I guess another reason people want to bring products over with them, is that they'll have a half-full container of shampoo at home, and rather than waste it and just throw it in the bin - why not bring it with them?
It takes some pressure (and cost) out of new arrivals, if you don't have to worry about shelling out for new shampoo, soap, deoderant, etc. I suppose the last thing new immigrants need to be focussing their attention on is which brand of shampoo to buy...

I brought a suitcase full of "Jazz Mags".....When we flew I just booked a toilet on the place instead of a reclining seat......

Think you either love or hate jazz. think it goes over my head - wink

You did mean to type "wink" right?

if you continue in this smutty vein, I will crack another joke

Reminds me of a joke I heard:

"I boarded the plane and took my seat next to a young Australian man. A short way into the flight, he pulled out a pornographic magazine from his bag, held it close to his chest and started gawping at the pictures inside. I was disgusted, and said "Thats awful! Don't you think you're being a bit rude?"
He thought for a moment, and then placed the magazine on the centre arm rest, so we could both see..."

OK but I thought you were telling a joke? Did you forget it?

Thanks ABCDiamond. It was the only thing that I couldn't find that was really bothering me as I have it every morning on toast.

Live without Branstons -no way!!!!

Sorry to break up the banter but about this shampoo............is it just me or does Aussie shampoo "work" better in Oz while British shampoo works better in Blighty? Everytime I take a holiday and use the "wrong" shampoo I end up with greasy dull hair

haha! Could it be the water? When I'm home (in Ireland) my hair is always so much nicer as the water is softer. London water does me no favours!

Now I've stopped giggling at your very unfunny joke!!

Back to Shampoo.

I was also wondering the same thing about shipping. My hair really likes a certain brand, which is available in Oz. However, as we will be dropping to one wage to begin with, and for who knows how long, I have been checking into the costs of products. With BOGOF offers here I can get the shampoo for less than half the price of Coles/Woolies. Hence why I was thinking of bringing a good few months supply. We have space in the container so why not fill it and save valuable pennies in those worrying first few months?

Also is anyone else as crazy as me and has done a weekly shop on Coles website, just to see the difference? Out of interest I found it was about the same as Tescos, but there is only 2 of us and we do tend to eat out twice a week at least.

Lisa xx

I must be crazy too then! I did a "weekly shop" only yesterday....

I reckoned it came in similar to what we spend now at Morrisons and I "bought" meats and veg and from what everyone says on here they're meant to be quite expensive from supermarkets.

Bad Dad.

These people who shop at Coles and Woolworths........

(just off to find a quote I have somewhere, back in two ticks)

I compared their quoted Supermarket prices, with the same things I had bought that same day, and found that I had paid about half what they paid, by "shopping correctly", I assume

Now, where did I hide my German dark chocolate with Orange and Almonds bits...