HELP!! Ideas for a present to give.

UK Man · Nov 24th 2019

Tomorrow morning my brother in law and niece arrive into Ezeiza from Scotland.....my 66 year old sister couldn't make it due to a dodgy hip. We're going in on Wednesday/Thursday to meet them and we're at a loss as to what type of present we can buy for them to take back to my sister.

I think it should be Argentine produced and something unavailable to buy in Scotland. The usual Argentine souvenirs that I've seen are mostly things that she'd never use so I can just imagine her saying ''what the hell am I supposed to do with this?''.

Any ideas?

GlasgowJohn · Nov 24th 2019

Does she enjoy wine?

Maybe some good one she couldn't buy in the UK?

GlasgowJohn · Nov 24th 2019

My oldest sister is more or less the same age as yours , let me give her a call tomorrow , to see what she would buy.

UK Man · Nov 24th 2019

Thanks GJ. Yeah she does love wine....

I had thought of that but it's a bit of a hassle for John to take it back and anyway she'll drink anything. To be honest my sis is a bit of a Hyacinth Bucket and I'm not joking, which is why I'm at a loss as to what to give her.

serafina · Nov 24th 2019

I had to look for Hyacinth Bucket, dear UK Man. Maybe something Pope-related?

My mother is about the same age and she disliked everything I have brought from Argentina, so far.

She said sweets are too sweets, and begged me to please give them away to someone else.

So I once bought an orange peel that had been dried and carved. It was just a small quirky thing with a pleasant smell. She said "I don't know how you could thought of me when you saw this thing". Since then, I am not even making the effort to think about something to bring her. I'll skip it.

At least my father drinks wine. I understand he is not a fan of Malbec, but he appreciates the gesture and likes to try something different once in a year. He also liked conitos!

UK Man · Nov 25th 2019

What's the connection between the Pope and Hyacinth Bucket?

My sister is a bit of a snooty hence her likeness to Hyacinth Bucket. Agreed about the usual souvenirs....a total waste of money and I bet she wouldn't like them. I thought a wooden picada board might be good but they're heavy.

serafina · Nov 25th 2019

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What's the connection between the Pope and Hyacinth Bucket?

From the picture of Mr. Bucket, she looked like a woman with traditional values. Again, I don't know this person (is she real or a character?).

Maybe you could send some herbal infusion from Patagonia, provided they are sealed to avoid issues with customs.

UK Man · Nov 25th 2019

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Maybe you could send some herbal infusion from Patagonia, provided they are sealed to avoid issues with customs.

That would be ideal as it would be light to carry however my sister's idea of a herbal infusion would be a bottle of Gin.

Rice · Nov 25th 2019

I’m just catching up on this thread, and enjoying the thought of your having a sister even remotely like “Our Hyacinth,” UK Man . (Did your family also produce a Rose, a Daisy and an Onslow? And is your brother in law as long suffering as Richard?)

serafina , Hyacinth was the social-climbing, pretentious main character on a 1990’s BBC comedy series “Keeping Up Appearances.” Google says this:

“Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, if you please) lives to impress. And she has no patience for people who pretend to be superior -- because that makes it "so much harder for those of us who really are." Assured of her own eminence, she spends her days trying to make sure everyone else is, too. Her down-market sisters, Rose and Daisy, are a challenge, but she's always willing to talk about her rich sister Violet. Violet's eccentric, cross-dressing husband, not so much.”

For a taste of the fun, try this.

But back to the gift quandary, UK Man, I love your idea of a (smallish) picada board, if your niece has a big carry on and doesn’t mind the weight. It wouldn’t be much heavier than a bottle of wine. But if weight is a problem, what about a selection of delicious handmade chocolates from a confectioner? I don’t remember Scotland’s being renowned for chocolates; if that’s the case, she might love the delicious ones made here.

GlasgowJohn · Nov 25th 2019

http://vinotecamomentos.com.ar…ituosas/gin-buenos-aires/

UK Man · Nov 25th 2019

I'll refrain from buying booze as it's not as if there's a shortage of it in Scotland at reasonable price. I don't think they'll be happy having to pack it in their suitcases anyway.

As for chocolates Rice.....even the top quality chocolates here I've had have fallen short of average priced brands of chocolates available in Scotland.

Rice · Nov 25th 2019

OK, we’ve narrowed down your choices, UK Man : either a picada board or a polo pony.

Splinter · Nov 25th 2019

How about a nice poncho styled in the Argentine flag, like Cristina likes to wear? Queen of the South style?

UK Man · Nov 25th 2019

Quote from Rice

OK, we’ve narrowed down your choices, UK Man : either a picada board or a polo pony.

Probably end up getting her nothing.

Quote from Splinter

How about a nice poncho styled in the Argentine flag, like Cristina likes to wear? Queen of the South style?

She's always been a bit of a drama queen so you could be right.

serafina · Nov 25th 2019

Since ya'll being very creative today...

I'll have to mail some vital records from Argentina to a client in the US for his citizenship application. I wanted to add a wallet card of the Gauchito Gil for a touch of 'Argentineness'. Where can I find one? I have never seen them in stationery stores, just in fairs outside de church (even if the Gauchito is nothing religious).

UK Man · Nov 25th 2019

Try Mercado Libre and see if anyone local sells them.

Splinter · Nov 25th 2019

My money's on the poncho.

Rice · Nov 25th 2019

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My money's on the poncho.

yes, but it needs to be delivered with a Cristina mask & wig.

JAN · Nov 25th 2019

seriously......if u get the poncho, why not get the cfk puppets also.......it was marketed back in time........u can get it on ML!!!

Creepy hahaha

Btw, there is a peroncho shop on Peru y Humberto primo in San telmo.......full of all this junk......I always stop by on my way to my old waterhole, just to shake my head......

Splinter · Nov 25th 2019

They exist!

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