Sandwiches ,crisps and items allowed with hand luggage

callum9999

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Oh the irony!

I've been in Argos stores in Scotland, Ireland and Wales so shopping in one is hardly a purely English experience.

How is that remotely ironic?

Regardless, I think it's fairly obvious I was referring to it as being "English" in language and in contrast to Spanish - not an experience that is impossible to find in the UK outside of England... Your level of pedantry is ridiculous...

Gloomendoom

The irony was in your derision of these people for settling in a place that was no different from their home country when you apparently can't see beyond the borders of England yourself.

callum9999

Gloomendoom wrote: »

The irony was in your derision of these people for settling in a place that was no different from their home country when you apparently can't see beyond the borders of England yourself.

Firstly, it wasn't derision for them settling there, it was for creating it in the first place.

Secondly, your basis of judging that I "can't see beyond the borders of England" is incredibly moronic.

bazster

stingray_316 wrote: »

l know they have food abroad aggrinall but not alot of the English products .. We are going to the same place we went to last year and the supermarkets don't have flora,Philadelphia cheese, coffee, tea bags and other english products. We bought the local butter, cheese etc last year and just wished l had bought some of our items for snacks and drinks..

You are going somewhere that they don't have coffee?

Personally I find tackling the different food is one of the most fun parts of going on holiday, if I wanted to eat the same as I do at home I'd stay at home...

Gloomendoom

callum9999 wrote: »

Firstly, it wasn't derision for them settling there, it was for creating it in the first place.

Secondly, your basis of judging that I "can't see beyond the borders of England" is incredibly moronic.

Apologies. It looks like I've touched a nerve.

callum9999

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Apologies. It looks like I've touched a nerve.

Nope, I just always like to respond to "slander" against me - I have no idea why so many people take that to mean I'm getting upset!

In reality, I can't wait to get away from England/the UK for good - and some years spend less time here than I do abroad!

claire16c

melanzana wrote: »

Look, if taking stuff on board is for convenience to eat on board, fine. But honestly if you're taking stuff to your resort, you should stay at home.

Sorry to be so abrupt, but going abroad is an experience.

But some take this to the limit by bringing all sorts over. It's an experience, isn't it? Enjoying and sampling what's available in the country you are visiting? This kind of insular stuff gets me going. You might as well go to Margate lol.

A child can adapt to anything, as long as they're fed, but I understand babies formula or dietary restrictions. Otherwise, in my view, when in Rome!

Kids benefit from new experiences. And so do we.

Happy hols.

I can see why people take a few bits and bobs for a self catering holiday to save money when getting there, but otherwise I agree why on earth take a load of food over?

Im pretty sure people can survive without a branded cheese for a week which is only going to go all gross and warm on the way over!

I love trying foreign stuff, even if its something as simple as a weird flavour of crisps - Seaweed pringles anyone?

And I cant believe that anywhere touristy in Europe would not have coffee!

Bob_the_Saver

Mrs. Bob the Saver takes Garlic (from Malaysia) and red Onions (from India) to France.

ferf1223

claire16c wrote: »

Im pretty sure people can survive without a branded cheese for a week which is only going to go all gross and warm on the way over!

That's what I can't get my head around.
I know people who freeze bacon and then chuck that in their case...I'm not overly picky...but I'm not eating bacon that's been in a suitcase for 8 hours...even if it was frozen when it went in...same with making sandwiches to take...maybe because I like sandwiches made with stuff that I wouldn't want to have unrefrigerated for hours.

But overall different people have different things that make them happy on holiday...until I'm paying for someone else's, I couldn't give a toss what they do on theirs...the go abroad and shelter in areas that very much resemble home (perhaps save for the architecture, landscape and weather) does not appeal to me...but I can see why it would appeal to some.