What UK food do you miss?
Oct 10th 2003, 6:11 pm
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What UK food do you miss?
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Oct 10th 2003, 7:13 pm
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This question posed here always seems a weird one to me!!!!
Why would you miss a certain brand of food? Isn't part of the whole process to try new things, diiferent things etc. Harking back to something in a country you have left means you always looking backwards.
Not wishing to ridicule your post Elaine because that is the last thing I am doing - it appears I am having another one of those drivvle moments.
Billabong
Why would you miss a certain brand of food? Isn't part of the whole process to try new things, diiferent things etc. Harking back to something in a country you have left means you always looking backwards.
Not wishing to ridicule your post Elaine because that is the last thing I am doing - it appears I am having another one of those drivvle moments.
Billabong
Oct 10th 2003, 8:31 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by Elaine M
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Some people miss the crisps but life without monster munch is not that bad.
Oct 10th 2003, 11:19 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by Elaine M
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
I miss galaxy chocolate, in fact all chocolate, yes we get it here but it doesn't taste so creamy, bounty is the only thing i really like here. Twiglets too i miss!
Love to try aussie snacks though, still trying to find something which I can say i enjoy!!!!!
Oct 11th 2003, 12:19 am
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Marks and Sparks ready meals.
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Oct 11th 2003, 2:34 am
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good quality sausages and sausage rolls are hard to come by in oz.
To the poster who said "I dont mean to ridicule etc etc"
Moving to a country other than your birth country has little to do with food and missing or not missing a brand or type. I would think that one doesnt move to or from a country because of the food !
Im from Wales and have lived in Cyprus, Canada and now in Australia. There are food items that I can say that I wish were available here, it doesnt mean for a second that I shouldnt have moved, food isnt a factor
To the poster who said "I dont mean to ridicule etc etc"
Moving to a country other than your birth country has little to do with food and missing or not missing a brand or type. I would think that one doesnt move to or from a country because of the food !
Im from Wales and have lived in Cyprus, Canada and now in Australia. There are food items that I can say that I wish were available here, it doesnt mean for a second that I shouldnt have moved, food isnt a factor
Oct 11th 2003, 5:21 am
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Originally posted by Luke I Amyofath
good quality sausages and sausage rolls are hard to come by in oz.
To the poster who said "I dont mean to ridicule etc etc"
Moving to a country other than your birth country has little to do with food and missing or not missing a brand or type. I would think that one doesnt move to or from a country because of the food !
Im from Wales and have lived in Cyprus, Canada and now in Australia. There are food items that I can say that I wish were available here, it doesnt mean for a second that I shouldnt have moved, food isnt a factor
good quality sausages and sausage rolls are hard to come by in oz.
To the poster who said "I dont mean to ridicule etc etc"
Moving to a country other than your birth country has little to do with food and missing or not missing a brand or type. I would think that one doesnt move to or from a country because of the food !
Im from Wales and have lived in Cyprus, Canada and now in Australia. There are food items that I can say that I wish were available here, it doesnt mean for a second that I shouldnt have moved, food isnt a factor
This is a trivial post and I doubt the thread starter intended it to be the be all and end all of reasons to emigrate. These things are interesting to the would be expat but will have little influence on the big do I or don't I decision.
If anything it might make marmite monster munch eaters eat so much of the stuff before they go that they will never want another bite.
Oct 11th 2003, 11:14 am
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Bondi is right, I didn't mean to suggest the availability of any sort of food is a major factor in deciding whether to emigrate or not!
I'm just curious about what isn't easily available out in Aus (so that I can stock up my suitcase - no not really!!
) and what little things about the UK you don't realise you will miss until you can't get them.
Thanks all; any more thoughts?
My sister in Adelaide says she misses certain sweets - sorry, lollies but has found outlets selling some of them.
Elaine
I'm just curious about what isn't easily available out in Aus (so that I can stock up my suitcase - no not really!!
) and what little things about the UK you don't realise you will miss until you can't get them.Thanks all; any more thoughts?
My sister in Adelaide says she misses certain sweets - sorry, lollies but has found outlets selling some of them.
Elaine
Oct 11th 2003, 11:58 am
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I think most things are available. the little things I miss are ..minstels and Finnish licorice... I think apart from Nokia's it is the only other good thing they ever exported!:-)
Oct 11th 2003, 12:03 pm
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Missing Food
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
Oct 11th 2003, 12:36 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by Elaine M
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Love all the food here, but fed up with gravy that needs whisking in a pan on the stove and still tastes powdery.
Oct 11th 2003, 12:49 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Its gotta be Marmite! That Vegimite is terrible stuff!!!
Oct 11th 2003, 1:41 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Hi all,
I was wondering, are ther any good Balti houses out there?
I miss a good Chicken Tika Masala when away.
Bye all
Markeh
I was wondering, are ther any good Balti houses out there?
I miss a good Chicken Tika Masala when away.
Bye all
Markeh
Oct 11th 2003, 1:57 pm
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Re: Missing Food
Originally posted by FiFi
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
there is a website - cant remember the exact address, its something like britbox.com, and they do an email order service and send out boxes of goodies with things in that you have all mentioned. think it was a link on one of the government sites! If I find it I will post it...
Can you get woucester sauce out there?
sue
Oct 11th 2003, 2:07 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by Pookin
Decent gravy granules.
Love all the food here, but fed up with gravy that needs whisking in a pan on the stove and still tastes powdery.
Decent gravy granules.
Love all the food here, but fed up with gravy that needs whisking in a pan on the stove and still tastes powdery.
There is an English Lolly Shop at Hilary's in Perth I indulged on Walkers cheese and onion crisps last weekend for $1.50!!!! Sorry couldn't help myself!!!!!
But.... what I really miss is a bloody good Chinese if anyone knows of one please let me know!!!
Janexxx