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Previously on "Gift for Americans…"

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  • Lockhouse
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    For shooting deer my mate from Tennessee uses a bow and arrow. I kid(!) you not.

    This is the same guy who whilst his wife was on Skype to us announces 'Ahm a just gonna go out and get me some Wild Turkey'.

    Thinking he was popping down the offy, 15 minues later he comes back into the kitchen with a hunting rifle in one hand and massive dead turkey in the other.

    Say what you like about the Septics, they don't do things by halves.

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  • DimPrawn
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    The Official Royal Wedding Commemorative Coins | The Royal Mint

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
    We regularly exchange gifts with numerous friends in America, some of the things we've sent are;

    A sculpture from a local artist
    Drawings of Winchester Cathedral where we live
    A hamper of traditional English comestibles
    A Barbour Wax jacket (or other hunting stuff)
    A British silver hip flask
    Coffee table books of pictures of the British Isles.
    Something from Laura Ashley
    Jokey books on "How to be British"

    Etc, etc.
    **** Me bishop - has the C of E gone over to Contract Clergy now?

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  • Lockhouse
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    We regularly exchange gifts with numerous friends in America, some of the things we've sent are;

    A sculpture from a local artist
    Drawings of Winchester Cathedral where we live
    A hamper of traditional English comestibles
    A Barbour Wax jacket (or other hunting stuff)
    A British silver hip flask
    Coffee table books of pictures of the British Isles.
    Something from Laura Ashley
    Jokey books on "How to be British"

    Etc, etc.

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  • Wilmslow
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    Not wanting to spend more than a bottle of Jura and something tokenly English, but I guess I could bring a bottle of English wine and see if they wax lyrical or baulk?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Give them an old Betamax video player and thell them they've come out over here and were all really impressed with this new technology.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by KackAttack View Post
    We used to have some Americans visit us each year and took great delight in giving them glasses of "Blue Nun" telling them that it was a quality european vintage. They looked forward to drinking it!
    There are some fabulous wines from the US but it's very difficult to buy them in most American 'liquor stores'.

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  • KackAttack
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    We used to have some Americans visit us each year and took great delight in giving them glasses of "Blue Nun" telling them that it was a quality european vintage. They looked forward to drinking it!

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  • DimPrawn
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    How much are you thinking of spending?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
    Take some quality chocolate theirs is ****** shocking.
    You wouldn't get it past customs. All food must be binned so that Americans continue to believe Hershey (or whatever that vile crap is called) is chocolate.

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  • Wilmslow
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    Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
    Take some quality chocolate theirs is ****** shocking.
    I thought about that, but Florida at that time of the year is rather warm, it will be closer to Hot Chocolate.......

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    Take some quality chocolate theirs is ****** shocking.

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  • russell
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    A photocopy of Obama's birth certificate.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    Take them a Wills and kate teacup and saucer. They love all that Royalty stuff, tell them the wedding was spiffing and theyve invited you for a week at Balmoral.
    And when they ask you if you know a chap called Dave who lives in London, Englandland, try not to look at them as if they are retarded. which they are. generally.



    is that the capital of London?

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Take them a Wills and kate teacup and saucer. They love all that Royalty stuff, tell them the wedding was spiffing and theyve invited you for a week at Balmoral.
    And when they ask you if you know a chap called Dave who lives in London, Englandland, try not to look at them as if they are retarded. which they are. generally.



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