Presents to send abroad.

auldgranny

My brother and his wife emigrated in the last few months. I am getting their presents in the next week or so. Any ideas on what emigrants would like to get from home?

jimgoose

Make up a fake Irish Water bill for a grand or so, and pop that off to them. That'll be great craic, they'll get a good laugh out of it when they find out 'tis but a jolly jape. :pac:

munchkin_utd

jimgoose wrote: »

Make up a fake Irish Water bill for a grand or so, and pop that off to them. That'll be great craic, they'll get a good laugh out of it when they find out 'tis but a jolly jape. :pac:

indeed, and they'll most likely compare the puny charges in Ireland to what they pay abroad (possibly on top of very substantial council tax) and also consider the reaction in Ireland a pure joke.

but seriously, if they are only just gone abroad then they could well not be pining for all that much in the way of food or whatnot (and may be able to get tayto/ cadburys or barrys tea where they are), but maybe send out a DVD of something irish like say Father Ted or something else along those lines that they might like and is a present for more than just christmas.

bear1

Photoshop yourself with his missus. Tis all good fun at the end of the day.

ROCKMAN

TAYTOS

spurious

Local parish newsletters?

Donkey Oaty

From irelandsown.ie, editor's welcome message.

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILER

We are pleased to announce that our Christmas Annual, which is full of treats for you readers, will be on sale from next Monday, December 1. I’ll tell you all about it next week, but one secret I can reveal is that we have a very special piece of writing from the wonderful Alice Taylor for you to enjoy.

The Backwards Man

Turf.

Everybody loves turf!

In Lonesome Dove

Teabags and tayto chrisps

Birneybau

ROCKMAN wrote: »

TAYTOS

Like Hunky Dorys or something?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Barry's Tea, Tayto, rashers, superquinn sausages, black and white pudding, Kerrygold butter if you can.

Depends on where they are. If they are in Australia, the meat and butter might be hard to get though.

AnonoBoy

A VHS recording of Ear to the Ground.



And some King Taytos.

jimgoose

Lila Immense Prison wrote: »

...If they are in Australia, the meat and butter might be hard to get though.

I'll say. As in, illegal under the 1908 Quarantine Act over there.

the groutch

i wouldn't trust meat and butter to be safe to eat after being out of a fridge for that long.

btw, you also can't post any liquids

Kovu

Photo collage of scenery around home in a really nice frame. Although some of those frame are pretty bulky. A presentation album perhaps? Or see if anywhere online based in their country can do up one using photos you send them.

There is also a serious lack of decent bread abroad, recently seen some nifty 'DIY' soda bread packages that have all the ingredients except an egg, treacle and buttermilk.

Tea as well, but make sure you find out if they're a Barry's or a Lyon's fan first...

SEPT 23 1989

Christmas edition of Irelands Own

Mr. CooL ICE

They're abroad less than a year? I guess a box set of Reeling In The Years is out of the question then

auldgranny

Tayto.....seriously?
Do people actually crave tayto abroad?

MonkeyTennis

Custard

BeerWolf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dvyTjXhj6o

You sure you trust them with your presents?!

jester77

auldgranny wrote: »

Tayto.....seriously?
Do people actually crave tayto abroad?

lol, no. I'm gone over 15 years from Ireland and there really is not anything that cannot be gotten while abroad.

If you are putting together a present then just put together whatever you would have if they were still living in Ireland.

The_Valeyard

Lyons Tea

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

jimgoose wrote: »

I'll say. As in, illegal under the 1908 Quarantine Act over there.

Fair enough, I know zilch about AU law.

Donkey Oaty

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

From irelandsown.ie, editor's welcome message.

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILER

I'm on tender hooks waiting for it, its been a whole year almost... the wait it nearly over.

rainbow kirby

6 cans of Club Rock Shandy :pac:

munchkin_utd

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Lyons Tea

also available worldwide known as PG Tips.

jimgoose

Lila Immense Prison wrote: »

Fair enough, I know zilch about AU law.

Me neither, but I know they get very tetchy about importing anything in the line of animals - living, processed or otherwise - on account of the ecosystem.

jester77

jimgoose wrote: »

Me neither, but I know they get very tetchy about importing anything in the line of animals - living, processed or otherwise - on account of the ecosystem.

Yip, they go a little bit nuts down under. Last time I was taken aside and given a lecture because I didn't mention the chocolate I had forgotten about in my luggage.

munchkin_utd

Kovu wrote: »

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There is also a serious lack of decent bread abroad, recently seen some nifty 'DIY' soda bread packages that have all the ingredients except an egg, treacle and buttermilk.
<snip>.

theres a lad in America who freezes pat the baker bread in ireland and ships it to the states.

I can only imagine the pleasure it brings to have that available abroad (and the pay packet to afford it).

Generic Dreadhead

AnonoBoy wrote: »

A VHS recording of Ear to the Ground.

:pac:

Sofiztikated

AnonoBoy wrote: »

A VHS recording of Ear to the Ground.



And some King Taytos.

*Twitch*

Smidge

munchkin_utd wrote: »

also available worldwide known as PG Tips.

BLASPHEMY :eek:

ROCKMAN

Birneybau wrote: »

Like Hunky Dorys or something?

:eek::eek:

auldgranny wrote: »

Tayto.....seriously?
Do people actually crave tayto abroad?

Seriously Yes ,well that was my experience ,
Always remember in Holland sharing a house with 6 others Irish lads and every time a parcel arrived from home for any of us its was the taytos that were like gold dust ...:D

The Cool

I agree, Love/Hate boxset would be a brilliant present.

And teabags.

ROCKMAN

OSI wrote: »

If they want Tayto that badly they can just burn some slices of potato and throw them in a bag of flour.

I like the idea of a box set of an Irish TV series as mentioned above. Father Ted, or Love/Hate would be good options.

Your views on the Taytos is shocking :pac:


If they miss Irish TV that much they can put those flour covered burn slices of potato into their eyes ..... much the same really...

PS is Father Ted Irish made????

jamesbondings

I just asked my girlfriend for a care package from the uk, things i asked her for........

McCoys Multipack
King if she can get any.
Decent sausages (not a superquinn fan anyway)
Rashers
Zig Zag Skins
Dairy Milk
McDonnells Super Noodles BBQ flavour....
a half pan of any irish bread she can get.
and hula hoops bbq!

i also said i wouldnt mind a few cds seeing as internet is too poor here to play youtube

Matt_Trakker

Buy them a 12 month VPN subscription so they can watch Irish and UK TV online, also give them your skygo password.

lazeedaisy

Every year my sister gets from me

A piece of Nicholas Mosse pottery, she is an avid collector
A tin of cadburys biscuits
A bag 240 tea bags fom Aldi

I always buy it in Mosses and bring in biscuits and tea bags and they ship it for 20 quid,

blue5000

If they are in Oz don't send them any turf either, I nearly got someone arrested a few years back.

It all depends where they are.

whisky_galore

OSI wrote: »

If they want Tayto that badly they can just burn some slices of potato and throw them in a bag of flour.

A bag containing air and salt with a few crisps thrown in

MadsL

The Cool wrote: »

I agree, Love/Hate boxset would be a brilliant present.

And teabags.

Pretty sure it is on Hulu. Not the teabags though.

HarrietD

Simone Walsh prints or placemats. Can buy them on line and posted internationally or in Kilkenny design. They are paintings of irish food items.
Postage is so expensive for parcels so keep an eye on weight.

UCDVet

munchkin_utd wrote: »

indeed, and they'll most likely compare the puny charges in Ireland to what they pay abroad (possibly on top of very substantial council tax) and also consider the reaction in Ireland a pure joke.

but seriously, if they are only just gone abroad then they could well not be pining for all that much in the way of food or whatnot (and may be able to get tayto/ cadburys or barrys tea where they are), but maybe send out a DVD of something irish like say Father Ted or something else along those lines that they might like and is a present for more than just christmas.

I dunno - Irish Water is charging 4x the amount I paid abroad. And VAT is twice as high. And income tax is off the chart

So I guess it just depends on where they're off to.