Hash in the UK is total and utter shite. I cannot stress this enough.
Shite
Shite
Shite
Shite
Shite

The green, on the other hand, is first class. Most of the bud that you buy in the UK now is homegrown and not imported. If you get imported stuff, then its a rarity. Also, dont believe the dealers when they tell you the strains - especially if they say its 'Purple Haze' and try to get an extra tenner out of ya. Purple Haze doesnt exist anymore, plus its not that good of a high from what Ive read when it was around. Just ask for some 'skunk', and then youll be getting the good shit! When I was a first timer, I was getting ripped off until a good friend told me to ask for 'an eighth of skunk'. He asked me for £20, and I thought it was a bloody ripoff. I smoked a little, and I was soon put in my place

Edit: if you ever get offered soapbar, refuse. Its crap, and its the English Hash. Just google soapbar and youll find out what youve been smoking. Also, look at the pictures section on this site, and youll know what to look out for when you buy bud.
Edit number 2: where abouts are you from in England? Not anywhere near Northamptonshire are ya?