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Hi,
My friends in Spain say that i should stock up on things that are expensive, and there are things i will be taking in bulk.

Is there anything that you wish you stocked up on? :)

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Cheddar cheese. But it would have gone off anyway.

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I was told, gravy, coffee, tea bags, and i know about clothes which gives me an excuse to stock up before we go :D

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Hi Miss Naughty :)
My friend lives in Spain and buys all Spanish food, except her PG tips :D

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Why coffee??? I don't understand that one. Coffee comes in many many varieties and is easily available here.

What do you know about clothes? My missus has become a really snappy dresser since we moved here. The Spanish are much more stylish than the Brits and she likes to keep up with the Joneses. Or Gonzalezes or Garcias or whatever. :rolleyes:

I have to stock up on Christmas and birthday cards everytime I go back to the UK cos the Spanish don't send them. (you get card shops on the costas though which cater for the tourists)

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I have heard that the clothes are different shaped than over here and i do like some clothes there, but i do like the english style of clothes, and it would be great to look sophisticated some times but some times it is not practical, and that is why i thought i would stock up on some clothes from debenhams etc.
And as for the coffee it is only a comment someone made. and as i am not there yet, i did not know if there was some things which are over priced or not available in the supermarkets. :)

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Anne has commented to me that S,M and L in the UK roughly equate to 10, 12 and 14 whereas in Span SML equate to 8, 10 and 12.

It must be something in the gene pool here, but spanish women seem to be incredibly fit - long slender legs, curvy bum, flat stomachs and impecable dress sense - until they reach about 30 and then they explode into these slobs who overeat and don't care what they look like. Wierd.

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Lol I have seen that, which keeps me smiling lol and i dont mind the sexy spanish women as they do look good until like you say they reach an older age, im glad hubby will have some eye candy to look at on the beach apart from me lol.

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I wish Anne had that attitude! I can usually sense a clip around the ear coming on when I try to totty watch. :mad:

I see her taking surrupticious peeks at the men on the beach though!

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lol, Hubby knows he can have a peek however, he can not buy or steal the candy, otherwise he will be the next man with out a penis lol.

Thing with hubby he knows he has it to good at home. and having me punish him would be enough to make him stop lol lol.

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I have have lived in Spain 3 years & the only english food I buy is Bisto Gravy Granules!

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Certainly agree on everything EXCEPT the coffee, it's cheap and plenty of variety over here. Clothing depends on the size you are, at the upper end of the sizes, choice is limited, but then there is always e bay. T bags though are very expensive in most shops, you can find special offers in some of the Brit shops where the price is very close to the UK price. We have friends who come you and bring us a stock of 1000 every time, usually last between visits, and we have only had to buy them once. Might be a good idea to bring flour, as it takes some finding out which flour over here is best for which job, we have had a few disasters, but UK stuff like Allinsons and Homepride is usually available in Spanish Supermarkets as well as their own.

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I've lived here a few years, and haven't stocked up on anything. I buy only Spanish, when in Spain eat like the Spaniard do.....sad gits who have to have their British foods :D

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Mercadona do an excellent Irish cheddar.

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Never said i only want english food, i am saying i have heard you need to bring some things over as some things are hard to get.

When i come over to spain i only shop in there supermarkets, however like i have said i might want to stock up on the things that i like and are either hardly not in there shops or if it is really expensive.

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I have never felt the need to stock up on anything... but saying that, I do order many of my 'weird spices' online from seasonedpioneers.co.uk... Stuff like Balti Masala or unique chili powders or strange curry-type spices as I love to cook.

And it IS difficult (not impossible!) to find some spices here.

Of course, it was difficult to find said spices in the UK sometimes when I lived there, so heyho.

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Hi,
Thanks for that, i love spices to and now i know i can order online so thanks for that site. :)

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there is just no spanish substute for bisto! :p

I do use spanish stock cubes ;)

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Miss Naughty I am disappointed in you... sophistication from Debenhams ?? and I had you down as an Anne Summers girl!! Punishment under the Trades Description Act for misleading profile titles may be in order...
Where in Spain are you heading for?? Cadiz, Seville and Jerez have great shops, and Mango, Zarah and Massimo Dutti, to be found everywhere in Britain now, are all part of the same SPANISH group.
Now can someone tell me why it is not often one finds coffee beans in the supermarkets??

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Okay, you win on that one. :D Its funny my partner when he comes over, stocks up my cupboards with baked beans, soup etc and I never eat it. I don't cook anyway here generally I tend to always eat out. But I only tend to buy fresh fruit and vegies anyway, I can't eat tin food or packet food. :eek:

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If you are bringing out English lamps bring spare bayonet bulbs as you can only get screw bulbs here. There's nothing else I haven't found for sale somewhere over here these days.

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Decaffeinated tea-bags, bisto granules, Patak's curry paste.

Also jeans and other trousers because where I live in the sticks you can only buy trendy clothes to fit teenagers; older women (over 30) are supposed to wear 'fogey' clothes and everything for the larger lady is fogey-ish, also even if I do get a pair of jeans in my size (UK 18) they are miles too long. BHS petite section for the shorter person for me!

The bras for larger busts are awful too and look like those catapults the Romans used to fire rocks from. So I stock up at M & S when I visit the UK.

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Hi,
No i am not an Anne summers wearer :p they are over priced and scratchy so nope i prefer jasper conran in debs for underwear or contessa. we are moving to the marbella area and i know they have some nice stores.

but i heard, you can tell me if i am wrong but kettles and electrical stuff are soooooooooooo expensive.

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Try figleaves or Bravissimo online, so much better than M&S underwear.

I miss blackberries, gooseberries, raspberries and clotted cream and cornish new potatoes, and M&S sandwiches.

I agree with all the comments about the clothes. They are so, so small but you can order at M&S online and get them sent to a friend or family in the UK who is coming out on holiday. Over 30 GBP and it´s free delivery.

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try here
http://www.sheerblissonline.com/default.php
for undies - they're based in Javea but do online shopping too

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....and at what point did 30 become 'an older age'? Yes, older than 29 but certainly not ready to shuffle off the mortal coil surely!

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You can't beat M&S for womens undies that fit men they do pinch a bit but hey, also I like to do a "buffalo bill" you know the bit when you stand in front of the mirror and tuck you tackle under and prentend to be a women............don't all men do that.........:confused:

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...I worry about you ;)

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Hey Busterboy, don't tell me you have not had unholy thoughts about the dog you have as an avatar.....

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Gulp...what the hell are you suggesting?

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Busterbabe. Thats what you should change your name to!

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Hey Mr Matt, I keep missing you. PM me one of these days and let me know how you are and what you are up to and I'll be sure to reply.

I am happy to be Busterbabe....'baby, you can call me anything you want' purr! ;)

Just don't insinuate that I am some type of beastiality fan like the strange poster before you.... I think he might have BIG problems! :)

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HI,you can also buy ready mixed spices fm e bay, there is a curry house that mixes the spices and you just add yoghurt etc. i can honestly say that its exactly the same as when you go for an indian meal. i have all the spices delivered to me in spain. there is a balti, tikka massala, bhuna, korma and also the spices for onion bhajis (these turned out just like the curry house)

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MMmmm I think if you look at my posts i never mentioned the age of 30 :rolleyes:

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Shall do gorgeous.

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That´s it then, no more Carrefour for us. Mercadona here we come.

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Really?! :confused: I never noticed :)

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Not only can i not believe i missed this post but i also cant believe you haven't been torn to pieces for it! Gotta send you Karma for the "huevos" mate!

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You are sending him Karma for his eggs? :)

...I wouldn't send this sexist, ageist karma but I would like to throw eggs at him!

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Its because he had the balls to send it not for the content!

You on the red or white tonight?