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Forum: New Zealand Jun 17th 2013, 3:13 am
Replies: 328
Views: 32,163
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: The Wellington Thread

Had a great meal in The Hotel Bristol saturday night (http://www.hotelbristol.co.nz/), great food, nice atmosphere ehanced by the AB's thumping the French...

Resonably priced as well...:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand Jun 14th 2013, 3:36 am
Replies: 15
Views: 801
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Okay, I take it all back.....

get through the first winter, the rest are a breeze...
Forum: New Zealand Jun 14th 2013, 3:35 am
Replies: 8
Views: 320
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Cook Strait Ferry

I would say for sailing through the sounds, the Interislander ferries have better viewing options... and slightly better inside comfort...
Forum: New Zealand / The Sheep Dip Jun 13th 2013, 1:00 am
Replies: 7
Views: 103
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Happy Birthday SimonMarkEllis

Thank you.... yes.... been saying for years i need to learn properly and this year i'm making the effort... or maybe as my son suggests i'm just learning to drown with style...
Forum: New Zealand / The Sheep Dip Jun 12th 2013, 9:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 103
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Happy Birthday SimonMarkEllis

Thanks guys, spent the evening having swimming lessons... out for a meal to celebrate at the weekend...
Forum: New Zealand / The Sheep Dip Jun 11th 2013, 11:07 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 103
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Happy Birthday SimonMarkEllis

Why thank you very much.... and what a beautiful winters day it is as well for it...:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand Jun 9th 2013, 1:52 am
Replies: 1
Views: 101
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Wrights Hill Fortress, Wellington

Hell of a view from up there...
Forum: New Zealand Jun 7th 2013, 11:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 208
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Computer repair in Welly

Laptop keyboards are normally a single connection/plugin under itself. Might be cheaper to just order a new keyboard and swap it out. Just a few screws and it should slide out. Or do you not fancy...
Forum: New Zealand Jun 7th 2013, 1:30 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,204
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: That helpless feeling at 12,500 miles away :(

My thoughts are with you at this moment, such sad news... stay strong and cherish the memories...
Forum: New Zealand Jun 6th 2013, 3:39 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,204
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: That helpless feeling at 12,500 miles away :(

Hey Dee.... sorry to hear such sad news... it's a tough one, I know, there's no right or wrong decision, just do what you feel best... take care...
Forum: New Zealand May 31st 2013, 6:15 am
Replies: 3
Views: 218
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Paremata

The commute is a breeze from Paremata, I do it daily. Door to door from Whitby using Bus and Train takes an hour into the CBD with a gentle stroll up to Willis St.
Forum: New Zealand May 30th 2013, 9:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 346
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: flights booked can not wait !!

Awesome...:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand May 12th 2013, 8:57 am
Replies: 5
Views: 329
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Transit through Shanghai Pudong

Sounds like a must do.... got eight hours to kill on the way back.
Forum: New Zealand May 12th 2013, 5:11 am
Replies: 5
Views: 329
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Transit through Shanghai Pudong

I've got 4 hrs between flights going and 8 hrs between flights coming back. Probably find out when I check in re the luggage. Will they take any currency in the transit lounge?
Forum: New Zealand May 11th 2013, 10:16 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 329
Posted By simonmarkellis
Transit through Shanghai Pudong

Hi,

Has anyone ever to or from NZ and Transited through Shanghai Airport. Was wondering how it works. I'm arriving from NZ to T2 and leave with KLM from T1. Anyone done anything similar and...
Forum: New Zealand May 11th 2013, 9:18 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 803
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: That middle of the night phone call from the UK

The first few days were the hardest, as she had died so suddenly, my brother was being bombarded from all corners, that he felt he had to stop answering the phone and it was difficult to get hold of...
Forum: New Zealand May 11th 2013, 9:32 am
Replies: 13
Views: 803
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: That middle of the night phone call from the UK

Many thanks guys, really appreciated...
Forum: New Zealand May 10th 2013, 6:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 803
Posted By simonmarkellis
Forum: New Zealand May 10th 2013, 4:00 am
Replies: 13
Views: 803
Posted By simonmarkellis
That middle of the night phone call from the UK

A couple of weeks ago, got a phone call in the middle of the night. Sets your mind going straight away
when that happens. I answered fully expecting bad news, believing something had happened to...
Forum: New Zealand May 2nd 2013, 9:24 am
Replies: 17
Views: 730
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Washing machines!!

Can you not rent one?
Forum: New Zealand Apr 30th 2013, 6:54 am
Replies: 4
Views: 265
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: secondary/high school in Wellington

Our Son is at Tawa College, www.tawacol.school.nz

He love's it there and we couldn't be happier with the school ourselves.
Forum: New Zealand / Immigration, Citizenship and Visas Apr 18th 2013, 3:34 am
Replies: 3
Views: 338
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: WTR visa to Residency process time?..

When we did it back in 2009, i believe we submitted everything to immigration towards the end of January/beginning of February and we had out passports returned to us at the beginning of April, so...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 17th 2013, 2:58 am
Replies: 5
Views: 284
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Anyone's child been to Teapot Valley

My Son went 3 years ago, had a whale of a time.... Go across on the ferry, coach to the camp site... did loads of activities... sea kayaking, tramping, games...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 15th 2013, 3:35 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,081
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Will we struggle on $65K please

you'll have to see if you'll qualify for working for families tax credits... that could bring in $100+ a week and with you possible working part time, it'll all add up...
Forum: New Zealand Apr 12th 2013, 8:48 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 493
Posted By simonmarkellis
Re: Prospect of IT jobs in Newzeland

I would guesstimate, you're looking at somewhere between 60k-80k, depending on the company and your skill level... as to which city, that's totally subjective... each of the 3 major cities have there...
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