what would u ask relatives to bring from the UK

[*julez* 124]

You know, I could also go for a warm and fresh sticky toffee pudding with custard.

And, Dev, I would pay $6.50 for Branston if they sold it in my supermarket! Luckily, I am seeing the man next week and he's bringing me a few jars AND some battenburg cakes!! So much to be excited for - all my favorite British things!

[no name 1]

Tesco here is know as Fresh and Easy, its starting in So California. They are not going to have a lot of 'British' foods.

I was checking the site, but they don't open til November. Damnit.

You know, I could also go for a warm and fresh sticky toffee pudding with custard.

And, Dev, I would pay $6.50 for Branston if they sold it in my supermarket! Luckily, I am seeing the man next week and he's bringing me a few jars AND some battenburg cakes!! So much to be excited for - all my favorite British things!

I could totally send you some - they also have that weird mint sauce & that weird mustard stuff too (Chow Chow maybe?). Let me know next time!

I need a UK person to send me M&S Cheese Crispies. Hubby's sis is useless for getting them. She PROMISED me twice to get them since Xmas last year, nada. And his old flatmate was just over & he couldn't find them for me. There are like 1.99 & in a square box, cheese wafer type things. I would pay someone gladly to ship me 10 boxes. Anyone in the UK help a girl out???

Edited September 27, 2007 by devilette

[*julez* 124]

Tesco here is know as Fresh and Easy, its starting in So California. They are not going to have a lot of 'British' foods.

I was checking the site, but they don't open til November. Damnit.

You know, I could also go for a warm and fresh sticky toffee pudding with custard.

And, Dev, I would pay $6.50 for Branston if they sold it in my supermarket! Luckily, I am seeing the man next week and he's bringing me a few jars AND some battenburg cakes!! So much to be excited for - all my favorite British things!

I could totally send you some - they also have that weird mint sauce & that weird mustard stuff too. Let me know next time!

I need a UK person to send me M&S Cheese Crispies. Hubby's sis is useless for getting them. She PROMISED me twice to get them since Xmas last year, nada. And his old flatmate was just over & he couldn't find them for me. There are like 1.99 & in a square box, cheese wafer type things. I would pay someone gladly to ship me 10 boxes. Anyone in the UK help a girl out???

Thanks for the offer Dev!

Well, I could go to Canada and get some Branston. I found some in a little British shop in Niagara-on-the-Lake. But its an hour drive, a $3.50 toll and $6.95 a jar. Their prices are astonishing! $1.89 for a Crunchie! But on the odd occasions where I do make it there, I fork over the cash somewhat willingly!

[chloe 1]

Luckily I have Taste of Britain 6 miles away, so we are always stocked with Paxo, Branston pickle, Piccalili,

and loads of Galaxy, Cadburys etc. Last time I went they had 10c bags of mini Cadburys buttons on the counter..yum

In 2 weeks my pop is visiting and Ive requested Weetabix ($5.00 for 12 in local shop!!) and I need to find out if he can bring Smoked Mackerel on the plane...

does anybody know whether that will be allowed through?

It will be a bit warm, but oh how I miss it!!!!

The only smoked fish Ive found here is Smoked Catfish....doesnt really appeal..

x

[Mags 112]

Luckily I have Taste of Britain 6 miles away, so we are always stocked with Paxo, Branston pickle, Piccalili,

and loads of Galaxy, Cadburys etc. Last time I went they had 10c bags of mini Cadburys buttons on the counter..yum

In 2 weeks my pop is visiting and Ive requested Weetabix ($5.00 for 12 in local shop!!) and I need to find out if he can bring Smoked Mackerel on the plane...

does anybody know whether that will be allowed through?

It will be a bit warm, but oh how I miss it!!!!

The only smoked fish Ive found here is Smoked Catfish....doesnt really appeal..

x

You're certainly not allowed to bring any meats with you, I'm sure that fish is included in that aswell.

[no name 1]

Luckily I have Taste of Britain 6 miles away, so we are always stocked with Paxo, Branston pickle, Piccalili,

and loads of Galaxy, Cadburys etc. Last time I went they had 10c bags of mini Cadburys buttons on the counter..yum

In 2 weeks my pop is visiting and Ive requested Weetabix ($5.00 for 12 in local shop!!) and I need to find out if he can bring Smoked Mackerel on the plane...

does anybody know whether that will be allowed through?

It will be a bit warm, but oh how I miss it!!!!

The only smoked fish Ive found here is Smoked Catfish....doesnt really appeal..

x

You're certainly not allowed to bring any meats with you, I'm sure that fish is included in that aswell.

I think you might be able to - check here:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/

[Mags 112]

Luckily I have Taste of Britain 6 miles away, so we are always stocked with Paxo, Branston pickle, Piccalili,

and loads of Galaxy, Cadburys etc. Last time I went they had 10c bags of mini Cadburys buttons on the counter..yum

In 2 weeks my pop is visiting and Ive requested Weetabix ($5.00 for 12 in local shop!!) and I need to find out if he can bring Smoked Mackerel on the plane...

does anybody know whether that will be allowed through?

It will be a bit warm, but oh how I miss it!!!!

The only smoked fish Ive found here is Smoked Catfish....doesnt really appeal..

x

You're certainly not allowed to bring any meats with you, I'm sure that fish is included in that aswell.

I think you might be able to - check here:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/

Well, if you can bring fish I don't want to be the one sitting next to the person who does. Or have my luggage placed on top of it...

Okay, found this, makes it a bit clearer:

General List of Approved Products

Aloe Vera (above ground parts)

Bat nut or devil pod (Trapa bicornis)

Breads, cakes, cookies, and other bakery goods

Candies

Cannonball fruit

Chinese water chestnut

Coffee (roasted beans only)

Fish

* Flower bulbs

Fruits, canned

Garlic cloves (peeled)

Lily bulbs (Lilium spp.) for planting

Maguey leaf

Matsutake

Mushrooms

Nuts (roasted only)

Palm hearts (peeled)

Sauces, canned or processed

Seaweed

* Seeds for planting or consumption

Shamrocks leaves without roots or soil

St. John's Bread

Singhara nut (Trapa bispinosa)

Tamarind bean pod

Truffles

Vegetables, canned or processed

Water chestnut (Trapa natans)

Linky

Edited September 27, 2007 by Mags

[ajames79 0]

Luckily I have Taste of Britain 6 miles away, so we are always stocked with Paxo, Branston pickle, Piccalili,

and loads of Galaxy, Cadburys etc. Last time I went they had 10c bags of mini Cadburys buttons on the counter..yum

In 2 weeks my pop is visiting and Ive requested Weetabix ($5.00 for 12 in local shop!!) and I need to find out if he can bring Smoked Mackerel on the plane...

does anybody know whether that will be allowed through?

It will be a bit warm, but oh how I miss it!!!!

The only smoked fish Ive found here is Smoked Catfish....doesnt really appeal..

x

Not a Mackerel fan myself, but I do like smoked fish! You should be able to find smoked fish in Atlanta somewhere.

I really like smoked trout or smoked salmon.

But other fishes are good too. Smoked Rock fish.. yummy

Great with crackers and a little cream cheese!

Try a good fish market. Perhaps a farmers market......

[Britchick 0]

Luckily I have Taste of Britain 6 miles away, so we are always stocked with Paxo, Branston pickle, Piccalili,

and loads of Galaxy, Cadburys etc. Last time I went they had 10c bags of mini Cadburys buttons on the counter..yum

In 2 weeks my pop is visiting and Ive requested Weetabix ($5.00 for 12 in local shop!!) and I need to find out if he can bring Smoked Mackerel on the plane...

does anybody know whether that will be allowed through?

It will be a bit warm, but oh how I miss it!!!!

The only smoked fish Ive found here is Smoked Catfish....doesnt really appeal..

x

Not a Mackerel fan myself, but I do like smoked fish! You should be able to find smoked fish in Atlanta somewhere.

I really like smoked trout or smoked salmon.

But other fishes are good too. Smoked Rock fish.. yummy

Great with crackers and a little cream cheese!

Try a good fish market. Perhaps a farmers market......

You guys are making me hungry...I have ordered galaxy, branston and paxo on www.jollygrub.com before...all was very good but also not cheap!!!!

They really should not have asked me what i wanted them to bring because now I cannt stop thinking of all the different things they could bring....walnut whips....paxo....proper marmalade......oh I'm drooling

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

I need a UK person to send me M&S Cheese Crispies. Hubby's sis is useless for getting them. She PROMISED me twice to get them since Xmas last year, nada. And his old flatmate was just over & he couldn't find them for me. There are like 1.99 & in a square box, cheese wafer type things. I would pay someone gladly to ship me 10 boxes. Anyone in the UK help a girl out???

hey there, gimme the details and i will happily send you over some.

I'm hoping to be in L.A. when all this visa business is out of the way, and it'd be nice for there to be someone there who owes me a favour!

PM me with the exact biscuits + address, i'm sure i can get them over to you.

[Mary Lou 681]

Gary's sister just brought over some goodies for us last month

Bisto

Jaffa Cakes

8 bars of Cadbury Chocolate

2 bars of Galaxy Chocolate

Soda Farls

Penguins

Syndol

Tesco Yorkshire Pudding mixes

Boots Curl Creme

Digestives

[Krikit 1,164]

My parents are coming back from visiting my sister in Yorkshire tomorrow. They're bringing me back:

• Cadbury's
• Yorkshire Gold tea
• Harrod's ginger biscuits
• Weetabix golden minis

mmmmmmmm

[featherB 1]

My parents are coming back from visiting my sister in Yorkshire tomorrow. They're bringing me back:

• Cadbury's
• Yorkshire Gold tea
• Harrod's ginger biscuits
• Weetabix golden minis

mmmmmmmm

Mmmmm, proper ginger biscuits... I've never had Harrod's ones (well, I have, but they came from various Christmas hampers at least 15 years ago - they might be a bit different now!), but good, posh ginger biscuits ('specially ones with thick dark chocolate all over them) might possibly be my favouritest things EVER.

[Lou Lou 1]

I was at my local Shaws tonight and they have expanded their range of brit foods. Weetabix, Grossman's sauces and soups, loads of different marmalades and jams, chunky kit kats, wine gums, loads of biscuits, and all the usual range they have of chocolate, pickles and stuff. It was quite impressive! Considering I am one of only two brits in a town of 8,000 I guess someone must be buying that stuff.

What did I buy? Nowt. After nearly 4 years of living here I guess I've weaned myself off that stuff and realized it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Not that I buy any other muck in place of it either though. If I did want to eat #######, it would be the Brit stuff all the way.

[rebeccajo 14]

Wes informed me before we married there are only two foods from the UK he can't live without - HP Sauce and Branston Pickle.

HP Sauce I can understand. Branston Pickle looks and smells like brown snot. We actually love to wave the jar under the nose of unsuspecting teenagers for their reaction.

I'm fond of Digestives and WagonWheels.

Oh.........we must have tea. Numbarrie or Bewley's. Box-car loads in fact. And that's MY requirement. American tea is floor sweepings.