Choccies

[freecybermag]

I need to send some choccies to my aunty for her birthday but Google lists all the expensive ones. Anyone know of a good site where I can send some chocs for around a £5

Cheers

Chris

[DavidHorn]

not sure if they're as low as 5 pounds, but I sent clients some great gifts from www.hotel-chocolate.co.uk - they have things down at the 10 pound range.

[SillyJokes]

£5? Stingy or what, that wouldn't even cover the postage.

Thorntons send direct,

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk
do sweeties in bags and you could send her some peardrops.

[freecybermag]

lol :lol: I have a cash flow crisis. She's a great Aunty but not £10 great :lol:

I may have to go to over a £10 I think. That's more than what I gave me mother :lol:

[bitsnstuff]

Hi,

Not chocolate, but would any of these do you - http://www.bitsnstuff.co.uk/acatalog/Sweetie_Gifts.html

I haven't loaded the choccies on to the site yet!! Really must pull my finger out!

Kate :lol:

[confused]

If your budget is £5, whay not go to asda, buy a box of milk tray and a jiffy bag, then stop at the post office on the way home ?

[freecybermag]

LOL

If only they had ASDA in Switzerland huh :lol:

[creacom]

You are in the land of chocolate !!!

I used to go to Switzerland for work and whenever I was there I just had to go into these wonderful boutiques where they sell chocs. Amazing.

Really expensive though !!

[freecybermag]

I was going to send her some from Switzerland but on the 14th December I sent a large box home with about 6 boxes of chocolates and my mother still hasn't got em. Bet bloody royal mail have scoffed 'em all. Swines :x

[SillyJokes]

Last posting dates to Europe for Christmas was 14th Dec.

Have you checked with neighbours, outbuildings and at your local post depot in case the box was attempted while you were out?

60% of lost parcels were delivered to the wrong place.

[freecybermag]

The postman for us lives behind my parents house and he goes drinking in the same club as my father and he said he hasn't seen anything. I have just recently found the posting receipt so I can follow it up now :D

[Admiral Collections]

Kate


Your jar of Refreshers looks ace. Think I will order some. I LOVE em


Nic :wink:

[Cornish Steve]

I was going to send her some from Switzerland but on the 14th December I sent a large box home with about 6 boxes of chocolates and my mother still hasn't got em. Bet bloody royal mail have scoffed 'em all. Swines :x
We never send anything valuable by mail to the UK, and we ask relatives not to send things to us either. We learned years ago that items are stolen all the time - unfortunately at the UK end. Since you have to write the contents of a package on the customs label, it's obvious to the pilferers which packages to open. It's frustrating, but it's a fact of life.

[silverpuresilver]

Hi Chris

Try www.fudgeheaven.co.uk - run by a guy named Gaz (but don't hold that against him!!!). He apparently makes them himself from a little local farm.

Tried the choc & baileys truffle fudge swirls - they are melt in the mouth (and I'm not one for mixing my chocolate with anything else).

He does little gift boxes for £2.99 and I think postage is only £2.50 - only slightly over your budge!!!!

Good Luck!

Karen

[freecybermag]

Thanks for that Karen.

The choco's look Deelish. I just ordered a £7.99 box. In total I paid £10.49 so that's this Birthdays and next Birthdays present :lol:

Once again cheers Karen and everyone else that recommended.

Chris

[SillyJokes]

I have the story about knowing the postie a lot, but does the guy never get a day off? And is it really his job to keep a look out for all his drinking buddies' mail?

I won't hear too much said against Royal Mail because really they are very good value and they most often deliver within only a couple of days although everyone has a lost parcel story.

We get a large number of parcels back from the post office marked as Not Called For. Presumably most of the owners of these are blaming either us or Royal Mail for them not arriving when all that was needed was a quick check at the post office.

[freecybermag]

Believe me Silly jokes that the post man is not looking out for his drinking buddies. We live in a small town where everyone is friendly.

[gaz the truffle maker]

Hi Karen.
Thanks for the mention and reccommendation! :wink:

I only get called GARY when I'm in trouble! :D

[JustOneUK]

She's a great Aunty but not £10 great :lol:


OUCH, what's her email address?, there's a thread I want to email her before she writes her will :wink: