Sixteen posts in and I finally come to you from across the pond. I've moved in, and finally have the internet sorted, but firstly let me back track a little to the arduous process of fitting a year's worth of stuff (not exactly, as my parents are coming to visit in the holidays with another suitcase, but allow the hyperbole) around Easyjet regulations.
What I brought:
Clothes (an obvious one, but remember to think about things which are appropriate for work!)
Handbags
Jewellery
Make-up
Perfume
Documents
Gadgets: laptop, iPod, kindle, phone +CHARGERS!
A book of Italian Arias (insert accessory to your hobby here)
Pencil case
Sentimental and decorative stuff (postcards, pages from my yearbook, photos, a panda hat and two packets of penguin bars..)
Lots of DVDs (obviously out of the cases to save space)
Drugs (a good idea when travelling to Europe if you don't like the idea of suppositories..!)
What I left behind to buy in France:
Towels
Most toiletries
Bed linen
What I should have done differently:
I stocked up on a few things like tights and makeup, afraid that things would be different in France, but in a large supermarket you can find all the hosiery and toiletries you could ask for. In a scan through the local Intermarché I noticed familiar brands such as Maybelline, L'Oreal, Dove, Nivea, Always and Radox, to name (or recall...) but a few.
I should, however, have brought a duvet cover since they are sparse and expensive here. I might manage with the blanket until the elder Dakins arrive...
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