Still no flight Tash? How about an apartment...?

No, not yet He has had to get a new car... His is completely knackered.

He should have one by the time I get there though...

Haven't booked my flight as my funds are still rather low. Hopefully will have the money in the next couple of weeks though I am hoping that flight is still there!! It was the other day...

Ooooh, you will have to give me your address by the way! I am sending out the wedding invitations in the next few weeks

grilled halloumi is the food of the gods


I seem to have a hard time finding that near me - none of the regular supermarkets stock it.

Do they have Wegmans in Cali? You will definitely get it there

I'll email you my address as soon as I can get hotmail working. Bummer about the apartment.

Ah. Houston. Lucky you then. You'll have lots of shopping options. We live in the fourth largest city in our state (albeit a small state) and we don't have many of the listed US shops near us.

I can tell you that if you find TJMaxx over here, it's nearly identical to TKMaxx. I've even seen some of the same housewares on shelves in shops on both continents. And I always get Christmas crackers there each year.

My husband has found his search for things to be more 'item specific' rather than 'shop specific'. He's always foraging for US products (usually food) that 'work' for him. He's fond of Cabot cheeses that we get at WalMart and Sams Club. Giant Eagle Stores sometimes have a 'european' aisle and he gets Heinz beans and HP Sauce there. And believe it or not, BigLots has a rather nice selection of international foods, although those products are usually 'one-offs' so we buy all we can find when we run across something. As far as bread goes - my husband never has complained of US bread, but we also usually buy our bread from the deli section of the grocer and not the big 'bread aisle'.

great tips, rebeccajo! thank you


sure! or even better, I'll take you to a place in the Brompton Road that has the best grilled halloumi I've EVER tasted

YAY! A place to get Christmas Crackers!!


Ohhh yay! We have to go!! If not then pm or e-mail me the name and address and if you have moved already then I'll try and find it myself - what part of London is it in?

Wegmans is primarily NY and PA, just now making inroads to Maryland. I love Wegmans!!!

I bought some last week in Bristol - it was 2 quid. I've found it here (WHole Foods?) but for like $7.

Me too

I also love your new custom member title!

Ooh - where in Bristol?!

I'd love to go; I don't know that I'm still going to be here when you come to London though

it's in west central London... not far from Harrods
I can't remember the name but I know exactly where it is... could be tricky to describe however

Hrmm... well I am *sure* you will fancy some Halloumi before you go so just make a note of the name When is it you are leaving again? I forgot and I am too lazy to open up the spreadsheet

April 28

ohhh I'll go with you for some Halloumi Jeraly, course I work during the day, i'd have to be the evening, plus I already know where the brompton rd. is, I used to work further down it, on the earls court end.

There are wagamamas here, but only two. And they're both in Boston. And they are EVERY INCH as good as the ones back home!

Somerfield on Gloucester Road!

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Ooh really?! Hrmmm I am going to have to pop down there sometime My friend lives just up next to where the co-op used to be

Thought I would fill this out...how fun, All the different opinions! These are mainly for St Louis area!!


Primark - Some cheap clothes store ... Maybe Wal-mart (Primarks clothes fall apart)
Waitrose - Whole Foods
M&S - Dierbergs
Tesco - A Super Walmart or Target - But they are still bigger and better in the states
Next - Lerner or NY & Co / Gap- Old Navy for the more casual clothes
Monsoon -
Wagamama -
Jessops - Creve Coeur Camera
Woolworths - Walgreens
Debenhams - Macy's Dillards
The Body Shop - The Body Shop but I prefer Bath and Body Works (and its cheaper)
Traidcraft - World Market
Threshers - Lucas Liqour
Med Kitchen -
Paperchase - Kinkos
Yo! Sushi - Tachibana

I think Gap is a step up from Next lol......

Jessops = Ritz Camera

We raided our UK stash & had some Walker's Cumberland Sausage and later Roast Gammon crisps last night. YUM!

I would have thought it was obvious that Wal-Mart = Asda. Same carrier bags (almost), same catchphrases, same company, same bloody George clothes...

well, that fits; I've never been inside an Asda here, and don't intend to go inside a Wal-Mart there

Does anyone gots an exchange for Walker's Thai Sweet Chilli crisps? Omg NEED :'(

Oh god I never thought about that. I think I may have to get my parentsa to send me care packages!!! lol

I love those as well... Or just Walkers Sensations in general... I mean I know there are lays but do they have the sensations there too? I havent' seen them...

I have seen Lays, but I haven't seen Sensations. I think since they're so light, we should all get people to sent big boxes of them over to us..LOL

I have seen Lay Sensations here, but not in the same flavors as in the UK. They do have one that's pretty good called Sweet Cili & Sour Cream...not quite the same as the Thai Sweet Chili, but close enough!

NO man, we don't get any of the awesome flavors you Brits get! It's so unfair and I really don't understand the marketing decisions on that either. I'm sure it'd sell very well in the US...I mean we're fatter than you are.

I have so many "fixes" I need whenever I visit Scotland xD Gotta get my curry and my steak pie and my walker's and my hobnobs out I think I'm gonna miss much more about UK food than my British SO will

I've yet to find the courage to try all the little cheap bags of taters that are like...12p or something, like monster munch and pickle flavored god knows and stuff like that
We DO get pickled flavor chips here sometimes, I've seen, but haven't tried them. Sounds pretty awful. And we did a few years back start getting kettle chips (try Mrs. Vickie's jalapeno ones ) so mmmm we're progressing

For some reason there's never any Ribena to be found in a british store here, either. And cheese. We don't get many cheeseboards at all Sigh.

Pringles do a 'Select' range chips now which are gourmet and they are like Walkers Sensations... Actually they are better!

Most places have a Worldmarket or English store for the things you can't live without, you just need to Google or ask around. I live in Dayton and we have one so the rest of you should be fine

I'm sure I read someone posting here that Target was the equiv to Topshop.......I have no idea what Topshop they were shopping in but it's not even close!

H&M is over here though in some places.

I agree with the earlier post, Boots is a distant memory when you have Sephora!

I think we get those pringles as well but aren't they still reconstituted potato stuff? I want real potatoes!!

Actually I haven't seen new baby potatoes in the store when I have been looking at fresh produce as well... russet is about the only potato I could find and you can't even make decent wedges with them... dunno how they will hold up for roasters...

It really depends on where you are. Some people are hours away from a World Market.

The closest world market to us is a 2 hour drive!

Sweet - there's one in Redlands which will be about a 30-40 minute drive tops

I never went to one before... Will give me something to do when I move I guess!!

englishteastore.com stocks the Sensations crisps! No need for equivalents.

If you have a Kroger in your State they sell PG Tips.

Ours doesn't.

Who said M&S is equiv to Nordstroms?

If yer movin to FL, there's no shortage of Brit stuff here.

Costco carries Brit stuff now and then

Stater Bros has English Cheddar... I can't say I have sampled it but it was orange...

Quality, affordable cheddar is a bit of a rarity unfortunately

I want my pork scratchings. Not the 'real' (hairy, hard) kind but the KP brand or Mr. Porky. I looked around last night, they are like $3 a pack when shipping is all done.

Haha - yeah - the orange stuff was like $7 for something we would pay maybe just over £1 for At least we know we can get it if need be... maybe if we get desperate

I miss Red Leicester cheese.

Since hubby found me a proper cheese grater I'm happier - I could never get used to that "dusty" already grated stuff. The only cheese I kind of like here is Monterey Jack, but it's all pretty bland really.

Hmm I remember buying grated cheese and it had a great big lump of mould in it... kinda put me off a bit I must say...

I think I may have mentioned my business idea of becoming an importer of fine British cheeses? I would offer delivery on motorcycle (LA area only) and be called Cheesey Rider.