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Old October 30th 09, 08:58 PM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Default West London Line - what recession?

On Oct 30, 5:55*am, "DW downunder" noname wrote:
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On Oct 29, 1:49 pm, David Jackson wrote: The message

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Thanks for the link. It's about time that USians had "proper" food
available. The bloke who trims the remains of my hair has relatives in
Transpondia, and he seems to spend his whole holiday over there in the
kitchen, cooking enough real food to fill their freezer so that they'll
be OK until his next visit.


Fortunately World Market now stocks a number of useful British items.
So I needn't forgo PG Tips, or Typhoo. *I can make birds custard for
my American apple pie. *Branston Pickle is available to give my salads
a slight UK touch. *Walker Shortbread and McVities Biscuits Biscuits
(now there is an ambiguous word) are occasional treats.

When I first worked in the US in 1982 I would go crazy for a cup of
real tea. *Eventually I would have family members send it over.



On a par with Earl's Court Aussies and Vegemite (axle grease to the average
Yank).

Managed to survive 10 years without it. Sainsbury's Yeast Extract was pretty
darn close.

Well I am surprised nobody in the Earl's Court area thought to import
Vegemite in bulk. Just out of curiosity I will check if World Market
carries it next time I am there.

Nowadays when I have to spend an extended period in the UK I find
myself wanting: A1 Sauce (Easy have some brung over), American Beef,
and Texas Barbecue. As regards the latter two, the gratification is
that much greater when I return to these US.

There is a slight issue here in Reno, where I am most of the time
these days. We do not have a good Indian restaurant. So that treat
has to wait for my occasional trips to Anaheim.