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Lesley:
Now living here of course I enjoy my Greek feta and other local things. We grow our own veggies season to season and enjoy this.  However our man on line that delivers 'other stuff' this may include Bisto Gravy Granules and Heniz Ketchup, English Baked Beans and Bacon amongst many other things is still waiting how to go forward........
You must consider he supplies local supermarkets too around resort not just SS.  Maybe if you are here for a week or 2 you may not think about this so much.  But you need your UK beans and Bacon for your English Brekkie? If we go into importing with VAT etc how much will the costs increase?  No Idea?
Now previously I ordered via a UK website our clothes on line via M&Co, M&S , Next etc but now we are having to pay import duty and VAT.  This makes it no longer viable to support UK companies.  I could go to one of the many Chinese Shops (poor quality but Greek Government backed I believe) shops springing up everywhere.  So my dear friend if you see me in torn rags you will know why.  LOL. 
Now back in the early 80's when I was a rep here we couldn't purchase Bananas only the green, bitter small variety via the Cretan merchants.  My father was a Greengrocer he always arrived at the airport with lovely Bananas for the customs men and us as reps.  It was like Christmas mid season.     
We also wait and see on this issue too.......

Jimbo:
We decided that Greek baked beans were actually better than Heinz!

Lesley:
me too Kiknos are lovely

Jimbo:
Staying in the elevated heights of Tsaros with no transport apart from tired legs does focus one's mind on the the food shelves in the supermarket. I prefer Greek tomato ketchup - it has more tomatoes and less vinegar. The eggs are usually very good, so omelettes are a must. The bacon is not so great, but infinitely better than what you can get in the USA.

When I lived in the Zambian bush, about twice a year we managed to get tinned bacon. It's not great - but when you've been yearning for it for six months it tastes divine! I used to go regularly to Lindos, on Rhodes, and I always took the reps cheese and a cauliflower. That's what they wanted. 'Always be nice to the reps' is sound advice, I'm sure you'll agree. It's amazing what some of them will do for a slice of cheddar.

Lesley:
and talking of bacon, whilst working in Egypt for almost 6 months, Aris' birthday fell during this time.  Darling where do you want to to go for your Birthday Dinner?  It took all of 2 seconds for his answer.   The Hard Rock Cafe!  Why?  Because if was the only place you could get a Bacon Burger.

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