Sheffield gifts for visitors

My parents are visiting next month, and I thought it would be nice to put together a few bits for them in their hotel room.

I have bought a yorkshire dictionary, and wanted to keep a sheffield theme, nothing expensive, just a few bits and pieces, so far I have thought of:

liquorice allsorts (werent they made in Sheffield?)

thorntons, I know they arent now, but were

and that's about as far as I have got!

any suggestions gratefully received

How about a "round tuit" (made in Sheffield).

http://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/A_Round___Tuit__from_Sheffield.html

From the same site I quite like their cotton tea towel

http://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/Cotton_tea_towel.html

Some distinctive mugs http://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/Sheffield_mug.html

How about a "round tuit" (made in Sheffield).

 

http://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/A_Round___Tuit__from_Sheffield.html

 

From the same site I quite like their cotton tea towel

 

http://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/Cotton_tea_towel.html

 

Some distinctive mugs http://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/Sheffield_mug.html

I was going to suggest that, but you beat me tuit.

Don't forget Hendersons Relish

Mugs arent a bad idea, I hate hotel mugs.

I have already given them the hendos, it was received with very bemused faces lol

Mugs arent a bad idea, I hate hotel mugs.

 

I have already given them the hendos, it was received with very bemused faces lol

You should have included a recipe for meat and potato pie, failing that a packet of crisps.

A Sheffield-made Bowie knife, like Rambo uses.

Might have difficulty getting that through customs, though.

I think the border across the Pennines is open now

On the sweet theme, Simpkins still manufactures in Sheffield.

http://www.alsimpkin.com

Yorkshire crisps are made in Sheffield too.

Then, there's local beers, and things like Sheffield Honey http://www.sheffield-honey.co.uk who also make candles IIRC and our tiny bees http://www.ourtinybees.co.uk/index.html

Lovely stuff for sale in Winter Gardens and some bargains there too.

There's this thread from a while ago talking about truly Sheffield foods which may help.

On the sweet theme, Simpkins still manufactures in Sheffield.

http://www.alsimpkin.com

Yorkshire crisps are made in Sheffield too.

 

Then, there's local beers, and things like Sheffield Honey http://www.sheffield-honey.co.uk who also make candles IIRC and our tiny bees http://www.ourtinybees.co.uk/index.html

i might get some yorkshire crisps. My mum likes candles too

Lovely stuff for sale in Winter Gardens and some bargains there too.

There's this thread from a while ago talking about truly Sheffield foods which may help.

i might call into the winter gardens this Friday after work and have a look there

And I guess it depends if your parents are drinkers.

But there's a good argument for Sheffield and Yorkshire as beer capital of the UK. A nice bottle of Kelham, Blue Bee or Abbeydale beer. Gorgeous Gorlovka stout from Acorn, Bradfield's down to earth blonde or stout, Ossett's Treacle stout or oatmeal stout from Wentworth. Loxley gin or Sheffield gin or anything from Thornbridge. Try the Dram shop on Commonside