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Forum: USA
May 12th 2004, 2:57 am
Replies: 6
Views: 627
Posted By mariawatanabe

Re: If you or your relatives are bringing UK goodies across the 'pond'....

On a related matter, could I also warn Brits that no meat products are allowed? I brought over a single pork pie as a test several trips back and declared it to see what would happen. Result: You...
Forum: USA
Sep 21st 2003, 11:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,162
Posted By mariawatanabe

Re: XE .COM on line currency etc !!

Yes, we have used them, and they are fast
and reliable and offer a very good exchange
rate. You will wire money to a
Bank of America account
in London, and they will wire dollars to your
U.S....
Forum: USA
Sep 18th 2003, 9:27 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,357
Posted By mariawatanabe

Final Report Card 7 Seas Removal

FACTS

Time promised -- 7-10 days
Time taken from pick up to delivery -- 25 days

Price quoted excepting insurance for 5 x 30 kg boxes --
Invoice excepting insurance--

Condition of boxes...
Forum: USA
Sep 17th 2003, 2:55 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,814
Posted By mariawatanabe

Ah, I guess the ugly practical issues raise their...

Ah, I guess the ugly practical issues raise their head, now that we've all aired our wish lists for our ideal coffee/tea shop from a customer's point of view. I heard a radio program several years...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2003, 5:28 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,814
Posted By mariawatanabe

tea instead of coffee?

Dear YorkieAbroad,
Have you considered opening a tea salon instead of a coffee shop? There seems to be one in every collegetown nowadays. There was one in Princeton on Nassau Street run by real...
Forum: USA
Sep 8th 2003, 5:35 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,814
Posted By mariawatanabe

go yorkie

If I had a choice, I'd go to an independent every time, but I've seen a few independent ones fold. :( The key (after coffee quality, of course) seems to be decor, music, and location. In contrast,...
Forum: USA
Sep 8th 2003, 4:32 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,357
Posted By mariawatanabe

It sounds to me like Andy has so little he's...

It sounds to me like Andy has so little he's better off putting everything in his suitcase. The suitcase weight limit is probably about 30 kg, and you get to take two. What doesn't fit, he can send...
Forum: USA
Sep 5th 2003, 4:06 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,357
Posted By mariawatanabe

visa surcharge

I just moved with SevenSeas (see post on page 3) and they also have a surcharge for using Visa, so I went with debit card, which has no surcharge. I initially considered complaining to Visa after...
Forum: USA
Aug 27th 2003, 5:32 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,455
Posted By mariawatanabe

Just had to laugh when I saw the photo! Thank you...

Just had to laugh when I saw the photo! Thank you for posting it!
The clotted cream recipes sound like a lot of work, but then again, I normally make my own yoghurt (it's so hard to get full fat...
Forum: USA
Aug 27th 2003, 2:51 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,357
Posted By mariawatanabe

Re: more removal firms

1) Does the price the movers charge depend on weight, or volume?
If you're shipping by sea, it goes by volume. If you're 'shipping' by air, it goes mainly by weight. Small removals companies have...
Forum: USA
Aug 25th 2003, 8:47 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,455
Posted By mariawatanabe

how to make clotted cream

Hello Penguin,
I met a woman from Devon at church yesterday, and she said her mother made her own clotted cream all the time. According to her, you skim the cream off of many bottles of...
Forum: USA
Aug 25th 2003, 8:37 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,357
Posted By mariawatanabe

Cost of Small Moves (no furniture)

I've arrived in the USA! The Seven Seas (www.sevenseas.co.uk) pick-up man came within the one hour slot specified, and I got my invoice by e-mail. Here's how the rates worked out, for any of you...
Forum: USA
Aug 15th 2003, 5:43 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,455
Posted By mariawatanabe

Anyone have a scone recipe?

MISSING MY CREAM TEA
I've found Ribena in Chinese (the Hong Kong connection, I presume) grocery stores before.
Does anyone have a good scone recipe? I like the Scottish? kind, round and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 13th 2003, 9:20 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,519
Posted By mariawatanabe

toaster ovenconvenience

Strikes me as more of a convenience item rather than a necessity... [/QUOTE]

I used to think a kettle was fine for boiling water. You fill the kettle, turn on the gas, wait until you can see the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 7th 2003, 8:37 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,519
Posted By mariawatanabe

grill vs toaster oven

So how do you toast the underside of the bagel without the cheese falling off or sticking to the aluminium foil?

The charm of a toaster oven
* You can set the timer
* i.e., no need to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 6th 2003, 10:09 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,519
Posted By mariawatanabe

Question Re: Electrical Equipment - US to UK

I am moving back to the US, Sep. 2nd from Glasgow, and would like to sell my 2000Watt 220V to 120V transformer. Any offers? I used it for my rice cooker. I've heard it's important to get the...
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