killiefaetheferry Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The chocolate thread got me thinking about this as I did well bringing my Mrs (gf at the time) Belgian truffles from Brussels about 2000. Admit selfish reasons as I was always looking ahead to the next trip ! What gifts have you brought back and how well were they received ? I suspect some gifts may not have been welcome or noticed immediately..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I always got a souvenir teaspoon back from all the trips ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I do that for my Mum. She has some good ones - Moldova, Lithuania, Iceland. Her pals all bring her ones from hols. Must be hunners on wee half circle racks on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenblueeyes Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 A certain well-known Tamber took his bird some wool and some parmesan cheese! That was the wierdest I've heard of but he was adamant that she would love it....though he did subsequently post a late night thread about her accusing him of being lazy in bed so maybe she wasn't that impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I do that for my Mum. She has some good ones - Moldova, Lithuania, Iceland. Her pals all bring her ones from hols. Must be hunners on wee half circle racks on the wall. I 'archived' mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 My mate always used to bring his mum a plate back from away games - think she had about 30 in her living room from various countries! Bought 2 lladros in the duty free in reckuvik airport once in a drunken haze-1 went to my mum and other to girlfriend of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal smith Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The chocolate thread got me thinking about this as I did well bringing my Mrs (gf at the time) Belgian truffles from Brussels about 2000. Admit selfish reasons as I was always looking ahead to the next trip ! What gifts have you brought back and how well were they received ? I suspect some gifts may not have been welcome or noticed immediately..... Bring the kids back something every trip, bought what turned out to be a yoo hoo on one trip, now they have some collection of them. Don't usually buy the wife anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 A certain well-known Tamber took his bird some wool and some parmesan cheese! That was the wierdest I've heard of but he was adamant that she would love it....though he did subsequently post a late night thread about her accusing him of being lazy in bed so maybe she wasn't that impressed. I brought myself back some parmesan and taleggio from Bari. Fairly sure the stench was attributed to my socks by fellow passengers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 A certain well-known Tamber took his bird some wool and some parmesan cheese! That was the wierdest I've heard of but he was adamant that she would love it....though he did subsequently post a late night thread about her accusing him of being lazy in bed so maybe she wasn't that impressed. Will that poor spider boy ever live that down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 My mate took crabs home to his Mrs. The ungrateful cow never even thanked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 My mate took crabs home to his Mrs. The ungrateful cow never even thanked him. If only there was a farming/bestiality gag I could think of...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 If only there was a farming/bestiality gag I could think of......Do you have me on an alert for your farming gags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 You are my go-to guy for Saintees jokes now my mate has moved jobs. If it feels like stalking, wellll.....probably guilty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 You are my go-to guy for Saintees jokes now my mate has moved jobs. If it feels like stalking, wellll.....probably guilty I get all tingly when I see your name pop up. I just know you're going to tease me with an agriculture quip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Always take a fridge magnet back for my mum. I got her a nice one in Gori with Sep Stallin on it. It's sitting nicely in the middle off the fridge door for everyone to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I get all tingly when I see your name pop up. I just know you're going to tease me with an agriculture quip.I promise to never disappoint you. Watch this space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I bought my wife a teddy on way home from England game at Wembley in 99. His name is Wembley and he sits on our bed, every night he reminds me of our 1-0 win that night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenblueeyes Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I brought myself back some parmesan and taleggio from Bari. Fairly sure the stench was attributed to my socks by fellow passengers. parmesan from Italy I could understand but we were in Sweden on the way back from Norway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Was going to buy my wife a lovely bag of chocolates in Brussels a couple of years back. Took them to the till only to discover they were 8 euro.......per kilo. They went back on shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Slovenia match 2007 - 1 of the lads from inverurie took a trip to the sex shop with his mates gifts to then said girlfriend were double ended Dildo and a few other things 0 obviously handled by a few hands beforehand Edited October 30, 2015 by euan2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Always take a fridge magnet back for my mum. I got her a nice one in Gori with Sep Stallin on it. It's sitting nicely in the middle off the fridge door for everyone to see I always bring a fridge magnet back as well. I've got 3 Pope's on my fridge ??? Imagine a bigot like me having him on my fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Brought back a hat that said "Amsterdam" on it. She took one look at it and never wore it. There was also a long running joke that every time my in laws go on holiday they bring back a pretty horrific looking dish towel for us. Didn't start out as deliberate but they knew how much we hated them and kept doing it. I took great delight in bringing back a howler from Brussels with the pishing-boy-statue bang in the middle of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) I've always been a good boy - buying my Mum something on school trips etc - she still has some of that junk ! My Mrs has done really well out of it - Icelandic wool blanket, a locally made poncho-thingy from Lithuania, and some decent wine or other booze. Most embarrassing was telling her that the Dortmund club shop in the square had 'that knicker shop you like' next door. She says, "So what are you getting me ?" I said, "A Borussia Dortmund away strip ?" Anyway, Dutch courage saw me go into the Wolford lingerie shop and spend a fortune, and one of the boys came in too as he was needing the points. Let's just say that was probably the best idea I have ever had/been put up to. My mate had a similarly positive reaction with his Mrs. I appreciate that Wolford sussies etc are not quite as classy as a double-ended dildo, a mannekin-pis tea towel or a Pope fridge magnet. Edited October 31, 2015 by killiefaetheferry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Imagine a bigot like me having him on my fridge. It is 2015 after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Got ma maw a litre o Grouse at the airport once - canna mind far it wis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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