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I recently learnt Stilton does not come from the village of Stilton but was so named because it was sold in a pub there.
(Sorry, that is one of the completely useless facts my brain is full of!)
I recently learnt Stilton does not come from the village of Stilton but was so named because it was sold in a pub there.You will be near to Stilton, the strong blue cheese.
Thanks for that. I am now going to take hard boiled eggs into hospital with meGround almonds, Anything equal to £10 a kilo is good.
Lidl is good for 165g packs on long dates, and for packs of nuts
In any mall or High Street check out Holland and Barratt health food shops, but only for deals, or a shop called Grape Tree for nuts
Snacks and things, cook hard boiled eggs ahead, they keep well without a fridge.
Talking of fridges, October camping will be cold. Have you considered house sitting? Stay somewhere free in return for looking after the pets. I recommend trustedhousesitters.com It's how we travel so much for so little costs. Sign up for about €100 for an entire year of stays.
Check out too Youth hostels, not just for the young.
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Cheeses, local. You will be near to Stilton, the strong blue cheese.
South of Harwcih you might like to check out Clacton on Sea and Southend on Sea, both typical seaside resorts that might be sleepy at that time of year but still oh so English.
North of Harwich past Ipswich is Woodbridge, lovely foody town but quite pricey
Cambridge worth a stroll. Check out student sites for cheap places to eat/stay.
Yes, will do!cook hard boiled eggs
Good advice, but choosing to go camping has more to do with my anxiety than with cost (although that plays a role as well).Talking of fridges, October camping will be cold. Have you considered house sitting? Stay somewhere free in return for looking after the pets. I recommend trustedhousesitters.com It's how we travel so much for so little costs. Sign up for about €100 for an entire year of stays.
Check out too Youth hostels, not just for the young.
I'll have a look!South of Harwcih you might like to check out Clacton on Sea and Southend on Sea, both typical seaside resorts that might be sleepy at that time of year but still oh so English.
North of Harwich past Ipswich is Woodbridge, lovely foody town but quite pricey
Cambridge worth a stroll. Check out student sites for cheap places to eat/stay.
And I'll treat myself to a fancy meal here around the end of my stay while I'm at it!I saw an ad for this the other day.
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Just south of Harwich, near Clacton
Want Scotch Eggs! But tricky with the carbs so might have to rethink.And @Antje77 dont forget the Scotch Eggs you fancied when they were mentioned the other day!
Brilliant!pubs with camping near me - Google Search I just typed in Camping pubs near me and it came up with Edwardstone, a tiny village with the campsite adjoining the pub.
We do, but they are not as usual as they are in the UK. I'll keep an eye out for the freshly made ones!Do they have pork scratchings where you are @Antje77 ?
Definitely want to try them!pickled eggs in a jar are an experience
Will buy a jar on one of the first days to give them a try. And if I like them I'll buy more to take home, I don't think they sell them here.@Antje77 - yes pickled eggs usually about 6 in a jar in supermarkets on the pickles & chutney isle - fantastic with cold meats & cheeses but I’ve also made a very interesting egg mayo with them in the past- but that may be an acquired taste lol
If you do like them and can’t get them at home they are very easy to makeWill buy a jar on one of the first days to give them a try. And if I like them I'll buy more to take home, I don't think they sell them here.
Good advice, and a useful warning too.English sausages. Lidl and most supermarket often do 90% pork or 95 % pork ones, but always check the label.
most supermarkets sell it in the bakery section. Lidl and Aldi are usually cheapest for most things but I’ve no idea if they sell it, Tesco or Sainsburys are good bets. I’ve bought it from both. It’ll be called Ground almonds though but it’s completely interchangeable, just slightly courser than almond flour ( which is quite expensive here too and not easy to find in supermarkets)You're a genius for remembering, I had completely forgotten!
Must have been almond flour/ground almonds.
So where do I buy the cheapest?
I saw a "Hairy Bikers" programme where they said that there was only one artisan cheese maker left making Stilton. The stuff on the market now is factory made - and not even in the same county as its origins. I don't like blue cheese in any form, but Stilton is available as a white cheese or with cranberries or apricots in it.I recently learnt Stilton does not come from the village of Stilton but was so named because it was sold in a pub there.
(Sorry, that is one of the completely useless facts my brain is full of!)
I'm a fulltime carer for my husband. I don't have much time to cook. Also type 2 so have a bit more leeway.I'll be visiting the UK for ten days early october so I thought to ask you what foods I definitely want to try!
Having so many locals on hand on the forum I would be stupid to not make use of your collective wisdom.
I'm looking for tips on supermarket foods as well as eating out in the cheaper segment.
And foods good to bring home with me as well.
Which supermarkets are the nicest? Or are they more or less the same?
I'll have a single camping cooker, a frying pan, a cooking pan and a small kettle. And a very small tent, no awning, so the ability to cook depends largely on the weather. Although I suppose I could still cook soup when it rains.
So ideas for easy (but tasty!) meals that don't need cooking are very welcome, but please add your tips for cooked meals as well, I expect it won't rain every day!
As for eating out, what are favourite places?
I'll be driving around roughly within the Harwich - London - Birmingham triangle, so specific small village places within that area are much welcomed.
I've never eaten a full English breakfast so I definitely need to try (minus toast and beans, and definitely not right after waking up), but where do you eat something like that? I'm not very experienced at eating out, not even in my own country so pretty much out of my depth here.
Should you happen to know a very nice small camping within that area, preferably with goats, chickens, guinea pigs, cows etc. or a nice view over a lake or such, tell me! So far I have only planned my first night so I can go wherever I want. The only thing I need in a camping is a spot to put up my tent and park my car, nothing fancy like electricity.
Any off topic tips on traveling in the UK, places to see, things to do are welcome too, derail away all you like!
@Ushthetaff , I noticed on a different thread you love camping and the great outdoors, unusual judging from all the people who mention hating camping in the Introduce Yourself thread.I'll be visiting the UK for ten days early october so I thought to ask you what foods I definitely want to try!
Having so many locals on hand on the forum I would be stupid to not make use of your collective wisdom.
I'm looking for tips on supermarket foods as well as eating out in the cheaper segment.
And foods good to bring home with me as well.
Which supermarkets are the nicest? Or are they more or less the same?
I'll have a single camping cooker, a frying pan, a cooking pan and a small kettle. And a very small tent, no awning, so the ability to cook depends largely on the weather. Although I suppose I could still cook soup when it rains.
So ideas for easy (but tasty!) meals that don't need cooking are very welcome, but please add your tips for cooked meals as well, I expect it won't rain every day!
As for eating out, what are favourite places?
I'll be driving around roughly within the Harwich - London - Birmingham triangle, so specific small village places within that area are much welcomed.
I've never eaten a full English breakfast so I definitely need to try (minus toast and beans, and definitely not right after waking up), but where do you eat something like that? I'm not very experienced at eating out, not even in my own country so pretty much out of my depth here.
Should you happen to know a very nice small camping within that area, preferably with goats, chickens, guinea pigs, cows etc. or a nice view over a lake or such, tell me! So far I have only planned my first night so I can go wherever I want. The only thing I need in a camping is a spot to put up my tent and park my car, nothing fancy like electricity.
Any off topic tips on traveling in the UK, places to see, things to do are welcome too, derail away all you like!
Well the best site I can recommend is The Red Squirrel campsite in Glencoe Scotland , it’s absolutely awesome , no good if you’re not in Scotland btw lol . It allows lighting of fires , only takes tents and small campers ( VW type) its near a great pub ( The Clachan Inn ) , live music , great food etc . No animals on sight but definite chance or red deer squirrels etc both the campite and pub have website or can be found online well worth a visit , plus you’d be in the most gorgeous scenery in Britain ( in my humble opinion ) enjoy@Ushthetaff , I noticed on a different thread you love camping and the great outdoors, unusual judging from all the people who mention hating camping in the Introduce Yourself thread.
So if you dont mind, any small simple and friendly campings you can recommend in that area? (I travel with a car and a small tent, no electricity needed.)
Extra points for a nice view and on site animals of any kind, (I'm going to have a hard time going without mine for ten days, never done that before so I can use a friendly dog, cow or guinea pig). And even more points if next to a pub, pretty sure rolling from the bar directly in your tent lessens missing dogs and cats in bed!
Aw, that's too far away, as I'll be meeting friends in both London and Birmingham.Well the best site I can recommend is The Red Squirrel campsite in Glencoe Scotland , it’s absolutely awesome , no good if you’re not in Scotland btw lol . It allows lighting of fires , only takes tents and small campers ( VW type) its near a great pub ( The Clachan Inn ) , live music , great food etc . No animals on sight but definite chance or red deer squirrels etc both the campite and pub have website or can be found online well worth a visit , plus you’d be in the most gorgeous scenery in Britain ( in my humble opinion ) enjoy
Got to get to Scotland put it on your bucket list, I’m from wales originally hence Ush the TAFF ,moved here in 2001 is the absolute best ……ever ,massive place not so many people per unit area, scenery to die for , plus you so need to try Haggis don’t worry about what’s in it lolAw, that's too far away, as I'll be meeting friends in both London and Birmingham.
Sounds like my perfect camping though, who knows, I'll might get the taste of it and go to Scotland next time!
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