beandownunder Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 what's the best thing you took with you from the uk and what was the biggest waste of container space? just wondering...... J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Best thing has to be things cd collection slow cooker and bread maker Waste of space was my coffee maker because I cannot get tassimo pods here unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 liked your post elfie but not because you can't get tassimo pods :-( ill bring you some when we come to validate xx its good to hear what's good to bring and not so good, makes me think about having a good sort out! J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Best: 13.5 tog super kingsize goose down duvet. It was the price of a small car (I'm not kidding), and mrs p insisted I buy one and bring it with us. I'm so pleased I listened to her. Pointless: The awning for our campervan that we were going to ship but decided not to. It's huge and although it's a standalone it doesn't have a SIG so completely useless here. I'm keeping it because I've convinced myself one day I'll find a use for it and I'll kick myself if I dump it. In reality mrs p will have to ask me at least a dozen times over the next few years, "Why the hell did you bring this?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 did the goose feathers get by customs unscathed Porty?! J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 did the goose feathers get by customs unscathed Porty?!J x Yes, it was unused, still in the plastic bag, inside a sealed box with the receipt taped to the top of the box so they could see when it was bought. I bought it days before the container was packed up so I wasn't too worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 ooh that's a good tip thanks Porty J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Best thing has to be things cd collection slow cooker and bread maker Waste of space was my coffee maker because I cannot get tassimo pods here unfortunately Do you know if they sell Nespresso pods there? Worth bringing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy little Vegemite Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Do you know if they sell Nespresso pods there? Worth bringing? Yep, there's a nespresso shop in Perth City centre. All my oz family are nespresso mad and introduced me to it, I was going to suggest that elfie upgrades to a nespresso machine, yum yum yum! have just remembered that I think they might be a lot cheaper in the uk though, so may be worth taking a supply with you? Edited October 1, 2013 by Happy little Vegemite Remembered something else to add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 the shop is great in Perth and gives free cups of coffee too to try. It is more expensive than over here but well worth it. you can also get the pods from Myers too. I love coffee...so it is a must to take with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineh33 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yes, it was unused, still in the plastic bag, inside a sealed box with the receipt taped to the top of the box so they could see when it was bought.I bought it days before the container was packed up so I wasn't too worried. Can I just ask is there a problem bringing over goose feather products? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Can I just ask is there a problem bringing over goose feather products? thanks Any natural fibres will prompt closer inspection. If there's a risk that little critters might be hiding in the feathers you may end up having it sprayed or zapped. I've not heard of it happening, I was just inclined to be cautious having spent £1000 on a duvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibbs Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Should have bought a 911 Turbo a year before, and shipped it over. Even if it took a loan to do. Glad we bought our books, as they are quite personal. Shouldn't have bothered packing CD/DVDs. 3 years in and we've either given them away or still not opened the boxes. Everything is on computer, putting plastic into machines is so 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonandsarah Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 cant think of anything for us but we went to a BBQ at a work mates on my husbands the other weekend - hes French Canadian from Montreal and him and his wife shipped 24 large cans of maple syrup - they were over the moon that they had. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 what's the best thing you took with you from the uk and what was the biggest waste of container space? just wondering......J x I am still very glad we shipped all our furniture and belongings, beds etc it allowed the girls to settle much better with familiar things around them, especially when renting, as that wasn't our home, so the personal items made it feel more like our home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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