Oh and just in case - MORGANS SPICED RUM IS NOT AVAILABLE HERE EITHER- Unless you have a spare $50 to order a 70cl bottle from Melbourne.
All the best,
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Doesn't Mr Logan it's not available!!!!!!!!!!!!He's sooo distraught cos he doesn't drink beer and it's his favourite tipple...

Being 4 ft 11 and 3/4's i miss Dotty p's petites, they fitted me perfectly. The target short length are still too long Oh and a really big Ottakas

Its funny though a year ago i would have listed all of the other things on here, now I've kind of forgotten what to miss if that makes sense

To those of you who think its shallow to miss stuff, get over yourselves, its all part of the adaption process

Why dont you just say " bloody short"?

Because i've done that before only to be told of "target short length". I need peeps to understand just HOW short

Thank you for the thoughts. I have come to the understanding that the answers do not lie outside of oneself, they are all on the inside, if we but look within...and that can be :scared: too. Opiate of the people...and all that. Know thyself...etc.

OK, I can understand Mothercare and Next (though I do not miss them)and can just about understand Boots (though we do have some chemists here), but Asda and Tescos are just supermarkets - there are several here - they sell stuff, in aisles. Yes, the stuff is different but then it is a different country so I was not really that surprised. The bit that I do find confusing is
Where in Aus are you? We have excellent fish and chip shops here in Brisbane - far nicer than most of the ones I have used in the UK. I good range of chinese takeaway (and an even better range of Thai), loads of 24hr servos and as for B&Q, have you seen a shop called Bunnings? Or Mitre10? Or home hardware?

Cheers,

DagBoy

I was being a little too flippant perhaps. A good brisk sweaty walk lifts the spirit, I find. Try Nielsen Park - beaut in sunny or ragged weather.

I know it well. I used to live in Vaucluse, Wentworth Rd, so would often go there on a Sunday. Have to say I prefer ocean beaches with proper waves and associated sound effects! Dee Why always blows away the cobwebs for me, and it's always a homecoming as I lived there for 7 years. (What's this got to do with shopping -maybe we should start our own thread!) Nice to exchange thoughts with you

Well, the Evangelical ShopShy need to get their kicks without vilifying the Shop-A-Holic.

Interesting to read the posts re Next and other British retailers. I am in the mail order business, predominately e-commerce and intend to start a number of sites now I am here in Australia. I look after a number of large companies in the UK, mostly but not exclusively clothing.

I am bringing one of my UK customers into the Australian market ready for Christmas (silk clothing, 45+ age group, female) as a trial.

My question really is;

If you could get Next, MandS etc. would people be prepared to pay UK prices and wait (poss 28 days) for shipment.
Cheers

yes,yes,yes,yes and yes

I miss the Boots near us cos it was a big store which sold baby clothes, toys and equipment etc. To be honest it is taking some time to adjust to the supermarkets here - just because they are not what I am used to. I am missing the fish and chip shop I used to go to every Thursday afternoon and spend with my parents and my nan-nan. I know there are fish and chip shops here (not found one that's nice yet though) and takeaways here but quite simply I am just missing what I am used to. We have only been here just over two months so it is taking a while to adapt to the different shops they have here. We are in South Australia by the way and there definitely isn't a 24 hour shop anywhere near us.
Joanne

We are in South Australia by the way and there definitely isn't a 24 hour shop anywhere near us.
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At least I don't know of one - so if anyone knows if there is a 24 hour shop near North Have please let me know. Being pregnant you can get cravings for weird things like doritos and ice-cream and sometimes you need a 24 hour shop.
Jo

My first thought after we seriously decided to look into moving to Australia was 'But there isn't a Zara''. I know I'm sad but I love shopping and NEED Zara, Gap, etc. Why oh why isn't there a Zara in Oz?

Marina

If you can do Twiglets and Orange Matchmakers we can do some serious talking...(actually my sister sends them over for me - and I've been here for yonks).