emmaj Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Since i have been here i have found a couple of things either really hard to find or very expensive. So Ive decided to keep a list of things I want to stock up on for when (if - fingers crossed) we make the perm move here. Now I know i will have to get used to either not having these things or paying more, but whilst we are finding our feet it will be nice to have these things around. So here is my list, please feel free to post things that you either wish you had stocked up on before leaving for Oz or are going to buy ready for when you move. Underwired bikinis (they really dont cater for ladies with boobies over a B cup unless you want to spend $200 plus) Underwear Trainers (i cant get over the cost of these here, i think I have been spoilt by years of outlet shopping) Thats it for now, although I will also be buying a few Aussie hair products as they dont sell it here :wacko: whats all that about? Just for fun really, but pls post your must take items :spinny: Emma x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuju Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ooohh i really would like some Ellesse trainers (cause i cant find any in oz) but i wish i had brought with me so many things in fact to may to list lol but my main ones would be a purple ted baker mobile phone galaxy chocolate bournville chocolate (yes you can get it in oz but it dosent taste the same) pickled onion monster munch boots cucmber face wipes lilets cherry coke stuju :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Emmap Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Since i have been here i have found a couple of things either really hard to find or very expensive. So Ive decided to keep a list of things I want to stock up on for when (if - fingers crossed) we make the perm move here. Now I know i will have to get used to either not having these things or paying more, but whilst we are finding our feet it will be nice to have these things around. So here is my list, please feel free to post things that you either wish you had stocked up on before leaving for Oz or are going to buy ready for when you move. Underwired bikinis (they really dont cater for ladies with boobies over a B cup unless you want to spend $200 plus) Underwear Trainers (i cant get over the cost of these here, i think I have been spoilt by years of outlet shopping) Thats it for now, although I will also be buying a few Aussie hair products as they dont sell it here :wacko: whats all that about? Just for fun really, but pls post your must take items :spinny: Emma x I heard on tv before i came to Oz that the Aussie hair range is actually made in the UK, its a gimmick for the uk....never even been made, sold or stocked here in Oz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaj Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Anymore for anymore? Emma x p.s. I feel cheated re Aussie hair products!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davidgolf Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I am so with you on the bra's they dont seem to have a good range for us fuller boobed ladies do they,plus lots of undies from M&S. Tampax's they do have them here but dont seem to be as good. Sharon x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnnChovy Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 If I had unlimited shipping space and hindsight I would have brought lots of Pampers! Aussie nappies are not as good. (Mind you, they are much cheaper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 10 barrels of REAL ale 10 pair Brooks beasts another 10 barrels Boxers lots of Mally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaj Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Anymore for anymore? I start my pre oz shopping this weekend so pls help! Emma x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Cant we just put tampax in the "womens things" envelope pls!:cute:lillets are better anyway are'nt they:biglaugh:,A crate of glenlivet maybe?! my lpool videos/dvd's,istanbul 05 etc, some photos of lpool( your home town ),liver building,cunard building,port of lpool building,I.E the three graces. oh and a shellsuit,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sanders family Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 i've been told to take lots of bras and knickers, quilts, sheets, pillows,cooking trays and tins for oven so they are on my list. lots of clothes, toys for kids. Food chocolate, jaffa cakes, teabags, more chocolate. I think i will need another container LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boomerangpommie Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ben and Jerry's ice cream, Quorn sausages, Magners cider, sun cream higher than SPF 30 (although I've been told that there's not much in once it goes over 30), Champney's Citrus Sugar bodyscrub, No. 7 foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonniebuster Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I am coming out to Perth to visit my daughter who is expecting her first baby in June, can you recommend any items I could take out for her that she can not get or is expensive in Perth. She had to pay $100 for a bra just hope she doesnt get any bigger!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh in oz Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 marmite, bravissimo bras, **pablo - warning womens things coming up - Always and tampax**, helmanns mayo, poundland for buying branded toiletries, they seem much more expensive here, dairy milk (tastes wierd here). Think thats it for now but I have only been here 4 days so no doubt it will grow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobandCatherine Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Marmite Heinz Soups Catherine Passed AIM 11/2/09 IELTS to be sat this weekend - yikes!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhus Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 bovril (what is it with vegamite and marmite), Fat face t shirts, several pairs of trainers. Ben and jerrys cookie dough ( half a container full at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elisek Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Since i have been here i have found a couple of things either really hard to find or very expensive. So Ive decided to keep a list of things I want to stock up on for when (if - fingers crossed) we make the perm move here. Now I know i will have to get used to either not having these things or paying more, but whilst we are finding our feet it will be nice to have these things around. So here is my list, please feel free to post things that you either wish you had stocked up on before leaving for Oz or are going to buy ready for when you move. Underwired bikinis (they really dont cater for ladies with boobies over a B cup unless you want to spend $200 plus) Underwear Trainers (i cant get over the cost of these here, i think I have been spoilt by years of outlet shopping) Thats it for now, although I will also be buying a few Aussie hair products as they dont sell it here whats all that about? Just for fun really, but pls post your must take items Emma x Crikey!! That actually surprises me. I`d have thought a country known for it`s sunshine would cater for all sizes without expecting you to break the bank :wacko: Guess I`ll have to stock up at Bhs if we do get the go ahead to move to Oz......it`ll cost me a fortune at the prices you`ve mentioned......being a `larger size` definately won`t be cheap! :swoon: Lise x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halshaw Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 OMG surely target & coles do a full range of women's sizes? I know european fashion is very expensive but the afore mentioned stores seemed to have the requisite items when we were over. Cant deal with something else to worry about!!! Looks like i'll be shopping at Vic market for everything for rest of my life LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smc01 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 There are factory outlets in Australia too, if you're comparing factory outlets in the Uk compared to normal shops in Aus of course they're going to seem more expensive! I only know Melbourne - Melbourne Factory Outlets - Clothing | Mixed - Mens Womens Kids - Clothing & Accessories - Shopping & Services - Only Melbourne but googled one for Perth, Gold Coast & Adelaide as that seems to be where a lot of you end up! Harbour Town Shopping - Gold Coast Adelaide and Perth outlet shopping and factory outlets For underwire bras, Myer or Bras & Things has a brilliant range and not too expensive, and the reason (block your eyes pablo) we don't have many tampax is because we don't like applicators!! Best brand is prob Libra. (for non applicator) I remember when I was about 13 there used to be loads of Tampax about, but over the years they've stopped selling them as they weren't popular! Dairy Milk definately tastes different in Aus, so stock up if you love it! And you might lose Cherry Coke but you'll gain Vanilla Coke! You can buy marmite, branston pickle, Magners and a load of other familiar items at most big supermarkets (or Dan Murphy's in the case of Magners) Would prob stock up on tea as Aus is not as much of a tea drinking country so if you have a brand you love in the UK chances are Aus won't have it - I'm not 100% on that just a guess as I never drank tea when in Aus! You can get all the Lipton varieties though. Just make sure you check if you can bring what you want to stock up on, we all know how tight Aus is with border control! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smc01 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 marmite, bravissimo bras, **pablo - warning womens things coming up - Always and tampax**, helmanns mayo, poundland for buying branded toiletries, they seem much more expensive here, dairy milk (tastes wierd here). Think thats it for now but I have only been here 4 days so no doubt it will grow!! Priceline is best for toiletries, better prices than some supermarkets - and you can get helmanns mayo, is the only brand I ever buy! Here is the coles online website - if it asks you for a postcode again and you don't know, just put in 3108 or something to get through - you can then search in the top right and type in what you're looking for to see if it's stocked! https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=11551&catalogId=10055&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=mayo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smc01 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=11551&catalogId=10055&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=branston https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=11551&catalogId=10055&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=marmite https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=11551&catalogId=10055&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=bovril https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=11551&catalogId=10055&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=heinz%20soup https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=11551&catalogId=10055&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=magners Here you go, most things on this page found!! Oh yeah and from memory, you can get ben & Jerry's at most 7-11 stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandramcd Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 For those of us ladies who require a litle extra help than the likes of M&S may offer us, Bravissimo do now send to Aus but I have discovered Bella Forma Pretty Big Bras & Swimwear in Large Bra Cup Sizes D to JJ which is just the same - phew! I was someone worried about nappies and stuff but honestly, you really can get everything you need and more here! The chocolate always reminds me of the episode of Friends when Monica has to do samples made from "Mocolate" so I've just stopped eating it - the fruits great instead! Forget about what you've got now and enjoy the adventure of trying new stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lillibet Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 bovril (what is it with vegamite and marmite), Fat face t shirts, several pairs of trainers. Ben and jerrys cookie dough ( half a container full at least). You can buy bovril here, although it comes in really little jars but i've got some. Ben and Jerry's (why isnt it sold here), Yorkshire tea bags, Skittles (they taste weird here), Womans things- there just not as good here or the same which i dont get as they are the same brand. Lee Stafford hair products. Bisto, decent jelly powder, all my dvd's from home, next clothes, Think that's it. For all you looking for bra's have you tried la senza out here, certain places do have them although i havent looked at the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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