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Hi has anyone heard of a company called uk shopping in spain i read an advert in the paper that said they can get whatever you want from the uk and they will deliver to expats in spain. has anyone used them before.

admin

Hi there anon, there are quite a few companies throughout Spain that deliver UK food to your Spanish doorsteps. If you are moving to Spain or living here why not Register and become part of our community!

Eagle

Hi, I have never used this service, but it's true: in the area Benidorm and also Torrevieja (South) are a lot of British shops offering whatever you want from the uk; other shops: products from Germany, Russia, and much more .... O.k., the Spanish MERCADONA and other shopping centers may be cheaper ...

Big Vern

I can't comment on the areas you specifically mention but even up here in the north of the Costa Blanca, where there are also lots of ex-pats, there are shops run by Brits selling virtually everything you would be able to buy in the UK......at a price! There are "Quicksave" shops and even a branch of Iceland! The Spanish supermarkets like Mercadona and Masymas have also spotted the potential and are staret to stock UK brands.

However, I would say to you that if you go into Spanish supermarkets like the ones I've mentioned, you will find local brands that are just as good and a lot cheaper. True - you will not find the Spanish equivalent of Marmite, Branston pickle or tea bags as good as PG Tips. But if you have decided to live in Spain, you ought to be thinking about integrating and eating more local food - it's much fresher and cheaper. I weaken occasionally and I DO like Marmite on my toast in the mornings but 90% of our food cupboard is stocked with local stuff.

The same applies to eating out - avoid the English-run restaurants, especially on the coast, and head for the Spanish establishments where the welcome will be warm and you will learn to love paella and whatever is served up on their excellent value "menu de dias" at €9 or €10.

Good luck!

ianbayliss1

Yes i belive these company are very good to meet your english needs. But then agian when the spainish econamy has grown which it will with no doubt at all in the next 10 years there will be 24 hour tesco's there selling everything we have in the UK. I belive the most useful thing is really clothes shopping and gift shopping via the uk shopping company, as spain is not to good for them, many thanks.

Val

I live near Sevilla and have seen many 'British' goods around here, including salad cream, Tetley tea bags ( better than PG) Heinz beans, Marmite Nescafe Cappucino Coffee, Tuc crackers good choice of British cheeses, HP sauce Heinz Tomato Sauce and more. They can be found in Carrefour, El Corte, Super Sol and two shops in Ayamonte that specilise in British goods.

I have never used the shop you mention. I find plenty of good quality good tasting foods here.

blueboy

If anybody miss,s there good old fish and chips we buy Percha from Mercadona supermarket its a reddy looking skinned fillet when its fried,poached or how ever you cook it,the fillet turns white and is better then Cod or haddock as an ex deep sea trawlerman trust me and its a lot cheaper .Luckily I live not far from Gibraltar but only go there maybe twice a year I find I can buy english products here in Spain but do shop around lidal and Aldi are also good for bargains But I do live in Spain and we do buy the spanish products similar to the UK products

country boy

UK shopping in Spain is I believe a parcel delivery service for goods purchased by you in the UK, they then ship them to your door in Spain for a fee, unless, like me, you live in the campo, in which case it is totally useless.

Beachcomber

Lidl? No, no, I mustn't go there!

Val

I won't go there either.