Originally Posted by Mick Travis

The only thing I miss is the plethora of great Indian. I miss Brick Lane. But the sushi is better, the produce is fresher, and the price is right.

In London it would cost us (me and the wife) about 40 quid to get a non-spectacular meal. Here we can eat the best sushi you've ever had in your life at Matsuhisa or Nobu for 100 bucks. I ate a comparable meal at Nobu in London and the price was 420 pounds. Let's call that 800 bucks, for exactly the same food I paid 100 dollars for here (the menus are the same.)

I've worked damn hard for the money I make and the position I have (producer) (2 degrees, many years of crap pay) and I would rather be rich in the US than anywhere else in the world. Health care costs me zero (my job covers it) and I could afford it even without insurance. I realize my case is far from standard but I'd be lying if I said I didn't love it here.

I'm not that young, by the way - 39. But I am healthy.

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Thanks for that. I've read that and now im gagging for a good old Full English and a decent pint of best.

I actually think our food (in Britain) is better quality, more naturally flavoursome and much less fattening yet more satisfying. I love to cook and good quality raw ingredients here seem harder to come by.

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Thanks for that. I've read that and now im gagging for a good old Full English and a decent pint of best.

I actually think our food (in Britain) is better quality, more naturally flavoursome and much less fattening yet more satisfying. I love to cook and good quality raw ingredients here seem harder to come by.

Originally Posted by Mick Travis

I'm going to have to backpedal a bit here. Things I miss:

Lamb. Good lamb. Mmmmmm.
Butter. Unless you buy imported here it's just not the same.
The Borough Market in London. Quite simply the best market I've ever seen.
Cheddar.

Originally Posted by Wintersong

There appears to be a bigger range of organic products over here, though, but I never paid that much attention to organic stuff in the UK so I could be wrong.

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

I mentioned on another thread you can get Aussie lamb at publix but it aint cheap at $30 for a leg of.

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Well thats London for you. We had a fantastic Japanese resturant near us (in yorkshire) where you could get freshly made sushi and ramen etc for around 10 quid a head...and leave so full you could hardly walk. I could name a dozen excellent resturants near where we lived serving all sorts of freshly made food and never paid more than 20 quid a head including drinks.

Anyway going by what you said you've found the American Dream so good on you. Unfortunately there are millions upon millions that havent and never will. They key phrase you said there was "rather be rich in the USA". I most certainly wouldnt want to be poor in the USA.

Originally Posted by mandpete

I also mentioned on the same thread that I buy NZ boneless leg of lamb from Sam's Club and it only costs about $16.00.

Originally Posted by Mick Travis

You're right. I spent a lot of time out of London and the food was much more reasonable.

And yes, I wouldn't want to be poor here. The thought of living paycheque to paycheque here gives me nightmares. I did it in London for years and was pretty comfortable. Then again, when my wife smashed my head in with a squash racket (WE WERE PLAYING SQUASH, AND IT WAS AN ACCIDENT) I just walked across the street to Guy's Hospital and had it stitched up - no paperwork, no cost, no fuss, 15 minutes.

It's not like that here.

Originally Posted by Mick Travis

I'm not that young, by the way - 39. But I am healthy.

Originally Posted by snowbunny

And that's why you're still rich.

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

I saw an article today that said that the average amount of money a 65 year old couple retiring in the USA will need to cover out of pocket medical costs on top of health insurance premiums is....$190,000! Now thats bloody scary.

Originally Posted by snowbunny

And that's why you're still rich.

Originally Posted by Mick Travis

Quite possibly. But I save. And I save. And I save some more.