present for host family in france,what to give

[brimfull]

dd 14 is going on a french exchange trip in a few weeks What on earth do I buy for her to give the host family as a gift.What is typically british?
tia

[Frenchgirl]

something like fudge, or a nice fruit cake, shortbread?

[brimfull]

thanks frenchgirl,great idea mmm fudge!

[supakids]

Oh they love English cheese.

[brimfull]

like stilton?

[supakids]

Yep, stuff they cant get their hands on easily. The smellier the better i found

[supakids]

We have a little place in the south and was invited to a new years day lunch in the village. We took stilton and that blue vein stuff (im not a cheesy person sorry) with a bottle of port and they havent stopped talking about the cheeses.

[supakids]

We have a little place in the south and was invited to a new years day lunch in the village. We took stilton and that blue vein stuff (im not a cheesy person sorry) with a bottle of port and they havent stopped talking about the cheeses.

[brimfull]

thanks ,maybe I'll make up a gift box of various tasty stuff.
mumsnet to the rescue again!

[supakids]

whoops, the site is a bit slow today AGAIN!

[Frenchgirl]

wrap the stilton well for her otherwise she'll wonder why nobody wants to sit next to her

[brimfull]

will do frenchgirl,don't suppose the school will allow dd to take a bottle of port though!

[Frenchgirl]

ggirl, the teachers might confiscate it...

[Laura032004]

Jam might be nice as well? Whenever I did a German exchange that was what my hosts always asked for :)