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cuppa tea and a slice o cake!

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Kathryn41   3,205

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I love my tea as well and found that Big Lots often carries foreign tea brands. I've found good English Breakfast teas, Ceylon teas, Irish Breakfast Tea and even Scottish Breakfast tea at our local Big Lots. The prices are really reasonable as well, especially when compared to a grocery store. I find the St. Dafour and Hedley's brands the best - good, quality tea with wonderful flavour. So, if you have a Big Lots near you, check out their foreign groceries and tea/coffee selections. Whole Foods also carries a good selection - but they are pricey, and Cost Plus World Markets also have a good selection of teas and British/Canadian/European selections - but pricey, as well.

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Helen Louise Pile   80

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:) This thread made me smile.

To fill the tea void, I have developed a coffee creamer habit.

My husbands boss is from Iran...he always makes me a great cup of tea when I visit the office.

I have only been here 8months, so I don't miss a nice cup of tea yet. Not really. My family (Mum) chain drinks tea so I look forward to my next visit home and filling my tea quota :)

When I attended the "Alaskan Scottish Highland Games" last year, my husbands friends surprised us with Tea and biscuits. The tea was weak, sugary lipton tea...but the biscuits were Chocolate digestives! What a nice thought :)

I fancy a cup of tea now..

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Helen Louise Pile   80

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*takes a sip of Yorkshire Gold*

Nice!

As for the bread...it's amazing...it lasts for weeks in our fridge! It just doesn't taste all that great.

My husband lived in Scotland for 3 years...he knows better then to buy lipton :D

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This website sells both British and Irish food.

FoodIreland

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Helen Louise Pile   80

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This website sells both British and Irish food.

FoodIreland

Thanks!

They sell Irn Bru, Scott's porridge oats and Ambrosia custard! (and PG Tips!)

I shall point my husband in the direction of this website and remind him it's my birthday soon :)

Thanks!

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Let them eat cake, si man.

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