Tearose

I managed to get one from David Jones, but the quality is not the same, all the colour has faded badly after just 6 months

Tearose

Oops sorry I meant the bathrobe

twizzle

I managed to source the real thing in Coles, labelled as Our Mate though. But they're about $5 for a small jar
Also seen them in Aldi's, for much less, around $3 a jar I think

Kingseat

Sorry for the delay in coming back to you. A huggies pack with 30 nappies in it for a toddler up to 16 kilos is around $25 which you know will be around 13 pounds (sorry can't work out how to do a pound sign). The best way it seems for buying wipes seems to be to get one of those refillable plastic boxes (only seem to be done by Huggies) and get the refil bags which are about $14-$15 for a bag of 120 wipes.

If you want a standard single pack of wipes they are around the $6-$7 mark.

They do have specials but I still find it more expensive than Boots orASDA etc as most of the UK places would always have a BOGOF on.

If there are any other items you want me to tell you about let me know and I will find out.

ozzieeagle

Next time I go to the UK, I will have an almost empty suitcase and buy Clothes over there. There is no place I know of in Aus that can compete on known international brands to the same extent in the UK. Last time I was in London @ Lillywhites the amount of stuff at 70 pct off including Nike and Adidas blew me away. I tell people to head to Lillywhites in Piccadily for a special shopping trip now.

Everything else, especially the electricals is on a par here.... People are just shopping in the wrong places. For xsakes Harvey Norman is the most expensive joint out there.

I can get HDMI cable for 20 bucks here. For Adapters Jaycar or Aldi once again. A lot of the Chinese 2 dollar shops do universal adapters for circa 6 bucks.

Aldi also do the stick blenders for around 25 bucks when they have them


Note if your after Cable, Just checked the MSY site... 8 bucks for a 3 meters of HDMI cable, or 5 bucks for 2 meters... Doubt if you could buy it anywhere in the UK for that. MSY is the only place anyone should buy computers or accessories and they do Mail order.

If I went to the UK, with my shopping patterns here, the UK would seem horribly expensive for the first few years.

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS.pdf

dodge26

It does appear that the nappies here are alot cheaper might have more to do with the exchange rate than anything. But with one toddler and another baby on the way, its going to be worth while shipping a load over. Thanks for the information.

sr71

That's extremely expensive, nobody pays that for nappies. They are about $15 in Coles for a 30 pack.

You can get 144 Huggies for <$80 from other places as well (Costco, online stores etc)

Similarly with the wipes - $15 for a bag of 240, not 20. (Coles own brand are $10 for 240)

kirstiec

Thanks Tearose - next time I'm down in Brissy I'll have a look !!

lardyl

Just avoid any that might look like this one, which sums up all that is wrong in the travel adapter, although it doesn't appear here in Aus/NZ variant (but it might!!!):

May be a Darwinian "universal" adapter.......
Seriously though some cheapo UK-> Oz adapters have no earth and are rated at 5 amps so be careful out there folks.

ozzieeagle

These are the ones As far as I know the Earth works.... got any ideas on how to check LOL

Oh and I'm talking about ones for plugging in UK gear to Australian Sockets.

emelems

Went there today... looking at Vacumn cleaners.. thought they had put the wrong price tag on one.. over $2k !!!!!!!!! for a cleaner...



I think NOT!

Em x

Amazulu

There is a major safety issue with this item. Look at the live and neutral pins, on an Aussie standard plug, half of these pins are insulated. The reason for this is that if the plug was half in the socket, electricity would be flowing. The insulated part of the pins would prevent a child sticking their fingers in there and getting an electric shock. On this item there is no such protection and it is potentially lethal.

Avoid shite like this at all costs.

sr71

Well, you say shite like this, but I've just checked most of mine and none of them have that bit insulated and we are talking brands like Samsonite and a Swiss Travel Products one. i.e not particularly cheap ones.

lardyl

ooops looks like you was ripped off then...........
I'll have to check with me mate who runs this company to see what the Aussie position is:
http://www.qecservices.com.au/faq.htm
They do compliance testing/advice for importers over the ditch.

I have several adapters - some came with Jap appliances, some with chinese, and one with a Nikon charger - that (KORJO) has the shrouded pins, others don't. Ones me mom bought from Poundland in the UK have shrouded pins......and the pins are shrouded for a reason. Wouldn't want a "tickle" would we? Had a few including a behind the plug one (as a kid) and they are no fun!

Also bear in mind your 13amp UK plug tops and appliances can be rated at, erm 13amps, and ...... if you use a double adapter/travel adapters with no breaker or a UK 4 way adapter with an Oz plug top you could be plugging in up to 52 amps into a circuit rated at 10-20amps. That is not a good thing, aside from the "nuisance" tripping.

lardyl

Didn't need to talk to Marty - found one quite easily......
Here's a recall for travel adapter with no shrouding:

bit of a cross between the two adapter problems, although the one from Europe that I mentioned is far worse (design wise and hazard wise) they are both potentially fatal for small fingers, etc