What do expats miss from the UK
Apr 4th 2005, 5:47 am
#106
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Re: What do expats miss from the UK
Originally Posted by clydegirl
Yes us Scots like our tea black and weak.When you are home in May look out for Scottish blend makes a lovely cuppa 
With Lipton being a Gorbals boy, you would think his company would have understood how to make proper tea? Must be cause it's now too many generations removed.
Apr 4th 2005, 9:41 am
#107
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Re: What do expats miss from the UK
Originally Posted by Bob
Miss:
comedy and some tele in general
curries
decent fish and chips, cod in general
decent grocery stores and markets
ease and cost of travel around europe
uncle bens stir fries
macains microwave pizzas and chips
walkers crisps, especially smoky bacon and prawn cocktails
mates
playing footie
parks
being able to cycle around
public transport
ease of getting decent temp jobs, and jobs in general
the springs and none humid summers
mobile phone reception
being light out even really late at night in the summers
don't miss:
cost of petrol
cost of eating out
my sister and having to sort out her puter
massive parking fines and tiny slots for parking, I'm getting use to the huge spaces we have out here
chavs
mobile phones...oxymoron I know, but it'll be nice to have the option of not using one rather than just because there ain't reception
and now, time for bed, g'nite
comedy and some tele in general
curries
decent fish and chips, cod in general
decent grocery stores and markets
ease and cost of travel around europe
uncle bens stir fries
macains microwave pizzas and chips
walkers crisps, especially smoky bacon and prawn cocktails
mates
playing footie
parks
being able to cycle around
public transport
ease of getting decent temp jobs, and jobs in general
the springs and none humid summers
mobile phone reception
being light out even really late at night in the summers
don't miss:
cost of petrol
cost of eating out
my sister and having to sort out her puter
massive parking fines and tiny slots for parking, I'm getting use to the huge spaces we have out here
chavs
mobile phones...oxymoron I know, but it'll be nice to have the option of not using one rather than just because there ain't reception
and now, time for bed, g'nite
Apr 4th 2005, 10:03 am
#108
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Re: What do expats miss from the UK
Originally Posted by candy wy.
shows how much insurance plans are different.
we had been on the insurance 5 days son cut his head open trip to emergency 8 staples in the head. $560 bill. all covered by insurance.
we had been on the insurance 5 days son cut his head open trip to emergency 8 staples in the head. $560 bill. all covered by insurance.
Jun 15th 2005, 5:50 pm
#109
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Re: What do expats miss from the UK
My wife's a yankee and she was with me for about 6 months back in blighty before we moved back over here - and even SHE misses English chocolate - she won't eat American stuff anymore ! 
