About to Pack to Leave
May 4th 2010, 11:12 am
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About to Pack to Leave
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!!!!
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!!!!
May 4th 2010, 11:25 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
Ellie x
May 4th 2010, 11:39 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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.
May 4th 2010, 12:37 pm
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
All the best. Weather is pretty good here although cold in the morning! Still around 26 though!
May 4th 2010, 10:57 pm
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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
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
May 4th 2010, 11:17 pm
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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
When you arrive, just buy a pay as you go phone. Using your UK one is expensive.
Good luck!!!
Em x
May 4th 2010, 11:20 pm
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UK-Syd Feb 2009 = HAPPY!
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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
When you arrive, just buy a pay as you go phone. Using your UK one is expensive.
Good luck!!!
Em x
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!!
May 4th 2010, 11:35 pm
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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!!
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!!
Em x
May 6th 2010, 3:51 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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
Shoes - really xpensive and poor quality here
Also books - I left all my cookery books and they are %%%%expensive here
May 6th 2010, 4:07 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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.
May 6th 2010, 4:13 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
Remember to keep all essential items away from the packers (passports, identification, etc). Don't give them a chance to pack it!
May 6th 2010, 5:17 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
Travel adaptors for electrical items.... we brought loads with us but they have a habit of disappearing.
good luck and enjoy
good luck and enjoy
May 6th 2010, 6:36 am
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Re: About to Pack to Leave
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
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
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
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