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Old Apr 29th 2008, 9:02 am
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Default Tim Hortons has arrived in Scotland

Apologies if this has already been posted ive not been on in a couple days.

Picture the scene, walking down Troon shops with my canadian aunt, gran and mum, in spar window i saw a sign for Tim hortons coffee!!!
I actually had to pinch myself and ask what country i was in!

Had to go in of course, turned out to be a machine!! Serving cappucino and latte, defo timmy's coffee though, and doughnuts galore!!

anyone else seen these kiosks around britain yet? I presume its a franchaise thing, ive kept my cup though as proof in case i was dreaming

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Old Apr 29th 2008, 9:34 am
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What? Timbo's in Scotland????

I'm just about to run out of Timbo's hot chocolate and it's over 3 weeks before I fly out to NS to replenish my stocks - the DT's will set in after about 3 days without my Timbo's.

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Old Apr 29th 2008, 9:49 am
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yup real thing,

no ice caps or hot chocolate though, its Spar stores that seem to have them.

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Default Re: Tim Hortons has arrived in Scotland

There was a thread awhile ago that they had the same thing in Belfast. Did you notice if they did tim bits? My little boy would be very pleased.
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 11:05 am
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hi,

sorry no timbits, same big boxes for the normal doughnuts though,

girl didnt understand a double double! had to make it myself.

Ill be getting the real thing in 3 weeks anywho

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Default Re: Tim Hortons has arrived in Scotland

Originally Posted by littletwinkle46
yup real thing,

no ice caps or hot chocolate though, its Spar stores that seem to have them.

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If you google it theres a few here now
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Default Re: Tim Hortons has arrived in Scotland

Originally Posted by littletwinkle46
Apologies if this has already been posted ive not been on in a couple days.

Picture the scene, walking down Troon shops with my canadian aunt, gran and mum, in spar window i saw a sign for Tim hortons coffee!!!
I actually had to pinch myself and ask what country i was in!

Had to go in of course, turned out to be a machine!! Serving cappucino and latte, defo timmy's coffee though, and doughnuts galore!!

anyone else seen these kiosks around britain yet? I presume its a franchaise thing, ive kept my cup though as proof in case i was dreaming

Karen
Hi Karen,

Where in Troon did you find them ?

I work in the area, and would love to surprise my wife with some Tim Hortons donuts.

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Old Apr 30th 2008, 4:34 pm
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in the spar on the main shopping street, cant remember its name, same street as woolworths,

enjoy!!

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Default Re: Tim Hortons has arrived in Scotland

There's a "Timmies" opening soon in Leeds - logo exactly the same design and colours as Tim Hortons, couldn't believe it when I walked past the window and it said "Timmies doughnuts and coffee - opening soon"!

Will be interested to go check it out and compare...
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Default Re: Tim Hortons has arrived in Scotland

It has hit Irvine too, in the Spar/Post Office. My daughter and I had to do a double take as we walked by.
We did ask, while I was paying for my coffee, if they would be having Timbits, muffins and cookies, she did say they had only just got the coffee machine put in, and she would find out for us?
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A copy of my post to another thread.
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Guys, imagine my disappointment, there I am walking to work this morning when I walk past this place, it looks like Timmies, same font, very similar logo and they even sell some of the same stuff, although not my favourite, Sour Cream Glazed...

Anyway, I walk in and speak to the guy behind the counter, while buying a coffee (which isn't Timmies coffee) and ask him if it's the same company, the quick answer to this is that it has nothing to do with Tim Horton's and is infact a rip-off essentially, which was a HUGE let down.

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Just got back from Ireland (Republic of, not Northern) and all the Spar's there have a Timmies section, complete with doughnuts!
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