Shops-what do you miss the most?
Dec 30th 2006, 6:52 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Dec 30th 2006, 6:53 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
ditto
Dec 30th 2006, 7:00 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Dec 30th 2006, 7:10 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Oh, and Macarthur Glen outlets
Dec 30th 2006, 7:19 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
NEXT for good quality work-wear. H&M for cheapie fashion clothes, Ready-made meals from Tesco/M&S, John Lewis, Amazon.
Dec 30th 2006, 9:25 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Ditto.
Selfridges lingerie and swimwear department, because they have a great range of Freya stuff - when I mentioned to an assistant in David Jones that manufacturers do make bras in small sizes (30) with large cups (D+), she was gobsmacked! Things are getting better though - DJs does now have a limited stock of Freya, though not swimwear grrrrr. Silly old me for thinking that swimwear would be better out here!
I miss Zara, Ravel, Top Shop, Oasis, Warehouse, Faith, and even shops like Bay Trading, Dorothy Perkins and River Island on the really bad days...
But I am finding alternatives, and learning to accept that things often cost more here. I've spent loads in the sales, though mainly on tops because strangely enough trousers don't seem to feature in the sales
Selfridges lingerie and swimwear department, because they have a great range of Freya stuff - when I mentioned to an assistant in David Jones that manufacturers do make bras in small sizes (30) with large cups (D+), she was gobsmacked! Things are getting better though - DJs does now have a limited stock of Freya, though not swimwear grrrrr. Silly old me for thinking that swimwear would be better out here!
I miss Zara, Ravel, Top Shop, Oasis, Warehouse, Faith, and even shops like Bay Trading, Dorothy Perkins and River Island on the really bad days...
But I am finding alternatives, and learning to accept that things often cost more here. I've spent loads in the sales, though mainly on tops because strangely enough trousers don't seem to feature in the sales
Dec 30th 2006, 7:25 pm
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Ditto.
Selfridges lingerie and swimwear department, because they have a great range of Freya stuff - when I mentioned to an assistant in David Jones that manufacturers do make bras in small sizes (30) with large cups (D+), she was gobsmacked! Things are getting better though - DJs does now have a limited stock of Freya, though not swimwear grrrrr. Silly old me for thinking that swimwear would be better out here!
I miss Zara, Ravel, Top Shop, Oasis, Warehouse, Faith, and even shops like Bay Trading, Dorothy Perkins and River Island on the really bad days...
But I am finding alternatives, and learning to accept that things often cost more here. I've spent loads in the sales, though mainly on tops because strangely enough trousers don't seem to feature in the sales
Selfridges lingerie and swimwear department, because they have a great range of Freya stuff - when I mentioned to an assistant in David Jones that manufacturers do make bras in small sizes (30) with large cups (D+), she was gobsmacked! Things are getting better though - DJs does now have a limited stock of Freya, though not swimwear grrrrr. Silly old me for thinking that swimwear would be better out here!
I miss Zara, Ravel, Top Shop, Oasis, Warehouse, Faith, and even shops like Bay Trading, Dorothy Perkins and River Island on the really bad days...
But I am finding alternatives, and learning to accept that things often cost more here. I've spent loads in the sales, though mainly on tops because strangely enough trousers don't seem to feature in the sales
Figleaves.com has a great range of small back/large cup size but not sure if they ship overseas.
I loved the Aussie Sea Folly label but could never ever find anything to fit properly so never actually owned anything by them.
Dec 30th 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Tescos, tescos finest, tescos variety, tescos prices, tescos books. Everything about Tescos really.
I miss house of fraser, Debenhams, Gap, River Island - (it might have had a revamp after you left Shels) fab stuff in there now. USC, republic, umm what else. Having B and q and wickes and homebase rather than just overpriced Bunnings.
I miss house of fraser, Debenhams, Gap, River Island - (it might have had a revamp after you left Shels) fab stuff in there now. USC, republic, umm what else. Having B and q and wickes and homebase rather than just overpriced Bunnings.
Dec 30th 2006, 8:15 pm
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Have you tried UK-based Bravissimo.com? They will ship international, and stock a huge range of Fantasie and Freya swimwear. I used to have a nightmare buying bras in Oz. David Jones in Melbourne had a small range of Fantasie (funnily enough, only swimwear, not bras - but that was several years ago) but I could never get anything pretty in a 32E size.
Figleaves.com has a great range of small back/large cup size but not sure if they ship overseas.
I loved the Aussie Sea Folly label but could never ever find anything to fit properly so never actually owned anything by them.
Figleaves.com has a great range of small back/large cup size but not sure if they ship overseas.
I loved the Aussie Sea Folly label but could never ever find anything to fit properly so never actually owned anything by them.
Dec 30th 2006, 8:46 pm
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Has to be Tesco's for me too. I always used to be able to come up with new ideas for things to cook for dinner in Tesco's. They have all the kind of stuff I like, yet after 5 years of shopping at Publix supermarket, I still struggle with what to buy each time. I end up making the same old crap all the time, cos the food they have here never changes. Very depressing at xmas when the shelves are heaving with goodies in Tesco's, yet there's nothing special to buy here.
Dec 30th 2006, 11:01 pm
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Has to be Tesco's for me too. I always used to be able to come up with new ideas for things to cook for dinner in Tesco's. They have all the kind of stuff I like, yet after 5 years of shopping at Publix supermarket, I still struggle with what to buy each time. I end up making the same old crap all the time, cos the food they have here never changes. Very depressing at xmas when the shelves are heaving with goodies in Tesco's, yet there's nothing special to buy here.
Dec 31st 2006, 7:51 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Boots, WH Smiths, Sainsburys, Asda, Accessorize (theres one in Brissie but its always behind the UK), Clinton Cards, M&S, Thorntons, and all the little weridie shops in Brighton's North Laines.
Dec 31st 2006, 9:01 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
decent sports shops .
Dec 31st 2006, 11:35 am
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Re: Shops-what do you miss the most?
Selfridges lingerie and swimwear department, because they have a great range of Freya stuff - when I mentioned to an assistant in David Jones that manufacturers do make bras in small sizes (30) with large cups (D+), she was gobsmacked! Things are getting better though - DJs does now have a limited stock of Freya, though not swimwear grrrrr. Silly old me for thinking that swimwear would be better out here!
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