12th March can't come fast enough
Feb 15th 2011, 2:12 pm
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12th March can't come fast enough
FLIGHTS BOOKED YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Booked my youngest sons flight and my flight back home for 12th March and I can't wait! My OH and oldest son will come when he's done school in May/June.
How do you move back though with only 20 kilos of baggage allowance! We're not taking anything back with us other than dvd's, photos, ps stuff etc and my shed load of clothes!! Guess i'm going to have to trim my wardrobe..again!!
Anyway its a huge relief that we're all booked and out of here back to reality!
Booked my youngest sons flight and my flight back home for 12th March and I can't wait! My OH and oldest son will come when he's done school in May/June.
How do you move back though with only 20 kilos of baggage allowance! We're not taking anything back with us other than dvd's, photos, ps stuff etc and my shed load of clothes!! Guess i'm going to have to trim my wardrobe..again!!
Anyway its a huge relief that we're all booked and out of here back to reality!
Feb 15th 2011, 2:23 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
Thinking of you 
Yep,we will make drastic luggage cuts .
Our car (though an SUV) has very little storage ,and there is only *so * much my relatives (that are collecting us ) will hold also !
Oh well ,I did it coming this way and survived .I am sure we will live to tell the tale of how we "came back to this country in 2011,with just 4 suitcases "
Good luck packing .
Yep,we will make drastic luggage cuts .
Our car (though an SUV) has very little storage ,and there is only *so * much my relatives (that are collecting us ) will hold also !
Oh well ,I did it coming this way and survived .I am sure we will live to tell the tale of how we "came back to this country in 2011,with just 4 suitcases "
Good luck packing .
Feb 16th 2011, 2:09 am
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
FLIGHTS BOOKED YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Booked my youngest sons flight and my flight back home for 12th March and I can't wait! My OH and oldest son will come when he's done school in May/June.
How do you move back though with only 20 kilos of baggage allowance! We're not taking anything back with us other than dvd's, photos, ps stuff etc and my shed load of clothes!! Guess i'm going to have to trim my wardrobe..again!!
Anyway its a huge relief that we're all booked and out of here back to reality!
Booked my youngest sons flight and my flight back home for 12th March and I can't wait! My OH and oldest son will come when he's done school in May/June.
How do you move back though with only 20 kilos of baggage allowance! We're not taking anything back with us other than dvd's, photos, ps stuff etc and my shed load of clothes!! Guess i'm going to have to trim my wardrobe..again!!
Anyway its a huge relief that we're all booked and out of here back to reality!
we are leaving two days after you!
you can send stuff back through an excess baggage company for around $6.00 kg...
Feb 16th 2011, 7:47 am
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
FLIGHTS BOOKED YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Booked my youngest sons flight and my flight back home for 12th March and I can't wait! My OH and oldest son will come when he's done school in May/June.
How do you move back though with only 20 kilos of baggage allowance! We're not taking anything back with us other than dvd's, photos, ps stuff etc and my shed load of clothes!! Guess i'm going to have to trim my wardrobe..again!!
Anyway its a huge relief that we're all booked and out of here back to reality!
Booked my youngest sons flight and my flight back home for 12th March and I can't wait! My OH and oldest son will come when he's done school in May/June.
How do you move back though with only 20 kilos of baggage allowance! We're not taking anything back with us other than dvd's, photos, ps stuff etc and my shed load of clothes!! Guess i'm going to have to trim my wardrobe..again!!
Anyway its a huge relief that we're all booked and out of here back to reality!
You have what you need for now and thats all that counts....good luck and the very best of wishes to you and your boys, I came with our two boys and my Oh followed later on in the year.....
Feb 16th 2011, 8:32 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
All the very best to the OP and her son. Safe flight and all that.
It is amazing at how ruthless you can be when you have to be! I got mine down to 2 suitcases and about 8 or 9 boxes, not bad after 30 years of Australia LOL!!
I only have 9 sleeps left myself!!!
It is amazing at how ruthless you can be when you have to be! I got mine down to 2 suitcases and about 8 or 9 boxes, not bad after 30 years of Australia LOL!!
I only have 9 sleeps left myself!!!
Feb 16th 2011, 8:58 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
Knowing my luck it would be a woman sorting the baggage out!! 
Where you heading back to in the UK? I bet the excitement is kicking in now??
all the best 
Feb 16th 2011, 9:11 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
I'm 19 days behind you fatcat and I can't wait to get out of here either! I know what you're saying about the baggage restrictions, I'm barely going to get my laptop on in my hand baggage but fortunately I can leave stuff with my dad to be brought back on visits if need be. I just checked out this site called Excess Baggage Company; apparently they do shipments back to UK at what looks like a reasonable price. http://www.excess-baggage.com/ I'm seriously going to check them out. Good luck with your trip home!
Feb 16th 2011, 9:47 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
Not to steal thunder or anything, but after two years in Montreal and I'm flying back to the UK on Friday
My stuff is with the shipping company, furniture is all sold / given to charities, I hand my apartment keys in on Friday, go to work for my last day and then go catch the plane!
My stuff is with the shipping company, furniture is all sold / given to charities, I hand my apartment keys in on Friday, go to work for my last day and then go catch the plane!
Feb 16th 2011, 10:00 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
Not to steal thunder or anything, but after two years in Montreal and I'm flying back to the UK on Friday
My stuff is with the shipping company, furniture is all sold / given to charities, I hand my apartment keys in on Friday, go to work for my last day and then go catch the plane!
My stuff is with the shipping company, furniture is all sold / given to charities, I hand my apartment keys in on Friday, go to work for my last day and then go catch the plane!
Feb 16th 2011, 10:16 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
Another deserter here fly back with kids 2nd March from Calgary
Been here (SK) just over 4 years, had enough going back to Gloucestershire hubby to follow later.
Good luck to everyone hope it all works out
Been here (SK) just over 4 years, had enough going back to Gloucestershire hubby to follow later.
Good luck to everyone hope it all works out
Feb 16th 2011, 11:36 pm
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
http://www.worldbaggage.com.au/Estimate.aspx
yeah, its actually $5.50 per kilo, so for 50 kgs we will pay $360, but that also includes an $85 charge for Documentation, Handling, Airline Insurance.
if you have enough kilos its cheap but if you are only a few kilos overweight, then their site shows $230 quote even if i put in only 5 or 10 kgs ? and it doesn't seem as good an option with the other charges on top.
Feb 17th 2011, 2:49 am
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Re: 12th March can't come fast enough
Wow, it's becoming the "Abandoning Canada" thread 
