Can anyone think of some small items to send?

[Dedworth]

Which outfit gave the dud website info ?

[South-east boy]

Which outfit gave the dud website info ?

Probably slightly my fault as when I said 4 weeks to Philippines customs I thought that meant that it was virtually ready to be picked up. Should have asked them when I phoned them last week really! Says this on the Forex website "Boxes will normally leave a week after it has been collected from you. From then it will take about 4 weeks to arrive at Philippine Customs. At about this time only will our search be updated. " They said it goes to Manila first, then has to go onto Cebu, but it seems like it must take quite a while from customs to arrive at Cebu, unless being near Christmas things are a lot slower as it's so busy?

[Dedworth]

Probably slightly my fault as when I said 4 weeks to Philippines customs I thought that meant that it was virtually ready to be picked up. Should have asked them when I phoned them last week really! Says this on the Forex website "Boxes will normally leave a week after it has been collected from you. From then it will take about 4 weeks to arrive at Philippine Customs. At about this time only will our search be updated. " They said it goes to Manila first, then has to go onto Cebu, but it seems like it must take quite a while from customs to arrive at Cebu, unless being near Christmas things are a lot slower as it's so busy?

Yeah its too late for Xmas. Why don't you still send it & give her something to look forward to in Jan. I guess the DHL's etc are strict about liquids 'cos its going by air.

[South-east boy]

Yeah its too late for Xmas. Why don't you still send it & give her something to look forward to in Jan. I guess the DHL's etc are strict about liquids 'cos its going by air.

Well, the thing is her Birthday is December 8th (I was originally thinking of using a courier before I knew about the balikbayan boxes), so I wasn't so keen on the things being later than her Birthday, but I really don't want to miss Christmas as well. There are some things specifically for Christmas and for the rest of the family too. Looks like I should be able to get the courier price in the £60's (the balikbayn was £40) so not too bad and I found another company that will do medicinal stuff (non liquid of course)etc as long as the value is under £250. Still won't do liquids though which means that I'm going to have to buy her Mum some other present!