Move to NJA
Jun 27th 2007, 12:54 pm
#61
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Re: Move to NJA
(except that Southend's nicer than AC)
Jun 27th 2007, 1:03 pm
#64
who turned out the light?
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Re: Move to NJA
We moved 20 months ago and our movers got a list of allowed foods from customs or some gvt dept. That was because I wanted to bring all my dad's malt whiskey but thats another story.
We could bring all the things we wanted to...trays of tinned stuff, tbags, spices, biscuits, boxes of Walkers crisps, chocolate, all the usual. The only thing they hesitated over was rice and flour but we brought them anyway.
We could bring all the things we wanted to...trays of tinned stuff, tbags, spices, biscuits, boxes of Walkers crisps, chocolate, all the usual. The only thing they hesitated over was rice and flour but we brought them anyway.
Whatever, I'd advise the original poster to check with her moving company re food as obviously there are some that won't allow you (whatever the new law is).
Jun 27th 2007, 3:02 pm
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Re: Move to NJA
There was a thread on this a while ago, as I initially thought it was just my moving company, but others had said the law had changed. The moving company had said the law had just changed.
Whatever, I'd advise the original poster to check with her moving company re food as obviously there are some that won't allow you (whatever the new law is).
Whatever, I'd advise the original poster to check with her moving company re food as obviously there are some that won't allow you (whatever the new law is).
It may have changed since though.
Jun 27th 2007, 3:11 pm
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who turned out the light?
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Re: Move to NJA
Because he saw I was so disappointed re food/tinned he actually packaged my whiskey and alcohol in the books.
Jun 28th 2007, 4:03 am
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Re: Move to NJA
That was our same time line. I didn't think of checking beforehand as it was OK before.(brought baked beans etc last time I came out) But as it was moving day and he flatly refused citing new laws I had no idea then if it was true or not. Even if they are not worth while anyone checking their moving companies to see if there would be a problem.
Because he saw I was so disappointed re food/tinned he actually packaged my whiskey and alcohol in the books.
Because he saw I was so disappointed re food/tinned he actually packaged my whiskey and alcohol in the books.
Jun 28th 2007, 11:06 am
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Re: Move to NJA
The packers offered to hide the booze but we just didn't dare. It was sad because there was about 30 litres of malt whiskey which my dad had collected over the years. It was his passion and I felt I was sort of leaving him behind. We gave it all away except one bottle.
Jun 28th 2007, 11:12 am
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Re: Move to NJA
The packers offered to hide the booze but we just didn't dare. It was sad because there was about 30 litres of malt whiskey which my dad had collected over the years. It was his passion and I felt I was sort of leaving him behind. We gave it all away except one bottle.
Does anyones stuff ever really get opened?
Jun 28th 2007, 11:54 am
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Re: Move to NJA
Hi everyone,
Me, my husband and two kids, (10 and 13) are moving to Montville, New Jersey at the beginning of August. We wondered if you folks would mind helping us with a few pointers which you have probably heard a hundred times before!
Firstly, do we need to take a driving test? How long after we have been in the country? Is this written or physical? How do we put in to take it?
Does anyone know how we transfer our credit rating in Britain across to the states?
Our son has a Wii console - can he use this in the states and are the games compatible over there? Ditto the games with his PSP, X-Box?
Did anybody take electrical goods with them and buy transformers? Did this work out OK?
We have a sound surround - will this work in the US?
Are you able to take your credit cards with you and just notify them of a change of address or do you have to try to get new credit cards?
If anybody can think of any other useful bits of advice for us at this stage we would be so grateful as everything seems a bit overwhelming at the moment and just having someone to ask is such a big help - thank you.
Me, my husband and two kids, (10 and 13) are moving to Montville, New Jersey at the beginning of August. We wondered if you folks would mind helping us with a few pointers which you have probably heard a hundred times before!
Firstly, do we need to take a driving test? How long after we have been in the country? Is this written or physical? How do we put in to take it?
Does anyone know how we transfer our credit rating in Britain across to the states?
Our son has a Wii console - can he use this in the states and are the games compatible over there? Ditto the games with his PSP, X-Box?
Did anybody take electrical goods with them and buy transformers? Did this work out OK?
We have a sound surround - will this work in the US?
Are you able to take your credit cards with you and just notify them of a change of address or do you have to try to get new credit cards?
If anybody can think of any other useful bits of advice for us at this stage we would be so grateful as everything seems a bit overwhelming at the moment and just having someone to ask is such a big help - thank you.
Braintreegirl - can I ask why you chose Montville? We have never been to NJ and therefore have been doing research on the net and are focusing on the Milford County area. Have you visited Montville? If so, whats it like? OH will be commuting to NY (Path Station area) for work, how is the commute from Montville to NY??
ie Short Hills etc ... nursing hangover today, so not quite on the ball yet
Jun 28th 2007, 2:41 pm
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Re: Move to NJA
Plus it meant we had an extra 4 weeks without anything in the house.
We spent 7 weeks with air beds and paper plates.
We had bought a new TV, so we had this massive TV and nothing else
