Author Topic: What do you buy to take home...? (Read 9922 times)

kalkan4eva · « **on:** February 28, 2014, 02:00:08 PM »

Most people know I am fond of my bags and always buy at least one to take home but we also stock up on green tea, spices and pharmaceuticals when we are in Kalkan. Some of the things you can buy over the counter from my best friend the pharmacist are pretty fabulous - especially pain relief gels, fat feet pills and broad spectrum antibiotics.
What things do you buy in Kalkan to specifically take home which aren't really souvenirs..?

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Blue Lizard · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2014, 02:06:05 PM »

Broad spectrum antibiotics?....those sound like Suppositories!!!

Babs · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2014, 03:54:30 PM »

Mozzie repellant, does jewellery count?

Ps am very excited.......you know the season must be approaching when regulars put obscure non roadwork/property/transfer related posts on here

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2014, 04:37:15 PM »

I am attracted to evil eye key rings..the sparklier and danglier the better,Always buy a dozen ..they are light and you can give them out to those you have forgot and pretend you bought it for them specifically

...also Desti gift shop sells inexpensive glasses cases ..always treat myself to a set for sun glasses and ordinary glasses also good idea for a present as they are light.i am also a sucker for evil eye buying!!

ooooooooo!! I do love a trinket!!

itstime · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2014, 05:21:09 PM »

Lol BL you and me both wirh the evil eyes. Have at least one in every room, including some the size of dinner plates. Jewellery of course, bags absolutely. Spices including Turks cinnamon which I'm convinced is better than the stuff we buy at home. Pomegranate syrup and a selection of Turkish biscuits and chocolate. No wonder we struggle with baggage allowance. Oh almost forgot the obligatory candle holders and various dog and cat ornaments/wall hangings or whatever

brian j p · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2014, 05:23:19 PM »

Easy answer :: Some tissues for the tears as we leave and a set of return ticket to get back to kalian as soon as we can

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2014, 05:47:09 PM »

Ha Ha, BL....I just like self diagnosis and as its virtually impossible to get a doctor's appointment without a letter from the Queen these days...and certainly not in work-friendly hours, I like to buy these to take if I know I'm coming down with some sort of infection. Just call me Dr K4E. Suppositories may be in this year's list though

Yes Babs....bored now, thought I'd make my own fun

We have hundreds of evil eye things...I mean hundreds.
itstime, I forgot I buy tealight holders and covet the lamps in the "Lamp Shop" too

Pompeyalbie · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2014, 06:12:42 PM »

The first time went to Turkey on a trip to Saklikent we ended up buying a wall carpet from the collective the coach stopped at. Since discovering Kalkan we've had 2 pairs of glasses each, I'm a sunglasses snob so never by myself any but do take some back for grand daughters, pens , cat ornaments, black tea, apple & pomegranate tea, spices from the market. Janet always ends up with jewellery from MisSiliver and now she's discovered that boutique by Angora she's had dresses & a wool coat. You can see why she has 5kg extra weight coming back.

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2014, 06:15:22 PM »

One thing I have not bought is a little man with a big willy.......him that you see in all the souvenir shops!...who has bought one??.....we know you are out there!!

Lizilu20 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2014, 09:33:54 PM »

Ha ha! No little men with big willies in my suitcases but a few kilos of black peppercorns, an odd bottle of pepper sauce, a handbag, sumac, cumin, cinnamon and a few evil eyes, sunglasses and olive oil have been known to sneak themselves through customs.
I'm right with you k4e on the antibiotics too!!!

misty · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2014, 01:08:59 PM »

If K4E hasn't bought it all....I buy all the fake tat including a fake LV suitcase to take it all home in

DRBD · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2014, 02:09:24 PM »

some of the lovely yummy biscuits from BIM in nice packages but not too heavy/bulky.

Babs · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2014, 04:27:59 PM »

I wonder why I've never bought spices.....must remember black pepper and cumin next time!

Chris_S · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:21:11 PM »

Apart from the obligatory Duty Free (with appropriate research), bags, and spectacles, the Jeans Shop tends to have a presence in the case home.

Also the 4 kilos of acquired food that seems to have made a new home around parts of the body - damn those restaurants!

suzyq1 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:50:49 PM »

Hi everyone. It's good to be back!

Well I have been keeping my own little bit of Kalkan alive over these dark winter days as I brought back some lovely cushion covers ( with a little bit of help from the lovely Bob and Jayne) and a table runner. Everyone comments on them and we have also bought 2 lovely Turkish lamps so our conservatory is our own little bit of Kalkan. We virtually live in our conservatory all year round so is a constant reminder.....and guess what , you all said it would happen, yes we have rebooked for this year. Can't wait. Coming a bit earlier as our daughter does her GCSEs this year so finishes a bit earlier. Great news for the bank balance! No extended family or big villa this year but I am really looking forward to it.......Back on post, I have already had an order from my neighbour for some cushion covers and my mother in law wants some more sandals as she reckons the ones she got last year in Kalkan are the most comfy she has ever had! I've also got my eye on a lovely bed throw! Think I may need to bring an empty suitcase!

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:29:01 PM »

you buy fake tat, Misty...?

Well now finally the admission of truth

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:58:11 PM »

We have tried several times to take home those little honey and bits covered nuts from the spice stall on the market...we never get out of the market without eating them!! ::)even when we buy them on the way out we eat them at the first stopping off point

Also Copy DVDs,some are better than others but cheap so worth a punt.
Man on the market sells nice wooden carved spoons big and small, very reasonable..(hes usually up in the fruit and veg bit) next door to him is a hardware stall ..we bought little salt and pepper pots with plastic smiley face tops that you twist to make them smile and open up the holes(various colours)very cheap but they remind me of good times when I'm having my dinner....oooooooo! I do love tat and trinkets!!

Kalkan regular · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2014, 08:25:18 PM »

olives

Chris_S · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2014, 10:01:44 AM »

I suspect that Misty is being ironic.

Unless they're pretending, of course.

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2014, 10:30:21 AM »

Chris_S, I suspect I was being ironic too....

Sorry if that wasn't clear...

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