. :D |
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Originally Posted by Siouxie
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I found some Okanagan wine that's available in the UK for you :)
Burrowing Owl 2012 Meritage M&S do Meyer Pinot Noir but they are out of stock. Quails' Gate Wine | Fine Wines | Cellier UK Amazon Gin: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ungava-Cana.../dp/B00GAU8AGA and what about this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kicking-Hor...itish+columbia I was quite surprised at the range of products available from BC on Amazon UK. :D |
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