arbroath_abroad

My neighbours are a local family, who i must say have been ever so pleasant since we moved in. Thier children are so well behaved and always say hello as do the parents on the odd occassion that we meet at our front door.

They know that i am now alone for a few months, and how nice is this..

last week the little girl came with the maid to my front door with a massive fruit arrangement for me.

Just a minute ago the doorbell went, and when i answered (albeit slightly pissed off at someone at my door at 1030pm) it was the little girl and the maid with a plate of hot cross buns, piping hot with the best cinnamon taste ever..

What great neighbours, but what can i do in return, to show my gratitude as they have been so lovely..

1. Cook something---probably result in poisoning..
2. errr cant think of anything else.

maybe a gift from scotland?

any suggestions (preferably sensible ones)

NedKelly63

A Gift from Scotland? Hmmm, I don't think Haggis, Shortbread, Scotch, Tablet, Macaroon Bars, Irn Bru etc will quite cut it. (It would work for me though!!)

Flowers area good bet - so long as the man of the house doesnt think you are making a play for his Mrs. Sweeties for the kids.

Or, they do these very nice wooden boxes full or Arabian sweets (they're a bit like baklava). An Emerati guy at work brough some in when his kid was born - they are seen as being 'special'.

Brilliant that you have good neighbours - makes all the difference eh?

arbroath_abroad

yea dont think a deep fried pizza will rock their world.

thanks for the suggestion i have seen these boxes of sweets, but i was thinking maybe they would appreciate something a bit different, non arabic, something that depicts my background and culture.

yea it is nice having lovely neigbours.

Eva

Tartan ribbon for the little girlie's hair. A book about hunting deer in Perth/Highlands- any poster of Mel Gibson in his Braveheart role

Beard Man

buy them Patchi

or fawala (sweet as tasty as patchi if not better

The Dean

Hot cross buns?? Originally introduced to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ??? A gift from a 'local' family (Muslims, presumably)???

I'll issue a fatwa against them...........

arbroath_abroad

ok they were hot cross bunsesque...

not to up on my cakes to be honest, but thanks for the advice

arbroath_abroad

as long as its not the poster of when he gets hung drawn and quartered

twinkle-star

Big tartan tin of Shortbread ...everyone likes shortbread....
From your wife when she gets home as a thankyou for looking out for you!







Unless your wife has already paid the little girl and maid to spy on you....

shiva

Big posh tin o shortbread from home.
Have you seen how much of its on sale here!!!!
personal gift tied to your home country that you brought 3000 miles....perfect

shiva

or some smokies..... bit risky though, they may just think you brought them a load of old fish

Inselaffen

Bottle of scotch and a bacon buttie!

agree on the shortbread! big tin.

arbroath_abroad

thanks guys, off home on Friday, so a lovely tin of shortbread, tied with a tartan ribbon it is..

hoots

Blue Cat

some Irn Bru and some Tunnocks tea cakes

shiva

ooohhh tunnocks...hhhmmmm havent had a carmal wafer in ages or a tea cake