bryng67

You can use Tranzfers to send money back to the UK for sums under $2k. We use it and its easy to do. Booked a deal Monday evening and was in my UK account by Tuesday pm. Happy days. http://www.tranzfers.com/

oh how i know the feeling "billy no mates"

Hope our return is as smooth. We know we have lots of cleaning and decorating to do. I have to say Ive missed the paint brushes :biggrin: Ps Xmas will be more realistic and good with your family

aww bless indeed :biggrin:

You can get swede although they are the size of a UK cooking apple if your lucky they are tiny little things dont taste of much here though

Here on this private forum thought i would ask What have you done to get yourself back to the UK haha Me I have filled in the detailed belongings insurance form for a quote whew ..............

I am excited for you all we just have to pick a date and go for it ......................

Ok so we have had the movers give a very reasonable quote for shipping back home our belongings. All we need to do is set a moving date and book flights. It will take approximately 10 weeks for our furniture etc to arrive to the door. We want to travel before we go back for 6 weeks via Singapore Kuala Lumpur Vietnam Cambodia then a long stop off in Thailand. Would love some views and advice on booking all this. Is it better to book flights and accommodation independently or go with a travel company to arrange flights hotels etc?? Suggestions on what sites to use if booking independently for best prices would be gratefully received. Has anyone done this or have they just gone straight home? If going straight back home did you have some where to go did you lodge with family etc and the pitfalls? We can go straight back to our little house but we would be furniture less for 10 weeks and do not fancy that early next year due to the weather etc and do not really want to stay with family for any length of time. Any way thanks in advance for any replies.

Hi Blobby what a lovely honest post, you get some people who will say the move back from brilliant even if it wasn't just to save face. That also could be the same for people who move here and try to save face

With us it was my hubby who wanted to go home in the beginning but that has changed it is me driving the move back home now. I hate the lonliness of this country difficulty making friends and being on my own for most of the time. But we both deep down know it is for the best. I am really looking forward to it also. Just had quote from builder to do some alterations to our little house when thats done get a painter and decorator in bobs your uncle all ready to move back to. Then soon as we are all moved in and our container arrives put it up for sale to move back to our real home. Happy days.

This one made me laugh because we kept all our plugs after chopping more than a few off. The tv things all plugged into uk power board which hubby replaced plug to oz also all the pc things in a power board with oz plug. Things like toaster kettle etc all changed but we still have the uk plugs here hehehe. We also will be changing them back on arrival home early next year and cant wait..................

Hi Only you can make the decision to move back. But at least you have PR so if it does not work you can come back.

If you spend more than £50 arrives usually in 14 days used it a lot had lots of summer things in the sale last year

Swimming items some sports clothing cannot be shipped over which is a shame. Sports direct next marks river island peacocks surprise surprise deliver here also

Regularly order specially when blue x sale is on takes about 14 days for parcel to arrive. Tesco deliver free if ordering over £50

Shipping car back is still up for debate hubby has closed ears presently tsk men ................

Cheers on that 4 corners will read that link right now thanks

Hi Any advice would be welcomed. We have purchased new car whilst being here we have had it for 10 mths so far, by the time we go back will have owned it for a year and a bit. Where can I go to find out how to ship it back to the UK. I know we will have to pay tax on it when its back in the UK but that is about all. Thanks