Originally Posted by chrisbrockhurst

the Bacon is .. well to put it nicely, NOT GOOD. Its strips of bacon and just doesnt go well in a sarnie.

Im not a huge fan of cheese, only really use it for cooking but its CRAZY expensive, almost a luxary. I only buy it when its on sale.

The gravy is crap. Poutine gravy is the closest to anything remotely normal. Alot of it is tasteless and bland.

Baked beans over here I'm actually a fan of, they have alot more variety (unless its changed in the UK recently) you can get deep browned, maple syrup, regular, spicy, chipolte bbq and im sure theres some other ones too. They are all Heinz, you can get the store brand too but I never bother.

Clothes are getting better I find, but you have to shop around, for myself (25yr old male) the Bay sell Topman and there are HM's everywhere in malls but the fashion styles are 6-12 months behind europe. Everywhere else it seems to be the biggest baggiest jeans, t-shirts and baseball caps and I dont want to look like a 14 yr old kid in my mid 20's. Dont know why all other Canadian guys my age do. I'm so judemental ha.

Originally Posted by beautiful050278

I have recently discovered Abercrombie&Fitch in Calgary, over the moon is an understatement

Originally Posted by englishbird

hmm so my son will be ok maybe i should pack shed loads of gravy and onion gravy in my container as i love to make french onion soup and the gravy needs to be good..... figured it would be like streaky bacon we get here ( might have to buy some pigs and sell to other brits)
so ill be in fashion when i land lol

Originally Posted by chrisbrockhurst

also. if you ever go somewhere and they have peameal bacon. Its basically a hug thick cut of ham. Not my thing lol.

The bacon strips arnt nice because its basically 50% fat 50% meat, unless you buy high quality, but thats $7+ from what I have seen.

Best tip for when you go grocery shopping. Avoid food in coloured boxes.. theres TON's of it in Walmart and its all rubbish, no matter how good the picture is lol

Originally Posted by englishbird

hmm so my son will be ok maybe i should pack shed loads of gravy and onion gravy in my container as i love to make french onion soup and the gravy needs to be good..... figured it would be like streaky bacon we get here ( might have to buy some pigs and sell to other brits)
so ill be in fashion when i land lol

Originally Posted by chrisbrockhurst

Acutally yes their clothing is very high quality. Same with Hollister but its a bit more californian surf dude (they are same comany I believe though)

T-Shirts are very very high quality there and hold a great shape.

If you can go to the states for a shopping trip and manage to find a A & F you will love it. SOOOO much cheaper than Canada haha. I got two Tees, a longsleeve smart tee and a polo for.. $60!! (sale prices.. but theres always sales :P)

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

I'm intrigued, why do you need gravy to make French Onion soup?!? That's a new ingredient on me!

Don't think you can take anything with meat or meat juices/derivatives in btw, so do check as you might have to forget taking anything like gravy granules.

Originally Posted by englishbird

its made with gravy, cornflour, onions, black pepper and a lil dash of worcester sauce i have just checked on a link on another thread about what is let in etc and as long as its less than 2% animal fats etc its ok x

Originally Posted by englishbird

its made with gravy, cornflour, onions, black pepper and a lil dash of worcester sauce i have just checked on a link on another thread about what is let in etc and as long as its less than 2% animal fats etc its ok x

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

Never heard of putting gravy in it! I use my grandmother's recipe (she was French), and put fresh stock in, plus of course some booze too! Yum.

Originally Posted by englishbird

i think there is a few recipes floating around this 1 i got from a kids cookbook when i was 10 and done it the same ever since lol .... so no booze in mine just a large glass on the side

Originally Posted by jeannie in a bottle

Today:

John Lewis
M&S House of Fraser
Wallis [again]
Waitrose
Office
Dotty P
Lakeland

Fantastic day .... and it's also my birthday

Oohhh .... and yesterday I had fish & chips which were the BEST I had ever tasted


Will keep an eye out for all your requests no worries