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Christmas Prezzies
As many of you know, I'm going to the UK for Christmas this year & will be spending it with various members of my family... some I saw last in 2004, some in 1998, & some never.
I would like to buy them something Canadian, something they can't get in the UK... this plan will hopefully increase it's novelty value to the recipient & have the added bonus that I'll be buying in Canadian $$ with 5% GST rather than UK prices with 20% VAT.
This said, it means that the gifties need to be relatively small, light & easily portable, read: non breakable!
I have considered:
Maple syrup/maple syrup candies/chocolates.
Roots Canadian hats/toques, scarves, hoodies, etc.
Smoked salmon - the real BC stuff not the thinly sliced stuff you can buy anywhere.
Limitations to clothing - I don't know anyone’s sizes so we'd be looking at "one size" or "general" items.
No sweet stuff for one of my grandmothers as she has diabetes.
Ok so who do I have to buy for?
2 x grandmothers
3 x uncles
1 x aunt
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1 x female cousin (13 - turns 14 early next year)
1 male cousin (11, he is the one of the ones I've not met)
1 x uncle's g/f (who is the other one I've not met)
So... suggestions? It doesn't have to be only available in Calgary, I should have time to buy on the interwebs & have it shipped here before I leave.
I would like to buy them something Canadian, something they can't get in the UK... this plan will hopefully increase it's novelty value to the recipient & have the added bonus that I'll be buying in Canadian $$ with 5% GST rather than UK prices with 20% VAT.
This said, it means that the gifties need to be relatively small, light & easily portable, read: non breakable!
I have considered:
Maple syrup/maple syrup candies/chocolates.
Roots Canadian hats/toques, scarves, hoodies, etc.
Smoked salmon - the real BC stuff not the thinly sliced stuff you can buy anywhere.
Limitations to clothing - I don't know anyone’s sizes so we'd be looking at "one size" or "general" items.
No sweet stuff for one of my grandmothers as she has diabetes.
Ok so who do I have to buy for?
2 x grandmothers
3 x uncles
1 x aunt
EDIT
1 x female cousin (13 - turns 14 early next year)
1 male cousin (11, he is the one of the ones I've not met)
1 x uncle's g/f (who is the other one I've not met)
So... suggestions? It doesn't have to be only available in Calgary, I should have time to buy on the interwebs & have it shipped here before I leave.
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Do you know of any books about Canadian landscape art? One of the uncles is into painting, mainly landscapes.
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Also, learning how to make smoked meat sandwiches will make you very popular, both here and there.
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Inuit/west coast native art?
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I wish I could take fresh meat... there's so little good steak in the UK.
The art is a good suggestion tho... I shall do some Googling.
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Team Canada hockey jersey.
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Also, how about some nice Native artwork? You know, the kind with seals and swoops and flying birds? Or some little seals or inukshuks carved out of indigenous rock like jasper?
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A copy of Anne of Green Gables for the 12 year old girl?
Cowichan knits? (sweaters might be too bulky, but toques maybe?)
A Tim Horton's travel mug for everyone - they're cheap, and SCREAM Canada.
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or this: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/VehicleAccessories/InteriorCarGadgets/PRDOVR~0375353P/Faux+Leather+Drink+Holder.jsp?locale=en
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