What to ship ahead of time?
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Re: What to ship ahead of time?
Maybe I was too laid back, but honestly, relax!!! We came over here with 10 suitcases - we didn't see any of our stuff for 13 weeks after it was all packed away back in the UK. We arrived here, had a hotel to book in to for 6 days before the rental was available - it was fine. What we didn't have to hand, we went and bought the cheapest alternative we could find.
Please, please believe me. It will all work out, what you're going through just now is totally normal. Enjoy your last couple of weeks back home, look forward to what's ahead of you, relax and it will all work out. The best of luck with the move, I'm sure it will all go according to plan. Oh, and as for the Chiraz, we said we were going to stop drinking when we moved - eh NOT!!! When you can get a 5ltr box of wine for $16 - I don't think so!!!
GOOD LUCK, relax!!!
Please, please believe me. It will all work out, what you're going through just now is totally normal. Enjoy your last couple of weeks back home, look forward to what's ahead of you, relax and it will all work out. The best of luck with the move, I'm sure it will all go according to plan. Oh, and as for the Chiraz, we said we were going to stop drinking when we moved - eh NOT!!! When you can get a 5ltr box of wine for $16 - I don't think so!!!
GOOD LUCK, relax!!!
#18
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When the slow stuff didn't arrive we made frantic phone calls. Turned out the notice of arrival had been sent to some random address and this got us out of paying extra fees for not picking it up in time from the docks. Probably should have packed more than we did rather than giving it away.
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Re: What to ship ahead of time?
I seem to remember you saying that you had cats - if so you should probably throw a few cans of their favorite cat food in there as well - you really don't want to find yourself alone with two hungry jet lagged cats on your first night in the US.
(As far as I know you should be OK with canned food as far as US customs goes).
(As far as I know you should be OK with canned food as far as US customs goes).
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Re: What to ship ahead of time?
Thank you everyone for the replies!
With regard to the spices. I checked on various sites and it seems the answer is yes you can bring spices into the US but they must be declared. Although I can't find a definitive answer on the USDA site, other people have said that curry leaves are specifically excluded.
I don't really know why that is the case but regular herbs and spices are indeed permitted.
Also, have any of you guys started saying 'ERBS' and 'O-REGA-NO' yet?
With regard to the spices. I checked on various sites and it seems the answer is yes you can bring spices into the US but they must be declared. Although I can't find a definitive answer on the USDA site, other people have said that curry leaves are specifically excluded.
I don't really know why that is the case but regular herbs and spices are indeed permitted.
Also, have any of you guys started saying 'ERBS' and 'O-REGA-NO' yet?
#24
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Thank you everyone for the replies!
With regard to the spices. I checked on various sites and it seems the answer is yes you can bring spices into the US but they must be declared. Although I can't find a definitive answer on the USDA site, other people have said that curry leaves are specifically excluded.
I don't really know why that is the case but regular herbs and spices are indeed permitted.
Also, have any of you guys started saying 'ERBS' and 'O-REGA-NO' yet?
With regard to the spices. I checked on various sites and it seems the answer is yes you can bring spices into the US but they must be declared. Although I can't find a definitive answer on the USDA site, other people have said that curry leaves are specifically excluded.
I don't really know why that is the case but regular herbs and spices are indeed permitted.
Also, have any of you guys started saying 'ERBS' and 'O-REGA-NO' yet?
#26
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A1 steak sauce is close enough to brown sauce for most Brits I know.
Martha Stewart pronounces the "h" in "herbs", even the word "autumn" is used a lot around me. Must be a regional thing rather than a general American difference.
Martha Stewart pronounces the "h" in "herbs", even the word "autumn" is used a lot around me. Must be a regional thing rather than a general American difference.
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I remember last year when my daughters friend and her mum came over to stay for a couple of weeks, I'd made a joke to her that I was missing lorne sausages and she should very kindly bring some over, not thinking for a minute that she would be daft enough!!! She was!!! Funny thing is, when she opened her case and I saw 6 packets of Lorne I couldn't believe it. When I asked her how the hell she got it here she announced," no problem, I had frozen it so that it wouldn't smell in the case and when the guy in the uniform with the dog followed us in the airport asking "okay, where's the meat" she said "what meat, what are you talking about" at which he let us just walk on!" It could only happen to oor Linda - I'd be stopped before I left the house
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Don’t think they're that paranoid about mad cow disease... ...my sister came to vegas last week and she got thru no problemo;-)
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Re: What to ship ahead of time?
Thank you everyone for the replies!
With regard to the spices. I checked on various sites and it seems the answer is yes you can bring spices into the US but they must be declared. Although I can't find a definitive answer on the USDA site, other people have said that curry leaves are specifically excluded.
I don't really know why that is the case but regular herbs and spices are indeed permitted.
Also, have any of you guys started saying 'ERBS' and 'O-REGA-NO' yet?
With regard to the spices. I checked on various sites and it seems the answer is yes you can bring spices into the US but they must be declared. Although I can't find a definitive answer on the USDA site, other people have said that curry leaves are specifically excluded.
I don't really know why that is the case but regular herbs and spices are indeed permitted.
Also, have any of you guys started saying 'ERBS' and 'O-REGA-NO' yet?