Packing Guide for International Students moving to UK | UK Student Visa 2024

Absolutely Ashika
10 Mar 202417:27

Summary

TLDRIn this video, Ashika advises students moving to the UK on what to pack, emphasizing checking baggage allowances and choosing the right luggage. She suggests packing clothes for all seasons, layers for cold, and light sweaters. Essential items like a white shirt, black trousers, and formal shoes are recommended. Ashika also advises on toiletries, bedding, and electronics, stressing the importance of carrying medicines and an extra pair of glasses. She dispels myths about needing to bring certain foods or utensils, noting their availability in the UK. Lastly, she provides shopping tips for once in the UK, suggesting stores for affordable clothing, toiletries, and household items.

Takeaways

  • 🧳 Know your baggage allowance and use luggage scales to avoid overpacking and extra fees.
  • πŸ‘” Pack clothing for all seasons, including layers for cold weather, and consider the timing of your arrival for seasonal sales.
  • πŸ‘– Include essentials like black and white shirts, black trousers, and light sweaters that can be worn in various settings.
  • πŸ‘Ÿ Bring versatile footwear like sneakers, flip-flops, and formal shoes, but avoid bulky items like snow boots unless necessary.
  • πŸ›οΈ Pack minimal bedding and toiletries, as these can be easily purchased in the UK, and consider the space they take up.
  • πŸ’Š Bring necessary medications and a small first-aid kit, as healthcare access might be limited outside of business hours.
  • πŸ‘“ If you wear glasses or contact lenses, bring extras, as getting new ones can be complicated and expensive.
  • πŸŒ‚ Carry a small umbrella and consider weather-appropriate outerwear, but avoid overpacking for extreme weather conditions.
  • πŸ“± Keep essential electronics in your hand baggage for safety, and consider bringing travel adapters and chargers.
  • πŸ›οΈ Research local shopping options for items like clothing, food, and household goods to minimize what you bring from home.

Q & A

  • What is the first thing one should check before packing for the UK?

    -The first thing to check is your baggage allowance, as it varies depending on the flight and can significantly impact costs if exceeded.

  • Why is it recommended to have luggage that fits into each other?

    -Having luggage that fits into each other is ideal for student accommodations in the UK, where storage space is limited and you may need to store suitcases when not in use.

  • What type of clothing is essential to pack for the UK's varying seasons?

    -It's important to pack clothing appropriate for all seasons, including light sweaters, T-shirts, and a warm jacket that is also showerproof, as the UK experiences spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

  • Why is layering a recommended clothing strategy for the UK?

    -Layering is recommended because indoor spaces in the UK can be warm, and it allows for easy adjustment to different temperatures, especially when moving between cold outdoor environments and heated indoor areas.

  • What is the significance of sales periods in the UK for new students?

    -Sales periods in mid-July and end of December/January in the UK are significant for new students as they can purchase necessary items at a discount, reducing the need to pack a lot of clothes and other items.

  • Why should one pack a small umbrella when moving to the UK?

    -A small umbrella is recommended because it rains quite frequently in the UK, and carrying a compact umbrella is more practical than larger rain gear.

  • What are the advantages of packing miniature versions of personal care items?

    -Packing miniature versions of personal care items like toothpaste, face wash, and body wash saves space in luggage and is practical since the price difference for these items in the UK is not significant.

  • Why is it suggested to pack only one set of bedding and towels initially?

    -It's suggested to pack only one set of bedding and towels because you can wash them in most student accommodations that have washing machines, and you can purchase additional sets later.

  • What is the importance of having a guarantor (guar) when looking for student accommodations in the UK?

    -A guarantor is important as many accommodations in the UK require one to ensure that your rent is paid. Some accommodations, like those listed on Amber, allow for international guarantors, which is helpful for students without local contacts.

  • Why should one avoid bringing certain electronics from their home country to the UK?

    -It's advised to avoid bringing certain electronics from your home country because you might need converters for them to work in the UK, and sometimes it's more cost-effective to purchase them locally.

  • What are some recommended shopping destinations for affordable clothing and household items in the UK?

    -For affordable clothing, Primark, Asda, Tesco, and charity shops are recommended. For household items, one can look at Primark, Matalan, Dunelm, or Facebook Marketplace.

Outlines

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🧳 Essential Packing Guide for UK-bound Students

Ashika provides a comprehensive guide for students moving to the UK, emphasizing the importance of knowing baggage allowances and packing appropriately for the UK's varied climate. She suggests checking allowances for specific flights and using luggage scales to avoid excess fees. Ashika recommends packing clothes for all seasons, including light sweaters, and advises against over-packing for winter as heavier clothing can be purchased in the UK. She also suggests bringing a few essential items like T-shirts, formal wear, and shoes suitable for various weather conditions. Ashika introduces the concept of a capsule wardrobe for efficient packing and mentions the availability of sales in the UK for additional shopping opportunities.

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🧴 Traveling Light with Essentials and Accommodation Tips

Ashika continues her guide by discussing the essentials to pack, such as toiletries in miniature sizes due to minimal price differences and the availability of these items in the UK. She advises checking for brand availability and considering the climate when packing. Bedding and towels should be limited to one set due to the convenience of in-accommodation laundry facilities. Ashika also touches on the necessity of a guarantor for student accommodations and how some, like those on Amber, allow international guarantors. She emphasizes the importance of packing necessary medications and extra pairs of glasses due to the challenges and costs associated with healthcare and optical services in the UK.

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πŸ“± Safeguarding Valuables and Electronics in Hand Baggage

Ashika advises putting valuable and essential items in hand baggage to prevent loss in case of checked luggage mishaps. She lists important documents like passports, IDs, and college acceptance letters, along with financial documents and extra glasses. Electronics should always be carried in hand baggage to prevent damage or loss. She also suggests carrying a small amount of cash and having a physical copy of your address for emergencies. Ashika recommends researching the prices of electronics in the UK versus home countries and buying accordingly, and carrying necessary adapters for non-UK electronics.

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πŸ›οΈ Navigating UK Shopping for Clothing, Food, and Household Items

Ashika concludes with advice on where to shop in the UK for various needs. She suggests Primark for affordable clothing, supermarkets for toiletries, and Amazon or Indian shops for kitchen utensils. For food, she assures that international foods are widely available, and for electronics, she recommends checking prices in different countries. Ashika also advises against bringing certain items like spices and utensils, as they are readily available in the UK. She provides shopping tips for household items, furniture, and shoes, and emphasizes the convenience of online shopping and local markets for a variety of needs.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Baggage allowance

Baggage allowance refers to the maximum weight and size of luggage that airlines permit passengers to check in without incurring additional fees. In the context of the video, it's crucial for students moving to the UK to understand their specific flight's baggage allowance to avoid extra costs for excess luggage. The video emphasizes checking with the airline and using luggage scales to ensure compliance with the allowance.

πŸ’‘Layered clothing

Layered clothing is a dressing strategy where multiple garments are worn one on top of the other to provide insulation and adaptability to changing temperatures. The video mentions that the UK experiences all seasons, and thus, it's important for students to dress in layers to accommodate both the cold outdoors and warm indoor environments. This approach allows for easy adjustments and comfort throughout the day.

πŸ’‘Capsule wardrobe

A capsule wardrobe is a collection of a few essential, versatile, and coordinated items of clothing that do not go out of fashion, intended to be a minimalistic and efficient approach to dressing. The video suggests that a capsule wardrobe is useful for students moving to the UK, as it helps in reusing the same clothes in different ways, which is beneficial for packing light and saving space in student accommodations.

πŸ’‘Seasonal clothing

Seasonal clothing refers to garments appropriate for specific times of the year, such as summer, autumn, winter, and spring. The video stresses the importance of packing clothing suitable for all seasons when moving to the UK, given the country's varied weather conditions. It advises on bringing light sweaters, T-shirts, and other items that can be worn in layers to adapt to both cold and warm temperatures.

πŸ’‘Sales period

The sales period refers to times when retailers offer discounts on merchandise, typically to clear out inventory. The video mentions that the UK has sales twice a year, around mid-July and at the end of December/January, which can be an opportune time for students to purchase items at a discount. It suggests planning the move to coincide with these sales periods to save on initial purchases.

πŸ’‘Essentials

Essentials, in the context of the video, refers to basic personal items and toiletries that one should pack for a move. These include a toothbrush, toothpaste, face wash, body wash, and other hygiene products. The video advises packing travel-sized versions of these items to save space and suggests that there is no significant price difference for these products in the UK, so there's no need to overpack them.

πŸ’‘Guarantor

A guarantor is a person who provides assurance that a tenant's rent will be paid if the tenant fails to do so. The video explains that many student accommodations in the UK require a guarantor, typically someone based in the UK. It highlights the challenge of finding a guarantor for international students who do not know anyone in the UK and suggests looking for accommodations that accept guarantors from any part of the world.

πŸ’‘Hand baggage

Hand baggage, also known as carry-on luggage, refers to the bags that passengers are allowed to bring into the aircraft cabin. The video emphasizes the importance of keeping important belongings, such as passports, documents, and electronics, in hand baggage to prevent loss in case the checked luggage gets misplaced. It also provides tips on choosing a hand baggage item that is both spacious and waterproof.

πŸ’‘Converters and adapters

Converters and adapters are devices that enable electrical appliances to be used in countries with different electrical systems. The video mentions the need for converters and international adapters for electronic devices, especially if they are not from the UK, to ensure compatibility with the UK's electrical outlets. It advises travelers to pack these to avoid issues with charging their devices.

πŸ’‘International food and utensils

International food and utensils refer to products that cater to the culinary needs of people from different countries. The video reassures viewers that a variety of international foods and utensils are available in the UK, making it unnecessary to bring these items from home. It mentions that supermarkets and specialty shops stock a wide range of such products, including spices, instant noodles, and Indian masalas.

Highlights

It's crucial for students moving to the UK to know their baggage allowance, as it varies by flight and can save money.

Using luggage scales to weigh bags before the airport can prevent costly surprises.

Suitcases that fit within each other can save space in student accommodations.

Packing clothes appropriate for all seasons is essential due to the UK's variable weather.

Layered clothing is recommended for the UK's fluctuating temperatures.

Timing the move to coincide with sales in July or December can save on purchases.

Basic clothing items like black and white shirts, trousers, and jumpers are versatile and often required.

A capsule wardrobe concept can optimize space and reuse clothes for different occasions.

Waterproof sneakers and formal shoes are recommended footwear for UK weather.

Wellies are unnecessary unless one frequently walks in muddy areas.

A warm jacket that's also showerproof is practical for most UK weather conditions.

It's advisable to pack miniature toiletries to save space and because prices in the UK may not be much different.

Bringing one set of bedding and towels is sufficient, as they can be washed in student accommodations.

Medicines and essential healthcare items should be packed, as pharmacies have limited hours.

An extra pair of glasses and a recent prescription are important due to the challenges of getting glasses in the UK.

A small umbrella is practical for the UK's rainy weather and can be a good item to bring from home.

It's important to carry essential documents and electronics in hand baggage to prevent loss.

Checking prices in different countries before buying electronics can save money.

Locally available spices and food items mean there's no need to bring them from home.

Utensils and kitchenware can be easily purchased in the UK, so there's no need to pack them.

Factory outlets and major towns with Indian communities offer affordable shopping options.

Ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat food options in supermarkets are convenient for busy students.

Transcripts

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hello hello welcome back a lot of

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students will soon be moving to the UK

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so it's really important for us to

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discuss what you need to take along what

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to pack what not to pack these are

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really important decisions and there is

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absolutely no room to make a mistake

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which is why today I'm going to be

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breaking down for you what you should

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take to the UK and where to shop in the

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UK as soon as you get here if you're new

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I'm ashika and we talk about moving to

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the UK among other countries on this

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channel if you haven't hit the Subscribe

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button now is the time to do it and with

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that let's dive in now I've been in the

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UK for about 2 and a half years now so I

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have a fair understanding of what you're

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actually going to require in the UK and

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what you're not going to require and

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I've made some mistakes along the way so

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I'm hoping you can avoid all of those to

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start off the first question you need to

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be asking yourself is what is your

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baggage allowance and remember this

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changes depending on your flight so

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don't blindly listen to what somebody is

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saying you actually need to check what

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the allowance is for your specific

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flight and you know it's really

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important for you to check what this

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allowance is because even a few extra

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kgs means you paying a lot more money so

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be really careful here and to be on the

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safe aside get yourself one of those

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luggage scales so that you can actually

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wear your luggage before you get to the

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airport no nasty surprises so the first

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thing you need to do of course is make

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sure you have the right luggage of

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course ensure that your luggage is not

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damaged already in any way because that

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would be horrifying cuz you have to

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bring your luggage back as well right it

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should make the trip and ideally if you

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can get suitcases which are a part of

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set so they all fit into each other

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because when you move to student

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accommodation you're not going to have

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tons of space to store multiple

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suitcases so ideally you're going to

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want to store them one inside the other

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now that you have your suitcases sorted

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out what we're going to discuss first is

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what goes inside these suitcases which

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are actually going to go into your

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checked in baggage now you'll need your

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clothes and how many clothes you should

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actually pack actually depends on how

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many days you'll be going to University

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if you're only going to be going to

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University one day obviously pack less

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you have no one to impress yet another

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thing for you to keep in mind is that

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the UK experiences All Seasons unlike in

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Bangalore for instance where there's

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pretty much one season throughout the

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year the spring summer autumn winter so

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you need to pack clothing appropriately

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for all the seasons another thing for

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you to keep in mind it gets really cold

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in winter so if you dress too warmly the

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minute you go inside a restaurant you'll

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realize it's too hot right so it's

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important for you to understand that in

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the UK you dress in layers another thing

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for you to keep in mind is it depends at

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what period or time you're coming to the

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UK because the sales are twice a year so

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the sales are at uh mid July and the end

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of December Jan so if you're coming at

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that point you can also assume that you

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can buy a lot of your stuff here at a

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discount otherwise P accordingly so get

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a couple of T-shirts because uh you'll

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need to wear something inside your

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jumpers that you call sweater jumpers

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over here inside your jumpers you get

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too sweaty plus you can wear them in

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summer as well get a black one get a

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white one because a lot of workplaces

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insist you either we black or white so

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it's useful you'll also need a couple of

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sweaters but I suggest you get light

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ones like this um simply because we're

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moving out

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of uh winter right now and if you get

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something that's too chunky you won't be

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able to use it for the next few months

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plus you can get the chunkier ones here

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the ones that look like this you don't

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really need them unless it's winter and

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we're actually moving out of winter like

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this year's winter was actually quite

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warm but I remember the last year it was

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-7 where we lived so then you definitely

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need these kind of sweaters but not

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right now irrespective of whether you're

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a guy or a girl get a white shirt get a

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black shirt get a pair of black trousers

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because again all required for work and

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sometimes I've even had uni so it's good

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to have all of these and if you know the

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concept of a capsule wardrobe it's

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really useful I'm going to leave that

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here look it up it basically helps you

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reuse the same clothes in different ways

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and make them look like different

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outfits and it's really really useful

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especially because you're packing light

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to come here get yourselves a pair of

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sneakers something like these the ones

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that are slightly waterproof so you can

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use them for multiple reasons a pair of

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flip-flops for summer when you head to

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the beach or something a pair of formal

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shoes like these just in case you need

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to go for some formal occasion you might

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be thinking you need waterproof shoes

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but if you show use the sneakers like I

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showed you earlier they can cover you

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for most um problems that you have and

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in a lot of cases you'll use an umbrella

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so you won't even require rain shoes as

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much you need Wellies are those long

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boots in case you plan on walking a lot

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in mcky areas which I doubt is going to

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happen also don't bother getting too

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many open sandals because most of the

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time it's cooler here rather than warmer

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so you'll very rarely use them now we're

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inching towards Summer so you can get

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like a couple of pairs of shorts or

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dresses or skirts because they are

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useful in summer and summer does get

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pretty warm here and if you like to work

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out workout clothes like um atleisure or

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joggers or whatever works for you

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definitely get thermals because in

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Winter it does get pretty cold it'll be

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useful if you are a sweatshirt person

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sweatshirts are great because

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sweatshirts are ideal for three out of

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four seasons over here so they've got

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you covered for a lot get pajamas along

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because it does get cold over here so

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you can't roam around in your shorts and

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you may not be able to take the cold

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just get one warm jacket that is also

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showerproof when you come here when we

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came here this was the one we bought

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from the catlon this one here and it

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worked for most of the seasons the other

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reason I say don't buy more jackets is

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because you're going to be very tempted

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to buy more jackets when you come here

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so then you'll have too many a couple of

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months after we came here I bought this

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one

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that is perfect for the snow it's

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perfect for rain it's perfect for really

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cold temperatures like below 10 or below

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5 actually so don't over buy jackets and

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remember when you buy jackets byy one

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size bigger because you will be wearing

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jumpers or sweaters underneath it so it

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gets very stuffy inside and it'll get

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tight so you won't be able to zip it up

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if you get cheap woly hats and gloves in

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your country sure bring them along

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otherwise don't bother you can buy them

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from here for really cheap as well next

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you're going to want to pack pack a belt

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because well you never know when you

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need one next you want to pack all of

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your Essentials so your toothbrush your

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toothpaste your face wash and your body

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wash and get Miniatures for all of these

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because you want to save in space and

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because the price difference isn't too

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much for all of these products between

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your home country and the UK but if

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you're used to certain brands that are

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local Brands you may want to check if

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they're available here if they're not

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available then of course bring them

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along because I understand some people

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have very specific requirements for

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skincare or Hair Care also if you use

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luxury skincare a lot of them are more

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expensive in the UK like a clinic

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Moisture Surge is a lot more expensive

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in the UK than it is in India so you

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also want to check those prices and then

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make a decision based on that don't

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forget a nail cutter really important

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most people forget this when it comes to

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your bedding one bed sheet and

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pillowcase is sufficient and one towel

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and the reason why I say just one is

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because you can come and wash them here

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and a lot of good student accommodations

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also provide washing machines so you can

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wash them until you get the next set

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which means you don't have to overpack

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like accommodation listed on this

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website called Amber which actually has

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washing machines which means when you

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come here you have this one pair and

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then you can wash them whenever you want

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and that gives you time to go and buy an

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extra set because you don't want to

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carry too much luggage when you're

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coming some of the Amber accommodations

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have gyms they have their own private

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private teres they have game rooms they

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have their own kitchens so it's really

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really cool they have their own Wi-Fi

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connection set up already one more thing

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I wanted to tell you was a lot of

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student accommodations in the UK

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actually require guers so if you aren't

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aware a guar somebody who will ensure

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that your fees your rent is paid just

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just in case you bounce without paying

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the rent and a lot of accommodations in

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the UK insist that you give a uk- based

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garer so that's somebody in the UK who

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will give a guarantee that you will pay

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your rent and that can be tricky if you

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don't know anyone because when we first

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moved here we didn't know anybody in the

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UK so we didn't really have a guar but

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the good thing with a lot of

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accommodations listed on Amber is that

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they allow for guers from any part of

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the world so you can use your garer as

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somebody who's your parent or your

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partner or your spouse your friend back

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in your home country and still get

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accommod without having a UK gar that's

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really brilliant if you ask me the next

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thing you'll want to pack is your

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medicines because to put it mildly

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Healthcare in the UK is a challenge many

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Pharmacy shut at 6:00 p.m. so if you

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need medicines after that you cannot go

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to a pharmacy they're all closed so it's

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really important for you to bring along

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all the essentials like uh medicine for

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a fever for a cough for a cold for a

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headache for any body aches Band-Aids or

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even any medicine that you take on a

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regular basis next if you wear glasses

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like I do actually I only wear glasses

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at night night because my eyes hurt by

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looking at the laptop for so long if you

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wear glasses bring along an extra pair

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because it's a huge challenge to get

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glasses in the

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UK which one's better I think that one

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because it's a huge challenge to get

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glasses in the UK uh and you need a

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prescription Which is less than 12

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months old so you cannot go and buy

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prescription glasses in the UK with an

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older prescription they'll make you go

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visit a doctor get your it test done pay

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for all of that just so that you can buy

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glasses so get along an extra pair also

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don't forget to get your teeth checked

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before you come over here because not

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all of the dental surgeries are a part

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of the NHS and the ones that aren't a

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part of the NHS are not going to give it

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to you for subsidized rates and it can

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be really expensive the next thing you

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want to pack is a small umbrella because

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it rains quite a bit in the UK and

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especially if you're coming from India

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umbrellas are dirt cheap over there so

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just buy a really small one there and

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bring it along you'll want to get one of

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these little razor think is along if

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you're a woman because it's useful when

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you don't want to spend on getting your

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eyebrows done or when you're too busy to

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go get them done you get them on Amazon

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they're really cheap and they run on a

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battery and you can recharge a lot of

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them oh I forgot don't buy snow boots we

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bought these from the Gaton assuming it

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would be snowing a lot in the UK and

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it's been almost 3 years we've never

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more them even once so don't make that

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mistake don't forget to carry along a

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notebook a pen a pencil and a razor all

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of the basic stationery so that if you

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have to make notes or anything you have

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something if you are Indian and if you

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have a OnePlus phone like I do this is a

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OnePlus 6 which is really old but it's

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still working perfectly well you will

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not get accessories so my screen guard

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has cracked and you don't get the screen

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guards here or you get them in they

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extremely overpriced if that's the case

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and you have a OnePlus phone or a phone

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B which is basically not an apple or a

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Samsung bring along some extra

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accessories like screen guards or any

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like Chargers because you won't get them

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here now moving on to your hand baggage

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I put all of my most important

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belongings in my hand baggage because

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just in case the airline loses your

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luggage which has happened in a lot of

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people's cases these things should not

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get lost so for my hand baggage I

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usually check in the smallest of the

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three suitcases when you get that whole

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set the smallest one and I use this as

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my handbag like you can see it's really

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big so I can fit a lot of stuff into it

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so if you're a woman get something this

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big it's also waterproof because a lot

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of accidents happen when you're

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traveling so it's good to be careful and

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I dump a lot of stuff it doesn't have a

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fixed shape so I can dump whatever I

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want inside there now what goes inside

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your hand baggage obviously your

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passport your passport copies and your

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local IDs also take a couple of passport

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photos take about 5 or 10 if you require

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them for anything over here get your

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college acceptance letters your student

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ID if you have bank loans get all of the

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bank loan paperwork when it comes to

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bank cards get one Forex card and One

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debit or credit card from your home

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country with International banking

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activated before you leave because at a

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lot of places your Forex card will not

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work when you try doing a tap so

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remember that when it comes to cash

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carry about 100 to 150 don't carry more

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than that because a lot of places in the

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UK are cashless so they won't accept

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cash from you get a driver's license so

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if you are Indian you don't need need an

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international license to drive in the UK

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for up to 1 year you can drive on your

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Indian license and of course you'll need

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insurance so remember to bring that

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along the driver's license not the

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insurance insurance is from here now

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just in case you lose your phone get

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your accommodation or your colleges

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address printed on a piece of paper and

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keep it with you lots of stuff happens

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when you travel if you have a UK SIM

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card carry that along now when we were

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traveling here we got really lucky and

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at the Visa office somebody was running

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an offer so we got free UK SIM cards

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with 30 days validity if you don't get

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it don't stress about as soon as you

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come to the UK you can walk into most of

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the supermarkets and just buy a SIM card

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without any address proof or any of that

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next I would never put any of my

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electronics into my checked bag so

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that's my laptop my phone my iPad my

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Kindle and my camera I will never put

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them in my checked in bags because if

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they're lost I'm just gone apart from

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that also put your chargers along with

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you your power bank next if you are like

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me and if a lot of your electronics are

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not from the UK you will need converters

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so get one of these the small ones

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and also get an international one which

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is like this if you can see also get a

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spike booster from India and I'm too

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lazy to take that out so you know what a

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spike poster looks like because a lot of

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times you want to collect connect

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multiple things and then just one piece

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is useful and if you're wondering if you

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should buy your electronics from your

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home country or from the UK the way to

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decide that is to actually check the

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prices so when I was buying my MacBook

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the MacBook I checked the UK the US and

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India and it was a lot cheaper in the US

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then India and the UK was the most

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expensive so it's important for you to

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do your research and decide where to buy

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based on that the same thing happened

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for my phone when I was buying my iPhone

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the UK was really expensive compared to

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the UA UK us and India so do your

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research now there's probably a lot of

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things that you've heard other content

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creators cover and say you should bring

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along that I haven't covered and there

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is a reason why food for instance many

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people will tell you to bring spices

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along please do not you really get all

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of your spices here this is my little

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box of spices and they are all bought

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from the UK I live in Maiden head which

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is a little town if I have two Asian

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shops where I get all of my masalas you

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definitely will be able to get it

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irrespective of where you live this for

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instance is Everest then we have got mdh

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everything is available we've got

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instant noodles there's buia there's

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kissan Jam there's Brew Coffee

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everything that you would need foreign

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Indian is available in the UK so please

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don't bring any of that along Maiden

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head also has a Polish shop there's a

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shop with African foods and all of the

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large format supermarkets have an aisle

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for international food so you get

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everything there next please don't bring

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along your utensils you get utensils

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here as well the other thing is a lot of

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houses do not have your typical gas

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burner they have either a ceramic burner

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or a glass STP burner so if you buy

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vessels from India that are not

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compatible with the stoves here you're

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not going to be able to use them and you

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can't return them in the UK you get

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everything from a pressure cooker to a

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Balon if you want you can buy it from

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Amazon and it's good good if you buy it

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from Amazon because you can read the

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reviews over there or you can walk in to

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Indian shops because a lot of Indian

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shops sell all of the Indian utensils if

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you stay close to London you can go to

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South Hall or you can go to slow and

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you'll get everything you need the same

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goes with plates and mugs you're not

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going for a picnic stop bringing all of

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that don't bring your plate your mug

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your spoon you get everything here save

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your space ideally get a SIM card over

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here after you figured out where you're

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going to live because the network

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depends on which area you live in so do

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some research into the network and then

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pick a SIM card next you might have seen

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people wearing Wellies like this don't

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buy them unless you plan on going to

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really Mucky areas like I take my dogs

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to walk into a forest which is why I

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need shoes like this but you don't have

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dogs and unless you plan on walking in

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such areas it's really not required and

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most definitely not from your home

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country and yes I know I need to clean

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my shoes if you frequently use a hair

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dryer buy one from here because a lot of

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people say that their hair dryers fused

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after coming here if they bought it from

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other countries so buy that locally next

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buy a good rain jacket or a cold jacket

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from here like the one I showed you a

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little while ago because you will really

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need it and that is actually an

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investment in the UK and to keep all of

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your cables in place you should get one

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of these pouches like this it fits all

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of your cables all of your chargers your

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power bank your Kindle everything can go

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in here so it's all in this one place so

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you don't have to go looking all over

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your bag later so now assume you've

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gotten here and you don't know where to

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buy things from it's really simple if

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you want really cheap clothes go to

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Primark it has dead cheap stuff you can

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also look at Asda you can look at Tesco

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Saints bries you can check out charity

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shops charity shops have really good

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quality clothing a lot of times over

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here and they're very inexpensive you

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can also check deim and Asos there are

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certain brands that I'm not mentioning

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cuz they're known to steal data so be

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careful of where you're shopping from if

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you want your clothing to last on the

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other hand I would suggest you go to

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next next is from where I got that big

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black overcoat that I was showing you

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earlier not Overcoat the big rain jacket

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or you can buy from Marks and Spencers

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if you need to buy any toiletries now

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either go to any large Supermarket like

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a Tesco Saints spr Asda Aldi all of

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those or you can go to a boots or a

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super drug for vessels check Amazon or

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South Hall slow Birmingham all of these

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major cities where there or major towns

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where there lots of Indians if you want

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local food Google Asian shops near me

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polish shops near me there'll always be

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some close by if you're stressed about

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food especially when you first move here

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when you have your exams you don't need

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to bring packets of Maggie along instead

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remember this that a lot of supermarkets

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have ready to cook food or ready to eat

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food all you have to do is pop it into

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the oven or pop it in the microwave and

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you're done you don't have to cook it

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they've got vegetarian they've got vegan

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non-vegetarian everything if you want to

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buy shoes always look for the factory

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outlets like the Nikes I showed you

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earlier were Β£16 from the factory outlet

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of Nike which is in Tapo which is really

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close to Maiden head there's also

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another one in wemble like lots of

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factory outlets so you should shop there

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if you want household items beddings bed

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sheets duv covers all of that go to

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Primark or you can try Matalan you can

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try Dum you can try Tesco they've all

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got really cheap options for everything

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that you need from bathroom mats to your

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bed covers they've got all of it and the

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good thing is apart from Primark

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everyone delivers at home Primark does

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not have an online delivery system I

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don't think they want one but everybody

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else delivers and if you need to buy

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some Furnitures like quick cheap

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furniture for yourself you can look at

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Ikea you can look at again Dum or

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Matalan or Facebook Marketplace it has

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some really good deals all right that's

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it now you know exactly what to pack

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exactly what not to pack if I hear one

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more person saying I'm going to bring my

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vessels along I will lose my mind don't

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bring your vessels I hope this video has

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been helpful thanks for watching

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