Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12924669)

Starches - flour and rice. Definitely things not worth making a point of bringing, but we had them, they were a miniscule fraction of what we were shipping, and brought them rather than throw them out. Of course in the end we had to throw them out anyway. :(

I have posted that before, but it's probably been a year or two, maybe longer. :unsure:

Some British groceries are quite readily available at a non-entirely-insane price on Amazon - I was able to get 2x500g jars of Marmite a couple of years ago for $20 total. Now I am almost out but the Amazon price for Marmite still seems to be suffering from the covid-19 Marmite shortage back in the summer. A couple of weeks ago the best prices I could find were all about $33 for one 500g jar, :blink: unless I bought 6x500g jars, and even then it was about $25/jar. :( But there is light at the end of the tunnel - I saw someone offering 2x250g for $18 last weekend, and I can hang on for another week or two so hopefully the price will come back down closer to the $10/500g I paid previously. :fingerscrossed:

We usually get two giant boxes of PG tips teabags on Amazon for a decent price, and we get Heinz beans for $2/can (if we buy a case of 24 cans) which is expensive, but not absurd, especially as US bakes beans taste more like baen jam - they are so sweet they're ghastly, even my wife agrees, and she's American born and bred.. :sick: The $3/can that our local supermarket charges for Heinz beans is absurd! :nod:

On the occasions I have ventured into any of the dollar store chains, the best they can usually do is to match Walmart proces, but we find that many things in dollar stores are no cheaper than a regular grocery, and often more expensive. Maybe dollar store shopping makes sense if you buy a lot of soda and chips - though soda and chips are one thing that Walmart, groceries, and membership clubs all seem to want to compete over. :unsure:

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12924787)

Crisps go stale, Cadburys here seems to be from S Africa, now Brown Sauce is worth bringing.

Originally Posted by circusplaza (Post 12924680)

Shipping things here will cost more, given the weight-volume than buying here. We do have a great British shop down in Grapevine, a suburb next to Dallas, with a impressive variety of stuff and decent prices.

There is no way you can find Tesco or Poundland prices here but we can afford them; marmite, beans, lemon custard and biscuits are always in our pantry.

Regarding the crisps, I really like US Lays chips and honestly you can find Kettle Salt&Vinegar (my fav) in many places. If you like thinks like prawn cocktail then you are not likely to find them in a regular supermarket.

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12924799)

Crisps/Chips can pop coming up from Denver!

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12924676)

I don't have a clue where in the US you will be living but if on the upper eastern coast of the US there are many Irish small grocery stores that are well stocked with all things British/Irish and you can get your pot noodles, candies, birds custard, bisto gravy, walkers crisps in weird flavors, i.e. shrimp, etc., biscuits, mushy peas, etc. all for a decent price. The larger supermarket such as Stop N Shop also has nearly a full aisle of the same products. You won't be home sick for food products.


P.S. My aplogies, I didn't know you were in a same sex relationship. Assume double crossed me :o

Originally Posted by nikkif99uk (Post 12924801)

By mail you mean?

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12924544)

Curious why would you bring bedding with you to the US from the UK? You do know that the bed sizes are completely different from those in the UK and the bedding is useless.

Why wouldn't expect your fiancee, then HUSBAND, to pay for food and things when you are married and/or only living together until the wedding. US supermarkets do have a British/Irish section for popular foods, i.e. biscuits (cookies), pot noodles, salad dressing, and yes, chocolate.

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12924855)

I think he means driving home. From what he has posted in the past, he lives above the tree line in the Rockies, which I suspect puts him above 11,000 feet, or more than a mile higher than Denver and two miles above sea level!

Originally Posted by nikkif99uk (Post 12924858)

Oh wow that would do it :)

Originally Posted by Nicola1234 (Post 12924946)

I saw you mention Aldi a few times, just as heads up they have lots of stores in the USA including Orlando - in case that helps