What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Nov 3rd 2016, 5:49 pm

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mrken30

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

Slightly off topic, but I do take those US paper toilet seat covers when visiting the UK

Nov 3rd 2016, 5:50 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

Ah yes.

..... Luckily I still had the old one, which still works. I have been ~~told~~ warned I need to put it back together or buy a new one.

Do you have access to a river, maybe a washing board would suffice.

Nov 3rd 2016, 6:02 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by mrken30

Do you have access to a river, maybe a washing board would suffice.

Or a rock.

Nov 3rd 2016, 6:04 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by Nutek

Or a rock.

I have lots of that, most of it "heavy".

I like to listen to it while doing laundry.

Nov 3rd 2016, 6:05 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

I have lots of that, most of it "heavy".

I like to listen to it while doing laundry.

Did one land on your washer?

Nov 3rd 2016, 9:35 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by mrken30

Slightly off topic, but I do take those US paper toilet seat covers when visiting the UK

Just chiming in, toilet paper also works on public toilet seats. 3 layers is the way to go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutek

Did one land on your washer?

I think Mr. P went 'hammer of Thor' on his washing machine

Nov 3rd 2016, 9:41 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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..... I think Mr. P went 'hammer of Thor' on his washing machine. .....

More "torx #15 of Thor".

Apart from the last bit, knocking the bearing races out, then a big ****-off hammer and a chisel was indeed the order of the day.

Nov 4th 2016, 5:32 am

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Just chiming in, toilet paper also works on public toilet seats. 3 layers is the way to go.
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So you're the one that uses up all the toilet paper

Nov 4th 2016, 10:16 am

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by WEBlue

Tea for me too. It's light and, if you toss out the box & put the teabags into plastic bags, very easy to pack....

Quote:

Originally Posted by robin1234

Oh right.... you're one of those loose tea snobs....

Nov 4th 2016, 11:33 am

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

I wouldn't say 'stock up on' but there is always an order for a few packs of Frazzles whenever anyone goes back.

Nov 4th 2016, 11:37 am

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20

I wouldn't say 'stock up on' but there is always an order for a few packs of Frazzles whenever anyone goes back.

Ooh.. I had forgotten Frazzles.

Nov 6th 2016, 12:18 pm

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Re: What do you stock up on when visiting UK?

We've not been back to the UK for three years but always give parents a shopping list before they come over to ours for their hols. This usually includes:

Beef Space Raiders
Cheese Moments
Scampi Fries
Roysters Bubble Steak crisps
Pub style ploughman's lunches

We can usually get most other stuff from Park n Rob when we have 100 dibs to fritter away.