What do you miss about the UK?

welsh in oz · 19-04-2008, 10:35 PM

We are hoping to move over in December this year and while I have spent a year in oz, plus two hols of a month and a fortnight respectively and loved it, I am wondering what I will miss most about home....

I'm thinking so far:

Summer evenings when it's light until 10pm
Pubs (they're just not the same over there)
Proper cadburys chocolate
Fish and chips pommie style
Snowdrops and bluebells (god I sound like an idiot!)

But on the other hand I cant wait to not have to shop at Tesco, to go to the beach all the time, bbq's, to watch Chasers!!, not have to get soaked regularly on the way to work as it rains 99% of the time...

Anyone else miss / love anything in paticular?

calNgary · 19-04-2008, 10:52 PM

I miss a good curry and cheese &onion pie chips and gravy from our local chippy!!lol,,but you do stop pining for things after a while and find alternatives.Must agree on chasers them guys are sooooo funny!
Cal x

Quigley · 19-04-2008, 10:54 PM

Jaffa cakes and a decent pint of bitter. Also a TV programme without adverts every 3 minutes. Cheers, Quigley

samozsoon · 19-04-2008, 11:06 PM

Next & M&S

Havent bought any clothes for me or the kids since we got here! Saving a fortune and hubby very happy. Mind you I'm going home for a hol in November with empty suitcases lol.

Sam x

welsh in oz · 19-04-2008, 11:10 PM

yeah, I'll add bitter to my list, and extensive wine choice, seems to be more here than over there, understandably with how close we are to france.

I reckon clothes shopping is better over there, but maybe that's because I've always been on pounds and not on dollars!

I'll add family and friends and my dog to the list too.

Quoll · 19-04-2008, 11:50 PM

Apart from family and friends of course.

Hedgerows that change with the season, delicate wildflowers, grass that is grass and not some rough alternative. Ground that "gives" when you walk on it. Variety of scenery within a few miles. History - castles, cathedrals, abbeys etc (how do you "capture" history???). People that look you in the eye and have a chat at the check out. Long summer evenings and cold winter nights in front of the fire. Christmas that is cold and christmassy so the carols actually make sense! Church bells on a Sunday. Pub grub.

That will do for starters!

ali · 19-04-2008, 11:51 PM

Chestnuts at Christmas - having to buy them now and freeze them.. Shame I can't send you one of my dads home made cheese and onion pies Cal (when he came over he stocked my freezer!!)

Ali

welsh in oz · 19-04-2008, 11:55 PM

oh no. I agree with every reply! Now I dont want to leave, and my mums cheese and onion pies are kickass! She uses a lancashire cheese called 'Grandmas', very strong and very tasty.....mmmm....now I'm hungry for one!

Elizabeth Lilly · 20-04-2008, 12:05 AM

Hi, I've lived in Australia almost all my life. parents came here when I was a kid. There's one thing you can't put a price on about your own country, and that is belonging. No matter how long you live in another country it will never be yours, and you'll always be a newcomer, despite the timespan. Why is everyone leaving UK? I still miss it. all the best to you, Liz

fraggles · 20-04-2008, 12:05 AM

apart from family n friends I miss the pubs also cheese n onion pies from oddies hmmmmmmmmmm ,miss football loads thats going to watch it :( miss the towns ect miss going to asda and getting 24 cans of stella for £10 :)

hey Elizabeth Lilly the reason I decided to move to oz was not the weather I could put up with that as i had 33 years of it :) was cause of the govement letting everyone in and screwing our sysyem and taking all our jobs ,least australia look after they own people :)