product availability

ponderings / parenting / product availability

my friend megan groans each time someone in a playgroup asks me where i got something. generally if she overhears she'll shout 'england' before i can. each time i buy a gift for someone here i'm always trying to remember what products you get here (in the US) which you can't get in england and vice versa so here's a list of a few i can remember:

products not readily available in the US [well, CA anyway]:
 single-use sunscreen wipes
 ready mixed formula in cartons [they have a really expensive version in tins]
[they also don't have any instructions on how much formula to feed your child on formula in the us]
 disposable bottles [Boots]
 wipes refills with an opening in the top so they can be used without a box
 travel pack of big brand wipes
 suction cup bowls
 buggy board for the back of strollers

products not readily available in the uk:
 baby shower anything [lists, invitations, books etc.etc.]
 liquid formula (in tins) ready to dilute
 sunshine

.sigh. i miss boots so much .sigh.