What to take with us...
Nov 27th 2005, 12:58 am
#16
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by dh1905
I think I'm also going to bring a few things from around the house like my wall pics, twigs and vases- am I mad bringing twigs??- hubby thinks so, but I love them!!
The house is like a bomb site at the moment as we have the entire loft contents spilling out everywhere, while sorting out, we must have 500 soft toys-any takers??!!
But I seriously don't regret bringing them and would make the same decision again. We felt it was better to bring them and chuck them out when we got here rather than bin them in the UK and regret doing so. Good luck!
Sue
Nov 27th 2005, 9:47 pm
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Re: What to take with us...
which removal company did you use?
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Originally Posted by cranni
We brought 5 suitcases , 3 kids, and 5 tchest followed.
For us a new life , new furniture,
I did not find the furniture too expensive , bought from Harvey Norman, and went to Macro for most of the bedding, towels, pots and pans.
As we have gone along, i have bought more in Sales, at Sheridens [good quality].
We had most our bedroom furnitue fitted in Uk . I did not want to bring beds, Oue bed we left for our kids back home.
We sold some furniture, had car boots.
Im glad we did not bring electrical good, as i here stories about them not working . my friend brought her washer, she has to send back to UK for parts.
We are building a new house , and i have seen so many times , furniture just not looking right in the new house, but they hang on to it , because it cost a fortune to bring over.
It really is a personal choice. I have no regrets what so ever. Denise
by the way it cost us 350 pound to bring 5 t chest.
For us a new life , new furniture,
I did not find the furniture too expensive , bought from Harvey Norman, and went to Macro for most of the bedding, towels, pots and pans.
As we have gone along, i have bought more in Sales, at Sheridens [good quality].
We had most our bedroom furnitue fitted in Uk . I did not want to bring beds, Oue bed we left for our kids back home.
We sold some furniture, had car boots.
Im glad we did not bring electrical good, as i here stories about them not working . my friend brought her washer, she has to send back to UK for parts.
We are building a new house , and i have seen so many times , furniture just not looking right in the new house, but they hang on to it , because it cost a fortune to bring over.
It really is a personal choice. I have no regrets what so ever. Denise
by the way it cost us 350 pound to bring 5 t chest.
Nov 27th 2005, 10:57 pm
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by vb2
which removal company did you use?
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Nov 28th 2005, 11:17 pm
#19
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Re: What to take with us...
thank you
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Originally Posted by cranni
We used Atlas Removals
Nov 29th 2005, 12:40 am
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by Bella Donna
Would have thought twigs would be a problem, but I'm sure Pollyanna will know.
Twigs? Don't even think about it, AQIS will have them off you as fast as you can say "wood" treated wood, furniture etc is fine, but not the raw material.
Nov 29th 2005, 1:25 am
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by dh1905
Hi all,
We should be moving out of our house in the 2nd week of January and so have started to pack ready for our move over to Oz in April.
I just dont know how far to go with bringing stuff over, I have loft full of my daughters every drawing, model, scribble!! I also have my own birthday cards from god knows how long ago, old school books, teddies, etc.
My hubby has motorbike gear and dont know whether to sell here and buy new when we get there??
We aren't getting a container as the furniture had been sold with the house so we are paying for a part of one, just for our bits and pieces.
One the one hand I think take everything on the other hand I think c'mon save the shipping cost, am I ever going to need all this stuff!! Why cart it around the world.
Just interested in what others took...
While on the subject of taking things to Australia, can I take food items as long as sealed?? I am thinking galaxy bars
Thanks for your thoughts, Donna x
We should be moving out of our house in the 2nd week of January and so have started to pack ready for our move over to Oz in April.
I just dont know how far to go with bringing stuff over, I have loft full of my daughters every drawing, model, scribble!! I also have my own birthday cards from god knows how long ago, old school books, teddies, etc.
My hubby has motorbike gear and dont know whether to sell here and buy new when we get there??
We aren't getting a container as the furniture had been sold with the house so we are paying for a part of one, just for our bits and pieces.
One the one hand I think take everything on the other hand I think c'mon save the shipping cost, am I ever going to need all this stuff!! Why cart it around the world.
Just interested in what others took...
While on the subject of taking things to Australia, can I take food items as long as sealed?? I am thinking galaxy bars
Thanks for your thoughts, Donna x
Nov 29th 2005, 1:27 am
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
Personally I would avoid foodstuffs it can only cause problems as they might think you have more than you are saying. Hand luggage fine, but shipping, don't bother.
One thing I didn't think of was the size of bedding/bed linen. Brought all our duvet covers but not the duvets themselves as they were too bulky and we thought 'we'll just get new ones'. Well they are longer here so nothing fits. Either leave the lot and start again (but it's expensive for decent stuff) or bring lots of different tog duvets.
HTH
One thing I didn't think of was the size of bedding/bed linen. Brought all our duvet covers but not the duvets themselves as they were too bulky and we thought 'we'll just get new ones'. Well they are longer here so nothing fits. Either leave the lot and start again (but it's expensive for decent stuff) or bring lots of different tog duvets.
HTH
Nov 29th 2005, 2:31 am
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by dh1905
What to take with us...
Nov 29th 2005, 2:48 am
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by dh1905
Hi all,
We should be moving out of our house in the 2nd week of January and so have started to pack ready for our move over to Oz in April.
I just dont know how far to go with bringing stuff over, I have loft full of my daughters every drawing, model, scribble!! I also have my own birthday cards from god knows how long ago, old school books, teddies, etc.
My hubby has motorbike gear and dont know whether to sell here and buy new when we get there??
We aren't getting a container as the furniture had been sold with the house so we are paying for a part of one, just for our bits and pieces.
One the one hand I think take everything on the other hand I think c'mon save the shipping cost, am I ever going to need all this stuff!! Why cart it around the world.
Just interested in what others took...
While on the subject of taking things to Australia, can I take food items as long as sealed?? I am thinking galaxy bars
Thanks for your thoughts, Donna x
We should be moving out of our house in the 2nd week of January and so have started to pack ready for our move over to Oz in April.
I just dont know how far to go with bringing stuff over, I have loft full of my daughters every drawing, model, scribble!! I also have my own birthday cards from god knows how long ago, old school books, teddies, etc.
My hubby has motorbike gear and dont know whether to sell here and buy new when we get there??
We aren't getting a container as the furniture had been sold with the house so we are paying for a part of one, just for our bits and pieces.
One the one hand I think take everything on the other hand I think c'mon save the shipping cost, am I ever going to need all this stuff!! Why cart it around the world.
Just interested in what others took...
While on the subject of taking things to Australia, can I take food items as long as sealed?? I am thinking galaxy bars
Thanks for your thoughts, Donna x
Flying BA premium economy London-Sydney-20kg allowance. I am taking some clothes, 1 laptop computer and a camera. I am starting again. Going to buy furniture etc over there when we buy a new place.
I have enjoyed the process of decluttering my life. I cannot believe how much stuff I had collected over the years that I did not need.
Nov 29th 2005, 7:18 am
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Re: What to take with us...
Originally Posted by biggy
we bought new duvets before we came I put them and the pillows in vacuum bags..its amazing how much stuff u get in one of them.......I had 10 bedding sets in one large bag which went down to as flat as a pancake, bloody heavy tho...but then u dont pay for weight just volume. Did this with all the kids cuddly toys too. also put our fotos etc in vacuum bags saved them getting damp. All your old cards and books etc....if they mean a lot to u then bring them its not that expensive....the thing that u need to remember the most expsive part of shipping is the insurance, but things like fotos amd memories u cant replace so no need to insure
Ah. This reminds me. I read a thread some time ago about someone who also vac packed loads of stuff to put in their suitcases, which, when the customs opened it up to check them , left all the contents half stuffed in, half out and caused chaos. :scared: Saying that, I am going to use them, for clothes ( not taking duvets) and my precious tempur type mattress topper, but to go in my tchests.
