5 Things
Nov 21st 2007 | 10:12 am
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Nov 21st 2007 | 2:16 pm
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Re: 5 Things
A whirlygig is a washing line contraption.
I can recommend Crown relocations
I can recommend Crown relocations
Nov 21st 2007 | 2:27 pm
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Re: 5 Things
129 bucks at Aldi this very week, its a beauty as well 30 litres, stainless steel.. Theye got dozens of them at Northcote and Preston Aldi here in Melbourne. I'd ring around in Tassie If i were you. I bought one to replace my old LG Convection Microwave, which didnt have a grill component and donated that one to our staff work tea room.
BTW its 2000 Watt Convection 1200 Watt Grill and 900 watt Microwave, so the specs are fantastic.
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Nov 22nd 2007 | 11:00 pm
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Re: 5 Things
Wow! that list got some people going!!!
Now, I think if you were going to China or Cambodia such a list would be necessary (coffee fo example costs a fortune in China!).
On a serious note you must remember the cost of transporting any of the items over such a long distance (its not cheap) it might be cheaper to buy it when you arrive and (perhaps someone can shed some light on this) there may be some sort of customs duty going into Australia????
Now, I think if you were going to China or Cambodia such a list would be necessary (coffee fo example costs a fortune in China!).
On a serious note you must remember the cost of transporting any of the items over such a long distance (its not cheap) it might be cheaper to buy it when you arrive and (perhaps someone can shed some light on this) there may be some sort of customs duty going into Australia????
Nov 23rd 2007 | 12:42 am
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Re: 5 Things
What a brilliant thread. Its really interesting.
Nov 23rd 2007 | 1:22 am
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Re: 5 Things
I've said it before and I'll say it again,.... I'm bringing EVERYTHING with us! Not because I think that I won't be able to get it again when I get there, but because the cost of shipping is far less than the cost of selling it all, bringing the money over and attempting to purchase everything again, whilst getting to grips with living in a new country, it's not just the money, it's the time, stress and effort of replacing all your worldly goods and then there's the things you just can't replace, kids 'creations', photos, gifts, items the evoke happy memories, I want them around me..... It's all coming with me, for those reasons, I guess they'll always be stuff I can't take but at least I know that the main stuff will be arriving with me!
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Nov 23rd 2007 | 2:00 am
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Re: 5 Things
Just found out we can't bring our Dyson, damn!!!
Its only a year old and its great, cost a bit too.
Ah well we will have to buy one there and give the one here to my sister cause I know she loves vacuuming!!!
Its only a year old and its great, cost a bit too. Ah well we will have to buy one there and give the one here to my sister cause I know she loves vacuuming!!!
Nov 23rd 2007 | 2:02 am
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Re: 5 Things
Bloody bloke!!! it's a washing line!!!
I've said it before and I'll say it again,.... I'm bringing EVERYTHING with us! Not because I think that I won't be able to get it again when I get there, but because the cost of shipping is far less than the cost of selling it all, bringing the money over and attempting to purchase everything again, whilst getting to grips with living in a new country, it's not just the money, it's the time, stress and effort of replacing all your worldly goods and then there's the things you just can't replace, kids 'creations', photos, gifts, items the evoke happy memories, I want them around me..... It's all coming with me, for those reasons, I guess they'll always be stuff I can't take but at least I know that the main stuff will be arriving with me!
I've said it before and I'll say it again,.... I'm bringing EVERYTHING with us! Not because I think that I won't be able to get it again when I get there, but because the cost of shipping is far less than the cost of selling it all, bringing the money over and attempting to purchase everything again, whilst getting to grips with living in a new country, it's not just the money, it's the time, stress and effort of replacing all your worldly goods and then there's the things you just can't replace, kids 'creations', photos, gifts, items the evoke happy memories, I want them around me..... It's all coming with me, for those reasons, I guess they'll always be stuff I can't take but at least I know that the main stuff will be arriving with me!
Nov 23rd 2007 | 4:28 am
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Nov 23rd 2007 | 4:34 am
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Re: 5 Things
personally i think that is a load of twoddle.
i am sure others have got their hoovers through with no probs.
Nov 23rd 2007 | 5:55 am
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Re: 5 Things
You can take your hoover but just have to give it a really good clean first and change the filters
Thats what our shipper told us when they came to give us a quote last week!
Thats what our shipper told us when they came to give us a quote last week!
Nov 23rd 2007 | 7:28 am
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Re: 5 Things
Some posters fail to appreciate that some of us dont want to start over again. The things I wish I had bought with me were:
Dyson
Tumble Drier
Good quality cheap kids T Shirts from Tesco/Primark/Asda (My kids are toddlers so bothered about supre etc)
Always Ultra (You can not get an equivalent here and believe me I have tried most of the brands)
M & S Sofa Bed
But that said, Hubby's work paid for limited shipping costs. Perhaps I'd feel differently if we were the ones forking out for the cost......
Dyson
Tumble Drier
Good quality cheap kids T Shirts from Tesco/Primark/Asda (My kids are toddlers so bothered about supre etc)
Always Ultra (You can not get an equivalent here and believe me I have tried most of the brands)
M & S Sofa Bed
But that said, Hubby's work paid for limited shipping costs. Perhaps I'd feel differently if we were the ones forking out for the cost......
