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elinorryves Mar 9th 2008 7:12 pm

What would you have done differently?
 
want to find out what people would have done diff. for the move out to canada, moving, jobs, houses, pets, money, etc.....

Coffeepot Mar 9th 2008 10:23 pm

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Originally Posted by elinorryves (Post 6041092)
want to find out what people would have done diff. for the move out to canada, moving, jobs, houses, pets, money, etc.....

not started it :rofl:

pinkmcfarquhar Mar 10th 2008 1:25 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 
Would have just paid the money to take a container over off furniture/stuff. The fun soon wears off when you have to buy pans, tin openers, whisks, casserole dishes, towels, dishtowels, sheets (v. expensive over here compared to uk), ............................................

bananahammock Mar 10th 2008 2:08 am

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Originally Posted by elinorryves (Post 6041092)
want to find out what people would have done diff. for the move out to canada, moving, jobs, houses, pets, money, etc.....

Not let my daughter have a Conure (noisy b**tard)

The4BellsLondon Mar 10th 2008 2:12 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Originally Posted by pinkmcfarquhar (Post 6042274)
Would have just paid the money to take a container over off furniture/stuff. The fun soon wears off when you have to buy pans, tin openers, whisks, casserole dishes, towels, dishtowels, sheets (v. expensive over here compared to uk), ............................................

I heard that bed sizes and therefore sheets are different in canada to UK ?? is this true?

Danny B Mar 10th 2008 2:15 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 
Changed all of money back in Feb 07

Elaine B. Mar 10th 2008 2:16 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 6042469)
I heard that bed sizes and therefore sheets are different in canada to UK ?? is this true?

Yes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed

The4BellsLondon Mar 10th 2008 2:24 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6042496)

so not much point bringing bed linen unless brigning mattress and therefore bed frame I would think . . .??

thundercat600 Mar 10th 2008 2:28 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 6042527)
so not much point bringing bed linen unless brigning mattress and therefore bed frame I would think . . .??


depends on the size of your linen but you should be ok

see BE Wiki for more detail

Elaine B. Mar 10th 2008 2:30 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 6042527)
so not much point bringing bed linen unless brigning mattress and therefore bed frame I would think . . .??

Exactly. I only know this because we plan to move back and we have a King Size bed which my OH refused to part with (he likes to sleep as far away from me as possible, without being in another room) so I'll have to stock up on bed sheets before we leave.

The4BellsLondon Mar 10th 2008 2:35 am

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Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6042558)
Exactly. I only know this because we plan to move back and we have a King Size bed which my OH refused to part with (he likes to sleep as far away from me as possible, without being in another room) so I'll have to stock up on bed sheets before we leave.

AAAh - so loving!!

My bed is falling apart - due to excessive use by children and dogs may I just add - so will assign it to the dump when the time comes and buy new when we arrive :)

Elaine B. Mar 10th 2008 2:46 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 6042578)
AAAh - so loving!!

My bed is falling apart - due to excessive use by children and dogs may I just add - so will assign it to the dump when the time comes and buy new when we arrive :)

Good idea sounds like you deserve a new bed.:thumbup:

BTW OH is even more romantic at the minute he's sleeping in a bed in Japan:rofl:

The4BellsLondon Mar 10th 2008 2:49 am

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Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6042644)
Good idea sounds like you deserve a new bed.:thumbup:

BTW OH is even more romantic at the minute he's sleeping in a bed in Japan:rofl:

hmm wish mine was atm!! :curse:

MarkG Mar 10th 2008 2:53 am

Re: What would you have done differently?
 
I would have applied immediately after the points were lowered to 67, as my girlfriend suggested; we'd have been much better off if I could have moved in 2005 rather than 2007!

I'd also have packed more of my stuff for shipping rather than leave it in my parents' house. There are odds and ends that would have been useful that I'll probably never bring over now.

ann m Mar 10th 2008 2:55 am

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Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 6042488)
Changed all of money back in Feb 07

Ditto Danny - it galls me to think about it - so I don't ;):cry_smile:


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