Shopping help!
#16
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Agreed. Great if you have a large family....not really worth it for us as most of (the fresh produce) would go to waste.
#17
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Hi Jerseygirl
I am moving to Morristown area in NJ at end of March and shop at Costco here in UK. Do you know of any near to that area. I think we can use the same card in US.
Sam
I am moving to Morristown area in NJ at end of March and shop at Costco here in UK. Do you know of any near to that area. I think we can use the same card in US.
Sam
#18
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Give me a shout if there's anything you want to know about the area.
#19
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There's only me and him now and I still buy most of my things from Costco. I freeze the meat and fish. Even if I have to throw something away because it hasn't been eaten...it still works out a cheaper.
#20
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Ha Jerseygirl
You may rue the day.....
That's fantastic about Costco, hopefully will bump into you over a coffee and the reasonably priced hotdogs (please tell me they do them there?!?!)
I buy lots of meat and fish too at the moment and freeze it, it's good quality stuff, it'll be great if I can do the same.
Do you like the areas around Morristown?
Sam
You may rue the day.....
That's fantastic about Costco, hopefully will bump into you over a coffee and the reasonably priced hotdogs (please tell me they do them there?!?!)
I buy lots of meat and fish too at the moment and freeze it, it's good quality stuff, it'll be great if I can do the same.
Do you like the areas around Morristown?
Sam
#21
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I'm not sure that any of the grocery stores here really equate to the UK stores you are familiar with. When I first moved over I was also stunned by the selections but after a while you get used to which brands work for you.
Fresh fruit and veg prices here are ridiculous, lol and you should see them in AK Luckily once summer comes around you can either grow your own or look out for farmers markets and fruit and veg stands by the road. I would buy in bulk in the summer months and freeze what I could.
Jan
oh P.S. .. Walmart sells Tetley British blend tea which isnt the real deal but is better than bigelow or twinings teas
Fresh fruit and veg prices here are ridiculous, lol and you should see them in AK Luckily once summer comes around you can either grow your own or look out for farmers markets and fruit and veg stands by the road. I would buy in bulk in the summer months and freeze what I could.
Jan
oh P.S. .. Walmart sells Tetley British blend tea which isnt the real deal but is better than bigelow or twinings teas
#22
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Ha Jerseygirl
You may rue the day.....
That's fantastic about Costco, hopefully will bump into you over a coffee and the reasonably priced hotdogs (please tell me they do them there?!?!)
I buy lots of meat and fish too at the moment and freeze it, it's good quality stuff, it'll be great if I can do the same.
Do you like the areas around Morristown?
Sam
You may rue the day.....
That's fantastic about Costco, hopefully will bump into you over a coffee and the reasonably priced hotdogs (please tell me they do them there?!?!)
I buy lots of meat and fish too at the moment and freeze it, it's good quality stuff, it'll be great if I can do the same.
Do you like the areas around Morristown?
Sam
King's supermarkets are in this area...they used to be owned by M&S. They sell British goods around Christmas and Easter. Gary's Wine Stores...Bernardsville and Madison...sell loads of Brit goodies. There is also an Irish store in Bridgewater Mall that sells Brit stuff.
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Feb 16th 2011 at 8:40 pm.
#23
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Thanks for this.
Have sent you a pm but you've covered most of the questions.
My son is 8, so I gather he will be in grade 2, which is a shame as it seems the schools are K-2, 3-5 etc so may start in one school then have to go to a different one for grade 3 in Sept!
Sam
Have sent you a pm but you've covered most of the questions.
My son is 8, so I gather he will be in grade 2, which is a shame as it seems the schools are K-2, 3-5 etc so may start in one school then have to go to a different one for grade 3 in Sept!
Sam
#24
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#25
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http://www.allstays.com/c/trader-joes-locations-map.htm
#26
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The place to go for cheap fruit and veg in Colorado is Sunflower Market. Or try any farmers' market.
#27
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I would go out of my mind (even more) if it weren't for Trader Joe's.
http://www.allstays.com/c/trader-joes-locations-map.htm
http://www.allstays.com/c/trader-joes-locations-map.htm
#28
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Funny isn't it... we don't have a Trader Joe's anywhere near here; so we say "if only there was somewhere like TRADER JOE'S around here ..." then, a couple of weeks ago, we spent a week in New York City. We were staying in a nice part of the Upper West Side, a few blocks from Zabars and there was a very nice gourmet supermarket even closer (can't remember what it was called.) There was a Trader Joe's there too.. it didn't excite us because there were two or three local options much better!
#30
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I don't know, but I do know they do good lettuce and arugula/rocket.