Shampoo!
Feb 17th 2009, 8:47 pm
#31
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Re: Shampoo!
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Not aimed at anyone in particular, and posting as me, and not as a Mod, I have often had people take the mickey out of me cos I like to use particular brands of various things from the UK. I know I'm not alone in this, and I do it for a lot of reasons - familiarity being one; I prefer the taste being a second, which is valid for a lot of items. And lastly - because certain brands suit me and I don't want to risk trying others. Sunscreen is one - I still buy my sunscreen in Boots cos I have lousy skin and I want the one that I know doesn't irritate it.
Next time you ridicule a poster for wanting to bring certain brands over, stop and think that they may have a perfectly good reason for it.
Feb 17th 2009, 9:14 pm
#32
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Re: Shampoo!
In the spirit of some of these posts recently - love the signature mate. Might have to change my now rather tired signature ;-) Would not knock your desire to ship something over from the UK Polly. I'm tipping that the ridicule or mickey-taking is reserved for those who are just doing it by default or spite, or through ignorance.
By the same token, or rather, decent standard, I'm guessing you would approve of someone being content (or lucky) that they can use the 1 item out of the miserable and limited ;-) choice here.
:-)
By the same token, or rather, decent standard, I'm guessing you would approve of someone being content (or lucky) that they can use the 1 item out of the miserable and limited ;-) choice here.
:-)
Sounds like good news for the OP.
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Not aimed at anyone in particular, and posting as me, and not as a Mod, I have often had people take the mickey out of me cos I like to use particular brands of various things from the UK. I know I'm not alone in this, and I do it for a lot of reasons - familiarity being one; I prefer the taste being a second, which is valid for a lot of items. And lastly - because certain brands suit me and I don't want to risk trying others. Sunscreen is one - I still buy my sunscreen in Boots cos I have lousy skin and I want the one that I know doesn't irritate it.
Next time you ridicule a poster for wanting to bring certain brands over, stop and think that they may have a perfectly good reason for it.
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Not aimed at anyone in particular, and posting as me, and not as a Mod, I have often had people take the mickey out of me cos I like to use particular brands of various things from the UK. I know I'm not alone in this, and I do it for a lot of reasons - familiarity being one; I prefer the taste being a second, which is valid for a lot of items. And lastly - because certain brands suit me and I don't want to risk trying others. Sunscreen is one - I still buy my sunscreen in Boots cos I have lousy skin and I want the one that I know doesn't irritate it.
Next time you ridicule a poster for wanting to bring certain brands over, stop and think that they may have a perfectly good reason for it.
Feb 17th 2009, 9:17 pm
#33
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Re: Shampoo!
In the spirit of some of these posts recently - love the signature mate. Might have to change my now rather tired signature ;-) Would not knock your desire to ship something over from the UK Polly. I'm tipping that the ridicule or mickey-taking is reserved for those who are just doing it by default or spite, or through ignorance.
By the same token, or rather, decent standard, I'm guessing you would approve of someone being content (or lucky) that they can use the 1 item out of the miserable and limited ;-) choice here.
:-)
By the same token, or rather, decent standard, I'm guessing you would approve of someone being content (or lucky) that they can use the 1 item out of the miserable and limited ;-) choice here.
:-)
Tolerance of everyone's individual quirks is the key methinks, as ever
Feb 17th 2009, 9:58 pm
#34
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Re: Shampoo!
Sounds like good news for the OP.
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Not aimed at anyone in particular, and posting as me, and not as a Mod, I have often had people take the mickey out of me cos I like to use particular brands of various things from the UK. I know I'm not alone in this, and I do it for a lot of reasons - familiarity being one; I prefer the taste being a second, which is valid for a lot of items. And lastly - because certain brands suit me and I don't want to risk trying others. Sunscreen is one - I still buy my sunscreen in Boots cos I have lousy skin and I want the one that I know doesn't irritate it.
Next time you ridicule a poster for wanting to bring certain brands over, stop and think that they may have a perfectly good reason for it.
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Not aimed at anyone in particular, and posting as me, and not as a Mod, I have often had people take the mickey out of me cos I like to use particular brands of various things from the UK. I know I'm not alone in this, and I do it for a lot of reasons - familiarity being one; I prefer the taste being a second, which is valid for a lot of items. And lastly - because certain brands suit me and I don't want to risk trying others. Sunscreen is one - I still buy my sunscreen in Boots cos I have lousy skin and I want the one that I know doesn't irritate it.
Next time you ridicule a poster for wanting to bring certain brands over, stop and think that they may have a perfectly good reason for it.
Feb 17th 2009, 10:07 pm
#36
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Re: Shampoo!
Oh yes, Dilmah is far superior when compared to any of the British teas. Word to your mother....
Feb 17th 2009, 10:30 pm
#38
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Re: Shampoo!
A note on chocolate....
As an obsessive consumer of all things chocolate I can reveal the following:
1. Aussie Cadbury's is initially pants... but you get used to it, although it doesn't have the same appeal that it used to, for me at least... it's made here, so doesn't come in a container, the same strange taint pervades through all the products
2. Ikea have fabulous swedish chocolate; that is imported Dime bars, Malibou, and another brand that I don't have in the house at the moment (I ate it all!) It's really good, but you have to put it in a cool bag if you live any distance from the shop because it melts very readily. (I understand that they are transported in a refrigerated container)
3. Lindt chocolate is also widely available and tastes just as good as it always did.
With reference to the shampoo.... I've not looked closely but Loreal sell the pink bottle Elvive shampoo here, so no worries....
In terms of cosmetics...
All the big brands are available; Dior, Givenchy, YSL, Clinique, Lancome, Estee Lauder etc... high end
and the less expensive: maxfactor, Revlon, Covergirl, Loreal, Bourjois, Rimmel.... to name but a few! If you buy Boots brand then you might want to bring that with you....
If you like branston pickle, bring that..... it's $6.00 for a small jar in Coles!
or learn to live without it!
As an obsessive consumer of all things chocolate I can reveal the following:
1. Aussie Cadbury's is initially pants... but you get used to it, although it doesn't have the same appeal that it used to, for me at least... it's made here, so doesn't come in a container, the same strange taint pervades through all the products
2. Ikea have fabulous swedish chocolate; that is imported Dime bars, Malibou, and another brand that I don't have in the house at the moment (I ate it all!) It's really good, but you have to put it in a cool bag if you live any distance from the shop because it melts very readily. (I understand that they are transported in a refrigerated container)
3. Lindt chocolate is also widely available and tastes just as good as it always did.
With reference to the shampoo.... I've not looked closely but Loreal sell the pink bottle Elvive shampoo here, so no worries....
In terms of cosmetics...
All the big brands are available; Dior, Givenchy, YSL, Clinique, Lancome, Estee Lauder etc... high end
and the less expensive: maxfactor, Revlon, Covergirl, Loreal, Bourjois, Rimmel.... to name but a few! If you buy Boots brand then you might want to bring that with you....
If you like branston pickle, bring that..... it's $6.00 for a small jar in Coles!
or learn to live without it!
Last edited by alipally; Feb 17th 2009 at 10:34 pm. Reason: add about the shampoo!
Feb 17th 2009, 10:32 pm
#39
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Re: Shampoo!
A note on chocolate....
As an obsessive consumer of all things chocolate I can reveal the following:
1. Aussie Cadbury's is initially pants... but you get used to it, although it doesn't have the same appeal that it used to, for me at least... it's made here, so doesn't come in a container, the same strange taint pervades through all the products
2. Ikea have fabulous swedish chocolate; that is imported Dime bars, Malibou, and another brand that I don't have in the house at the moment (I ate it all!) It's really good, but you have to put it in a cool bag if you live any distance from the shop because it melts very readily. (I understand that they are transported in a refrigerated container)
3. Lindt chocolate is also widely available and tastes just as good as it always did.
If you like branston pickle, bring that..... it's $6.00 for a small jar in Coles! or learn to live without it!
As an obsessive consumer of all things chocolate I can reveal the following:
1. Aussie Cadbury's is initially pants... but you get used to it, although it doesn't have the same appeal that it used to, for me at least... it's made here, so doesn't come in a container, the same strange taint pervades through all the products
2. Ikea have fabulous swedish chocolate; that is imported Dime bars, Malibou, and another brand that I don't have in the house at the moment (I ate it all!) It's really good, but you have to put it in a cool bag if you live any distance from the shop because it melts very readily. (I understand that they are transported in a refrigerated container)
3. Lindt chocolate is also widely available and tastes just as good as it always did.
If you like branston pickle, bring that..... it's $6.00 for a small jar in Coles!
or learn to live without it!
Feb 17th 2009, 10:46 pm
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Feb 17th 2009, 11:54 pm
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Re: Shampoo!
I tend to eat German chocolate myself, and get the cheaper Cadburys for my daughter
Feb 18th 2009, 12:05 am
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Re: Shampoo!
i like aussie choc especially cherryripe and cherry bounty - maybe i have got over the taste thing
other half use to drink pg tips in the uk - he now drinks bushles extra strong tea - i brought him for christmas a box of pg tips as special treat - he said he likes bushles tea now - and pg tips is a weaker blend
we do buy branston pickle - that is one thing we have not changed - but everything else we have found an aussie alternative
other half use to drink pg tips in the uk - he now drinks bushles extra strong tea - i brought him for christmas a box of pg tips as special treat - he said he likes bushles tea now - and pg tips is a weaker blend
we do buy branston pickle - that is one thing we have not changed - but everything else we have found an aussie alternative
Feb 18th 2009, 12:14 am
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Re: Shampoo!
i like aussie choc especially cherryripe and cherry bounty - maybe i have got over the taste thing
other half use to drink pg tips in the uk - he now drinks bushles extra strong tea - i brought him for christmas a box of pg tips as special treat - he said he likes bushles tea now - and pg tips is a weaker blend
we do buy branston pickle - that is one thing we have not changed - but everything else we have found an aussie alternative
other half use to drink pg tips in the uk - he now drinks bushles extra strong tea - i brought him for christmas a box of pg tips as special treat - he said he likes bushles tea now - and pg tips is a weaker blend
we do buy branston pickle - that is one thing we have not changed - but everything else we have found an aussie alternative