I am in UK too, I have never bought any glue from abroad so cannot comment on that but what I can say is why don't you buy the glue, tapes etc from UK?

They are all available on ebay and are cheap too so there will be no worrying about them going off.

ORWG is cheap comparing to Ghost Bond & Ultra Hold, but Ultra Hold definitely gives you stronger and longer hold. If you are a new wearer I would recommend ORWG as its less messy and much easier to clean.

Hair Direct are based in USA so anything you buy of them will be shipped from USA.