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posted by [personal profile] owlfish at 12:36pm on 16/06/2005 under
So. My shipping date is now scheduled. By this coming Wednesday, all my belongings which need shipping to the UK must be packed up, inventoried, and ready to go.

The bad is that this means short-term panic and flurry. (I need to buy boxes! And bubble wrap!) The good is that it means my final week here can be largely devoted to academic work - and, of course, spending time with friends.
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posted by [identity profile] kashmera.livejournal.com at 04:42pm on 16/06/2005
Doesn't the shipping company provide those things? My last experience was that they did the packing for you for insurance purposes.
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posted by [personal profile] owlfish at 05:33pm on 16/06/2005
They're packing the 2 pieces of furniture. They didn't say anything about packing for me otherwise, though. In fact, their first question was if I was dropping off my boxes at their warehouse. On the other hand, one of the other companies I contacted said their insurance was for loss only, not damage, so that might be true with this one too. I should find out.
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posted by [identity profile] easterbunny.livejournal.com at 04:48pm on 16/06/2005
Be sure to allocate enough time to roll around on spare sheets of bubble wrap and giggle when they make popping sounds.
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posted by [identity profile] lazyknight.livejournal.com at 09:33pm on 16/06/2005
Hmmmmmm.... I've never had enough space or spare bubble wrap to do that. I think that needs to be added to my list of Things I Must Do(tm)
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posted by [identity profile] easterbunny.livejournal.com at 11:13pm on 16/06/2005
I've heard tales of being able to buy bubble wrap on a roll. Like, 50 yards of bubble wrap on a roll. Book runway at local low-traffic airfield and you're set!
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posted by [identity profile] aquitaineq.livejournal.com at 05:18pm on 16/06/2005
the worst part is when you pack and wonder "why oh why do i have sooo much stuff!"
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posted by [identity profile] of-remedye.livejournal.com at 08:06pm on 16/06/2005
the lcbo is also good for boxes, in my experience ;) ...
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posted by [personal profile] owlfish at 11:31pm on 16/06/2005
I have used them extensively for past moves! I'm actually swimming in boxes at the moment - but most of them aren't sturdy enough for shipping needs.
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posted by [identity profile] lazyknight.livejournal.com at 09:32pm on 16/06/2005
Remember, as it gets closer and closer to needing to have every last plate, vase and other breakables safely packed away before the nice men come to ship it to Abu Dahbi, the following mantra may help: "Argh! Wrap! Argh! Wrap!"

The more stressed you feel, the louder and faster you need to repeat it to yourself...
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