What should I buy in the UK?

[homesick_american 1]

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

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

Eh...I had never heard of 'sweet tea' until I visited North Carolina. When I ordered iced tea in New Orleans, Memphis, all over Mississippi and Alabama, it was served to me without sugar in it.

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

Personally, I prefer my iced tea with lemon but NO sugar. Then again, I don't have much of a sweet tooth and I prefer salty/sour snacks to sugary ones.

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.

Hahaha...true, mahi mahi is a big ugly fish but it's so damn tasty.

[Krikit 1,163]

I'm slowly starting to find British products in various stores here in Florida, including real Cadbury's! You just have to keep looking (and asking). This website will also come in handy http://www.britishflorida.com/ so I'm thinking if you do a search there's probably something along these lines in other States also. Good luck on your move!

[Dr_LHA 3]

To be fair Florida is full of Brits, so its a bit easier to find British stuff down there.

[Krikit 1,163]

To be fair Florida is full of Brits, so its a bit easier to find British stuff down there.

Not really. It's been quite difficult, actually. New York State and Pennsylvania are definitely much easier than Florida. At least in my experience. Others may have different experiences than my own, though.

[Leney 0]

To be fair Florida is full of Brits, so its a bit easier to find British stuff down there.

Not really. It's been quite difficult, actually. New York State and Pennsylvania are definitely much easier than Florida. At least in my experience. Others may have different experiences than my own, though.

Ok...I'll have to disagree for Pennsylvania at least if you're in Bumblefuct like we are!

[Mags 112]

Buy lots of Marks & Spencer knickers! Again, only if you're a woman. Although, if you're a man and you like wearing women's undies please don't let me stop you...

[Dr_LHA 3]

To be fair Florida is full of Brits, so its a bit easier to find British stuff down there.

Not really. It's been quite difficult, actually. New York State and Pennsylvania are definitely much easier than Florida. At least in my experience. Others may have different experiences than my own, though.

I guess it depends on what parts of those states you live in. The parts of Florida I have been too have been loaded with British people. Where I live in Pennsylvania is "OK", I can get Baked Beans and Digestives, but its the first place I've lived where there hasn't actually been a proper English import store within 30 miles of my house.

[Fandango 1,439]

I'm slowly starting to find British products in various stores here in Florida, including real Cadbury's! You just have to keep looking (and asking). This website will also come in handy http://www.britishflorida.com/ so I'm thinking if you do a search there's probably something along these lines in other States also. Good luck on your move!

You and I have the same local office

There are a TON of Brit things here, but you have to look for them. I think it abounds more in NY tho...

There's a cute lil pub in Altamonte Springs. And Orlando itself has loads of Brit shops...there's one in Old Town iirc

[Krikit 1,163]

You and I have the same local office

There are a TON of Brit things here, but you have to look for them. I think it abounds more in NY tho...

There's a cute lil pub in Altamonte Springs. And Orlando itself has loads of Brit shops...there's one in Old Town iirc

We just moved to Lake County from Marion in the new year so I'm still trying to find my way around this area. I think I've finally stopped turning down the wrong street to get to my house, though. I kept going down the street before mine. My neighbours probably think I'm batty because it's a cul de sac.

What is Old Town iirc?

[Fandango 1,439]

You and I have the same local office

There are a TON of Brit things here, but you have to look for them. I think it abounds more in NY tho...

There's a cute lil pub in Altamonte Springs. And Orlando itself has loads of Brit shops...there's one in Old Town iirc

We just moved to Lake County from Marion in the new year so I'm still trying to find my way around this area. I think I've finally stopped turning down the wrong street to get to my house, though. I kept going down the street before mine. My neighbours probably think I'm batty because it's a cul de sac.

What is Old Town iirc?

iirc is if I recall correctly.

Old Town is this little set of shops in Kissimmee. Tourist trap area, but years ago there was a Brit store in there that me & D happened upon.

Lake County? that's close-ish...I live in VL

[Widge 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.

OK tell me where I can buy PLAICE?

[Dr_LHA 3]

OK tell me where I can buy PLAICE?

Word.

[ChristinaM 0]

If nothing else, I want to reiterate M&S undies and OTC drugs. There have been times I would have quite literally killed for a Nurofen, and my good ol' Marks knickers are still going strong after 2 years of abuse in the US (and they weren't new when they came here!).

If you have a local British Goods store, you're lucky. We're starting to see the odd thing being carried up here if you look in the right places - Marmite is in the baking section of the supermarket, of all places - but the dedicated BGS we had in Freeport (home of LL Bean, huge tourist trap) burnt down.

[homesick_american 1]

If nothing else, I want to reiterate M&S undies and OTC drugs. There have been times I would have quite literally killed for a Nurofen, and my good ol' Marks knickers are still going strong after 2 years of abuse in the US (and they weren't new when they came here!).

If you have a local British Goods store, you're lucky. We're starting to see the odd thing being carried up here if you look in the right places - Marmite is in the baking section of the supermarket, of all places - but the dedicated BGS we had in Freeport (home of LL Bean, huge tourist trap) burnt down.

I still have my mother sending over packs of Hanes Her Way cotton undies. Brit undies chafe.

[ChristinaM 0]

LMAO

I guess what you grow up with stays with you!