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My Birthday Surprise: Imported Food!

By Englishwifeindianlife

I have the cutest Mum ever! For my birthday, she contacted my friend here in Nagpur and asked her to buy me lots of imported goodies on her behalf! Argh! So many things which I have craved such as Marmite, Nutella and English breakfast tea! These little things mean so much when you move away from home. There is a shop on the other side of Nagpur, Poonam Chambers, which sells imported items. Unfortunately, it’s so expensive I usually cannot justify spending so much money on it! Food is generally much cheaper in India, but imported items are extremely costly, three times the price they would be in England (and England is so expensive in the first place!). Knowing that I wouldn’t want to spend the money myself, my mom brought them for me. So sweet of my mom and my friend to do this! Thank you!! Yum yum… Marmite!! I gave one of our maids some sour Skittles to try, I don’t think she liked them! Oh and M&M’s, so delicious. Baked beans? Oh my gosh, Heinz Baked BEANS… how can beans in tomato sauce be so heavenly? Also, Earl Grey tea… divine! On my birthday, I decided to return to England for [...]


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