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Is there anything you miss from England (apart from family and friends), that you can't get in NZ or it's just not the same. Like certain foods (mums Sunday roast), drinks or special places etc, etc.

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Bell peppers that don't cost a fortune! And maybe Frulli (Dutch strawberry beer = delicious!), although it could be in NZ but I haven't seen it yet! Apart from that not too much :-) You?

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At the mo we are in the, hoping to move out next year (still in the process of applying for perm visa). so I guess I cannot answer that yet, would just like to know what expats are missing.

I love hot Vimto on a really cold day not sure if they have it, or Heinz tomatoe soup.

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Same situation with us! We are in England at the moment and looking at coming out early 2013 once visas have come through and maybe job offers.

We were in NZ for 7 weeks over Christmas so I've based my answer on that rather than living there. To be honest you'll find most things in NZ supermarkets. We self catered whilst in NZ and didn't struggle or miss things too much. There will be Heinz (I think it goes under a different name which I've forgotten), not too sure about Vimto though but I'm sure there will be something similar!

How are you getting on with your visa process?

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monster munch and cheesy wotsits but the pommy shop has jus started doing them :thumbsup:

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A weird one but I every time I'm in the supermarkets back home I miss being able to buy haggis of the shelf.

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Gregs sausage rolls and British Indian restaurants/takeaways

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Radio 4 .... omg do I miss it. Sometimes I log in for the skeleton watch but it's not the same.

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When were there last time, couldn't find any Cheese & Onion crisps.

OH said we wern't moving if they didn't have any...:eek:

Ian.

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central heating, ok not exactly missed from UK but really missed. need to save up.

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Watching Huddersfield Town AFC - Thank God for expatshield, thefirstrow.eu and similar other work arounds I use for watching broadcasts from outside NZ.

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The price of beer, Barnsley Football Club, digital radio, cable TV, Asda, northern humour and decent clothes shops.

Before the happy clappers start, the list of stuff I don't miss is huge.

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GCH & PvcU DG

Food: double cream

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[QUOTE=Celticknight;10277690]When were there last time, couldn't find any Cheese & Onion crisps.

OH yes, Walkers Cheese and Onion for sure!

Pams do a Cheese and Onion big packet which are fantastic, but I haven't seen them in the supermarkets in a while, will keep looking!

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Lol, we're not in NZ yet but OH would be interested to know what name Heinz trades under...is it Watties...very distant memory of them looking suspiciously like Heinz baked beans...the tin and packaging...not the actual beans!! :lol:

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finding low fat food easily :frown:

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Salad cream - can't bring myself to pay $10 for a 500ml bottle, have moved onto Pams salad dressing which is pretty close and only $5.65 for a kg jar.
I really miss Soccer Saturday at 3pm with Geoff Sterling and the boys :(

Have you tried Merivale fresh choice or Fendalton New World?

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Watties are like Heinz with 20 spoonfuls of stirred sugar in.

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I miss excellence. Everything is mediocre in NZ with the exception of agriculture. That is the one area where NZ really excels.

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Gas Central Heating, double glazing and decent home insulation. When we buy, that will be built into the budget because both hubby and I really miss it!

I miss John Lewis. I just want a good department store with almost everything under one roof that is good quality! I didn't even buy that much there in my previous life, but I liked going to have a look around.

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Yep Watties might look like Heinz but dont be fooled, it tastes nothing like it.

I miss;
- (what I think are) good takeaway Indian and chinese meals and proper chip shop chips
- central heating and double glazing
- related to the above, it being warmer inside than outside the house
- Magners cider
- Paprika pringles
- the availability of affordable organic/free range food

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Lorne Sausage (Square Sausage)
Decent Black Pudding

TK Maxx

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Do you think so?

Perhaps, but not in dairy it would seem.

UK:- "Yield per cow is increasing and is around 7,315 litres per cow per year"

http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct...FF_9xEwfPmWfTQ

NZ:- "On averarge New Zealand dairy cows produce 3,800 litres per head per year"

http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct...F32hld4aA0zUNQ

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Oh and good nights out in pubs and seeing dressed up people with a sense of fun and humor.

Crowds of people and great shops.

Men that can flirt and are interesting :p:rofl:

Attractive people :rofl: ok that was sarcasm ;)

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Good cheese! Just a good mature cheddar. Any little niggly things I've missed along the way I've been able to pick up at the English Shop; Heinz Tomato soup, Salad Cream (eye watering price on that though).

And as a few have said - a decent indian takeaway. I didn't realise how good we are at it in the UK until I got here!

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I need to amend my list! Yes to missing the curries... It has taken us ages to find somewhere that does a great gluten free curry. Also the organic / free range food and nice cheeses. I second all of those suggestions!

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Instead of mourning our loss, anyone found any good replacements? Like good Indian restaurants to try instead?

Or cheese shops? Or cheese and onion crisp shops? Lol (I load up on walkers from Pak n Save)

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Walkers crisps
Pork pie.
Cumberland sausage.
Black pudding.
Malt loaf.

A well insulated house with quality double glazing.

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We only miss Richmond sausages and shredded wheat. Oh and central heating would be nice.

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Custard pies from Asda
Melton Mowbray pies (no one here can do em, not even the English butchers)
Hollands steak pudding
Chinese chippy curry

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Oh yes TK Maxx!!! :( miss so much

Argos

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Absolutely nothing....and I can say that with hand on heart!

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Yuck :ohmy:

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Dunno about hot vimto (start with cold and warm it up? :p ), but they have Heinz tomato soup here in various shops...

I miss loads of stuff - traffic jams, general crapness, dreary weather - and am glad to!

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Watties! I didn't think it was that bad, although I did only try the ketchup.

And about NZ only being only mediocre with there being no excellence is a little harsh. I found the meat and fresh veggies to be good quality compared to the UK. More expensive but better quality.

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Choice
Colours other than black and grey
Malt Loaf
Smoked haddock
Gammon
Jam Doughnuts
Custard Tarts
London Cheesecakes
Cheese and Onion Pasties
Marks and Spencers
Asdas curries
Boots (Chemists) - even Superdrug would do
Indian restaurants
Holidays
Holiday brochures
Squirrels
Sandwich shops and cafes with doorstep sarnies made with nice bread and your OWN choice of filling(s)
Jacket Potatoes - eating out / takeaway from Spud-u-like type of places
Pub lunches - fabulous ham, egg and chips
Even some fabulous ham alone would be nice!

I could go on :rofl:

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Castles

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A network of public footpaths
A decent curry-I make it now rather than risk disappointment
Sausage rolls made from pork
The BBC-no adverts, bliss:)

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Wouldn't that be a novelty, sausages that contain the actual meat that they are meant to taste of. :lol:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/ne...ectid=10833322

I have abandoned all hope and now have venison ones but even they occasionally have a bit of ewey lambiness about them. :(

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I thought I was the only one who missed the right roam


Thats the joy of Sky+, I haven't watched an ad for ages