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Is there any Brit store in Auckland (North Shore)?


Heinz Baked Beans, Walkers Crisps, PG Tips, HobNobs etc

many Thanks in advance

Spacecake799

Hi,
Bramptins in browns bay is an English shop but very expensive. New world opposite that have an English section in the corner by the milk. Their supplier is www.theenglishcornershop.co.nz they also do delivery to the north shore for $5.

carole

karonious

Also, Slyvia Park Pac & Save do an 'english' aisle

crap coffee

Thanks.

It looks like the prices (in Auckland) seem slightly cheaper than here (Wellington- Cool Britannia) Heinz Baked Beans over $5. Ridiculous. However. personally I can't stand/tolerate canned Oz (most Watties ranges) and processed foods in NZ.


I am not very keen to stay in Auckland at all... but going there for my parents for quite a while...

BEVS

Know what you mean about the Watties range. We find Oak beans to be a better choice for us and cheaper too.

happynz

Fair enough, but craving for canned or packaged food from the UK?

It's not that difficult to learn to prepare good food quickly and easily. Local ingredients are excellent.

crap coffee

true?

have never tried Oak beans. except crap Irish Stew... (no plan to try anything further ... have had enough crap here... )

sorry. I am a hard person on food(wise)... especially coffee...

By and large Poms make positive comments on NZ coffee --. (not myself)


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On UK, I don't think you will find the coffee good there - certainly not up to NZ standards - the last time we had an American applying for a classics position they came over to try the coffee beforehand - and said it was as good if not better than in the State.
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happynz

And you have a desire for these, uh, erm...
You seem to be particular about processed food...but real food?

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You seem to be particular about processed food...but real food?[/QUOTE]

To be honest, I crave/have that Brit foods every now and then. Certainly not every day (except British tea and hot beverages). But I love love Walkers Crisps (salt and Vinegar) with a pint of Guiness... god.. can't help.

I usually have fresh meals at home made of the local ingredients. Veggies are excellent in NZ. Having health issues, trying to avoid any canned or processed one or even eating out.

happynz

I can understand that.

You can eat out, but you need to think about what you order.

Rule number one: Never eat food from a drive-thru. Drive-thrus are wrong wrong wrong on so many different levels.

uh...I'm starting to sermonise. I'll stop now.

Gill and Rob

Was in Wellington just reccently and had to stock up on a few "essentials"
2pk pork stratchings
1pk Quavers
1pk prawn cocktail crisps
1pk lovehearts
Birds custard powder
Jacobs cream crackers
Chocolate digestives.
1 pk tunnocks wafers
a good shopping day ............... but expenisve

Gill

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enjoyed talking to you. sure. you sound like certainly healthy and normal

my bf (an English man from Ledbury/Edinburgh) isn't that positive about things (including foods) in NZ. worse than myself.... A Typical Whinging Pommy B**tard!!!!!!! ;difficult to deal with

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miss Tesco value...

gotta have steaming hot cuppa with McVities Digestive

and listen to Kaiser Chiefs & Amy Winehouse

garryhg

its funny the things you miss.....

we went into the british shop here,and we were clicking our heals because we found packets of ginger nuts.....

if i gave my lot ginger nuts back home they would think they were being punishedand we also paid about $4 for them,how mad are we..

we should have listened to peter kaye,there weak biscuits lost half the packet trying to dunk them...1 dunk and there gone,litterly...jacky

birkinshaw

YOu can buy heinz baked beans in Countdown, lower hutt, i think i paid about $1.70 a tin a lot better than rule brittania. Also i believe woolworths sell them as well.