US Things I Miss...UK Things I like...

  Since I will be back in the UK very soon,and having lived there before...

  US Things I will miss:

   1.My family(esp my nephew who is due to arrive next month.Iwont be able to watch him grow up on a daily basis.
   2.My Wally world
   3.Everything that makes my home town and state special esp all the Kentucky Derby events.
   4.Our special ways of the holidays;Christmas,halloween etc....
   5.Peeps Peeps Peeps


    Things I love About the UK:

    1.Being able to be with my step- grandbabies
    2.The breathtaking countryside(everything is always green!)
    3.Like Krissy,Iam a History buff and the UK has plenty of it.
    4.My Eastenders
    5.My Daily Mail.
    6.Everything tastes richer and creamier (bad for the hips though!)
    7.Jaffa cakes!
    8.Having the chance to spot famous ppls
    9.The laid back feeling(except for maybe in London)
   10.Pubs,markets etc....
   11.Walking and better public transportation.
   
       and lots more 
   
   
     

Balmerhon, where did you find an automatic?  LOL  It seemed to me they're almost unheard of here! 

Just because most people here dont LIKE them, doesn't mean they're unheard of! 
The AutoTrader has a whole section devoted to automatics. 

Balmerhon, Howard and Broxi--thanks for the intel regarding automatics.  Someday (a long time in the future), when we can afford another car, I'll know where to try looking!

Howard, I'll still miss the fireflies--if you could see them dancing around on a summer's evening, you'd understand.  But I will look for glow worms in the coming months.  It was very kind of you to provide that link, thank you.

As for OTT Christmas decorations...you wouldn't by any cance be thinking of 34th Street in Hampden would you?! My aunt used to live there!

LOL I used to live in Hampden (Buena Vista Ave, to be exact).  34th Street was always an Xmas highlight.

if you could see them dancing around on a summer's evening, you'd understand.

Oh tam, I've lived in parts of the world where I have seen them dance, and what a delight!

Howard

I'm gonna miss boiled peanuts....

Ummm, love boiled peanuts, used to buy them on my way to the beach. I never thought to ask my sis to bring them over when she was here at easter. I did get 3 large boxes of grits though!