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Sheets? Jams?
« on: May 20, 2004, 04:42:30 PM »
Oaky the question is this.... bring US sheets or not.... we have a queen deep matress here and a queen there..... so.. do I bother or not?  Same with the blankets, duvets, quilts? 

Also anyone know if you can bring or ship canned goods like jams into the UK?
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2004, 04:47:44 PM »
I read everywhere to not even attempt to use US sheets on UK beds or visa versa....but I brought mine anyway and they work just fine!   ;D
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2004, 07:33:10 PM »
I think Queen here is King there.  I've looked at measurements and they seem almost the same. like an inch off.  Anyone else?
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2004, 12:39:54 AM »
Here is some more info (I am not responsible for the accuracy).....

European        Dimensions                                         Standard US Bed Sizes 
 Bed Size          Metric            Feet & Inches        Inches  US Bed Sizes/Also known as 

SINGLE       75cm X 190cm      2ft 6" X 6ft 3"         30" X 75"    TWIN / Single

SINGLE       90cm X 190cm           3ft X 6ft 3"        36" X 75"     SINGLE KING

DOUBLE    135cm X 190cm      4ft 6" X 6ft 3"         54" X 75"    DOUBLE/ Full

KING         153cm X 190cm           5ft X 6ft 3"        60" X 75"     

SUPER KING
                 183cm X 200cm            6ft X 6ft 6"       72" X 78"     

                 100cm X 203cm        3ft 3" X 6ft 8"       39" X 80"  TWIN X-LONG/Extra Long Single

                 153cm X 203cm            5ft X 6ft 8"        60" X 80"  QUEEN Queensize

                 200cm X 203cm        6ft 6" X 6ft 8"        78" X 80" KING Eastern King

                 183cm X 213cm             6ft X 7ft            72" X 84" CALIFORNIA KING Western King
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2004, 02:21:23 AM »
Ohhh, thanks so much!  So my Queen sheets from here will be a little bit bigger then the King bed we have.  It's better then too small ;D
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2004, 02:48:43 PM »
I thought I'd weigh in on shipping jams and the like.  Our movers have told us that they won't move any food items due to new FDA requirements that they fill in a form describing the food item, etc.  I've packaged up all of the food gifts I have for people and am mailing them separately.  You still have to fill out the FDA forms though...there is a description of it over on the food talk board.
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2004, 03:46:51 PM »
FDA forms to ship to the UK?
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2004, 04:02:20 PM »
I know others have answered your questions about the sheets, but I have a home-made American quilt that my mum made.  It was designed for a US double bed and to go with a dust ruffle (ie, it doesn't go all the way to the floor).  Well, that quilt quite happily works on our UK king-sized bed.
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2004, 04:32:42 PM »
Sorry vn, I was thinking UK to US.  No FDA forms for the reverse!
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2004, 04:43:36 PM »
Pam - just to let you know....here in Rochester we have a wonderful little candy shop on the high street which has a wall full, top to bottom, of all sorts of jams and preserves and such....you're welcome to "drop in" for a weekend any time and give it the once over!   ;)
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2004, 05:03:05 PM »
Quote from: peedal on May 25, 2004, 04:43:36 PM
we have a wonderful little candy shop on the high street which has a wall full, top to bottom, of all sorts of jams and preserves and such....y

Ahhhhh, sadly there's no shortage of lovely jams and such over here!  ;) Unless you're after grape, that's a bit harder...
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2004, 05:04:29 PM »
Well, yes, grape is a bit *impossible* - but I have found that damson jam works just as well w/peanut butter!  ;)
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2004, 03:32:17 AM »
you guys are too funny... I am afraid though that I am interested in smuggling in my mother's creations for which there is no subsitute in the world!
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2004, 06:46:59 AM »
Quote from: peedal on May 25, 2004, 05:04:29 PM
Well, yes, grape is a bit *impossible* - but I have found that damson jam works just as well w/peanut butter!  ;)

Mmmm... i LOVE damson jam!   Grape 'jelly' is just disgusting to me now.
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Re: Sheets? Jams?
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2004, 09:03:50 AM »
Quote from: Broxi on May 26, 2004, 06:46:59 AM


Mmmm... i LOVE damson jam!   Grape 'jelly' is just disgusting to me now.

I actually was never a huge grape jelly fan anyway. Mom usually did PB&J with strawberry or apricot. That said, if you can get concorde grape jam that's homemade or made by one of those small, quality producers, that's a completely different kettle of fish! Love damson jam, too!

This thread reminded me of one of the times I helped to make jam. My ex-bf got it into his head that he wanted to make peach jam. They were in high season so we went to an orchard and bought bushels of the 'cast-offs' (bruised, etc). The jam was more like peach sauce, but boy did it smell good!

It just occured to me that the smell of ripe peaches and nectarines is one that I really miss. Along with that of really ripe tomatoes and tomato plants.
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