This may sound like a silly question but I always buy my Christmas crackers, cards & wrap etc a year in advance to get the sale bargains . Am I allowed to ship the crackers in a container with all my stuff or are they not allowed due to having the 'snap' in them?? I had Robinsons round the other day and forgot to ask but the chap from Bishops Move today said he had no idea!? (so much for being helpful!) Can anyone advise??? Thanks Claire

[probably not as classed as explosive?!

This is what I thought - I bet that bargain will have to be passed on to my Mother - along with numerous other things.........

I know your not allowed pine cones on the deccies. Think the crackers will be OK though.

Yes, I've already de pine coned everything! Its a shame as my 3 year old had made me some lovely glitter coated ones at pre-school last year and now they'll have to hang on my parents tree instead.

no acorns and no trace of xmas tree (real) on decs either

I had a rummage last night and think I've took everything out which isn't allowed in. Just still holding out about what to do with my 'luxury crackers'

Have an Xmas day in July/August in the UK so you can practice what its like being in Aus for a summer one

Bring them, the ones here are tat

Don't they call them bon bons over here.

There is a fair amount of Christmas stuff int he shops here at the moment for 'Christmas in July'

I think I've decided I'll ship them over and suffer the consequences!!!

You don't want to end up getting deported for the sake of a novelty jumping frog and a crap 'joke'...

You're not allowed them on a plane, don't know about containers though. I would definitely check with the shipping agent as they could be classed as an explosive - well if there were enough of them!

can we take artificial tree as i heard that the trees over in aus tend to be small - ie hard to find 6 or 7ft artificials, the normal being 4ft ?, not sure, there are no cones on it so was going to consider it.

thanks sj,