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I am going to UK for a wedding. I have few relatives there for whom I would like to take gifts. Is there anything in USA that isn't available in UK or would be appreciated especially by young adults or kids. I have a teenage niece and few nephews who are below 10. Some male cousins in their 20s. I don't want to spend too much money but would like to give something useful/interesting from this side of the pond
I am going to UK for a wedding. I have few relatives there for whom I would like to take gifts. Is there anything in USA that isn't available in UK or would be appreciated especially by young adults or kids. I have a teenage niece and few nephews who are below 10. Some male cousins in their 20s. I don't want to spend too much money but would like to give something useful/interesting from this side of the pond
I have't found much that isn't available over there too. It's all Made in China. You could try going to a craft fair though. For young kids, I bought little toy American cars. A youngish male relative is always asking for T shirts with American bands on them. It's a problem.
Most is available but I'm sure American Eagle would be appreciated. It's a nice clothing brand not so much available in the UK. The American cars is a good idea (not hot wheels we have those). If you're looking for something more economical maybe Reese chocolate bag assortment or something to that effect, we have Reese but its the thought that counts. Nice Californian/Oregon wine for the adults maybe? Drinking age here is 18+
I'm judging by what my British friends buy when they are here. They arrive with empty suitcases and load up.
For the kids, take a few American candies that aren't marketed in Britain. If you know shoe sizes, fancy colored socks and socks with cartoons on them. From Walmart is perfect.
For the adults, good coffee. Coffee is readily available but it is expensive.
My friends tried to clean out the Nike factory outlet. They bought Nike for just about everyone they knew. Again, readily available in the UK but a huge price difference.
I took them to Costco and they loaded up on ski jackets for the kids
They bought an entire suitcase full of Christmas ornaments.
Dont take anything electronic unless you are sure it is multi-voltage. Their electric system isnt the same as ours. Some electric stuff, you just have to flip a switch to go from one electric system to another. DVD movies from here won't play there, different system.
They don't like our chocolate.
Maple syrup, if you think they will use it.
Just about anything here you can buy there, but there is sometimes a huge price difference.
If you are going to Scotland, it appears that everyone in Scotland likes Patsy Cline music.
Big bags of beef jerky from Wal-Mart. Tins of clam chowder soup........hard to find here. I agree on the chocolate. Hershey isn't really to our taste.......it's horrible.......
Our only good chocolate, as far as I know, is Lindt. Lindt truffles are very nice--round and filled with some yummy liquid. But they don't really need chocolate as they already have good chocolate. I've never found any of them to like maple syrup. They don't usually like peanut butter (neither do I.)
Clothing is more expensive over there so maybe that's an idea. They always used to appreciate blue jeans too, Levis.
Our only good chocolate, as far as I know, is Lindt. Lindt truffles are very nice--round and filled with some yummy liquid. But they don't really need chocolate as they already have good chocolate. I've never found any of them to like maple syrup. They don't usually like peanut butter (neither do I.)
I think peanut butter is pretty liked. Just peanut butter & jelly NO.
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Don't forget to bring stuff back with you. M&S Madagascar Vanilla Bean chocolate bars, Cadbury chocolate, any sweets are good because the chocolate doesn't have tons of chemicals in it. American chocolate is waxy, ultra sugary, chemical tasting junk. American sweets are too sugary. So is our bread.
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