One year in - An update from a Brit...

[pinklady]

Sure, fine by me!

Mmmmmm Cadburys....

 

[Baloo]

Pinklady I think the immigration process that we all love is making too much of an impact on Bangkokcanuck.

Enid Blyton banned by BBC for decades
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h-8pDlqv6XayYXEUeYPOjAB2wZ_g

I think it was a misunderstanding between Noddy and Big ears

 

[Canooknic]

Yes I am in Baloo's defence lol ...ok serioulsy I have to go to work, would love to sit and gab all day but need to earn a monkey and pony lol

Have fun !

Wow...I want to work with you if that's what you earn every day!!

 

[Baloo]

Wow...I want to work with you if that's what you earn every day!!

So, anyone 'ere wanna bung us a monkey?


eyeoftheocean, seven hour day at £75 an hour, I don't Adam and Eve it.

 

[pinklady]

http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/

 

[eyeoftheocean]

So, anyone 'ere wanna bung us a monkey?


eyeoftheocean, seven hour day at £75 an hour, I don't Adam and Eve it.

LOL what a laugh ahhaahh , off to call someone on my dog & bone lol

I can remember Enid Blyton , loved the mag 7 , can anyone remember 'The Railway Children' ? Im from that area ;D

 

[angelbrat]

I found a shop that makes Melton Mowbray pork pies. I took one into work with a jar of Branstons.....no one would touch it....LOL...WIMPS!

Although they do all adore my Scotch eggs but are very puzzled about the 'scotch' bit.

My partner adores Leicester cheese....my brother send it to us...packaged as wooden ornaments....always gets through customs and still costs half of what it would buying it here. But what I really miss is the chip van.

I lived in a village and every Wednesday the chip van would pull up and we all ran out to get dinner. OMG how I miss British fish and chips.

 

[Canooknic]

Mmmmmm...chips...
There is a place in Worthing (near Brighton) and there is a shop there that has won awards, they are so good. We went there 3 times in our last week in the UK!!!

 

[mittens]

yes i think i'll be missing fish and chips from the chippy oh and chippy curry sauce
mmmmmmm

 

[eyeoftheocean]

My Granny used to eat Trip ...ewwweeeeee and dripping buttys ..YUK lol

I remember the chippy van and ice cream van .

 

[Baloo]

Mmmmmm...chips...
There is a place in Worthing (near Brighton) and there is a shop there that has won awards, they are so good. We went there 3 times in our last week in the UK!!!

There are way too many good chip shops

 

[DNT2003]

I've seen a chip truck (but not chip van) here in Ajax (east of Toronto), not sure if it still exist there, I havent been to Ajax in ages...........

DNT2003

 

[Baloo]

I've seen a chip truck (but not chip van) here in Ajax (east of Toronto), not sure if it still exist there, I havent been to Ajax in ages...........

DNT2003

FWIW There are numerous chip / poutine vans in North bay.
Three locations that I know of, no doubt there are more.

 

[pinklady]

There are lots of chips vans and fish and chip shops here in Toronto, but they just aren't as good as England. I am going to England tomorrow for a visit and I am going to eat lots of proper chip shop chips, and I might even have chip shop curry sauce mittens!
You guys must think I'm huge! All I ever talk about is food haha!

 

[Baloo]

There are lots of chips vans and fish and chip shops here in Toronto, but they just aren't as good as England. I am going to England tomorrow for a visit and I am going to eat lots of proper chip shop chips, and I might even have chip shop curry sauce mittens!
You guys must think I'm huge! All I ever talk about is food haha!

I know what you mean about the taste of the chips.

I don't do curry sauce or mushy peas - hot chips and malt vinegar (that is another Canadian difference).

Top of my list is Rock (sometimes called huss) in beer batter and chips, all swimming in vinegar.

Visiting England, make sure your case is empty, ready for all the food on the return trip