Which? is the equivilant to Consumer Reports: http://www.which.co.uk/ No Walmart, though Walmart does own Asda. So you'll see some similarities. You shouldn't...
Sky offers free broadband with thier satellite service. If you don't want satellite then there are some wireless ISPs that are fairly inexpensive. AOL (I...
Shop hours. Do you remember the line from the Python Lumberjack song, "Wednesdays I go shoppin'"? That comes from the fact that most days of the week...
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Thanks for all the good info. I do have a Cingular phone and account, so that transition should be smooth. In the US, I get cable so I can get the channels...
In Britain, the Chunnel is referred to a Eurostar and you can buy tickets on the internet. It left out of Waterloo station on the southeast side of London...
My hubs and I go across to the continent quite frequently. You can take the Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel. If you went this way you would go as...
Does anyone know what it takes to become a licensed real estate agent in the UK? I beleive they are called estate agents over there. That's what I do now ...
Hello, Wanted to let you know I am coming to UK in 2wks to live and would be nice to talk more soon and meet as we sounded like we'd get along well though I...
Greetings, My wife and I just moved here a few weeks ago from NYC. A business in London recruited her, and I'm left to my own devices. We've established an...
Did anyone else notice how small everything is here compared to the states? No wonder we're considered the Super Sized capital of the world (are we considered...
... Everything IS smaller here. I couldn't get over the size of our refrigerator when I first came here. It reminded me of something you'd find in a college...
Looking for friends in Hampstead? Go to Christ Church (NW3 1AB) and inquire about ringing their bells. I found a Ytube video of their ringing by searching...
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Mar 18, 2007 2:08 am
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... in ... expensive ... Hi, Brad. I've lived here with my English husband for almost seven years now, and would be happy to tell you some home truths, if...
what's cooking like over there. I'll be moving to Bristol in September. My father insists I take my cast iron skillets, he says they may not have cast iron...
Thank you, Suzanne. I am certainly interested in any info you've got. We haven't had a difficult time here so far. Living in London is really not quite that...
I guess they must eat out a lot here because you can't really keep a whole lot of food in a fridge that size. We are fortunate enough to have a washer/dryer in...
Hi. Thank you for the tip. I actually have yet to stumble upon a roman catholic or catholic christian church here. For some reason I thought they would be...
Don't get too comfortable with the combo washer dryer idea. From what I understand, and from my limited experience the washer works, the dryer stinks. Hang...
Hi The washer dryers here don't state that they only dry a load lighter than they wash. ie if you put in a full wash, then the instructions will say up to what...
So as someone who has lived in the UK for 11 years now.... Yes, you can get separate washers and dryers. In fact, it's more common to find houses this way than...
So a "hob" is the burner, the "cooker" the oven and stove combo? Are ovens big enough for a turkey? Can I buy american style shampoos and deodorants at the ...
Cooker is used to say both the stove (stove top, range, whatever) and the oven. Yes, ovens are big enough for a turkey, otherwise all of Britain would starve...
Sorry, I was unclear. Christ Church is Church of England. Only they have the historic bells and practice "change ringing". In Ireland, the Church of...
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Mar 20, 2007 4:59 am
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Ovens: Brit ovens are so small that we could not fit a pizza stone into ours. They also have "gas marks" on their dial, 1 thru 6. 4, 5 and 6 were about 300...
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Mar 20, 2007 5:12 am
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Turkies are a christmas item, so if you want a TG turkey, you have to hunt up a family butcher who can order one. Be prepared to finish plucking and trimming...
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Mar 20, 2007 5:11 pm
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The european diesels get excellent mileage and do not stink like US pickups. john wilkerson <wilkerson_john@...> wrote:...
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Mar 20, 2007 5:22 pm
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so does anyone recommend any particular company they have used? any to avoid? I may bring everything with me, since I'll be gone 5 years, it will be cheaper...
We stored things for three years while we were in Blighty. It is now our fourth year back. We are still occasionally opening boxes that were stored wondering...
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Mar 23, 2007 2:35 am
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I also am relocating to the UK from NY and am looking for a reliable trustworthy moving company to transport my belongings, mostly boxes there safely and...
I just used the following company to ship my things back to the US from the UK. They were easy to work with and my things arrived undamaged and on-time. They...
