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What would you like in your holiday arrival goodie bag?

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Themozziesareout · 10/04/2024 18:15

I live abroad and my sister and her dcs are coming to visit, they will stay in an apartment, around 1km from all the shops/attractions/beach. I will pick them up early evening, by the time I’ve dropped them it will be 9ish, they likely won’t want to go out to try and find food or a supermarket for dinner and breakfast the following morning. I thought of getting a treat bag of supplies for them for when they get in.
One adult, two teenagers

What would you like yours to include if you were surprised with one 🤔

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WoolyMammoth55 · 10/04/2024 18:45

OP, this is a lovely thought and I'd like chocolate and crisps, and wine/soda to chill out with on that first night and maybe pastries or cereal for breakfast...

Can you take them back via a pizza place that night? They could cook pasta or make sandwiches but pizza would be nicer!

Maddy70 · 10/04/2024 18:39

Bread. Eggs ketchup coffee. Tampons. Bottle of wine

MeanLeanRunnerbean · 10/04/2024 18:38

I'd make something that can be bunged in the oven for dinner (e.g lasagne), a salad, bread and a shop bought desert.
Then tea bags/coffee, milk, fruit juice, a packet of croissants, loaf of bread, butter and jam/chocolate spread. Some fruit, maybe some local treats e.g. a packet of biscuits. I'd just aim for things that you'll use if they don't get used/used up as you can pop them home with you once your family leave.

Whitewatergrafting · 10/04/2024 18:32

How lovely of you.

I would include some easy snacks for them and breakfast things. Teens no doubt will be hungry on arrival.

Teabags/coffee
Milk
Bottled water, juice
Crisps, biscuits
Fruit
Bread, croissants, pastries
Cereal
Perhaps some cheese and ham for a quick sandwich.

Mistymornin · 10/04/2024 18:31

Tea bags
Coffee
Biscuits
Bread
Butter
Cheese
Jam (European jam is so much nicer)
Cold meats
Chocolate
Crisps
Wine
Fruit juice

Owlcat42 · 10/04/2024 18:30

Slightly depends where you are. I’d like milk, tea and coffee, bread, butter, cheese, eggs, maybe ham (if you’re somewhere like Spain or Italy), tomatoes and a bit of fruit. Oh yes and a bottle of wine would be nice

Bjorkdidit · 10/04/2024 18:29

I wouldn't want to be surprised and then feel obliged to use a load of stuff I don't want.

Just ask them if they'd like you to get them a few bits so they can eat dinner and breakfast without having to go out to the shops straight away.

Createausername1970 · 10/04/2024 18:26

Assuming I would get to the shops in the morning:-

Some teabags and some coffee sachets
Milk
Sugar sachets
Biscuits
Bread
Butter/spread

TadpolesInPool · 10/04/2024 18:25

To add : I live abroad. Whenever family come here or I go to visit them in the UK we ask each other what we want.

My DCs take great pleasure in making a list of the things they love eating at their GPs.

DilemmaDelilah · 10/04/2024 18:24

Bread, butter, meat, cheese, fruit, tomatoes, tea, coffee, milk, sugar, stuff for breakfast, maybe just more bread and something to put on it? And some fruit juice. Bottled water if that is necessary where you are. (Nobody drinks tap water in Malta, for instance!) A bottle of wine if you want it to be celebratory.

After travelling I wouldn't be wanting to cook but I would be hungry and a picnic style meal would be perfect for me. Breakfast would probably something to stop me being hungry before going out to buy local delicacies 😁. However one of the things we love to do when abroad is to go to the local supermarket to see what different things they sell!

WheresFluffy · 10/04/2024 18:23

Menus for local, decent, takeaways. Even better if they deliver!

TadpolesInPool · 10/04/2024 18:22

I would want to be asked what we want for dinner/breakfast. There is almost nothing on PPs list that I or my DC would eat/drink.

BarrelOfOtters · 10/04/2024 18:21

Add chocolate and cereal. Or warm up croissants.

BreakfastAtMimis · 10/04/2024 18:20

I think you need to ask them what they'll need, rather than trying to guess. 9pm is hardly late so they might well be planning to go out for dinner/wander to the shops.

QueenofTheBorg · 10/04/2024 18:19

I know that sounds like a lot! I'm thinking they could have boiled eggs or scrambled egg and toast or bacon sandwiches or bacon and eggs.

QueenofTheBorg · 10/04/2024 18:18

Wine
Bread
Coffee, tea
Milk, sugar
Marmite or marmalade
Eggs
Butter
Bacon
HP sauce or ketchup
Crisps
Biscuits

And I'd love shower gel and shampoo and loo roll assuming that's not provided. And a phone charger.