What is the top 3 most wanted items from uk?
#1
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As in title, what do ex-pats ask for,request from vistors/familys/bring back from Uk?
Just wondering as I enjoy marmite on toast (tryed vegimite once.. never again!) and if i decide to move would like to give a list to my kids and family
Just wondering as I enjoy marmite on toast (tryed vegimite once.. never again!) and if i decide to move would like to give a list to my kids and family


#2

Upto now been here 2 wks and I would say walkers crisps & sausages

Jan

#3

Bisto Gravy Granules, Greggs cheese and onion pasties and fresh diced turkey from ASDA.
Gill
Gill

#4

Galaxy chocolate........ Galaxy chocolate and maybe some Galaxy Chocolate?!
But really if people offer to send or bring stuff I usually say De-Caff Teabags, Birds Instant Custard Powder and Angel Delight..... easy to please me!

But really if people offer to send or bring stuff I usually say De-Caff Teabags, Birds Instant Custard Powder and Angel Delight..... easy to please me!


#5

After 4 years I'm starting to actually like Edmonds Custard powder....... how sad is that ?
Gill

#6

A bottle of Irn Bru, a massive bar of Galaxy chocolate and some Walkers Bacon crisps...


#7

and garry is sitting tucking into steam pudding and custard as we speak...


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I know you can get tiny bottles of some of the following in the UK shop at very high prices but....
I miss
Vimto, my son votes for -Marmite and Birds eye Cod fish fingers!
I miss
Vimto, my son votes for -Marmite and Birds eye Cod fish fingers!

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yeh I know, but in such small and expensive bottles - It was my sons 7th birthday on Friday - both sets of grandparents sent large jars of Marmite for him. Such a simple thing but he was soo chuffe
d!


#12

In Wellington you seem to be able to get most UK stuff.....New World even has Lancashire cheese all the way from Lancashire and Weetbix tastes just like Weetabix but looks very different. You can even get Thornton's chocolates in some shops, which only became available in the South of England recently; and Cadbury's have a factory here....it's so weird you come so far across the world and it's more like the UK than all of Continental Europe put together.....but vive la difference!

#13

Yes Vimto...hard to get outside the UK.....used to drive past their factory in Atherton (I think) as a child en route to my Grandma's. Fab cordial..not too sweet.

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PakNSave Sylvia Park, International Food Aisle, always get a dozen or so bars when passing!!!
