Presents to send abroad.

auldgranny · 25-11-2014 11:19AM #1

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 · 25-11-2014 11:21AM

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 · 25-11-2014 11:48AM

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 · 25-11-2014 11:50AM

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

ROCKMAN · 25-11-2014 11:50AM

TAYTOS

spurious · 25-11-2014 11:50AM

Local parish newsletters?

Donkey Oaty · 25-11-2014 12:19PM

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 · 25-11-2014 12:21PM

Turf.

Everybody loves turf!

In Lonesome Dove · 25-11-2014 12:22PM

Teabags and tayto chrisps

Birneybau · 25-11-2014 12:22PM

ROCKMAN wrote: »

TAYTOS

Like Hunky Dorys or something?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 25-11-2014 12:28PM

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 · 25-11-2014 12:29PM

A VHS recording of Ear to the Ground.

And some King Taytos.

jimgoose · 25-11-2014 12:29PM

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 · 25-11-2014 12:30PM

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 · 25-11-2014 12:35PM

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 · 25-11-2014 12:58PM

Christmas edition of Irelands Own

Mr. CooL ICE · 25-11-2014 01:21PM

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

auldgranny · 25-11-2014 01:24PM

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

MonkeyTennis · 25-11-2014 01:25PM

Custard

BeerWolf · 25-11-2014 01:46PM

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

You sure you trust them with your presents?!

jester77 · 25-11-2014 01:47PM

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 · 25-11-2014 01:54PM

Lyons Tea

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 25-11-2014 01:57PM

jimgoose wrote: »

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

Fair enough, I know zilch about AU law.

25-11-2014 02:05PM

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 · 25-11-2014 02:06PM

6 cans of Club Rock Shandy :pac:

munchkin_utd · 25-11-2014 02:20PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Lyons Tea

also available worldwide known as PG Tips.

jimgoose · 25-11-2014 02:35PM

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 · 25-11-2014 02:43PM

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 · 25-11-2014 02:55PM

Kovu wrote: »

<snip>

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 · 25-11-2014 02:56PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

A VHS recording of Ear to the Ground.

:pac:

Sofiztikated · 25-11-2014 03:00PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

A VHS recording of Ear to the Ground.

And some King Taytos.

*Twitch*

Presents to send abroad.

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