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present for host family in france,what to give

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brimfull · 17/05/2006 13:03

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?
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Frenchgirl · 17/05/2006 13:04

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

brimfull · 17/05/2006 13:06

thanks frenchgirl,great idea mmm fudge!

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supakids · 17/05/2006 13:07

Oh they love English cheese.

brimfull · 17/05/2006 13:08

like stilton?

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supakids · 17/05/2006 13:09

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

supakids · 17/05/2006 13:10

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 · 17/05/2006 13:10

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 · 17/05/2006 13:10

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

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supakids · 17/05/2006 13:11

whoops, the site is a bit slow today AGAIN!

Frenchgirl · 17/05/2006 13:18

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

brimfull · 17/05/2006 13:47

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

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Frenchgirl · 17/05/2006 13:50

ggirl, the teachers might confiscate it...

Laura032004 · 17/05/2006 15:15

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

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