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Getting excited now as the removal firm is coming in 9 days!!!

Looking for any ideas on things people have forgotten to pack and wish they'd taken or have taken and are so glad they have!!!!

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no suggestions on packing etc but I would say check your mobile phone is network unlocked before you leave cos it will be a right royal pain in the arse to try and get it done from this side.

Ellie x

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Best of luck, where are you heading? x

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Going to Perth. Trying to secure a job at the moment but we've decided just to send our gear over now even if it has to site in storage for a bit. Once a job is there we'll be choosing a long term rental. Maybe even go for a furnished property first.

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All the best. Weather is pretty good here although cold in the morning! Still around 26 though!

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I wish I had kept almost everything!!

Got rid of majority of my winter clothes etc. Which when you then realise you can get bloody freezing and then have to re-buy everything.

Wish I'd kept my boots, my electric blanket, my dressing gown (!!), winter coat, just anything you actually use and want now, and is worth more than like $5, then it probably is worth shipping/packing!

lerato

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Pack everything.... glad I bought some PG Tips and some bisto (but then again I am a cup of tea girl, and I like proper bisto powder for a gravy as opposed to shite granules).

When you arrive, just buy a pay as you go phone. Using your UK one is expensive.

Good luck!!!

Em x

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OOOOOOH bisto.

I love this. I willingly pay $15 for a giant tub of it from the British Lolly shop!! My partner's dad makes lovely home-made gravy, but I still persist that I prefer my 'plastic' gravy.

Yum yum yum. Ahhhhh Bisto!!

Nothing quite like a sunday roast with batchelors tinned marrowfat peas, yorkshire puds, bisto gravy and mint sauce!! :thumbsup:

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OK... Sold...I am coming to yours for dinner next! :thumbup:

Em x

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Warm clothes - even the ones you think are too hot! Can't get decent woollens/coats here. In fact all clothes!
Shoes - really xpensive and poor quality here
Also books - I left all my cookery books and they are %%%%expensive here

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I wish I had packed my Mum, Dad and brother.

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Photocopy every shred of paperwork you own, have them signed, stamped and registered by everyone you can think of. Make sure youve turned the iron off and bring some good books and some Australian money if you can.

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Remember to keep all essential items away from the packers (passports, identification, etc). Don't give them a chance to pack it!

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Travel adaptors for electrical items.... we brought loads with us but they have a habit of disappearing.

good luck and enjoy :thumbsup:

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BIRKENSTOCKS!

Oz - $120
UK (Amazon) - £25

Yes they're not theeeee most attractive shoe in the world but when you're on your feet all day as a teacher it's important to look after those wee arches in ur feet to save them from collapsing! I aint getting any younger u know lol

Brita water filters - £12 for 3 in the UK, $23 for 2 here, WHAT?! LOL:blink:

Also we invested in some Argos summer duvets, their cheapie range, and we're glad we did!

As you can tell by my reply, I'm a tight @rse, YES, I squeak when I walk lol

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I called vodafone the other day and they have activated the passport facility on both mine and the OH's phones. They said it was 75p connection charge for call to the UK and then the minutes would come off of our inclusive minutes(we have around 750 between us). We thought this was pretty good. Without this they said it was 80p per minute!! What they didn't say was what the deal was with local Australian calls. Any ideas?? (This is obviously just a short term fix until we get our own Oz mobiles)

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Your house and Car!