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Anything that isn't made of babies and the tears of gypsy children.
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I'm living in France at the moment, and the things I miss most are baked beans, hovis white bread, haribo tangfastics, robinsons squash/ribena...there are more but I can't think of them at the moment! I'll add more as the come to me!
A good cup of tea.
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How could I forget! McVities choc digestives!!!!!
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tea, and heinz baked beans. lived there for a year and it was sad how excited i got when i got sent some pg tips!
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A propper northern parmo! Then again that's hard to find outside of Teesside anyway
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Original post by mary21
How could I forget! McVities choc digestives!!!!!


Original post by mary21
I'm living in France at the moment, and the things I miss most are baked beans, hovis white bread, haribo tangfastics, robinsons squash/ribena...there are more but I can't think of them at the moment! I'll add more as the come to me!

Excellent suggestions! Will rep you tomorrow!

Original post by Mr Ben
A propper northern parmo! Then again that's hard to find outside of Teesside anyway


What's a parmo? They're both from the south so I'm not sure if that's applicable, but thanks anyway!
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My aunt lives in France and there are a couple of foods she has us always bring to her.. they are marmite (which imo is gross but each to their own) and ambrosia custard powder. You can't get custard in france!
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There is no excuse to go without English food items in France.

Search on Google and there are any number of online stores for ex-pats, eg The Trading Post and Polar Bear's Pantry

Just finished another ski season, and we didn't miss out on anything...even Pork Scratchings.
Reply 10
Crumpets!
I'm moving to spain and italy next year :s-smilie: so posting to sub to see what foods ill be missing :cry2: .... and what i def need to take with me!
Depends where they are going but there are English food stores in parts of France and they won't be missing much as there are the French equivalents (which are better :tongue:) also they can go to British Corner where they can purchase what they want online :smile:
Red Bull. It's illegal apparently!
Original post by vixki
You can't get custard in france!

It is called 'Crème anglaise', does your aunt not go shopping?
Original post by Laurah5498
Red Bull. It's illegal apparently!

Not since 2008....
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Original post by vixki
You can't get custard in france!


Do you know how easy it is to make custard? Takes about 10 mins from scratch and tastes so much better than when made from powder.
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They should man up and eat whatever is available. They'll realise soon enough what they can't access, and then you could send them a parcel full of whatever they crave. I've been making my friends' parents bring Creme Eggs to Russia :ninja:. But France definitely has enough to make up for it, although we're definitely not as good regarding junk food (except sweets, biscuits and chocolate, I'm sorry but I still find better stuff back home). I suggest they make sure to take crisps with them, as well as chocolate bars. And if somehow they don't like Lindt or Milka, they should probably take a bit of Cadbury.

Original post by mary21
I'm living in France at the moment, and the things I miss most are baked beans, hovis white bread, haribo tangfastics, robinsons squash/ribena...there are more but I can't think of them at the moment! I'll add more as the come to me!


We definitely have baked beans in France, I see them every time I go to my local supermarket! And Haribo, seriously? We have quadruple the choice you have in England regarding sweets, and you haven't found anything better than Tangfastics? You need to try harder :p:. About squash, we have sirop, which admittedly isn't quite the same, but if you get the right flavour, it's equally nice. :yep:
Original post by tehFrance

Not since 2008....


Fairy nuff, I've always been told by French teachers that it's illegal :smile:
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Original post by Laurah5498
Fairy nuff, I've always been told by French teachers that it's illegal :smile:


It used to be, because there was a component not allowed by French food laws or whatever, but they modified the recipe and it's now sold in France. It taste exactly the same.
Original post by Laurah5498
Fairy nuff, I've always been told by French teachers that it's illegal :smile:

Do they not follow the news (at the time)? it is only legal because of the EU :frown: Red Bull is crap anyway :pierre: