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[NYC_Gal]

[JD_Tiberius]

[daeguowl]

At various times in the past I have brought back salad cream, beetroot, baked beans, salt and vinegar crisps, lemon squash, chocolate, angel delight, gravy, lemon curd...

I would say, if something seems particularly english, there is a fair chance that it will be hard to get. If it seems international, you'll have more chance.

[tukmax]

British Cadbury big XL chocolate bar with the union jack - bring for all your co workers to share at your new school. You are right that the UK has some great chocolate, and I found that the big foot and a half long Cadbury bars are a big hit whenever I bring them from the UK for my family/friends. Two bars are 8 quid in the duty free of the airport I believe. They have the union jack on them, people love them. This also solves the whole 'gift idea for co workers' as it allows everyone to have a piece and it doesn't look like you are sucking up too much/or not enough.

Medicine - I rarely ever take any medicine at home as I almost never get sick, however, in Korea it is a whole different story. Sick days aren't really part of the culture here so I would bring just to be safe;
- 200 liquid gel ibuprofen caps (the fast release type, great for the soju hangovers and just general pain relief) I think the extra money for the gel caps is worth it (compared to the regular tablet)
- A pack of NyQuil and DayQuil. Great for getting you through the day and a good nights sleep.


Stickers for your students, especially if you are teaching elementary kids. Bring lots. Dinosaurs, the Simpsons characters, spaceships are all popular.
Great for rewards.

[Troglodyte]

[Hotwire]

Try dipping twiglets in it.

[chellovek]

OP I'm guessing by your name we're from the same place. Bring lamb. Bring me lamb. Oh, and gravy. Bisto. Also Paxo stuffing. I'll take care of the rest.

[NYC_Gal]

[Hotwire]

You'll want to bring your Shaking Stevens cassettes with you.

[wainy316]

Oh cool a Brummie.
Are you a Villa fan?
Where will you be living?

I have been out here for 2 and a half weeks now, the only thing I'm really missing at the moment is proper cheese and bacon.
I would recommend bringing a bar or two of Dairy Milk and lots of tea bags.

[nobbyken]

Some stuff I took back from last vacation back in ol' blighty:
Black pudding and Haggis (Sliced and frozen on arrival back).
Lemsips and Vaporub, should a wee sniffle develop in winter.
A Lynx 24H stick, should last 6 of the warmer months at one wipe/armpit/day
Some chocolates, macaroons, scottish tablet (put in the fridge on arrival).
Korean females love our chocolate, the chaps think it is too sweet.
I found Western style jeans too heavy and hot for all seasons 'cept the winter.
Tetley tea bags, mostly green tea drunk here; Milk with tea or coffee is not common.
I'm getting some Thorntons caramel shorts getting posted when the weather gets cooler.
Oatcakes.
Porridge. Another 2 Kg of Porridge.
Muesli and good cereals. I make a healthy mix, with a little of the sweet stuff on occasion of an emergency cereal breakfast.
Handkerchiefs.

[Leslie Cheswyck]

Just remember to look left before crossing the street.

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