What should I buy in the UK?

[broma25 2]

Paracetamol with codeine, as you can't get codeine over the counter in the US (or at least you couldn't when I left the States waaaaaay back in 1995). I'm stocking up already!!!

I'll reiterate the teabag point -- a good supply is an absolute must. American "tea" is utter garbage. Every time I go over to see my parents I bring the HUGEST box of PG Tips I can find, not only for myself but now that I have re-educated them in the ways of true tea they crave it too. Whatever you do, stay away from Lipton Tea over there -- it tastes like a**e.

They sell various brands of hot tea in the USA, some of which are also sold in the UK (like Twinings). Liptons is no good for hot tea; it's an iced tea brew. Hot tea brews are no good for iced tea and vice versa.

We bought a giant box of PG Tips to get the free monkey, but I prefer Twinings.

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

[broma25 2]

M&S underwear (as well as the quality you have to get your feet and confidence before you start asking the questions you may require to get what you want - or is this just cos I'm older)

Excellent point; underwear is sized differently for women in the US.

This one almost solved my duvet problem!!!

I cant wait to get back to England to stock up on M&S underwear.

Edited May 24, 2007 by broma25

[esteban 0]

I really don't think there's one thing you can't buy in the US that you can get in the UK, and everything's much cheaper with the exchange rate (plus the lower cost of living - the UK is pretty much rip-off central of the world, price wise), so just sell what you can before you leave, pack light and buy over here.

[no name 1]

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

LIPTON ICE TEA

6 c. water

5 Lipton tea bags

1 c. sugar or 14 to 16 Equal packets

1 c. cold water

3/4 gal. ice cubes

Bring water to rolling boil. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Swish tea bags through water several times to remove strength. Remove tea bags and add sugar or Equal, stir until dissolved. Add cold water; also add a few ice cubes to cool tea enough to pour over ice in gallon jar. If need be, add more ice or cold water to make 1 full gallon of ice tea. Stir well and its ready to serve. Use ice that's already in the tea for your glass.

or

http://www.lipton.com/recipes/index.asp

[Dr_LHA 3]

I really don't think there's one thing you can't buy in the US that you can get in the UK

O RLY? Are you a Brit in the USA "Esteban"? Because I think this statement is a load of #######.

, and everything's much cheaper with the exchange rate (plus the lower cost of living - the UK is pretty much rip-off central of the world, price wise), so just sell what you can before you leave, pack light and buy over here.

Well if you buy stuff that's imported from the UK then its clearly more expensive than bringing it yourself. Also not everything from the UK can be imported.

[homesick_american 1]

Paracetamol with codeine, as you can't get codeine over the counter in the US (or at least you couldn't when I left the States waaaaaay back in 1995). I'm stocking up already!!!

I'll reiterate the teabag point -- a good supply is an absolute must. American "tea" is utter garbage. Every time I go over to see my parents I bring the HUGEST box of PG Tips I can find, not only for myself but now that I have re-educated them in the ways of true tea they crave it too. Whatever you do, stay away from Lipton Tea over there -- it tastes like a**e.

They sell various brands of hot tea in the USA, some of which are also sold in the UK (like Twinings). Liptons is no good for hot tea; it's an iced tea brew. Hot tea brews are no good for iced tea and vice versa.

We bought a giant box of PG Tips to get the free monkey, but I prefer Twinings.

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

Says on the package. With our jug we use two bags.

Well if you buy stuff that's imported from the UK then its clearly more expensive than bringing it yourself. Also not everything from the UK can be imported.

Sure, but most of what you'd really want can be. And if it can't, you can almost always find it on t'internet. I have the same problem here that you have there, and sometimes you just have to do without.

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

LIPTON ICE TEA

6 c. water

5 Lipton tea bags

1 c. sugar or 14 to 16 Equal packets

1 c. cold water

3/4 gal. ice cubes

Bring water to rolling boil. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Swish tea bags through water several times to remove strength. Remove tea bags and add sugar or Equal, stir until dissolved. Add cold water; also add a few ice cubes to cool tea enough to pour over ice in gallon jar. If need be, add more ice or cold water to make 1 full gallon of ice tea. Stir well and its ready to serve. Use ice that's already in the tea for your glass.

or

http://www.lipton.com/recipes/index.asp

Sugar in iced tea?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Dr_LHA 3]

Well if you buy stuff that's imported from the UK then its clearly more expensive than bringing it yourself. Also not everything from the UK can be imported.

Sure, but most of what you'd really want can be. And if it can't, you can almost always find it on t'internet. I have the same problem here that you have there, and sometimes you just have to do without.

Sorry are you contradicting or agreeing with my statement? I can't figure it out.

[no name 1]

Sugar in iced tea?!?!?!?!?!?!

Iced Tea is nothing like British tea. Southern Sweet Tea (you shoud know, Texan!) is common everywhere.

Edited May 24, 2007 by devilette

[Dr_LHA 3]

Iced Tea is nothing like British tea.

Nice link. I'm looking forward to trying the Hawai'ian iced tea with a twist of dried dolphin meat next week on my hols.

[Leney 0]

Iced Tea is nothing like British tea.

Nice link. I'm looking forward to trying the Hawai'ian iced tea with a twist of dried dolphin meat next week on my hols.

hehe or maybe a Long Island Iced Tea and go club some baby seals? *wink wink nod nod*

I don't put sugar in anything, but I'm a splendaholic. Maybe I'm odd but I just add ice to a regular cup of tea to make iced tea, and throw some of my grandmother's home grown mint in it if I'm feeling frisky

[broma25 2]

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

LIPTON ICE TEA

6 c. water

5 Lipton tea bags

1 c. sugar or 14 to 16 Equal packets

1 c. cold water

3/4 gal. ice cubes

Bring water to rolling boil. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Swish tea bags through water several times to remove strength. Remove tea bags and add sugar or Equal, stir until dissolved. Add cold water; also add a few ice cubes to cool tea enough to pour over ice in gallon jar. If need be, add more ice or cold water to make 1 full gallon of ice tea. Stir well and its ready to serve. Use ice that's already in the tea for your glass.

or

http://www.lipton.com/recipes/index.asp

Thank you!

[broma25 2]

Paracetamol with codeine, as you can't get codeine over the counter in the US (or at least you couldn't when I left the States waaaaaay back in 1995). I'm stocking up already!!!

I'll reiterate the teabag point -- a good supply is an absolute must. American "tea" is utter garbage. Every time I go over to see my parents I bring the HUGEST box of PG Tips I can find, not only for myself but now that I have re-educated them in the ways of true tea they crave it too. Whatever you do, stay away from Lipton Tea over there -- it tastes like a**e.

They sell various brands of hot tea in the USA, some of which are also sold in the UK (like Twinings). Liptons is no good for hot tea; it's an iced tea brew. Hot tea brews are no good for iced tea and vice versa.

We bought a giant box of PG Tips to get the free monkey, but I prefer Twinings.

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

Says on the package. With our jug we use two bags.

Well if you buy stuff that's imported from the UK then its clearly more expensive than bringing it yourself. Also not everything from the UK can be imported.

Sure, but most of what you'd really want can be. And if it can't, you can almost always find it on t'internet. I have the same problem here that you have there, and sometimes you just have to do without.

Well I never knew that....so if I want to make authentic iced tea and use Lipton tea bags whats the ratio of water to the number of tea bags?

LIPTON ICE TEA

6 c. water

5 Lipton tea bags

1 c. sugar or 14 to 16 Equal packets

1 c. cold water

3/4 gal. ice cubes

Bring water to rolling boil. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Swish tea bags through water several times to remove strength. Remove tea bags and add sugar or Equal, stir until dissolved. Add cold water; also add a few ice cubes to cool tea enough to pour over ice in gallon jar. If need be, add more ice or cold water to make 1 full gallon of ice tea. Stir well and its ready to serve. Use ice that's already in the tea for your glass.

or

http://www.lipton.com/recipes/index.asp

Sugar in iced tea?!?!?!?!?!?!

I must admit I think I may prefer lemon to the sugar, but I wont know until I try it..

[Dr_LHA 3]

hehe or maybe a Long Island Iced Tea and go club some baby seals? *wink wink nod nod*

Sounds like a plan. Sadly the "dolphin meat" in question is not real dolphin, but actually Mahi Mahi, which is always called Dolphin in Hawai'i. If only it was real dolphin!

Edited May 24, 2007 by Dr_LHA

[Fandango 1,439]

hehe or maybe a Long Island Iced Tea and go club some baby seals? *wink wink nod nod*

Sounds like a plan. Sadly the "dolphin meat" in question is not real dolphin, but actually Mahi Mahi, which is always called Dolphin in Hawai'i. If only it was real dolphin!

Funny you should mention that...I ate Mahi Mahi last night. And when I heard it was dolphin, I was like ####### I'M EATING FLIPPER?!?!?!?!?

[Dr_LHA 3]

Funny you should mention that...I ate Mahi Mahi last night. And when I heard it was dolphin, I was like ####### I'M EATING FLIPPER?!?!?!?!?

Nah, you were eating Mahi Mahi, which is a big fish. Its just that in Hawai'i they refer to Mahi Mahi as "Dolphin Meat", presumably because the natives can't tell the difference between a sea mammal and a large fish.

Visitors to Hawai'i need to temper their anger when they see "Dolphin Sandwich" on the menu.