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Great Britain
UK, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland - or whatever else you want to call it!
Welcome to the UK homepage. From here you can learn about your shopper in the UK. There are many items that can be shipped to you from the UK, make a request or ask a question. We also do online purchases which is useful for buying wedding gifts from abroad.
We all know the Cadbury you get overseas just isn't the same. Why settle for Cadbury made by Hershey when you can order all your favorite choc's from Global Gophers? Get all the latest Cadbury flavors, like Shortbread, Caramel, Turkish Delight, Crunch and Bubble, delivered right to your door, anywhere in the world! Craving some Marmite and just can't find it? You know the baked beans just don't taste the same, why not order some from us? You name it and we'll send it!
Your Gopher also owns an Ebay store selling special interest videos and books offering music, current affairs and classic films along with videos and books on hobbies and documentaries. Rail and transport are also included. Visit Martell's Videos and Books.
Your Gopher also has a Royal Doulton shop within walking distance; one of only a few across the world. View our top ten requested items, other popular items include Weetabix, Heinz Baked Beans and Heinz Tomato Ketchup,Walkers Crisps. Why not send a care package to a friend overseas?
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2. Marmite |
3. Shortbread |
4. Angostura Bitter |
5. Galaxy Caramel |
6. Worcester Sauce |
7. Colman's Mustard Powder |
8. Vegemix, Vegetarian |
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My Mate Marmite
You either love it or you hate it - and even the makers admit that. Marmite can best be described as thick, black tar that people spread on toast and add as a base to soups and casseroles. It has an unmistakable yeasty flavour that some love and others hate - there is no room in-between.
 I happen to love it and am often asked to take a jar of it when visiting friends and relatives abroad.
Before Marmite was invented its main ingredient,yeast, - the by-product of alcohol - was thrown away (another British favourite - Lyle's Golden Syrup was also a by-product and thrown away before being marketed). It was discovered that yeast was extremely nutritious and packed full of vitamins.
Marmite has been around since the industrial revolution in the UK but it really came of age during the two world wars. It was an important source of vitamins to soldiers and Britons at home and abroad during these times and was most recently sent to soldiers serving in Kosovo.
The manufacturers of Marmite - Unilever - have a website, marmite.com, which contains lots more information on Marmite's background and a fan club.
Australians have their own version of Marmite in the form of vegemite (immortalized in the song Down Under by Men At Work) and claim it is much better than marmite (what tosh -it's good but doesn't compare to Marmite!). Either way, if you're dying to get hold of either vegemite or marmite, why not make a request from the British Gopher who can ship them to you.
Fisherman's Friend - A Brief History
 What is a "Fisherman's Friend?"
Fisherman's Friend is a brand of extremely strong lozenges. They are manufactured Fleetwood, Lancashire at the heart of the British fishing industry.
Most Britons take the lozenges in the winter months as they act as a decongestant and help clear a stuffy nose. However, in Norway fisherman's friends are wolfed down as candies - Norwegians enjoy the strong taste and treat them like sweets.
It all started in 1865 in Fleetwood. Many fishermen from the area went on long fishing trips in the North Sea and the Arctic Circle - to this day one of the harshest and most dangerous jobs in the world. As expected in these difficult conditions many of the fishermen would catch a cold and get stuffed up. A Fleetwood pharmacist called James Lofthouse devised a solution containing eucalyptus and menthol - not a cure but it helped relieve some of the symptoms.
 The Name
The local fishermen were amazed at the miracle lozenges and referred to them as their "friends" - and so the name stuck ever since. Fisherman's Friend is still run by the descendants of James Lofthouse in the North of England.
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