Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Do they have chicken nuggets in England?

Bean is starting to get very curious. Yesterday we had a long skype conversation with daddy, and Bean was asking him lots of questions. What time is it there, what day is it there, what do they have to eat there? And most importantly –do they have chicken nuggets??? It is funny, because on the first day there, my dear hubby went to the grocery to get some food for his temporary apartment. Later that day when we skyped each other, I made him open his refrigerator and show me what was in it. I was really looking for any types of brands that I recognize. Nope, nothing. He told me his coworker took him shopping and was throwing things in his cart that he would need. He came home and unloaded it and didn’t know what half of it was. I am a picky eater, and my children have unfortunately followed suit. I am hoping we find some things to eat that we will like. I have confirmed with our parents that they won’t mind sending us care packages of Kraft Mac and Cheese and Spagettio’s though, as we won’t be able to find these kiddy staples over there –so thank goodness they don’t mind. Also, on my husband’s walk around the town a few days ago, he was scoping out some places to eat –good news! Besides the pubs that are on every corner, they have a Domino’s pizza, a Subway and a Kentucky Fried Chicken. I don’t normally eat at any of these places, but they are American and familiar, so it is good to know they are there. Not clear yet on whether there is a McDonald’s in the town, hubby is going to scope that out, as happy meals are nice treats for the kids. As far as cooking, we have been planning on taking all of our own dishes, drinking glasses, pots/pans and silverware. Yesterday on the phone, hubby made a comment that another expat coworker got his ship freight and was going to leave early to get it all unpacked and put away. (By the way, there are now 4 of his former American coworkers living in England, including his boss, so they have been very helpful). I asked –how long has he been there, and to my surprise hubby said –6 weeks. WHAT???? We will have to go 6 weeks without our things? I expected 2 or even 3, but not 6!!! How are we going to cook? What are we going to eat with? Hubby’s response –we will get lots of takeout during that time. I think maybe I need to sneak some paper plates into my luggage and hope we have a microwave. I asked him to confirm the timeframe so we are prepared. Anything we absolutely need right away, we will need to make sure is packed in our suitcases coming with us. This will most definitely be an adventure.