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09/04/2008, 8:59 ColinE Joined on 10/10/2007 Posts 65 English Hi People. Hope I have posted in the right section, I have a big car rally in the uk in 3 weeks time, some friends of our have been lucky to have already moved to France, I would like to make a present to them, for the work they have done with the club before moving on, I would like to include things that you people miss being in France, ie Marmite, brown sauce, Tetly Tea, Nescafe Coffee, maybe Oxo cubes, any thing you can surgest I could include  in the parcel, things you miss being in FRANCE, thanks in advance.   Colin    Report

09/04/2008, 10:05 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,938 Re: English Cheddar cheese ? www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

09/04/2008, 10:07 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: English Beware that this does not start a trend of food parcels for the poor expats stuck in France Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

09/04/2008, 10:08 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,408 Re: English Not much that I miss but when I go back I'm asked to bring bacon, porridge oats and baked beans. Healthcare Issues Site    Report

09/04/2008, 10:13 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,815 Re: English All the things you suggest plus Crumpets!  But that is a bit perishable so Worcester Sauce or maybe mint sauce (in a jar) , English mustard, horseradish sauce.  I know you can buy these things in France but I think it's still the novelty factor. Hey, how about a Screwfix catalogue too BTW, I think that is a really nice thing you are doing and will be much appreciated.   Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

09/04/2008, 11:38 clarey c Joined on 05/12/2007 Puy de Dome (63) Posts 14 Re: English I don't really miss anything from UK but... I do find Golden Syrup hard to get hold of and always stock up when I go back to UK.    Report

09/04/2008, 11:50 Nickel Joined on 02/10/2007 Lot Posts 178 Re: English Anything from M and S food departments !! always gratefully received here. It's not dark yet ......but it's getting there.    Report

09/04/2008, 12:07 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,860 Re: English Custard powder Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

09/04/2008, 12:21 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: English M and S knickers? Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

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