What should I ask to be brought back from the States for me????

[Luxmum]

So, Mums going to South Carolina, ie not on a specific NY shopping trip, and asked me what I wanted...??? What do I want? What is cheaper there, or is not available here? Am a normal pear shaped mum with no major budget to blow, I dont need electrical goods or Rock the Republic jeans for $350... what should I ask her to bring back then?

David Beckham

sorry couldn't resist, hopefully someone more sensible will be along soon...

Johnny Depp would be nice.

Oh no, he's in France now or something isn't he?

hmm, wishing would be nice, tho Mr Depp does indeed reside in France with his stick-thin wife and sprogs. Brad Pitt'd be welcomed tho I think Mum may not be able to fit him in the luggage allowance.

anyway, think he is another one currently resident in France ...

To get back to your post, would have said Gap/Banana Republic/Gymboree stuff for kids but not sure it is worth it anymore with dollar/£ exchange rate - if it is there are some gorgeous boots on another thread which were about $300 or something

where in SC is she going? Charleston?

a decent raincoat???

have a look on some department store websites.

aveda products
origins
anything that is american branded
advil
opi nailvarnish

peppermint patties, a bag of mini patties (chocolate covered peppermints). available at most large drug stores (like Duane Reed in NYC). But maybe this is just me.

Yes, to Charleston. I will ask for the peppermints as I love peppermints, so no clothes for me then?? sigh.

Clinique
Aveda
Redken
Gap (has advantage you can check sizing and some styles in UK shops)
Banana Republic
The Children's Place
Carters
Osh Kosh

a big hard cock.

WAHT?!

My MIL is looking for Timberland boots and jeans - I told her not to bother but she was insistent! I don't know what I'll end up with!

Clothes are the main thing I'd say so it's difficult if you can't try them on!

Why would you bring back Advil?
Is it not just ibuprofen? That you can buy for 30p for 12 in superdrug?

I never understand why anyone buys these non-generic brands of common drugs. £2.50 for 12 Nurofen ffs - total rip-off

Who said bring back Advil?! ha ha!

hifi - why Advil?! As CD says - you can ibufproen here!

BIL always brings me back a carrier bag of chocolate-with-peanut-butter (white chocolate reeces, hmmm) and Converse trainers ($40 there, £40 here). If he was a girl or actually good with clothes, I'd try and get him to go to the Childrens Place (I think that's what it's called) and buy the DCs loads of basics (jeans etc)

Clothes from Abercrombie & Fitch.

Kitchen equipment from Williams-Sonoma - my DP just brought me a set of American cup measures in the shape of mini All-Clad saucepans.

Oh god I HATE abercrombie and fitch
Deafaning racket in shops
Horrid weasly little sales assistants
Nasty clothes

Now All Clad I ADORE

My stepsons go mad for Abercrombie stuff...

yuk

Perfume
Benefit, Stila and LORAC makeup
Pot holders and tea towels from Williams-Sonoma
Crane stationary
Clothes or bed linens from Eddie Bauer
decent cake and baking mixes
LARGE bottles of ibuprofen and Tylenol
Neosporin gel
CDs
an olive dish
sweatsuits if you live in a cold climate - only Fruit of the Loom ones, though

And yes, Johnny Depp has been in France for years now. He lives with Vanessa Paradis and speaks good French and smokes Gitanes.

ye sand a mate fo rmine
its just t shirts innit

expat
decent cake and baking mixes
Are there such a thing?

I was appalled when in the US recently and read some of the ingredients