What parts of English culture will you/do you miss?

[catie-b 2]

Hey Greggs cupcakes weren't toooooo bad... their sausage rolls were disgusting though - they never had any sausage in them :/

I really miss a lot of Tesco own brand stuff - their bread was delicious.. I actually don't mind the bread here as long as I don't read the ingredients first.

Thankfully there's a place in Longmont called Mike O'shays that does THE BEST fish and chips I've ever had... although no one here seems to know what mushy peas are?!

Honestly there is far too much stuff to list that I miss from home.... I'll definitely have to try ordering a few things from Amazon or somewhere It definitely makes sense to save it for a once-in-a-while treat though. Thanks, lost_at_sea. One thing that really bugs me though is that America still uses partially hydrogenated oils and other stuff which the UK doesn't any more. I did hear they were planning to phase them out though.

[Pooky 3,830]

Definitely missing the NHS right now.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

I really miss a lot of Tesco own brand stuff

[*Snowdrop* 604]

After six years here the homesickness comes and gos. And I miss different things at different times. Recently started watching Coronation Street on Hulu and that made me feel very homesick again.

Luckily about to go home for a month and plan to stock up on tea, beans, crumpets etc for the trip back to the US.

[catie-b 2]

I really miss a lot of Tesco own brand stuff

What? A lot of their food was nicer (in my opinion) than branded stuff, and far better than supermarket brands over here...

I really miss a lot of Tesco own brand stuff

What? A lot of their food was nicer (in my opinion) than branded stuff, and far better than supermarket brands over here...

[Big Papa Zone 93]

What? A lot of their food was nicer (in my opinion) than branded stuff, and far better than supermarket brands over here...

Sorry - it's just that's the first time I've ever heard anything remotely complimentary about Tescos own brand 'food." And it amused/bemused me. That's all. :-)

But hey, if you like it..........

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

I won't miss the rain. We've had two non rainy days since Christmas where I live and utterly fed up with it. Hope everyone else still in the UK is staying safe and not flooded!

[catie-b 2]

Sorry - it's just that's the first time I've ever heard anything remotely complimentary about Tescos own brand 'food." And it amused/bemused me. That's all. :-)

But hey, if you like it..........

I had a lot of their soups and breads and actually their curries were pretty damn good too. Ah well I'm not a very picky eater!

[Big Papa Zone 93]

I won't miss the rain. We've had two non rainy days since Christmas where I live and utterly fed up with it. Hope everyone else still in the UK is staying safe and not flooded!

Funny how you see things differently when you've been gone a while (I've not been back to Blighty once since I arrived stateside nearly 5 years ago) because I'd gladly trade some of the English wind and rain for the ###### arctic bollocks we're currently dealing with here. I am beyond sick of the sight of snow!

[Pooky 3,830]

I am beyond sick of the sight of snow!

Coming down here at the rate of 2 inches an hour right now.

It's definitely curry weather, but my chances of getting one today are worse than none.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Funny how you see things differently when you've been gone a while (I've not been back to Blighty once since I arrived stateside nearly 5 years ago) because I'd gladly trade some of the English wind and rain for the ###### arctic bollocks we're currently dealing with here. I am beyond sick of the sight of snow!

Usually I love how mild the climate is here and don't mind the rain, but this winter is something new, I have friends who have to get a boat to go shopping and I can't get anywhere as all the railway lines locally have been washed away/covered with landslides and the roads are closed by fallen trees and flooding! I think most of us here would kill for a few days of sunshine, even if it was -20 as a trade off!

[*Snowdrop* 604]

Funny how you see things differently when you've been gone a while (I've not been back to Blighty once since I arrived stateside nearly 5 years ago) because I'd gladly trade some of the English wind and rain for the ###### arctic bollocks we're currently dealing with here. I am beyond sick of the sight of snow!

Me too. This is the fifth time this winter that we've been snowed in. Cabin fever is definitely setting in.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

It's definitely curry weather, but my chances of getting one today are worse than none.

So about the same as Pompey's chances of remaining in The Football League then, Pooksta?

[Pooky 3,830]

So about the same as Pompey's chances of remaining in The Football League then, Pooksta?

At least now we have a team and a ground that we actually own.

With the plans for developing the site around Fratton Park now unveiled, we stand a good chance of remaining solvent, this time around.

As for the football, there's always a risk, but the recent results haven't been too bad, they're being consistent and another couple of goals here and there will see them safe. Survive this season and build for the future.

Oh, and avoid investment from anyone who sounds remotely Arab, Russian, or a Cockney named 'Arry.

[nobbie 105]

I am off back tomorrow, gonna have a decent pint of real ale, a curry, read the papers, see my family, watch some telly, see some mates, can't wait.