What to take home?
Jan 1st 2006, 5:51 am
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What to take home?
Im going back to the UK on business at the end of the week...... I want to take a "taste" of New Zealand back with me for my colleagues, so far ive got some confectionary such as scorched almonds and jet planes, what else should i take back? (doesnt have to be food)....
Jan 1st 2006, 6:27 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by turkeytickler
Im going back to the UK on business at the end of the week...... I want to take a "taste" of New Zealand back with me for my colleagues, so far ive got some confectionary such as scorched almonds and jet planes, what else should i take back? (doesnt have to be food)....
The list is really almost endless.
Jan 1st 2006, 6:29 am
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What to take home?
Oh.and happy New Year......I hope all your plans come to fruition soon, very soon.
Jan 1st 2006, 7:33 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by turkeytickler
Im going back to the UK on business at the end of the week...... I want to take a "taste" of New Zealand back with me for my colleagues, so far ive got some confectionary such as scorched almonds and jet planes, what else should i take back? (doesnt have to be food)....
A pie
Jan 1st 2006, 7:54 am
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Re: What to take home?
Chocolate fish to have with your coffee
Jan 1st 2006, 7:59 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by turkeytickler
Im going back to the UK on business at the end of the week...... I want to take a "taste" of New Zealand back with me for my colleagues, so far ive got some confectionary such as scorched almonds and jet planes, what else should i take back? (doesnt have to be food)....
Jan 1st 2006, 8:27 am
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Re: What to take home?
Record the commercial breaks onto a video cassette and take that back for them to have a laugh at!
A packet of Sausage sizzlers ... once home grill them some and slap in a slice of bread and watch their faces lol.
A packet of Sausage sizzlers
... once home grill them some and slap in a slice of bread and watch their faces lol.
Jan 1st 2006, 8:48 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by uk+kiwi
Pineapple lumps, a beautiful picture book or calendar on NZ and something lovely made from kauri wood. Oh and a bottle of Cloudy Bay.
i like the calendar idea - that works.....
thanks!
Jan 1st 2006, 8:49 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by sky
Record the commercial breaks onto a video cassette and take that back for them to have a laugh at!
A packet of Sausage sizzlers ... once home grill them some and slap in a slice of bread and watch their faces lol.
A packet of Sausage sizzlers
... once home grill them some and slap in a slice of bread and watch their faces lol.have you seen the "show us your crack" commercial??
Jan 1st 2006, 8:53 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Try some local plonk, the decent stuff, how about some 42 degrees below, Kiwi paraphernalia, All Black/Black Caps shirts, some Maori wood carvings, original artworks of NZ (I have plenty of them), calendars showing NZ places or natural beauty or interest, Kauri tree seeds, now there’s a challenge!
The list is really almost endless.
The list is really almost endless.
Jan 1st 2006, 8:54 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by Biddy
Chocolate fish to have with your coffee
Jan 1st 2006, 8:54 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Oh.and happy New Year......I hope all your plans come to fruition soon, very soon.
Jan 1st 2006, 9:14 am
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by turkeytickler
hmmm thanks, since its only for workmates it really needs to be something a little more "throwaway"....... what is "42 degress below"? ive never heard of that....presumeably some reference to the latitude, but what actually is it?
http://www.42below.co.nz/enter.sm
Jan 1st 2006, 9:14 am
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What to take home?
...............and then give me Karma for being a Nice Guy...........
Jan 1st 2006, 6:51 pm
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Re: What to take home?
Originally Posted by turkeytickler
Im going back to the UK on business at the end of the week...... I want to take a "taste" of New Zealand back with me for my colleagues, so far ive got some confectionary such as scorched almonds and jet planes, what else should i take back? (doesnt have to be food)....
Lee