What would you buy in London that you could not get in the US?
Jul 21st, 2006, 11:53 PM
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I used to buy jam or marmalade in bone china pots at Fortnums. The pots, of course, are meant to be reused, so the gift lasts much longer than the jam itself.
Another of my favourite gifts is an original print of a London or country scene, circa 16th or 17th century. You can buy them unmounted, so they are easy to carry home and have framed later. Books are broken up to obtain these prints, however, so some people consider it wrong.
Antique maps are another great gift, but very expensive these days.
Another of my favourite gifts is an original print of a London or country scene, circa 16th or 17th century. You can buy them unmounted, so they are easy to carry home and have framed later. Books are broken up to obtain these prints, however, so some people consider it wrong.
Antique maps are another great gift, but very expensive these days.
Jul 24th, 2006, 11:05 AM
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LOL Melissa! ;-)
In years past of visits back "home" to family, I would load down the luggage with faves like demerara sugar, Tiptree marmalade, Sainsbury's porridge, good curry paste (all carefully overwrapped, of course!) Now I can find many of those cherished items here (thanks, Whole Foods) or online at websites for expats.
Now I save the luggage space for stuff like Crunchies, Mars Bars, KitKats, Cadbury's bars of various kinds, and Typhoo decaf tea. (If you want decaf tea, the Typhoo is one of the few that tastes and looks like actual tea, not hot brown water.)
I do have a couple of Brit items on my desk -- small flag, Mind the Gap pencil. I never did that when I lived in England, but now I am far away, I like to see them now and again. Nostalgia, I guess.
In years past of visits back "home" to family, I would load down the luggage with faves like demerara sugar, Tiptree marmalade, Sainsbury's porridge, good curry paste (all carefully overwrapped, of course!) Now I can find many of those cherished items here (thanks, Whole Foods) or online at websites for expats.
Now I save the luggage space for stuff like Crunchies, Mars Bars, KitKats, Cadbury's bars of various kinds, and Typhoo decaf tea. (If you want decaf tea, the Typhoo is one of the few that tastes and looks like actual tea, not hot brown water.)
I do have a couple of Brit items on my desk -- small flag, Mind the Gap pencil. I never did that when I lived in England, but now I am far away, I like to see them now and again. Nostalgia, I guess.
Jul 25th, 2006, 11:17 AM
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Here's a variety:
http://www.englishteastore.com/british-store-cake.html
http://www.englishteastore.com/british-store-cake.html
Jul 26th, 2006, 04:47 AM
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It was me that sent Spotted Dick to Hawaii. I couldn't resist the thought of people in hula skirts and bras made out of coconut shells eating spotted dick.
It comes in a tin that you heat up. There's nothing to it. It is completely sealed like any other tinned food.
It comes in a tin that you heat up. There's nothing to it. It is completely sealed like any other tinned food.
