What do you miss in Spain

[Missty]

Just doing a little research and I would like to know what you want to buy, but can't find it in your area or Spain or anywhere.

Tell me about something really neat, clever or effective, that you have or haven't found. Or something that you have an idea to invent or at least you think someone else should invent it.

What do you think of the following list? Have you found these items would you use them if you did.

• Elegant plastic glasses etc for outside use
• Hanging baskets, or plants in exciting or different containers
• Specialist teas shop
• Teashop selling teapots, mugs, tea caddies everything associated with tea
• Scones and cream cakes with real fresh cream
• Electric plugs with a safety switch or easy pull handle
• Bathmat in the shape of your bath cubicle

Would you like to see water bottles and groceries delivered to the door.

Why is it that Spain loves coffee but there seems to be a serious lack of specialist coffee shops (like Starbucks). Wouldn't something like Iced coffee, Mocha Chino, Chocolatte etc go down a treat.

Maybe you cant find second hand, reasonable priced furniture, or a jewellery box that can actually fit your fashion jewellery in.

Tell me what you think?

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Missty

Just doing a little research and I would like to know what you want to buy, but can't find it in your area or Spain or anywhere.

Tell me about something really neat, clever or effective, that you have or haven't found. Or something that you have an idea to invent or at least you think someone else should invent it.

What do you think of the following list? Have you found these items would you use them if you did.

• Elegant plastic glasses etc for outside use
• Hanging baskets, or plants in exciting or different containers
• Specialist teas shop
• Teashop selling teapots, mugs, tea caddies everything associated with tea
• Scones and cream cakes with real fresh cream
• Electric plugs with a safety switch or easy pull handle
• Bathmat in the shape of your bath cubicle

Would you like to see water bottles and groceries delivered to the door.

Why is it that Spain loves coffee but there seems to be a serious lack of specialist coffee shops (like Starbucks). Wouldn't something like Iced coffee, Mocha Chino, Chocolatte etc go down a treat.

Maybe you cant find second hand, reasonable priced furniture, or a jewellery box that can actually fit your fashion jewellery in.

Tell me what you think?

The only thing I miss that I find it difficult to get is proper "diet coke"!! No I dont mean "coke light" which is sold everywhere in Spain , I mean english "diet coke"! If you look at the bottles, cans etc, it says "coke light" on the ones you get here. In the UK (and one bar in Benalmedena) it says "diet coke".

It tastes different - and i miss the english DIET COKE!!! The bar in Benalmadena said she could get a carton of cans for me, but I havent been down there since and I'm not sure I could find the bar again!!!

I think that the things on your list can be got from here anyway tho

Jo

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Missty

Just doing a little research and I would like to know what you want to buy, but can't find it in your area or Spain or anywhere.

Tell me about something really neat, clever or effective, that you have or haven't found. Or something that you have an idea to invent or at least you think someone else should invent it.

What do you think of the following list? Have you found these items would you use them if you did.

• Elegant plastic glasses etc for outside use
• Hanging baskets, or plants in exciting or different containers
• Specialist teas shop
• Teashop selling teapots, mugs, tea caddies everything associated with tea
• Scones and cream cakes with real fresh cream
• Electric plugs with a safety switch or easy pull handle
• Bathmat in the shape of your bath cubicle

Would you like to see water bottles and groceries delivered to the door.

Why is it that Spain loves coffee but there seems to be a serious lack of specialist coffee shops (like Starbucks). Wouldn't something like Iced coffee, Mocha Chino, Chocolatte etc go down a treat.

Maybe you cant find second hand, reasonable priced furniture, or a jewellery box that can actually fit your fashion jewellery in.

Tell me what you think?

This sounds like research for a business, and if so isn't allowed in the forums
But for what its worth I miss nothing. I can find the eqivelent Spanish product here which is generally cheaper and better quality

Apart from Clotted cream teas (which I guess I can do without) theres nothing that is not readily available here.

And as for the coffee? Well, if you've drunk a good cup of Spanish coffee then you'd probably know why there are a lack of Starbucks around here. A Starbucks coffee comes no where near to Spanish coffee

[chris(madrid)]

Originally Posted by Missty

• Elegant plastic glasses etc for outside use
• Hanging baskets, or plants in exciting or different containers
• Specialist teas shop
• Teashop selling teapots, mugs, tea caddies everything associated with tea
• Scones and cream cakes with real fresh cream
• Electric plugs with a safety switch or easy pull handle
• Bathmat in the shape of your bath cubicle

Would you like to see water bottles and groceries delivered to the door.

Why is it that Spain loves coffee but there seems to be a serious lack of specialist coffee shops (like Starbucks). Wouldn't something like Iced coffee, Mocha Chino, Chocolatte etc go down a treat.

Just about everything on that list IS available here - Except maybe the scones - but I don't miss them. Actually I don't think they're really things I'd miss either, but I confess to having "different" tastes.

There is a franchise chain called "THE TEA SHOP" sell bulk teas and teapots etc.

Most garden centres having hanging plants/baskets etc.

Bear in mind that LEGALLY power cables MUST HAVE A MOULDED PLUG ON. But plugs are still sold here in large DIY shops or small ferreterias (as are bathmats) - have seen them with pull loops (I have them on my workshop tools)

Most Spanish Supermarket chains offer home delivery one or two even offer remote shopping. We even COULD have fresh milk deliveries.

Starbucks is present in the VIPS chain. But the Spanish are fairly conservative and most like their coffee as it is sold in Spanish bars. Iced coffee is available by ordering a "Cafe con Hielo". My wife always drinks it.

What I miss is a decent BRITISH CHEESE selection. I know in expat areas there is more choice - but even so it's pretty poor ime.......

[jojo]

Originally Posted by chris(madrid)

Just about everything on that list IS available here - Except maybe the scones - but I don't miss them. Actually I don't think they're really things I'd miss either, but I confess to having "different" tastes.

Theres a tea shop in Benalmadena that does scones, with jam and cream - doyleys(sp) and everything apparently!!

Jo

[stepper19]

Originally Posted by Missty

Just doing a little research and I would like to know what you want to buy, but can't find it in your area or Spain or anywhere.

Tell me about something really neat, clever or effective, that you have or haven't found. Or something that you have an idea to invent or at least you think someone else should invent it.

What do you think of the following list? Have you found these items would you use them if you did.

• Elegant plastic glasses etc for outside use
• Hanging baskets, or plants in exciting or different containers
• Specialist teas shop
• Teashop selling teapots, mugs, tea caddies everything associated with tea
• Scones and cream cakes with real fresh cream
• Electric plugs with a safety switch or easy pull handle
• Bathmat in the shape of your bath cubicle

Would you like to see water bottles and groceries delivered to the door.

Why is it that Spain loves coffee but there seems to be a serious lack of specialist coffee shops (like Starbucks). Wouldn't something like Iced coffee, Mocha Chino, Chocolatte etc go down a treat.

Maybe you cant find second hand, reasonable priced furniture, or a jewellery box that can actually fit your fashion jewellery in.

Tell me what you think?

I'll repeat what the other 2 replies say.

You normally can find everything in Spain. When i lived there i still worked in the UK and flew twice a week. I looked into bringing things back that expats couldn't find in Spain, but apart from a potato masher i got for someone, there wasn't anything else anyone asked me to get!!

[chris(madrid)]

There's also another reason why the Spanish tend not to use STARBUCKS. Who in gods name wants to pay €6 for a coffee. It costs about €1 in most Spanish bars. I'm partial to the odd Frapuchino though - about once every 6 months or so.

Interesting about the potato masher - it's one of the few things we've brought back odd innit!

[Pasanada]

I didn't miss very much from home when I was living in Spain. As Stravinsky says, no need for Starbucks (crap coffee IMO) and most products are as good if not better (hail Mercadona!)

The only gripe I have is finding decent fitting feminine bra's......but we've covered that area before......ahem....

[jojo]

Just out of interest, I've had some friends staying with me recently and they're English, but retired to the South of France 5 years ago where they cant get many english goods at all. They absolutely loved it here cos they could get all there "English compforts" here - they spent most of their time down in Benalmadena having fish n chips, sunday roasts, british papers, british tv, quiz nites, bingo, conversations in their native language........ Sad pair!!!!! They're now planning to rent a small appartment in Benalmadena for a couple of months in the winter, just so they can have some nostalgia - they dont wanna go back to the UK cos its too cold and depressing!

Jo

[stepper19]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

I didn't miss very much from home when I was living in Spain. As Stravinsky says, no need for Starbucks (crap coffee IMO) and most products are as good if not better (hail Mercadona!)

The only gripe I have is finding decent fitting feminine bra's......but we've covered that area before......ahem....

I personally wouldn't mind covering that area again!