Moving from the US to the UK
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:12 pm
#166
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden
I found twiglets at long last and also "imported" Strongbow that is actually bottled in Vermont but does the job! We can get the British chocs at a World Market (essential) and my fam back home ship plenty of Yorkshire tea - could NOT live without decent tea!
the inlaws will be here in 4 weeks with french fancies, yorkshire tea and party rings!!
when I was really craving them before went to www.britsuperstore.com but I didn't let hubs have any of the pink ones!
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:18 pm
#167
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden
Think of all the things you will go back to Hayley!
Love my life here too but miss England (forget all the politics - after all we do have the bush twit).
I miss, and look forward to:
Woolworths pick and mix
Devon Custard
Scrumpy Jack
People knowing who the Stone Roses are (and that they are the best band ever)
Free Health Care 4 all
Curry or a decent shish kebab with hot sauce on way home from t'pub
Frozen yorkie puds
Cherry Bakewells and French Fancies
Sense of Humour
Coronation Street
Pubs with kiddie areas (genious)
Enid Blyton Books
(The memory of) Playschool, Bagpuss, Fingermouse, Let's Pretend, Crossroads
Pukka Pies (just the name really)
Battered (real) sausages
Fray Bentos Pies in a tin (wonderfully gross)
French and Saunders (again history)
Being able to imbibe more than a couple and not being called an alki
Sex on telly
The language - bleeding, bloody, tosser, know, wanka, twit, twat, berk, (They name people Berk here for goodness sake - berkshire hunt an' all), nitwit, manky, gormless
Could go on and on really I suppose - must..book..holiday...
Love my life here too but miss England (forget all the politics - after all we do have the bush twit).
I miss, and look forward to:
Woolworths pick and mix
Devon Custard
Scrumpy Jack
People knowing who the Stone Roses are (and that they are the best band ever)
Free Health Care 4 all
Curry or a decent shish kebab with hot sauce on way home from t'pub
Frozen yorkie puds
Cherry Bakewells and French Fancies
Sense of Humour
Coronation Street
Pubs with kiddie areas (genious)
Enid Blyton Books
(The memory of) Playschool, Bagpuss, Fingermouse, Let's Pretend, Crossroads
Pukka Pies (just the name really)
Battered (real) sausages
Fray Bentos Pies in a tin (wonderfully gross)
French and Saunders (again history)
Being able to imbibe more than a couple and not being called an alki
Sex on telly
The language - bleeding, bloody, tosser, know, wanka, twit, twat, berk, (They name people Berk here for goodness sake - berkshire hunt an' all), nitwit, manky, gormless
Could go on and on really I suppose - must..book..holiday...
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:20 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hayley
Great list but what is with the fray bentos pies? Mum used to feed me them soggy pastry bleugh!!
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:21 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hayley
the inlaws will be here in 4 weeks with french fancies, yorkshire tea and party rings!!
when I was really craving them before went to www.britsuperstore.com but I didn't let hubs have any of the pink ones!
when I was really craving them before went to www.britsuperstore.com but I didn't let hubs have any of the pink ones!
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:23 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden
Oooh - I need some more Bombay Spud mixes too!
am really hungry now you bugger!
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:26 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hayley
Remember to add a can of tomatoes though or they will be hot as hell! :scared:
am really hungry now you bugger!
am really hungry now you bugger!
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:43 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden
Have done that before which was painful. They are actually really good with a tad bit of sour cream. Have they discovered sour cream in Blighty yet?
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:52 pm
#173
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden
Steak and Kidney looked especially puke inducing.
Aug 2nd 2006, 9:54 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Originally Posted by Triumphrob
Puke or not, I could eat steak and kidney for days....................
Aug 2nd 2006, 10:05 pm
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
Hey - does anyone out there still follow Coronation Street? I follow it on line now - used to watch it back in England but now I am here, it has become an obsession! I almost (actually I did) cry when Mike Baldwin died and I personally want to smack Tracy Barlow all the time. Ashley and Clare just had a baby but the poor thing still has no name. Fred is finally getting wed, I say finally getting wed.
Oo-er I am a sad, sad soul.
Oo-er I am a sad, sad soul.
Aug 8th 2006, 3:58 pm
#176
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Re: Moving from the US to the UK
hi guys,
maybe somebody around here knows this:
i'll stop working here on august 31st. as i'm a researcher, i'm exempt from US income tax. do i need to contact the IRS before heading towards europe or is it sufficient to file an income tax return next year?
thanks in advance,
ralph.
maybe somebody around here knows this:
i'll stop working here on august 31st. as i'm a researcher, i'm exempt from US income tax. do i need to contact the IRS before heading towards europe or is it sufficient to file an income tax return next year?
thanks in advance,
ralph.
