Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden

Where is the nearest one to SpoCompton, WA?

Originally Posted by suzimc

I think you might be in for a looooooong journey there:

http://www.wegmans.com/about/storeLocator/

Originally Posted by Hilda Ogden

Oh scrotums.

Originally Posted by suzimc

You're near me I keep hearing about that Wegmans, haven't been there yet, but I definitely want to check it out.

Originally Posted by nai_in_av

Cool, the Wegmans is OK. I have only been over there a couple times, so can't compare it to any others. Last time I was over there was to buy some Colemans mustard for my pregnant (US citizen) wife who got used to the taste when we lived in the UK. If you do go to the Wegmans, look across from the traffic lights at Waxpool road (when leaving Wegmans) and I work in the office directly opposite.

Don't know if you know but there is also a small shop on Rt 50 called "The British Pantry & Cafe" (it's near to Aldie, before you get to Gilberts Corner if you are going west on Rt 50). They have a huge amount of food from home, and at the side is a small tea room/cafe sort of thing. Out the front is a red telephone box, so it makes it a little easier to spot. It's sort of in the middle of nowhere though (we found it by chance).

I think there is also a World Market just up the road from here somewhere.

Originally Posted by sambuc

All depending on how long you have had your HSBC account, try and get them to open a premier account.

We did this and they opened out US account before we left UK, within a week or so, they also arranged for us to get a US Credit Card (with a $20,000 limit on it no less)and believe me you will need all the help you can to get one of these. One of the biggest problems you are faced with is having no credit score, and that means everything out here, you can't fart without one, the higher it is the louder you can fart .

I have to say the US HSBC were a lifeline for us. We live in AZ but our branch is in NY, our premier account manager there was a godsend, she helped us out with so much stuff.

We do all our banking online, we have never had a problem with them and to top it, they refund all atm withdrawal charges (most banks charge you if you don't use there atms).

Anyway good lunch with everything. Where are you moving to??

Originally Posted by britnyank

I've only had a basic account with them for a year - when I went in to see the local branch this week, they didn't think they'd be able to help me - said it would take a couple of months to open US account through them!
We're moving to Arizona - miles from anywhere, so online banking is going to be a must!
How difficult is it to open US account once I get over there? (Husband is US citizen but he let his bank account go when he was living here).

Originally Posted by britnyank

Thank you for all the replies! I think I'm almost on track now!
I actually did pack a giant bar of Cadburys - I'm now starting to think I should pack more!
I had intended to bring my computer with me. Would I be better perhaps to just bring the hard disk and have that put into a new computer over there rather than ship this lot? Any ideas?

It would mean I could keep online until the day we actually leave!!!

Originally Posted by drew&venna

Definitely bring more chocolate! Its the one thing my husband craves like mad! RE: PC, make sure your tower-thingy's power supply box has a switch on it that makes it compatible with US electricity. You have to open up the tower and there will be a metal box inside, and if the box doesnt have a little switch (its sort of hidden) you'll have to buy one when you get here, which is kinda a pain. Most power supplies have the switch, but of course ,ours didnt!