Chris in VA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Dh travels a bit with the Archbishop. They will be in NY C in early October and I already know what I want dh to bring me from there. But now he's going to London and Coventry, later in November. I like throws and food! lol What should he bring me from England? I am not a knick-knack person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Tea and shortbread cookies! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 We can get PG Tips in the States--any other teas that are good? (Earl Grey and Eng Brkfst avail here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Since he will be there near Christmas my first thoughts were mince pies and a Christmas pudding! Tea.......I would just have him buy you some that looks good to him. Lots of nice fruit infused on the shelves. The grocery stores in general have expanded their choices. I am boring and drink P and G so no great advice, Yorkshire tea is good too and not so widely available. Edited September 19, 2019 by mumto2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 If you like chocolate, I'd suggest an assortment of candy bars. In addition to shortbread, chocolate covered digestives and other biscuits. Jam and/or marmalade. Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Books! There are some really interesting books in England's bookstores. Pick a few areas of interest and have the bookshop owner select a few. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Benedict Cumberbatch!! 2 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Kareni said: If you like chocolate, I'd suggest an assortment of candy bars. In addition to shortbread, chocolate covered digestives and other biscuits. Jam and/or marmalade. Regards, Kareni Any special candy bars? I know English Mars bars are different than those in the U. S. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Chris in VA said: Any special candy bars? I know English Mars bars are different than those in the U. S. Crunchie bars are my weakness. Dh loves Flakes. Both are by Cadbury..........they sell boxes with mixes of different candy bars which are fun. Cadbury Fingers are nice....lots of flavors and all are good.😉 You also might enjoy an assortment of McVites biscuits. Dd is obsessive about Jaffa Cakes, chocolate and orange flavored. Digestives, Chocolare Covered Digestives, and Hob Nobs (oat flavored. Scottish oat cakes might be an acquired taste but I like them. Quite plain, I like them when I don’t feel well. Nairn’s is the brand I normally buy but if he see’s the kind that are sort of pie slice shaped they are the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, mumto2 said: mince pies These were one of my first thoughts! Lingering among pastries for a moment, if I could, I'd bribe someone to bring me Eccles cakes. Lovely puff pastry and currants, and completely unavailable on this side of the Atlantic. Look in a bakery/confectioners shop, not in a grocery store. 8 hours ago, Kareni said: candy bars Bounty bars, like Mounds, or Cadbury Fruit and Nut were my favorites. 3 hours ago, mumto2 said: oat cakes Yes! I'm hungry now. 😋 Edited September 20, 2019 by Innisfree 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I always used to ask for Cadbury Fruit and Nut bars because they are so British, and yummy but not too expensive. I recently noticed they are available at my local RiteAid, so they don’t feel so special anymore... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Twining is a decent ubiquitous tea brand. Dark chocolate digestive biscuits - nicer than they sound. Twiglets for fun - Marmite flavoured snacks. Definitely oatcakes - savoury oat crackers. Edited September 19, 2019 by Laura Corin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Now I want to go to England. I love all things English. It makes me nostalgic for when I used to live there. All of the things mentioned are great. I also love Crisps. Nobody does chocolate or crisps like the Brits, IMHO. Anything Cadbury's. They're all good. You really can't go wrong. Fortunately, where we live, we get quite a lot of it. Or maybe not, since I always need to lose weight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Chris in VA said: Any special candy bars? I know English Mars bars are different than those in the U. S. What everyone else said! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonflower Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 It's hard because so many things you can just order online now. My mom went to England this summer and brought back a lot of traditional touristy stuff, but also some rocks from Brighton Beach (is this legal? oh well) and the coolest thing, a set of sort of flowy gauze shirts; there are two layers, one printed and one solid, and they're very very loose fitting and soft. they are tagless; she says she and her co-travelers got lost in London and ended up in [her description: "the Muslim ghetto"] an open market of some sort where they found these shirts and also gauze scarves and etc. I can't find anything exactly like them on the internet so that is a win 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) I can get most of these food items in my local grocery store in Ontario. What I REALLY miss from the Marks and Spencer store we had in Edmonton growing up is shrimp flavoured crisps. So yummy! The dark chocolate McVivites oat biscuits are wonderful, too! Edited September 20, 2019 by wintermom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 My husband went to Harrods and bought me chocolates and a nice coffee mug. He brought back a bunch of different candies the kids enjoyed trying. He went to a book store and asked what children's books are popular there and brought one home for our daughter. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Foods I most miss (many of which don’t fit my current gfcf diet anyway): proper breakfast kippers (not little cans of “kipper” like I can get here); scones and clotted cream; good fish and chips; cucumber sandwiches; “mixed grill”; the best chocolate cake of my life—but it was one specific moment not a general thing; crisps. Not sure if any of these other than crisps can travel successfully to where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 You can get a lot of really interesting small batch gin, including flavoured ones, in England now. Sloe gin is really traditional but there are a lot of others as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Jaffa Cakes! ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Cotswold woolen throw or scarf, Aran wool blanket. I am still using mine years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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