What do you miss most about Great Britain? (2009, homes)

[annriley]

It's lovely to read the nice things everyone is saying about UK, I live in a nice small town and we can walk to min drive away.

The other night we went to a lovely small country pub (about 10 mins away) that was holding an Irish night, with original music, the type you get in Dublin. It was fab, we were all raising our glasses having a good old sing song, i love irish folk music, and because i live in NW england, we also had some liverpool folk songs.

We were able to walk home (i say walk loosly as we had had quite a few glasses of the old vino!!!) singing, that lovely irish song 'tied back with a black velvet band'

Its a pity no one has mentioned our Roast dinners, though unless its home cooked some of the offerings tourists may get are not representative of a proper 'Roast dinner' Roast beef, yorkshire pud, crispy roast potatoes, lots veg and tons of home made gravy.. yumm..

BTW, i have been to USA many times and love lots of things about your country too.

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

Originally Posted by annriley

It's lovely to read the nice things everyone is saying about UK, I live in a nice small town and we can walk to min drive away.

The other night we went to a lovely small country pub (about 10 mins away) that was holding an Irish night, with original music, the type you get in Dublin. It was fab, we were all raising our glasses having a good old sing song, i love irish folk music, and because i live in NW england, we also had some liverpool folk songs.

We were able to walk home (i say walk loosly as we had had quite a few glasses of the old vino!!!) singing, that lovely irish song 'tied back with a black velvet band'

Its a pity no one has mentioned our Roast dinners, though unless its home cooked some of the offerings tourists may get are not representative of a proper 'Roast dinner' Roast beef, yorkshire pud, crispy roast potatoes, lots veg and tons of home made gravy.. yumm..

BTW, i have been to USA many times and love lots of things about your country too.

I had one of your lovely roast beef dinners, I also had mashed swede with it along with alot of other stuff. It was a wonderful meal. At a pub down near the New Forest I had a nice roast chicken meal. The ponies from the New Forest came up to the fenced in area we were sitting in. They were so cute and clearly looking for food.

[annriley]

Thats one of my hubby's favourite things mashed potato with carrot and turnip.. I have horses in field at bottom of my garden, love to take the odd carrot and apple and let them eat out of my hand.

The other morning heard a noise and looked out to see 2 of the horses being very loving with each other, touching noses, rubbing faces, generally being really sweet with each other. It really lifts your spirits seeing these things.

A while ago there was a large peacock walking across my garden with wonderful coloured feathers, he was strutting without a care in the world, my cat tillymint just sat looking at him with that bemused look on her face, it was very funny.

Another lovely dish is steak & kidney pie (homemade) & a local favourite from Liverpool called 'Scouse' yum...

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

Originally Posted by annriley

Thats one of my hubby's favourite things mashed potato with carrot and turnip.. I have horses in field at bottom of my garden, love to take the odd carrot and apple and let them eat out of my hand.

The other morning heard a noise and looked out to see 2 of the horses being very loving with each other, touching noses, rubbing faces, generally being really sweet with each other. It really lifts your spirits seeing these things.

A while ago there was a large peacock walking across my garden with wonderful coloured feathers, he was strutting without a care in the world, my cat tillymint just sat looking at him with that bemused look on her face, it was very funny.

Another lovely dish is steak & kidney pie (homemade) & a local favourite from Liverpool called 'Scouse' yum...

Isn't that what they call someone from Liverpool? If memory serves there are funny little nicknames for many cities in the UK.

[southdown]

Originally Posted by Lindsey_Mcfarren

Isn't that what they call someone from Liverpool? If memory serves there are funny little nicknames for many cities in the UK.

Scousers are named after their fave food - a stew of meat and veg - a recipe brought over by the vikings, originally called Labskause, or lobscouse!

My DH often mentions 'a bowl of lobby' a popular dish where he comes from, near Manchester. His mum used to make it by the huge potful and apparently it was dinner for two or three days running, the flavor improving each day!!!!

try it....
The Original Scouse Recipe (aka LOBSCOUSE or LABSKAUSE)

[southdown]

I REALLY miss the online shopping service from Sainsburys, delivered to my door by friendly drivers. Sometimes they even brought it into the kitchen! And it was free (the delivery, not the food!)

I miss the grocery supermarket shopping thing altogether, there's not much choice here in Texas....

[millie61]

Yes being at work going online doing grocery shopping at Tesco or Iceland then it being delivered when you get home - bliss

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

Originally Posted by southdown

I REALLY miss the online shopping service from Sainsburys, delivered to my door by friendly drivers. Sometimes they even brought it into the kitchen! And it was free (the delivery, not the food!)

I miss the grocery supermarket shopping thing altogether, there's not much choice here in Texas....

Check if you see a "Central Market" near you, I believe its owned and run by HEB but a MUCH more posh version. Its only in Texas to my knowledge.

Another thing you can do is order certain things online thorugh places like Swans and even Amazon.com however things like fresh vegies are not available to my knowledge.

That does sound nice, I enjoyed both Waitrose and Sainsburys as well as Tescos while I was there. It was like being in a NEW world trying out the different kinds of food.

[autumngal]

Originally Posted by backtotx

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Autumngal - I prefer paying for things when the tax is built in. It drives my 13 year old crazy when she sees something she can afford to buy and then realises she has to add tax on to it.

Yup, me too. It is very convenient. When my friends from the UK come over I have to remind them of that.

Yes the taxes vary here. And it is just not something that we do here.

[wrightclan]

I miss decent bacon.