Since this is my first time living overseas and not having a BX or commissary to utilize, there are some things I have come to miss. Some things I just took for granted and other things I think are here I just don't know the right name! As time goes on, I'm sure that I will add to my list but here are just a few to start me out.
Things I Miss
1. Pickle Relish - yes, simple I know but I can't find any here. There are tons of different relishes but not just plain ole' pickle relish to put on a hot dog.
2. Frito's - don't eat them all the time but it's hard to have Frito Pie without the Frito's! I tried to explain what Frito's were to my friend Tara. It's hard to do with out a picture. She said they sounded gross, so I don't think I did a very good job of describing them.
3. Christian Radio - thankfully, I have Internet and cable television but it's not the same as hearing the radio anywhere you want to.
4. Regular forced air heating - my radiators take up way tooo much wall space.
5. A big trash can - where we live we don't get a big trash bin. :-( We're not allowed to have one.
6. Being able to order Pizza Hut and understand what I'm being asked. It's not just that the person on the other end doesn't speak English well, it's that they call things by different names here...so I'm never sure what I'm getting.
7. Chips-Ahoy Cookies - not that I want one to eat, I just want to look at the package. You know regular American products.
8. White eggs
9. Really yellow cheese - yes, they have yellow cheese but it's very light and isn't as strong as ours.
10. Wal-mart - just in general.
11. Thanksgiving decorations - yes, it's an American holiday but there is nothing for "Fall"! There has to be something between summer and Christmas!
12. Americanized egg rolls
13. Seeing American flags
14. Country Radio - I didn't listened to it a lot but you miss what you don't have!
15. Being able to understand almost anyone around you, at almost any time! I listened and counted 5 different languages in about 15 minutes on Saturday. (Russian, French, German, Polish and something that I don't know where the people were from.)
16. Christian book stores - I do know where one is located, just haven't been there yet.
17. My friends and family.
18. Most of all....my kids!
Things I Like About England
1. Shopping for my groceries on-line and having them delivered to my door! What a God-send!
2. The television stations you can get without cable! (Yes, you have to pay for the television license....but overall, it's worth it!)
3. Having Indian food whenever I want!
4. Children's charity shops - where I can get wonderful things and not spend a lot of money!
5. Tiny little cartons of milk! They are soooo cute!
6. Primark - in some ways...better than Wal-mart as far as clothes go!
7. The Tube - "Mind the gap".....hahahahahahahaha
8. Our church - Haven Green Baptist Church...it's a nice size and very focused on relationships with each other and God.
9. Having sooo many things delivered to your door! Ordering from the store down the street or on-line and then having same or next day delivery is great!
10. My new friends.
11. Oooo...this new thing called Street Car. You pay a membership and can use cars or vans all around the city. So, if we ever really do need a car...we don't have to worry!
12. So many things to see and do.
13. All the places to have coffee or tea!
14. Seeing other people walking around or catching a bus and not feeling weird!
15. Learning new words and meanings - always makes life interesting.
16. The things you see on the city streets - from street performers to washing machines, it's all fun!
17. The theatre - we're going to see "Spamalot" in December!
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