It's a LONDON ting...

[Bruinrab]

Originally Posted by UmmUmayr

What accent you got now

A weird mix of about 15% generic English, 15% Boston, 70% generic American. And depending on the situation, those percentages change (eg, when I speak more formally, the English and Boston parts are stronger).

[Aqsa]

Valley Stream all the way!

[UmmUmayr]

Originally Posted by Ameerah

I go to Desi central, aka Green Street.



And £10 for a carrier bag.



The North London one's called Green Lanes. Makes a big difference, I know.

Aint been Green street in time, it's gone kinda crap methinks... HOWEVER the shop next to poshak mahal did have some nice chiffon tunics.

Originally Posted by Bruinrab

A weird mix of about 15% generic English, 15% Boston, 70% generic American. And depending on the situation, those percentages change (eg, when I speak more formally, the English and Boston parts are stronger).

Ahh, how diff is the UK and US..which do you prefer (probably gonna be US cos its bigger) Is Boston in Chicago?

[Ameerah]

Originally Posted by Revert

No one likes Londoners..except foreigners.

That was mean.

Especially because foreigners are stupid and get in your way or take up the whole tube with their rucksacks when you're just trying to get home from a long day at work.

Originally Posted by UmmUmayr

Aint been Green street in time, it's gone kinda crap methinks... HOWEVER the shop next to poshak mahal did have some nice chiffon tunics.

I felt the same way but there are some shops that do some really nice things but you have to know exactly which ones. The rest of them make me wonder who comes up with the clothes designs. And whether they made them in the dark

But I love Bees. I only go to Green Street for Bees and their bangles. Oh, and Mobeens' veggie samosay.

[Bruinrab]

Originally Posted by UmmUmayr

Ahh, how diff is the UK and US..which do you prefer (probably gonna be US cos its bigger) Is Boston in Chicago?

Um, Boston and Chicago are about 1,000 miles apart...

The UK and US are pretty different, both have their good and bad points. But you know what I miss the most? Maltesers... LOL

[Nuh]

any of you london heads chill at trocadero sometimes?

[UmmUmayr]

Originally Posted by Ameerah

That was mean.

Especially because foreigners are stupid and get in your way or take up the whole tube with their rucksacks when you're just trying to get home from a long day at work.


I felt the same way but there are some shops that do some really nice things but you have to know exactly which ones. The rest of them make me wonder who comes up with the clothes designs. And whether they made them in the dark

But I love Bees. I only go to Green Street for Bees and their bangles. Oh, and Mobeens' veggie samosay.

Which shops
I don't like mobeen samosas *vomit*

Originally Posted by Bruinrab

Um, Boston and Chicago are about 1,000 miles apart...

The UK and US are pretty different, both have their good and bad points. But you know what I miss the most? Maltesers... LOL

Woops.
Boston is more East? Amreica is soo big man ...all I know is cali = weat, ny = East, Texas = South, Florida = South East. Chicago = North East

Originally Posted by Nuh

any of you london heads chill at trocadero sometimes?

Nop, went there a couple of times a few years ago though.

[Revert]

Originally Posted by Bruinrab

Um, Boston and Chicago are about 1,000 miles apart...

The UK and US are pretty different, both have their good and bad points. But you know what I miss the most? Maltesers... LOL

US is better IMO. I prefer it here than in the UK.

[MoonStar]

some questions for UKers:

- which are the good better quality content newspapers in the UK? Something like the NY Times is here? Interesting articles on all sorts of local and global issues. (is the NY Times available in libraries there by any chance?)

- are there any organic grocery stores, such as Whole Foods Market or Trader Joe's are in the US? Google says Whole Foods is in London. Our Stores | WholeFoodsMarket.com
Is it just as magical there? Is their parmesan just as yummy?

- why isn't there a Sephora in the UK? At least there's H&M though.

[LEGALEAGLE]

Originally Posted by MoonStar

some questions for UKers:

- which are the good better quality content newspapers in the UK? Something like the NY Times is here? Interesting articles on all sorts of local and global issues. (is the NY Times available in libraries there by any chance?)

- are there any organic grocery stores, such as Whole Foods Market or Trader Joe's are in the US? Google says Whole Foods is in London. Our Stores | WholeFoodsMarket.com
Is it just as magical there? Is their parmesan just as yummy?

- why isn't there a Sephora in the UK? At least there's H&M though.

The Guardian or Financial Times. The New York Times is available in some libraries and most larger newsagents.

Yes plenty. Some of my friends are like the arty left wing type so they can direct you to cheap organic produce and outdoor markets if you're interested.

[UmmUmayr]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

Who's going GPU?

[LEGALEAGLE]

Originally Posted by UmmUmayr

Asalaamu Alaikum,

Who's going GPU?

Me

I think HijabiShah will be there as well

[UmmUmayr]

I'm not going GPU, never been.

Did anyone go IslamExpo this July?

[Anderson]

Originally Posted by MoonStar

some questions for UKers:

- which are the good better quality content newspapers in the UK? Something like the NY Times is here? Interesting articles on all sorts of local and global issues. (is the NY Times available in libraries there by any chance?)

- are there any organic grocery stores, such as Whole Foods Market or Trader Joe's are in the US? Google says Whole Foods is in London. Our Stores | WholeFoodsMarket.com
Is it just as magical there? Is their parmesan just as yummy?

- why isn't there a Sephora in the UK? At least there's H&M though.

The best newspapers are the Guardian and the Independent, everything else is just tabloid trash. Also Manchester is way better than London, one of the best football teams in the country is just 35 miles away in Liverpool.

[LEGALEAGLE]

Originally Posted by Anderson

The best newspapers are the Guardian and the Independent, everything else is just tabloid trash. Also Manchester is way better than London, one of the best football teams in the country is just 35 miles away in Liverpool.

Manchester it's always raining....and the girls are mean