English foods (especially sweets)
Feb 14th 2008, 3:11 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
It's the culture thing, are you moving to the US? If you are, don't move to the south unless you really REALLY love country music, church, really fattening food and drag racing. That is where I am now.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Only thing I found is that some of the food is very close to the expiration date. It either takes a LONG time to reach the USA, or, they buy this stuff cheaper because it is going out of date.
I did find a place on-line and was happy to be able to order my HOOLA HOOPS.
I buy the box of them, and it doesn't work out to bad price wise.
Here is the link if anyone is interested.
http://www.foodireland.com/
And if you sign up on-line with them for their Newsletter, sometimes they also have a $5 coupon to use on an order
Elaine
Feb 14th 2008, 3:33 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
It's the culture thing, are you moving to the US? If you are, don't move to the south unless you really REALLY love country music, church, really fattening food and drag racing. That is where I am now.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Feb 14th 2008, 3:45 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
You are sooooo lucky. I cant find shops and supermarkets, only stores and grocery stores! Is it true that "local" in American means "less than 3 hours away"?
He he
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Feb 14th 2008, 7:15 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
It's the culture thing, are you moving to the US? If you are, don't move to the south unless you really REALLY love country music, church, really fattening food and drag racing. That is where I am now.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
BTW, some of your comments apply to most of the US, and not solely the South.
Another thing, NC is approximately the same size as England but with much less population density.
Feb 14th 2008, 1:08 pm
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
When I first moved to Maine I was happy to discover an English Goods shop just 20 minutes down the road in Freeport. Two years later the house next door was sold and I was even happier to discover that my new neighbours were the owners of that store!
Damn....spell check is telling me that neighbours should be neighbors.
Damn....spell check is telling me that neighbours should be neighbors.
I've been to the Freeport shop many times....please tell them THAT I LOVE THEM!!! and to keep up the good work!
I'm still finishing off my last bottle of squash I bought from them, and i still have a few of the pickled onions.
You can get a few bits in Shaw's supermarkets, but a lot of them are out of date
Feb 14th 2008, 9:41 pm
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
I don't believe you ever answered my question about how long you've been in the US, did you?
BTW, some of your comments apply to most of the US, and not solely the South.
Another thing, NC is approximately the same size as England but with much less population density.
BTW, some of your comments apply to most of the US, and not solely the South.
Another thing, NC is approximately the same size as England but with much less population density.
For the most part, I really do like it here. Ive got to get used to the fact that it is just different here.
Feb 14th 2008, 9:47 pm
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
I eat English food and sweets all the time, however, I do live in England - damn!
Feb 14th 2008, 10:56 pm
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
It's the culture thing, are you moving to the US? If you are, don't move to the south unless you really REALLY love country music, church, really fattening food and drag racing. That is where I am now.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Everything is miles away, no walking down the street to find everything I need on my doorstep, no hopping on a bus, nothing like that, you either have a car or go without.
Saying that, I have mellowed quite a bit to this place, there are some things I would definately miss if I left the south, and the weather is awesome!
Good luck with your move!
Em.
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Feb 15th 2008, 1:29 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
I've been to the Freeport shop many times....please tell them THAT I LOVE THEM!!! and to keep up the good work!
I'm still finishing off my last bottle of squash I bought from them, and i still have a few of the pickled onions.
You can get a few bits in Shaw's supermarkets, but a lot of them are out of date
I'm still finishing off my last bottle of squash I bought from them, and i still have a few of the pickled onions.
You can get a few bits in Shaw's supermarkets, but a lot of them are out of date
Feb 15th 2008, 3:01 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
I broke down and eat it the other evening/morning at 1 a.m. while finishing a book I was reading.
It was quite good. Was surprised with the crunchy bottom (almost like rice crispies) but the upper level was quite good. I'll buy again and hoard for a time when I need a chocolate fix.
Thanks for pointing them out to me.
BTW, I'm not keen on the digestives. The Cadbury ones are still sitting on my desk with only 4 missing from the pack in over a week.
Feb 15th 2008, 3:44 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
Hehe ye we are moving to Atlanta on 8th March - My hubby tells me the south is exactly as you have described
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Feb 15th 2008, 4:07 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
Hehe ye we are moving to Atlanta on 8th March - My hubby tells me the south is exactly as you have described
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Oh and don't worry about missing the one-way system and boy racers, when you see the traffic system in Atlanta it will be like a dream....
Feb 15th 2008, 4:08 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
Ack! All this talk about English foods. I don't think there is anywhere I can get English food in the whole 'king state!
Feb 15th 2008, 4:25 am
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Re: English foods (especially sweets)
Hehe ye we are moving to Atlanta on 8th March - My hubby tells me the south is exactly as you have described
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Im quite looking forward to the change - of course I will miss the Dartford one-way system, the boy racers, that great accent..........Im not so sure on the church and country music tho lol!!!
Feb 15th 2008, 8:22 am
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