Things you miss about South Africa
I think family and friends are an obvious answer, so this is more to do with foods, places etc.
So what do you miss about South Africa? |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Anyone??
Well I miss... Wimpy Burgers and a Wimpy Coffee A Calamari and Prawn skillet from Ocean Basket The mid-afternoon Summer Rain Showers New Years Eve in Hatfield Square (Pretoria) The spectacular Highveld Storms Waffles from the Waffle House in Ramsgate Meat that tastes like proper meat The beautiful sandy beaches Shopping at Menlyn Mall Smiling at strangers and having them smile back Adelpracht Wine Watching Noot vir Noot or Isidingo YOU Magazine These are just the things I can't buy from the SA shop in Roehampton, the rest I can pretty much have when I please. |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Originally Posted by Kitten24
(Post 4819396)
Anyone??
Well I miss... Wimpy Burgers and a Wimpy Coffee. Seafood in Aus is great The mid-afternoon Summer Rain Showers The spectacular Highveld Storms.... this I liked Meat is OK, a ew months to get used to a slightly different taste. Had a great grain fed 400g or more Rump on the barbie Beaches are better here, but no waves makes the sea not fun to swim in Smiling at strangers and having them smile back. Not sure about this. Always got the feeling they wanted something. people are happy here too Wines here are first class Isidingo, yes. The soaps here are not great YOU Magazine ...Nope similar stuff here Being able to buy droewors and biltong anywhere Dry air from JHB. 80%RH here and 21 deg on a cold day in Mackay Some friends and family, familiarity of where to get things, but these are fading with time |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Originally Posted by sa2oz
(Post 4819863)
Yuk hated Wimpy, love Steers burgers, steak rolls & Mugg & Bean coffee
Seafood in Aus is great The mid-afternoon Summer Rain Showers The spectacular Highveld Storms.... this I liked Meat is OK, a ew months to get used to a slightly different taste. Had a great grain fed 400g or more Rump on the barbie Beaches are better here, but no waves makes the sea not fun to swim in Smiling at strangers and having them smile back. Not sure about this. Always got the feeling they wanted something. people are happy here too Wines here are first class Isidingo, yes. The soaps here are not great YOU Magazine ...Nope similar stuff here Being able to buy droewors and biltong anywhere Dry air from JHB. 80%RH here and 21 deg on a cold day in Mackay Some friends and family, familiarity of where to get things, but these are fading with time |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
I miss:
SCHOOL UNIFORMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coffee from the Mugg & Bean:thumbsup: Wimpy's milkshakes Sandton City Ruby's restaurant in the Fourways mall Nanados' Ocean Basket The Kruger Park Tshipise holiday resort Nice beaches Our cleaning lady (I wish I could fit her in my luggage) Woolworhts decent butcheries |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Mrs balls chutney
Cream soda A proper thunderstorm The fresh smell of the ground after the rain(London just makes the dog poo smell stronger!) Durbans finest "Bunney chow" Koek sisters! And endless supply of cheap castle lager. Bruce:) |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Originally Posted by bruce67
(Post 4821069)
Mrs balls chutney
Cream soda A proper thunderstorm The fresh smell of the ground after the rain(London just makes the dog poo smell stronger!) Durbans finest "Bunney chow" Koek sisters! And endless supply of cheap castle lager. Bruce:) We buy Cream Soda for my daughter at the SA shop I make Koek susters and Milk tart when we are getting visitors We buy Castle at Asda and Makro, but it's quite expensive sadly |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Nothing excepting family and friends (I read Nando's is opening up here in the US later this year, so I can strike that one off my list ;).
Have some of the most gorgeous scenery a short plane ride away. Our beaches are world famous. Can get basically any food stuff I want, and that which I can't get, I either make or I've lost the taste for. Peace and safety - priceless :) |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Gem squash, granadilla, guavas and lychees. I could feed them into my face indefinitely for years. :o
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Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Originally Posted by Tegwyn
(Post 4821874)
Gem squash, granadilla, guavas and lychees. I could feed them into my face indefinitely for years. :o
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Re: Things you miss about South Africa
You're on lady. Last time I had fresh lychees was in Hawaii. Bit of a haul to satisfy the craving. Never seen fresh guavas since being here. Most wouldn't know what they are anyway. Where do I get gem seeds and how would they do in a colder climate? Surely our winters would kill them off? I'll even buy a green house if I have to.:)
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Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Originally Posted by Tegwyn
(Post 4821929)
You're on lady. Last time I had fresh lychees was in Hawaii. Bit of a haul to satisfy the craving. Never seen fresh guavas since being here. Most wouldn't know what they are anyway. Where do I get gem seeds and how would they do in a colder climate? Surely our winters would kill them off? I'll even buy a green house if I have to.:)
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Re: Things you miss about South Africa
The most missed on my list so far is the rain. Plenty of it here but it is not quite the same:D
My family and friends of course. Need to think more about this .... |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Originally Posted by Kitten24
(Post 4819917)
Oooh, you've got me convinced. We are at this very moment debating whether to move to Oz or not. You've just added a few pro's to my list!
Black balls (those sweets I used call a different name as a kid, but can't any more. Beers. i dont miss any apart from Windhoek as they have stopped keeping it at the Dan Murphy in Mackay. There are so many Aussie beers anyway Nandos is here in Melbourne Brisbane Airlie Beach, but not yet in Mackay. Funny there is Appletizer Mrs Balls and Beacons licorice in most shops, and even Fizz bars. Oh well I must go and check my biltong in the dryer |
Re: Things you miss about South Africa
Lol @ checking your biltong drier. My Brother-in-law makes his own too, but you can still taste the difference in the meat.
We have Nando's here too and Spur for when we have a craving. We also have Appletizer, Beacons liquorice, Granadillas (passion fruit), lychees and Gem squash in our local asda. The only thing we seem to be missing is Guava's. I can buy the tinned ones in the SA shop though. :) |
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