What to bring from US (credit card, to buy, live)

[HIgirl]

Hi there
We are moving to Mildendhall/Lakenheath area from the US. Really excited about it. Just curious though - is there anything from the States that we should bring with us to the UK? Anything we shouldnt bring?

Thanks

[ian6479]

Bring an open mind!

[dragonborn]

Originally Posted by ian6479

Bring an open mind!

Most definitely....and this applies to ANYONE considering moving abroad!

[sunshineleith]

I was going to say "Bring the snack foods that you can't live without. It is one of the small creature comforts that you'll be glad you brought" but if you have access to the US base grocery store, you'll likely be able to get your favourite snack foods.

[Jezer]

If you are looking to buy any 'designer or premium priced' clothes then get them in the US as it costs more here.

Polo Ralph Lauren over here, for example, is outrageously expensive compared to the UK.

Day to day clothes are much on a par.

We bought a Kitchen Aid food processor over there and bought a transformer over there when we came back. Again the cost difference is absurd. So, premium US goods are a rip off over here.

Some of your electrical goods may work over here, but will probably require a transformer. Computers are generally dual voltage. We have a US Hi Fi and did have a fridge running off transformers.

Now then, going from one extreme to the other, another rip off over here compared to the US is- wait for it- dental floss!

I'll tell you this- coming here you'll find out that there is more than one type of bacon, not just that blooming crispy stuff, and our dairy products make yours look pathetic.

[munna21977]

Clothes, electronics items.

[impala666]

Bring $$$$
Dont bring Nuclear warheads.

[eskercurve]

If you have guns, read this:

Gun politics in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Just to be safe I'd leave my firearms in the US.

[RedJacket]

Snookie.

[HIgirl]

An open mind huh - thats an interesting comment. We are really excited about the move; however, we are aware that it is not the US and things will be different. So I guess we can say we are coming over with an open mind.

Re: electronics, we have been looking at our items to see if they would be okay, but about half are not. We figure we would just buy run-of-the-mill items when we get there. No need for them to be fancy. So I guess we will have to bring some $$$. Do most stores deal with credit cards - or do they deal more in terms of currency?

Interesting about the dental floss - I guess we will stock up on those. Although at time pricier to buy things via amazon or ebay while in the states, I was thinking we could use those avenues to buy certain foods and items and just have them shipped. Does anyone buy via amazon.com or ebay? Any problems with customs, etc.?

Thanks again everyone for your comments. RedJacket - sorry but Snookie will have to stay here