British supplies - where to find them
Missing Marmite? Pork pies? Or Bird's Custard? Need to lift the spirits with a nip of ginger wine? Where can you buy them?
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Christmas - dreaming of a different one - 25 Nov 2007
"Christmas comes but once a year and when it comes it brings"...Uncle George (who'll take over the single malt whiskey if no-one stops him), Aunt Mavis (who's just decided to turn vegetarian), and all their dreadful children. It's enough to drive you crackers.
Give Christmas a new sparkle and celebrate someone else's - with Britain's Christmas crackers, Italy's Omino di Neve, Switzerland's Zimststerne, Jamaica's West Indian Black Cake and more... read more...
Where to get British groceries? - 18 Nov 2007
Missing Marmite? Pork pies? Or Bird's Custard? Need to lift the spirits with a nip of ginger wine? Where can you buy them? read more...
Breakfasts - a good start - 14 Nov 2007
The Italians and Greeks drink a thimble of strong coffee. The Vietnamese eat Phô, the Chinese congee, and the Irish, English, Welsh and Scots a heart-burning fry-up. It's all breakfast to them. read more...
Marmite mad - 5 Oct 2007
Marmite is a shiny tar-like spread made out of the residues that come from brewing beer. Brits love it. read more...
