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Comenius trip suggestions
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cunliffe
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Comenius trip suggestions
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Hello everyone. Next week, I am going on a Comenius trip to Budapest and Kosice. I will be with a group of colleagues from six different countries and of course, my aim will be to show them this wonderful site and get them to join up. I am expected to take a small gift for the headteachers of the two secondary schools I will be based in. Have you got any suggestions? Do you think they would like a jar of marmite and some Yorkshire tea? Any better suggestions? |
13 May 2013
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yanogator
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I might be offending everyone in the UK with this reply, but I recommend that you not take them a jar of marmite. Bruce |
13 May 2013
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cunliffe
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@Bruce - fair enough  !!! Actually though, I love it myself. |
13 May 2013
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anaram
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I agree with Bruce.
As it is a work visit, I would take a souvenir they can have in the office, such as a pencil holder, a pen or a writing pad, with a picture from one of the lovely sites in Yorkshire.
Yorkshire tea is fine, but not everybody likes tea and some people have very restrictive tastes.
Ana
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13 May 2013
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MJ_Misa
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Well, and what about a jar of maple syrup? Honestly, it �s quite expensive in our countries and I love it myself so I belive they would too. 
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13 May 2013
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manonski (f)
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Maple syrup? It �s expensive in my country and we produce it! But it �s very good. This is something I willingly splurge on. I can �t have "pole syrup" anymore. (That �s the nickname we give to syrup that does not come from maple trees)
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13 May 2013
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Iciar
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I see a problem with maple syrup... You either take it in your luggage, but if it breaks you can get all your clothes terribly sticky or... take it in you hand luggage, but it counts as a liquid, so you can only take a jar of 100 ml, otherwise it will be removed. Honestly, I wouldn�t take maple syrup or marmite... Not even anything edible. Why don�t you take some nice placemats and coasters? or a 2014 callendar with lovely pictures of Yorkshire? (if you can find one, it might be too early).
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13 May 2013
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ueslteacher
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I �d go with a souvenir as well:) Something British:) I love the idea of tea, especially if it �s in a cute tin box:) One of my colleages brought me a key holder from London with the view of the city and I love it. A key holder for a headmaster of a school would not probably be a good idea but I just mentioned it to support my suggestion of a souvenir:) Sophia |
13 May 2013
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Jayho
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I recommend something that all staff can benefit from, provided the head teachers wish to share. Something like a nice decorative tin with a collection of typical British confectionary/chocolates for staff to share and where the tin can be used for something else afterwards.
Cheers
Jayho
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13 May 2013
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cunliffe
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Great suggestions, thank you. I �m going with tea in a fancy tin and biscuits - in a fancy tin.
Lynne |
14 May 2013
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