Eyebee

I have found as far as beer goes that the UK and US are similar in one aspect. The big national breweries all produce dire offerings in both countries... I don't think they're much to chose between Budweiser (US) and Fosters (UK); Miller (US) and Carling (UK). All pretty bland...

However, I have found some brewpubs around the US that do make excellent beers, and although usually in a different style to the Uk, and very few are 'real ale' some are enjoyable to drink with character and taste..

Eyebee

I much prefer the Newspapers in the US in general to the UK. Much more like newspapers I feel. IN the UK I read the Daily Telegraph, but the paper here - The Post & Courier - gives a good mix of both local and national news coverage. I have even subscribed to it, and have it delivered each morning.. something I didn't bother do in England.

Bob

Lucky to have decent local paper then...offerings over here are shite.

geordiegirl2

Where are you from?, I too miss the local and shopping at marks and spencer food dept in the metro centre.

ladylisa

The thing I miss is being able to go shopping on a Saturday with my mum and spend the whole day walking from shop to shop. Last year my mother in law visited and I said I would take her shopping, nothing drove home the difference as much as driving from shop to shop, all day. The worst thing was she has a dodgy hip so it took ages for her to get in and out of the car..

Oh and I miss branston pickle like mad. I did miss curry but last year my bro brought me all the ingrediants out in huge quantities and left me a corker of a recipe, so thats now off my list.

fatman

Yeah cheap ass lager all tastes the same whatever monkey brews it, I miss the fine real ales of England like Pedigree and Burton Ale etc, I have seen some American Ales around and they are ok, maybe one day I will start my own brewery... but then again maybe not, maybe I'll just moan about it.

But what about things you don't miss about England...

Personally, here I like the way random people will turn around and bellow Hi, how are you, or good morning etc, though when I turn round and say alright mate? they look at me blankly

Bob

Got a decent co-op to get the bits here, and decent recipes...which is nice, but it ain't the same as going out for one is it...

ladylisa

No your right there, mind you part of it is getting a curry at the end of an evening at the pub with your mates

fatman

It ain't the same but you can go out for a load of Mexican food which is just as good....
Though it would be nice to see something like the curry mile in Manchester here

Bob

Aye, it's the whole night out thing, with mates....don't work over here, freeze ya knackers off walking around at night, and walk bloomin' miles getting anywhere *l*

Bob

scarily, there ain't a mexican around for miles, well this one place open in summers, but closes before 9....couple of thai and korean places tho...bit dodgy looking..