Couldn't you just buy books from Amazon USA and have them sent?

I have done that before and had books sent from America to Britain because it has either worked out much cheaper that way or the book hasn't been widely available over here.

More money.

So does this stuff grow from a root stock?

Sort of like ginger beer plants.

It grows like a weed. I couldn't rid of the stuff if I tried.

Tres drole mon vieux.

Whom are calling old? Git.

Bird's Instant Custard is available in all grocery stores in BC. It's been available here since the 70's and 80's.

Another case of "products available in one part of Canada aren't necessarily available in another part of Canada".

Please bring some roundabouts.

And draining boards.

...and some swings to go with them.

And some Zebra crossings....the only thing that would be simply 'black & white' over here....

I know from your previous posts this is a beef of yours.

They're available at http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/ca...kitchen/10473/

You can readily get Birds Custard Powder here in Red Deer but not the Instant boil the kettle poor on powder and there you go, custard mix.

a massive inferiority complex

There's no such thing in the UK. The opposite would be more likely.