Do you get Care Packages?

Wild, you had a wonderful suggestion.  I'm not sure I can swing it as I'm getting married and that sure is taking its financial toll.  But I could always leave some money with my parents for a care package or two.  Hope you don't mind if I steal it!  lol Thanks for the suggestions.

Karen

Karen,
No I'm glad that my suggestion may help you  , they say you should keep some kind of account here anyway and you can always add to it here and there ...best wishes on your up coming wedding hope you'll always be as happy as you are right now  ...

 Wild ( aka Debbie)

Hi Debbie, well after making a big move in work from the city to the boonies I should be able to make another move.  There is nothing here to do.  At least in town, I could always find something to do.  Here nothing!  Grrr well its not the same as making a greater move like another country.  Guess I'm learning not to get so set in my ways.  This move will get me thinking of being open to new things.  It should help with the move to Wales.  Again thanks Debbie.  I'm stealing your idea and running with it.

karen  

After 26 years I still get care packages. Looking back I remember when I first moved here my younger sister was so concerned she was ready to send me toilet paper because she was afraid they didn't have any here   With my birthday coming up I'm going to ask for a care package. I have found root beer, well sort of root beer, at Sainsbury. It's their own brand and it's better than nothing. I just can't find Hires any where. But I want Tandy Takes and all the goodies you can get from the Jersey/Philly area. Before I knew I could get soft pretzels in London I had to make my own. Not quite the same   the same sister used to slip in Juicyfruit in her letters.

Hi Des (hope its ok I shortened your name) I'm glad you wrote here.  I think you have been in England the longest!  So welcome and I'm glad you are here.  I can't wait to get care packages.  I hope to send some home as well.  Do you do that too?  Great idea for your sister to send the gum in her letters.  I think its a wonderful way to stay in touch.

karen

yuppers...I love care packages...

waiting for one to come from home now, with Koolaid and odd and ends I need for the house.

I've been here for six months and I just got my first care package today, it was completely unexpected. I mentioned to my Aunt how I missed flavored coffee and a box of it came today!!!

.Karen,
Your so welcome and I'm glad that my Idea will help you , I know there will be things that I'll need and want when I get there so haveing a way to get them was inportant to me ( plus I know my Mom and one sister will just send me all kinds of stuff , it's there way ) the Girls & I will be leaveing for England in about 29 days for a holiday with Mark and I've asked him to let me know what he wanted from here( I know he wants Oreo cookies [smiley=thumbsup.gif]) and the kids have made a list of goodies they can't live with out ( or think they can't anyway  ) so I'll be taking a care package with me  ...just can't wait to be there ..sorry I can't bring you all a little taste of home :-/


    Wild  

Wild thanks for thinking of us.  Its appreciated.  I'm so glad you are going in 29 days  .  I have been gone for nearly 4 months and both Chris and I are getting antsy to see each other.  But we have another 4 months before that happens.  Ugh!  That sounds like such a long way away.  We talk nearly every day but sometimes thats not enough.  I miss having dinner with him.  Laughing over tv together.  Making him kill the spiders!  Ok enough.  I'll get weepy.  I don't like the weepy times.  Have a wonderful time Wild.  I'll be thinking of you.  

Karen

To MEFarrelly I'm really glad to meet you and am happy that you received your first care package.  Its wonderful that it was a surprise as well.  Will you send one back as a thank you?

Karen

Karen ,

I know what you mean about that time apart it really stinks!! Mark and I talk everyday on the phone and emails and text messages but like you said I miss the little things like the dinner time and just being close to him knowing I can just reach out and touch him  :'( I hate the time apart , I was lucky though he was just here in April but seems like ages ago ..I need to stop thinking about the time apart , I miss Him so much

but thanks for the good wishes   this will be the first trip for the kids so there all happy to go but more so to see Mark again as well ...we need a bridge!! A big one lol I wish  :-/


 take care , Debbie


   

On my last visit, I brought over 2 bags each of tootsie rolls and reese's pieces, 2 boxes of chip's ahoy microwave cookies, 6 boxes of thin mint girl scouts cookies, some special truffles and a few other food items. Hardly had room for clothes

Thats to funny Missy , I don't think I'll be bringing that many sweets with me ( I know my kids don't need the extra sugar lol) ...


I do have a Question if anyone can answer , does anyone here know how to make "toad in the hole"??( Love that name  )I'd really love to be able to make that for Mark & the kids and I would like to try it as well , just thought someone may know how to do it is all   thanks for any help  ......


Wild  

Try this: http://www.britainexpress.com/articles/Food/toad-in-the-hole.htm

Beth,

  How wonderfull thank you SOOO much for that website , I'm sure I'll find all kinds of good things there to make  my sweet english man  , that was very kind of you  


  Wild  

Hi Karen,

Thank you for your response!  It was a wonderful surprise, funny enough I got an email from my other Aunt saying that she was going to send me a box of twinkies. In passing I mentioned to her that for some unknown reason I had wanted a twinkie for the other week.  I never ate them at home but I think because I found out you couldn't get them here I wanted one.

I might not return a package this time around.  I always bring stuff back for my family/friends and have sent out a couple of packages to this particular Aunt since I've been here.  But in saying that if I find anything she might like when I'm out and about I'll pick it up for her.

Maureen