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My shopping list for my husband to bring back for me from London:
3 big jars of marmite
3 big jars of madras curry paste
4 big packs of tetley's tea bags (the water here is crap for twinings)
2 tins of colemans english mustard powder
UK to SA plug adaptors, (constantly swiped by english polo players, who just drop in for a cuppa while they charge their cell phones)
a couple of pairs of Marks and Spencers black self hold up stockings.
underwear from marks and spencers of my husband choice but definitely in my size. Must include some nice bodies with string backs.
pony head collars
M&S nice cotton boxer shorts for my sweaty ten year old
1 bottle of Valentino pefume (the original in the long bottle) only available from Harrod's.
Several bars of cadbury's fruit and nut chocolate
2 tins of birds custard powder
2 polar all in one sleep suits for growing baby, who kicks covers at night.
2 small bottles of oil of olbas, for sniffing when one feels yukky or hungover
mixed bags of crisps, flavours to include: salt and vinegar, cheese and onion, cheese and chives, smoky bacon (whoops! yummy MSG red flag for trolls)
some tatler magazines
some horse and hound magazines
some national enquirer juicy crap magazines
the latest daily mail, taken off the aeroplane
a few copies of time out and newsweek
10 bars of fry's turkish delight (for my personal stash)
soap from Molton brown
25 40watt small clip in english candle lamp bulbs
1 surprise pair of Mui Mui sling back kitten heels (with bows or ribbons)
a pair of jimmy choos if hubby is in a good mood
my new credit card for this year
my new Lloyds bank card (they sure as hell wear out here with so many $300 peso trips to the banelco)