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Thanks Alison, he sounds like a good person to know! I'll keep an eye out on this thread to see what happens!
Thanks again
Thanks again
Hello,We came out a year ago to live here and had the same problem having bought 2 properties here.The only furniture shops here have limited choice and you buy the stock that they have on display in the shop.We found the quality not to UK standards especially furniture constructed from wood (as here they use mdf and paricle board).
So we search out a carpenter with a lagre well equipped workshop who made all our furniture by hand from solid wood from our designs at the fraction of the cost .This also included a kitchen custom built.
He let us visit the workshop many times to see the progress and we took many photos.
We are pleased with everything he has made including the sofas,beds,wardrobes dressing tables and kitchen.
Pm if you want any info
Ex-Boltonian living in Hurghada
Hi Queenie, we took an electric hob weighing 10kg, kettle and other bits and bobs over, just incorperated them into our luggage, making sure we had the full allowance of hand luggage. Microwave going next time n that weighs 18kg.Hi all
I have just been to Aldi to buy a couple of 2 GB SD memory cards for just £6.99 each and saw that they were selling safes so bagged a bargain.
They weigh 10kg and measure H 250mm, D 250mm and W 350mm ( too big to go as hand luggage ).
It is AA battery operated and is like the touch pad ones you get in the hotels so guests can tap in their own number. You also get 2 back up keys if the batteries die. It can we wall or floor mounted and comes complete with bolts etc. It was only £14.99 so even if you have to pay 10kg excess baggage most airlines you can pre book for about £5 per kg making it another £50 so I still think at £64.99 it is a bargain. There are 4 of us going in June so Im sure we will manage between us to travel a little lighter.
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you can furnish a 2 bed for alot less than 7 grand. we had a look round furniture shops whilst there and priced up stuff.Yea I would have liked to have gone with it but I think 7K to furnish a 2 Bed is just far to much. I think I could do it pretty easy for about 3 and I would have paid up to 5 for the package they have done just to save the hassle but I couldnt afford 7.
you can furnish a 2 bed for alot less than 7 grand. we had a look round furniture shops whilst there and priced up stuff.
we got quotes for L shaped setee, dining table n 6 leather chairs, cofee table to match, king size steel frame bed, 2 single beds, tv cabinet. oven, electric hob, fridge/freezer, (all in silver) washing machine, 26" sharp tv (not lcd) and 3 air con units (fitted) for just over 4 grand. and its all really nice gear.
so budget on top of that for pots pans and bits n bobs to finish off and i will do it for 5 grand tops, and that includes air con.
i have found a guy who will organise the deliveries and make sure it all goes in the appartment, he will also put me in touch with people to fit the electricals/ lights etc.but can you get it delivered,installed and checked in the same week?? it is ok if you are over for 2 weeks min but good luck with it
i have found a guy who will organise the deliveries and make sure it all goes in the appartment, he will also put me in touch with people to fit the electricals/ lights etc.
yes it may take a week out there to sort out but i think it will be worth it.
you can easily find people out in egypt who can help, if not they know someone who can.
Yes great, had asked for info re Habitat, so this is good news. Many thanx.Hi all again, just to let know there is a Habitat opened imediatley across the road from the resort, run by Hasem.
He is real nice speaks good English and lives by his word, i bought 8 beds from him and he promised 2 day delivery which was spot on. he does some nice wicker patio furniture, which to be honest is cheapest around 4 chairs plus table around 165 pounds, and we found that his chairs being sold at 350 each were being bought by a couple of local stores and being marked up to 750 le, bit naughty so buy from Hasem.