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supergirly Sep 26th 2011 7:42 pm
Jealous much?!
 
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Ha ha, not to rub it but look what I've got coming home to me on Wednesday! Can't wait! :D Oh and there's oxo cubes and gravy in there somewhere and some gravey bones for the pooch :)

ultrarunner Sep 26th 2011 11:45 pm
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by supergirly (Post 9643685)
Ha ha, not to rub it but look what I've got coming home to me on Wednesday! Can't wait! :D Oh and there's oxo cubes and gravy in there somewhere and some gravey bones for the pooch :)

Wait til it gets in your hand before celebrating, the CBSA might poop on that parade ;)

scribe123 Sep 27th 2011 12:02 am
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Crikey, what do you declare on your customs form for that lot! :)

Hope it's all okay to bring into the country. When I was filling in the form I noticed it said something about dairy products. When I got to the counter I forgot I had cartons of baby milk in our luggage. The guy said it was no problem, but then added a very stern "please remember next time".

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 12:07 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 9643971)
Wait til it gets in your hand before celebrating, the CBSA might poop on that parade ;)
Yeah, OH is sorting all that out today before he flies tomorrow. Fingers crossed it gets through :fingerscrossed: Am in desperate need of some decent chocolate!

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 12:08 am
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Originally Posted by chrisparr (Post 9643998)
Crikey, what do you declare on your customs form for that lot! :)

Hope it's all okay to bring into the country. When I was filling in the form I noticed it said something about dairy products. When I got to the counter I forgot I had cartons of baby milk in our luggage. The guy said it was no problem, but then added a very stern "please remember next time".
That's not good as most of what he's got is dairy products. :unsure:

TheThornes Sep 27th 2011 12:17 am
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Chocolate should be OK shouldn't it? Dairy stuff such as milk, cheese, yoghurt etc fair do's but chocolate? I'd be more concerned about the gravy bones! Besides, I buy gravy bones in the supermarket here anyway. :D Hope it all gets through! Enjoy!

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 12:25 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by TheThornes (Post 9644029)
Chocolate should be OK shouldn't it? Dairy stuff such as milk, cheese, yoghurt etc fair do's but chocolate? I'd be more concerned about the gravy bones! Besides, I buy gravy bones in the supermarket here anyway. :D Hope it all gets through! Enjoy!
Yeah I think the chocolate should be ok because he brought some back last month, when he was over. But he did buy it from duty free :confused: Oh well....what will happen, will happen

Poor pooch! He needs his gravy bones! Haven't been able to find any anywhere here in London, ON

ann m Sep 27th 2011 12:47 am
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What the heck are gravy bones? Do they contain real meat/bones?? Or are they a manufactured food? "Real" animal parts are not gonna be allowed methinks.

Edit: enjoy the choccie though!

TheThornes Sep 27th 2011 1:01 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by ann m (Post 9644097)
What the heck are gravy bones? Do they contain real meat/bones?? Or are they a manufactured food? "Real" animal parts are not gonna be allowed methinks.

Edit: enjoy the choccie though!
They are just a dog biscuit with a dry gravy coating. I have an empty box at the bottom of my recycling bin (out of reach) so can't check contents but guessing theres some of meat content in the gravy.

MikeUK Sep 27th 2011 1:27 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 9643971)
Wait til it gets in your hand before celebrating, the CBSA might poop on that parade ;)
As long as you declare it I think all of it is admisable, they have a web site which you can check

I bring in stilton every time I go to the UK as 'some' dairy products are allowed

just declare it they'll tell you if there is an issue and they'll be quite polite about it too..

ultrarunner Sep 27th 2011 1:34 am
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Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 9644167)
As long as you declare it I think all of it is admisable, they have a web site which you can check

I bring in stilton every time I go to the UK as 'some' dairy products are allowed

just declare it they'll tell you if there is an issue and they'll be quite polite about it too..

Hence the word MIGHT in my post above

Dashie Sep 27th 2011 1:45 am
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I have to say, I think you should share some of that with a pregnant Brit nearby.... ;)

There are a couple of British shops in London, and you can get a few bits at Bulk Barn too. Actually, a friend told me the other day that there's a special temporary 'Taste of Britain' section in the Walmart at Argyle Mall at the moment. I'm not allowed to go there unsupervised :(

ultrarunner Sep 27th 2011 2:01 am
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Originally Posted by Dashie (Post 9644202)
I'm not allowed to go there unsupervised :(

Then send the OH there with a list :D

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 2:33 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 9644167)
As long as you declare it I think all of it is admisable, they have a web site which you can check

I bring in stilton every time I go to the UK as 'some' dairy products are allowed

just declare it they'll tell you if there is an issue and they'll be quite polite about it too..
Awesome!!!!

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 2:35 am
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Originally Posted by Dashie (Post 9644202)
I have to say, I think you should share some of that with a pregnant Brit nearby.... ;)

There are a couple of British shops in London, and you can get a few bits at Bulk Barn too. Actually, a friend told me the other day that there's a special temporary 'Taste of Britain' section in the Walmart at Argyle Mall at the moment. I'm not allowed to go there unsupervised :(
Well if we meet up soon, I'll be more than happy to share some. You'll have to be quick though or there will be none left!

Aviator Sep 27th 2011 2:38 am
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I brought in groceries on almost every trip, no problems. Meat and vegetables would be a problem.

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 2:38 am
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Oh apparently 'Taste of Britain' are having a birthday event this weekend and are having square sausage rolls and cakes. Dunno if they're free or you have to pay but I'm defo going to pop over. Only been in once to get some irn bru but it wasn't the british stuff it was the stuff made in toronto:thumbdown:

Atlantic Xpat Sep 27th 2011 2:39 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 9644167)
As long as you declare it I think all of it is admisable, they have a web site which you can check

I bring in stilton every time I go to the UK as 'some' dairy products are allowed

just declare it they'll tell you if there is an issue and they'll be quite polite about it too..
That's interesting and provoked me to look on the CBSA website which directed me to inspection.gc.ca . It appears you can bring in upto 20kg of cheese if it has a value of $20 or less. Now, I know cheese is cheaper in the UK, but one imagines a whole stilton for example would cost rather more than $20. How does one get around that? (http://www.beaware.gc.ca/english/brirape.shtml refers)

MikeUK Sep 27th 2011 2:53 am
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9644356)
That's interesting and provoked me to look on the CBSA website which directed me to inspection.gc.ca . It appears you can bring in upto 20kg of cheese if it has a value of $20 or less. Now, I know cheese is cheaper in the UK, but one imagines a whole stilton for example would cost rather more than $20. How does one get around that? (http://www.beaware.gc.ca/english/brirape.shtml refers)
My aunt lives just around the corner from one of the dairies/farms that make the Stilton..
and its what you pay for it that counts not its value in Canada :D

So a half round of stiltion about 1kg is approx $20

Howver they've never botherd the few times I've brought in a full round, granted we travel as a group of 4 so that might be why?

snowcandy Sep 27th 2011 6:19 am
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Outrageous, I don't see any Marmite :p

Gremmie Sep 27th 2011 7:15 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by supergirly (Post 9643685)
Ha ha, not to rub it but look what I've got coming home to me on Wednesday! Can't wait! :D Oh and there's oxo cubes and gravy in there somewhere and some gravey bones for the pooch :)
It would take me at least 5 years to eat all that crap, thats if I would even bother to eat it which I doubt. It just baffles me why any one would crave for such things:confused::confused:

iaink Sep 27th 2011 7:28 am
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Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 9644913)
It would take me at least 5 years to eat all that crap, thats if I would even bother to eat it which I doubt. It just baffles me why any one would crave for such things:confused::confused:
It baffles me why you bother to post just to put her down for it.

Lots of people crave stuff. You and I are not among them but who are we to judge.

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 7:31 am
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Originally Posted by snowcandy (Post 9644795)
Outrageous, I don't see any Marmite :p
Urgh! Marmite?! God no!

supergirly Sep 27th 2011 7:33 am
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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 9644931)
It baffles me why you bother to post just to put her down for it.

Lots of people crave stuff. You and I are not among them but who are we to judge.
:thumbsup:

TheThornes Sep 27th 2011 10:45 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by snowcandy (Post 9644795)
Outrageous, I don't see any Marmite :p
We (my son in particular) get through jars of the stuff. It's on my weekly shopping list! Both our local Safeways and Extra Foods stock it.

Piff Poff Sep 27th 2011 1:55 pm
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Originally Posted by TheThornes (Post 9645216)
We (my son in particular) get through jars of the stuff. It's on my weekly shopping list! Both our local Safeways and Extra Foods stock it.
$3.77 in Walmart when I bought there last time - nearly $8 in our local Sobeys which is a block nearer:eek:

snowcandy Sep 28th 2011 4:40 am
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We brought a huge jar of Marmite from the UK and it's sitting in the back of the pantry hardly touched. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the kids have now gone right off it, prefering vile sickly stuff like Marshmallow Fluff on their toast.

I only ever eat it on toast when feeling hungover, which explains why there's so much left in the jar ;)

Enjoy all that chocolate :)

Steve_ Sep 28th 2011 4:58 am
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The things I can make out in that picture are Fox's biscuits, Cadbury's fingers and Maltesers, all of which I can get at the local Loblaw's/Canadian Superstore.

And not Canadian knock-offs either, imported but in Canadian packaging.

I don't honestly have a problem with the British food situation in Calgary, I can't think of anything I could get in the UK I can't get here (hmm, okay Thornton's truffles). Might be a bit more of a hassle sometimes.

My problem with it is more a lack of fresh food, everything is frozen and shipped in from God knows how far away.

Dashie Sep 28th 2011 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9646420)
The things I can make out in that picture are Fox's biscuits, Cadbury's fingers and Maltesers, all of which I can get at the local Loblaw's/Canadian Superstore.

And not Canadian knock-offs either, imported but in Canadian packaging.

I don't honestly have a problem with the British food situation in Calgary, I can't think of anything I could get in the UK I can't get here (hmm, okay Thornton's truffles). Might be a bit more of a hassle sometimes.

My problem with it is more a lack of fresh food, everything is frozen and shipped in from God knows how far away.
How do you know they're not Canadian - is there something I'm missing? I've bought Maltesers from RCSS, they've never tasted like the British ones. Same for Cadbury Buttons, even though they say they're made in the UK :(

supergirly Sep 29th 2011 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Dashie (Post 9646515)
How do you know they're not Canadian - is there something I'm missing? I've bought Maltesers from RCSS, they've never tasted like the British ones. Same for Cadbury Buttons, even though they say they're made in the UK :(
Yeah I've found that a lot. I even bought some irn bru from an expat shop but it was made in Toronto and tasted weird :unsure:

supergirly Sep 29th 2011 5:51 pm
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Well just for everyone's future reference OH got everything back ok :thumbsup:

'Everything' includes, loads of chocolate, biscuits, large bottles of Irn bru, lucozade, bisto, oxo cubes, deodorant (I don't like stick deo and the few aerosol ones I have bought have smelt like furniture polish, lol) and gravy bones for pooch. Was all declared and when he said to the customs person "I've got a suitcase full of pop and chocolate" She was like "Well you can't go home to England and not bring some of your great chocolate back can you?" :thumbup:

So I now feel sick but happy on Thorntons chocolate and bru :D

Dashie Sep 29th 2011 11:31 pm
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Excellent! Save some for later though :)

supergirly Sep 30th 2011 3:24 am
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Originally Posted by Dashie (Post 9649750)
Excellent! Save some for later though :)
TBH I think he brought enough to last us 6 months! And I'm a massive chocolate eater, lol

ultrarunner Sep 30th 2011 3:29 am
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Originally Posted by supergirly (Post 9650081)
And I'm a massive chocolate eater, lol
You know where all that ends up though, creating a "massive"........:rofl:

supergirly Sep 30th 2011 3:33 am
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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 9650087)
You know where all that ends up though, creating a "massive"........:rofl:
:ohmy: Cheeky begger! I already have a massive behind so don't mind :p

iaink Sep 30th 2011 3:38 am
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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 9650087)
You know where all that ends up though, creating a "massive"........:rofl:
"coronary" is my guess...

curleytops Sep 30th 2011 3:45 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by supergirly (Post 9649445)
Well just for everyone's future reference OH got everything back ok :thumbsup:

'Everything' includes, loads of chocolate, biscuits, large bottles of Irn bru, lucozade, bisto, oxo cubes, deodorant (I don't like stick deo and the few aerosol ones I have bought have smelt like furniture polish, lol) and gravy bones for pooch. Was all declared and when he said to the customs person "I've got a suitcase full of pop and chocolate" She was like "Well you can't go home to England and not bring some of your great chocolate back can you?" :thumbup:

So I now feel sick but happy on Thorntons chocolate and bru :D
Hope you don't mind me asking but did OH get nailed for overweight baggage on the way back? My last "care suitcase" cost me big time, I told the family they better pace themselves with that lot. Made most of my purchases (blackcurrant & liquorice, jelly babies, dolly mixtures, battenberg etc.) the night before leaving at the local Morrison's. The lady at the checkout made some comment about me liking my sweeties to which I replied "I'm merely rectifying years of colonial deprivation":p

ultrarunner Sep 30th 2011 3:47 am
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Originally Posted by supergirly (Post 9650091)
:ohmy: Cheeky begger! I already have a massive behind so don't mind :p
You're welcome luv ;) There is nothing wrong with some junk in the trunk, just look at how well she below carries it, and how she is adored

http://theaustintimes.com/wp-content..._trunk_web.jpg

supergirly Sep 30th 2011 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by curleytops (Post 9650109)
Hope you don't mind me asking but did OH get nailed for overweight baggage on the way back? My last "care suitcase" cost me big time, I told the family they better pace themselves with that lot. Made most of my purchases (blackcurrant & liquorice, jelly babies, dolly mixtures, battenberg etc.) the night before leaving at the local Morrison's. The lady at the checkout made some comment about me liking my sweeties to which I replied "I'm merely rectifying years of colonial deprivation":p
He had to pay $70 for an additional bag and $24 for for them both being 25 kilos
(combined) So wasn't too bad. Plus the fact that he put it on his company credit card ;)

supergirly Sep 30th 2011 8:44 am
Re: Jealous much?!
 
Originally Posted by supergirly (Post 9650536)
He had to pay $70 for an additional bag and $24 for for them both being 25 kilos
(combined) So wasn't too bad. Plus the fact that he put it on his company credit card ;)
*Both being 25 kilos over weight


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