What to bring

[owdoggy]

With the big move only a week & a bit away is there anything that you good folks on here wished you had brought with you when you came over, however trivial?

Any info appreciated but keep in mind that all our worldy goods (including me bike) are going to be jammed into a long wheelbase luton van so the kitchen sink et al may not be an option.

Personally, I want to bring me trusty old wheelbarrow but Mrs Doggy thinks I've lost the plot .................. took her long enough to find that out



Doggy

[Tallulah]

Don't bin your big british telly if you have one just because someone said it won't work in Spain. A friend of our's did that and is now kicking himself becuase with a cheap, approx. 30 euro TDT box (terrestrial/digital/tv) it would have worked perfectly. DOH!!! But to be honest, aside from certain english edibles which may not be readily available where you're going (where is that?!) there's really nothing you'll want for. - luckily my parents bring be over suitcases full of english teabags and marmite for me as where I am, they're a little difficult to find....and do bring the wheelbarrow. They come in right handy!

Tallulah.x

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by owdoggy

With the big move only a week & a bit away is there anything that you good folks on here wished you had brought with you when you came over, however trivial?

Any info appreciated but keep in mind that all our worldy goods (including me bike) are going to be jammed into a long wheelbase luton van so the kitchen sink et al may not be an option.

Personally, I want to bring me trusty old wheelbarrow but Mrs Doggy thinks I've lost the plot .................. took her long enough to find that out



Doggy

dont forget your stock of daddies sauce !

i wont leave home without it !

[owdoggy]

Originally Posted by My_Name_is_Tallulah

Don't bin your big british telly if you have one just because someone said it won't work in Spain. A friend of our's did that and is now kicking himself becuase with a cheap, approx. 30 euro TDT box (terrestrial/digital/tv) it would have worked perfectly. DOH!!! But to be honest, aside from certain english edibles which may not be readily available where you're going (where is that?!) there's really nothing you'll want for. - luckily my parents bring be over suitcases full of english teabags and marmite for me as where I am, they're a little difficult to find....and do bring the wheelbarrow. They come in right handy!

Tallulah.x

Ta for that.
First stop is Almeria for 6 months.

Telly is definitely coming with us, just hope it survives my packing, loading & driving
Sue (Mrs Doggy) is the tea drinker but she doesn't mind the Spanish tea so no probs there.
Wheelbarrows! There you are you see ............ they do come in dead handy eh!


Doggy

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by owdoggy

Ta for that.
First stop is Almeria for 6 months.

Telly is definitely coming with us, just hope it survives my packing, loading & driving
Sue (Mrs Doggy) is the tea drinker but she doesn't mind the Spanish tea so no probs there.
Wheelbarrows! There you are you see ............ they do come in dead handy eh!


Doggy

oh no im having a vision of you all on the way there !!!!!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by My_Name_is_Tallulah

Don't bin your big british telly if you have one just because someone said it won't work in Spain. A friend of our's did that and is now kicking himself becuase with a cheap, approx. 30 euro TDT box (terrestrial/digital/tv) it would have worked perfectly. DOH!!! But to be honest, aside from certain english edibles which may not be readily available where you're going (where is that?!) there's really nothing you'll want for. - luckily my parents bring be over suitcases full of english teabags and marmite for me as where I am, they're a little difficult to find....and do bring the wheelbarrow. They come in right handy!

Tallulah.x

I´ve never had a problem with foodstuff cos there´s an Iceland/waitrose in Fuengirola and Supersol, Mercadona and Carrefour which are the Spanish supermarkets have most of the popular British things.

Trying to think of what I wish I´d bought????? plug adaptors!!!! We didnt have anywhere hear enough of those - you know the things, turning a 3 pin plug into a spanish 2 pin!!!! and Spanish houses dont have enough power sockets so those extension lead things you plug in that have several sockets on them (sorry dunno what they´re called )

I also wish we´de brought our hoover, cos the spanish dont seem to go in for those, they´re more into sweeping, which although is probably more effective on tiled floors, you cant beat a hoover for getting into those corners lol!!!

Jo xxx

[Tallulah]

oh yeah, and Vicks Vaporub, Olbas Oil, Dettol and half a pound of sherbet lemons!!!


Tallulah.xx

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by jojo

I´ve never had a problem with foodstuff cos there´s an Iceland/waitrose in Fuengirola and Supersol, Mercadona and Carrefour which are the Spanish supermarkets have most of the popular British things.

Trying to think of what I wish I´d bought????? plug adaptors!!!! We didnt have anywhere hear enough of those - you know the things, turning a 3 pin plug into a spanish 2 pin!!!! and Spanish houses dont have enough power sockets so those extension lead things you plug in that have several sockets on them (sorry dunno what they´re called )

I also wish we´de brought our hoover, cos the spanish dont seem to go in for those, they´re more into sweeping, which although is probably more effective on tiled floors, you cant beat a hoover for getting into those corners lol!!!

Jo xxx

morning jo

[owdoggy]

Originally Posted by jkchawner

dont forget your stock of daddies sauce !

i wont leave home without it !

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Not a really a sauce man mesel ........ maybe a bit'o'tomato.
Food isn't an issue with us really as we're not picky eaters ............. we'll eat what's going
Apart from snails I don't think there's anything we've tried in various countries that I can say we really disliked.
Easily pleased see


Doggy

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by My_Name_is_Tallulah

oh yeah, and Vicks Vaporub, Olbas Oil, Dettol and half a pound of sherbet lemons!!!


Tallulah.xx

morning tallulah