What to bring?

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MsWorWoo, that’s a very helpful list indeed (don’t know how to thank someone for their post on here). Thanks also to the others who commented, much appreciated. Time to stock up on Marmite!

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You’ll get those buttons after you’ve been active on here for a bit.

Just so so you know, the list of stuff to take back to the UK is much longer after you have been here for 10 years. Although, I do note that Aromat, Emmi raclette and ‘Swiss style rosti’ are in Waitrose now (but, just like many things on my UK to CH list which are available in CH, there is a slight surcharge).

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- A willingness to try new things.

- A sense of humour.

- Recipes for making things from scratch e.g. custard.

Things to leave behind:

Any sense of expectation.

Cheers,

Nick

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We always ask for ibuprofen/paracetamol simply due to the crazy prices here.

Other things we bring back on our trips would be squash or cordial, have not found a sirup here that cuts it. That and Shreddies, love those things

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Great answer.

OP also needs to check what can be exported- or not. Custard powder is fine as it contains no egg!

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Hartley’s sugar-free jelly powder, if it is your, or even a, thing. Robinson’s sf squash,

Vanilla extract: Nielsen-Massey is my choice for everyday baking, but not if I need to buy in CH

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Sirup can be bought here and has a fraction of the additives found in the UK squash brands.

For vanilla, pods and vanilla sugar are in the Coop.

HTH.

Nick

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It amazes me every time I read one of these threads that there are actually people who prefer british chocolate.

Guess it takes all kinds.

The no brown sugar in Switzerland hasn't been an issue for about 5 years now though, no?

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Greeting cards.

The selection of greetings cards in English is very limited and they are terribly expensive.

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These days you can can get decent Chocolate in the U.K.

It amazes me that people prefer a bland Swiss bratwurst to an English Newmarket sausage or a French Toulouse sausage.

Most supermarkets don't sell brown sugar (muscovado sugar) but many like to think they do.

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Some if it is technically cheese, I'm sure!

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About Marmite- anyone tried the Swiss version. Same ingredients and properties, but different taste. Not sure which I prefer. But try it just once to see 'Cenovis'.

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I know those things are available here, think this thread is also about if one has personal preferences, or maybe wants the comfort of the familiar (has empty space in a container) for a while.

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Jelly.

I forgot to bring it back last time.

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I'm occasionally tempted. But it's as expensive as marmite!

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I tried it, obviously with my marmite habit I had to, but it is runnier and weaker than marmite, even more so than marmite squeezy (which I don’t like anyway). I guess if you can get a jar of cenovis it might be better, but I’ve only ever found the tubes.

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Yes, you can get Lindt everywhere nowadays.

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But the EU made stuff is not as good as the Swiss made stuff and the former is what you get in the UK (bit like the difference between US and UK Cadbury’s before the US bought Cadbury’s and put their rubbish US chocolate on our UK Creme Eggs... the pigs (I might still be miffed about that)).

There was a thing last month in the paper about people in Switzerland buying Lindt in Aldi or Lidl in CH and being disappointed. (I love the breaking news in Swiss papers, cheap chocolate and once, a broken fondue pot).

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Direct from cenovis.ch

1kg costs 32.50. 200g tub is 8.70. Plus 10 francs delivery cost! (Free delivery over 80 francs).

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Next to the long weights where I shop.