What food/drink should I take to my sisters?

victory

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I think you are over thinking it all! I know many people who have moan here and there, but would rather spend it then not having the company! Surely then she visits you back again and you do shopping etc? Or she invited you? It's not like you just lodged yourself there? And you are goint to pay other stuff for her! As you say - if you were not there... I think I would have done the same, if I dragged her out I would have paid too.. As a thank you.

Also, does she know you are bringing all this, or has she already done the shopping and now it will be just thrown away? Think about it.

I would defo bring wine (I take it everywhere, I think it is only polite to bring something) and present for her, like chocolates or something. And the coffee if you like different then her.

TeaCake

As someone who has to count the cost of visitors I wouldn't say you were being over the top. Its lovely to see people but I have to budget in the weeks leading up so to assure I have the money to cover everything.
Take wine if you're going to drink it, I dont drink wine and wouldn't know where to start buying something good v not so good, equally the same with the coffee (fussy coffee drinker!) and milk. I always take a 4 pint for their fridge.
What about taking the ingredients with you to make her and the family dinner one night, then it won't look so odd bringing bags of shopping in to the house.
If your son is breakfast fussy then take his own cereal and explain it as that. I would rather someone bring their kids favourite into my house than their child go without.
Have a good weekend!

victory

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onlyroz

I wouldn't worry about breakfast cereal and milk - but it would certainly be a nice touch to bring some wine/beer etc with you, and to pay for any theme-park entrance fees etc.

dibuzz

I don't see a problem with taking the milk you have in the fridge, it will go off before you get home anyway.

martinthebandit

I think your best bet would be to take nothing with you and then when you are there say to your sis that you are just going to do a little bit of shopping as your lot can be fussy eaters.

Then buy a fair bit and leave what is left there when you go home. That would let you stock her cupboards up a bit as a thank you without treading on anyones feelings.

cherub1965

maybe one of the nights take her out for a meal and pay for it?
or before you go home do a little supermarket shop to top her up,have a look in the fridge what she is short on,or make her a little hamper of goodies[coffee, teabags,biscuits, chocs,etc or a pamper hamper] as a thanks. leave it in your room when you go so she cant refuse it and its a nice surprise for her.

Youdontseeme

As I live in London, I get a fair few visitors and also have to count the cost, but I love having people to stay so usually suck it up.

Take your own booze, and also any "kiddie" foods ie. sis wont have a supply of cocopops, crisps, squashes etc.

Let her know if there anything you wont eat / dont like (nothing worse than having an idea of what you will eat for 3 days only for someone to turn around and say "but mushrooms are the food of the devil" and your stroganoff goes out the window.

Most important in my opinion is to offer to pay for a take away and / or a meal out while your there.

Look at some of the deals on here if things are a bit tight, I am sure she wont mind vouchers, two for ones etc.

YDSM

Mojisola

This seems to something that's dropped out of fashion. When we were growing up, we never visited relatives without taking some food with us because no-one had spare money. When family come and stay with my parents now, they'll always do some shopping while they're there. Why should the person who lives in the nice spot that people want to visit pay out to feed all the visitors?

I think taking the stuff you know is different to the ones your sister uses is fine. I always took the kids' favourite cereal with us when we stayed away.

The idea of cooking one night and buying all the ingredients for the meal is lovely because your sister has a chance to stop being the host and saving money at the same time - as long as she wouldn't hate someone else taking over her kitchen.

If you go out for the day, pay for her ticket/snacks/etc. If she protests, tell her that you would have to pay for a hotel if you couldn't stay with her and it's only fair you pay.