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Being pleasantly surprised at which country an item you have brought was made in

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I bought a small circle plastic container for eating my soup from at work during lunch breaks, and I was reading the packaging for the container and expected to see the usual "Made in China" words. Instead, I saw the words "Made in New Zealand"!! :eek: The plastic container only cost just over £2 as well! :eek:

Have you ever been pleasantly surprised at which country an item you have bought has been made in?

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    davidmcndavidmcn Posts: 12,111
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    No, but what's with all this bought/brought confusion these days?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,421
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    Britain. Didn't think we made anything anymore!!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 600
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    I've got an old computer that was made in Mauritius
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    21stCenturyBoy21stCenturyBoy Posts: 44,506
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    I've got a beautiful jumper that was made in Mauritius.

    They might not be on track with their civil rights but boy can they stitch an attractive top.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 65
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    No, but what's with all this bought/brought confusion these days?

    from my experience it seems to be a brummie thing..
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    oh so funnyoh so funny Posts: 23
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    ylomyloh wrote: »
    Britain. Didn't think we made anything anymore!!
    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

    Maybe not on the scale that we used to.

    We still have some clothes factories, and furniture factories and steel making plants, for example.
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    Anything Marks & Spencer sells that is 'made in UK'.

    I once saw a toiletries set that was made in China, then packed in Poland, for sale here. Erm hello, how much carbon footprint for a bit of soap!! Yet they have their 'plan A' carrier bag scheme...
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    oh so funnyoh so funny Posts: 23
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    80sfan wrote: »
    Anything Marks & Spencer sells that is 'made in UK'.

    I once saw a toiletries set that was made in China, then packed in Poland, for sale here. Erm hello, how much carbon footprint for a bit of soap!! Yet they have their 'plan A' carrier bag scheme...
    Madness knows no bounds does it? :rolleyes:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,692
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    Have you ever been pleasantly surprised at which country an item you have bought has been made in?

    Can't say I have.
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    habbyhabby Posts: 10,027
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    A lot of M&S clothes now are made in Sri Lanka, Pakistan & Bangladesh. Years ago they used to have a lot of clothes made in Israel.


    I would be pleasantly surprised to find goods not made in China. When I went to New York and Australia I found all their souvenirs are made in China!!!
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