Christmas decs
Jan 2nd 2005, 3:17 pm
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Christmas decs
Just starting to takedecorations down, and thoughts of do we keep or take to Oz as and when we go.
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
Jan 2nd 2005, 3:20 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by Chris Mitchell
Just starting to takedecorations down, and thoughts of do we keep or take to Oz as and when we go.
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
Jan 2nd 2005, 3:23 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
thanks for your reply I never get them all down until then ,not that i put that many up but as the kids pester to put them up at the beginning of December added to that 4 birthdays I cant wait once new year here to start cleaning up!! Chris
Jan 2nd 2005, 3:43 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by Chris Mitchell
Just starting to takedecorations down, and thoughts of do we keep or take to Oz as and when we go.
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
We took all our Christmas decorations and they checked through them all, luckily I had removed everything with pine cones.
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Jan 2nd 2005, 4:36 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Hi
We have a fantastic christmas tree with pine cones on it. Im pretty sure they are artifical but how you can tell we have had the tree for about 5 years now but it cost a bomb and not keen to get rid of it.
Irene
We have a fantastic christmas tree with pine cones on it. Im pretty sure they are artifical but how you can tell we have had the tree for about 5 years now but it cost a bomb and not keen to get rid of it.
Irene
Jan 2nd 2005, 4:47 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by parkhigh
Hi
We have a fantastic christmas tree with pine cones on it. Im pretty sure they are artifical but how you can tell we have had the tree for about 5 years now but it cost a bomb and not keen to get rid of it.
Irene
We have a fantastic christmas tree with pine cones on it. Im pretty sure they are artifical but how you can tell we have had the tree for about 5 years now but it cost a bomb and not keen to get rid of it.
Irene
Hi there. we didn't want to get rid of our tree either, so we just took the pine cones off. I'm sure we'll be able to replace them once out there.
Jan 2nd 2005, 5:05 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Because I'm going so soon - 8 days, and getting rid of stuff and packing (or supposed to be!) I didn't put any decs up - except cards and one solitary snowman. Gave all my others decorations away. House has seemed bare though - I usually have lots all round the house.
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Jan 2nd 2005, 10:59 pm
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Generally its things like pine cones etc or anything which the customs people consider to have been "natural" and thus habour a living organism. The thing with pine cones is that they think there may be tiny larvae inside, even in the sprayed ones.
A bit of common sense and you'll be right !
We missed a garland from our fireplace which they came across and it cost me $6 for them to snip them off.
Good luck
Warren
A bit of common sense and you'll be right !
We missed a garland from our fireplace which they came across and it cost me $6 for them to snip them off.
Good luck
Warren
Jan 2nd 2005, 11:03 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
I have just taken christmas decs down - go back to work on Tuesday, so in my book the holidays are officially over!!!
Luckily my mate was here, so she has now gone home armed with rolls and rolls of christmas paper and I'm sure when the massive clearout begins in a few weeks, she will have lots more to add to her collection!!
Luckily my mate was here, so she has now gone home armed with rolls and rolls of christmas paper and I'm sure when the massive clearout begins in a few weeks, she will have lots more to add to her collection!!
Jan 2nd 2005, 11:06 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by Chris Mitchell
Just starting to takedecorations down, and thoughts of do we keep or take to Oz as and when we go.
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
Whilst I am not going to part with any until tickets in my sticky little mitts I wondered if there are any rules etc about decs. I remember reading on here someone who took an artificial tree then had to either pay to have it treated or destroyed- a no win situation. Does anyone know if this applies to tree decs?
thank you,
Chris
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Jan 2nd 2005, 11:06 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Because I'm going so soon - 8 days, and getting rid of stuff and packing (or supposed to be!) I didn't put any decs up - except cards and one solitary snowman. Gave all my others decorations away. House has seemed bare though - I usually have lots all round the house.
Cas
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you will have to put double up next year to make up for this one.
Chris
Jan 2nd 2005, 11:13 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by Go Banana's !!
Generally its things like pine cones etc or anything which the customs people consider to have been "natural" and thus habour a living organism. The thing with pine cones is that they think there may be tiny larvae inside, even in the sprayed ones.
A bit of common sense and you'll be right !
We missed a garland from our fireplace which they came across and it cost me $6 for them to snip them off.
Good luck
Warren
A bit of common sense and you'll be right !
We missed a garland from our fireplace which they came across and it cost me $6 for them to snip them off.
Good luck
Warren
hope you had a great Christmas Iam a reader of the banana diaries so know that its your first there.
you really should get your wife to write a book you would never need to work again!! Happy new year,
Chris
Jan 2nd 2005, 11:20 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by Kristine
I have just taken christmas decs down - go back to work on Tuesday, so in my book the holidays are officially over!!!
Luckily my mate was here, so she has now gone home armed with rolls and rolls of christmas paper and I'm sure when the massive clearout begins in a few weeks, she will have lots more to add to her collection!!
Luckily my mate was here, so she has now gone home armed with rolls and rolls of christmas paper and I'm sure when the massive clearout begins in a few weeks, she will have lots more to add to her collection!!
I can empathise there we've started on loft today before we put decs away as there's loads up there this is only the small loft have a bigger one to do!!
we've lived here for 18 years and boy have we collected some stuff. I've kept all kids school work, birth, christening, and 1st birthday cards and some pressies. I think a few car boots in order.
Good luck with yours when you hoping to go?
Chris
Jan 2nd 2005, 11:49 pm
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by possoms
dunno but its bad luck to take them down before the 6th jan
im sure its supposed to be bad luck if you take them down after the 12 days not before
Jan 3rd 2005, 12:07 am
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Re: Christmas decs
Originally Posted by sassie
Hi there. we didn't want to get rid of our tree either, so we just took the pine cones off. I'm sure we'll be able to replace them once out there.
I thought that...... i cut all mine off my garland...... it did look a sorry state.....
but ......when i came to buy some in oz i couldnt find any anywhere.....except windfalls in a school grounds and they were whopaz....and would ov looked silly.....so no need for me poachers jacket!
If any1 has spotted any in any of the shops can ya let me know.....
love boomie
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