Typical British Gifts

[LadyDeliah]

I am about to go away for a week and my host is very much enamoured of all things British. So I thought I'd see what people think I might get that capture a little bit of Britain.

I could only think of Marmite, Weetabix and cheddar cheese!

[red devil]

Howabout HP Sauce, comes with a pic of Big Ben and can be used with the cheese...

[red devil]

Or how about the nation's favourite dish...

http://nationalimporters.com/ImagesIntranet/Products/small/7090715_Small.jpg

[woodrot]

Colonialism, slavery and imperialism.

[Voyageur]

woodrot Wrote:

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> Colonialism, slavery and imperialism.

Ah yes, just thought of one - a***holes.

[Voyageur]

red devil Wrote:

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> Howabout HP Sauce, comes with a pic of Big Ben and

> can be used with the cheese...

Eeeew..... cheese and HP sauce http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad198/danielsumner/bth_vomit-girl-vomit-puke-sick-smiley-emoticon-000651-large.gif

[Voyageur]

Erm..... Yorkshire Tea-Bags? Dorset Nobs? Cornish Pasty? Gentleman's Relish?

[*Bob*]

If you're going somewhere warm and sunny, you could chuck a bucket of water on them - just when they least expect or want it.

[Jeremy]

Branston pickle, piccalilli, worcestershire sauce, brown sauce

cheddar biscuits, shortbread, sticky toffee pudding (tinned), cadbury's chocolate

scotch, selection of real ale, tea

[red devil]

Voyageur Wrote:

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Go on, you know you want to...

http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/4599730/2/stock-photo-4599730-cheese-on-toast-with-brown-sauce.jpg

[Voyageur]

red devil Wrote:

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Ah - on grilled cheese on toast :) That's entirely different and acceptable!

[susiq]

Manze Pie and Mash will deliver anywhere!

[red devil]

It's Wimbledon, gotta be Strawberries & Cream...

http://www.visitlichfield.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/mainpage/strawberries-and-cream1.jpg

and a glass of Pimm's...

http://images.askmen.com/fine_living/wine_dine_archive_300/313_drink-of-the-week-pimms-cup_flash.jpg

...followed by a line of coke

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00604/news-graphics-2005-_604968a.jpg

Well it is Glastonbury too....

[stacey-lyn]

LadyDeliah Wrote:

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> I am about to go away for a week and my host is

> very much enamoured of all things British. So I

> thought I'd see what people think I might get that

> capture a little bit of Britain.

>

> I could only think of Marmite, Weetabix and

> cheddar cheese!

It depends where you're going. Some destinations are well stocked with various British products in super/minimarkets, or specialty shops. The 'British labels' like Harrods, Fortnum & Mason etc. are always popular. You could always ask your hosts.

[Annette Curtain]

Lipton's tea bags ?

They always remind me of "home" except I don't ever see them when I get back

[steveo]

John Lennon used to request Chocolate Olivers

http://chocolateoliver.com/

[edw]

How much are you looking to spend? You can get an original Routemaster bus for just a few grand - a stylish souvenir if ever there was one.

http://www.routemaster.org.uk/forums/topic/13

[LadyDeliah]

Lol, some great suggestions there. I'm a tightwad, so liking the (cheap) food and drink items!

[Otta]

Red Leicester. Remember seeing it sold for a fortune on a posh cheese stall in Melbourne!.

[El Pibe]

Jam may be universal but really good bitter marmalade is hard to find in the rest of the world, damned sweet toothed johnny foreigner!!

[El Pibe]

Ooh a good Stilton is my favourite, Cheshire is like no other, and if you want their luggage searched, Stinking Bishop!!!

[LadyDeliah]

Lol

['bout now]

An Austin Allegro.

[woodrot]

Brit shops on the Costa seem to deal exclusively in Baked Beans. FFS Brits, is is possible to go to Torremolinos for a fortnight and not crave brit foods ?

oh yes, a friond of mine, many years ago, took a stone of potatoes to the canaries with him- just in case he didnt like johnny foreigner mash ( with garlic and whatever these latin types stick in it )

[numbers]

English treacle toffee, clotted cream fudge, proper leaf tea in a tin from one of the posh delis, shortbread, boiled sweeties (you know the ones in jars from traditional sweet shops), pork pies, Carr's table water biscuits (for cheese), pork scratchings, scotch eggs, Colman's mustard, sherbert licquorice dip dabs, Fruitsalads & Blackjacks, Tunnocks's tea cakes, english cider/scrumpy, butterscotch, elderflower cordial, dandelion & burdock, tinned mushy peas.

I think I need to stop now.

(PS knitted tea cosy)