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Forum: New Zealand Jan 27th 2012, 12:02 am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,932
Posted By ble
Re: Christchurch commutable towns

We live 15 mins from Darfield and have done for 5 years.
It survived really well from the earthquake. Not a lot was damaged at all. The few buildings that were have all been properly repaired,...
Forum: New Zealand Dec 18th 2011, 8:34 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,017
Posted By ble
Re: Buying on Ebay from NZ

I have ordered off both ebay UK and ebay US, and not had an issue.

But never anything quite as big as golf clubs to be honest.


Have you thought about getting them in the UK and getting friends or...
Forum: New Zealand Dec 12th 2011, 8:50 am
Replies: 10
Views: 790
Posted By ble
Re: School uniform!

I get the black bottoms (skirts, shorts and trousers) from Tesco when family are coming across, or from Markies sent out as they ship out here.
And then just kit out each kid with a couple of the...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return Dec 12th 2011, 8:42 am
Replies: 10
Views: 985
Posted By ble
Re: wohoo, slight reprieve

Fingers and toes are crossed for you:fingerscrossed:
Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return Dec 9th 2011, 11:50 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,493
Posted By ble
Re: Which one?

I think that it totally depends on the reason that you left.

If you left the area and country as you wanted to simply try something different then there is nothing to say that the area you left...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return Dec 9th 2011, 11:41 pm
Replies: 75
Views: 5,883
Posted By ble
Re: What are your plans for Christmas

Sorry, I forgot that I haven't been a regular here since last year - so yip, in NZ, Canterbury (home of the quakes!).

Of course I grew up with summer christmases, but they are just a poor imitation...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return Dec 7th 2011, 10:43 pm
Replies: 75
Views: 5,883
Posted By ble
Re: What are your plans for Christmas

Just a quiet one for us, at home.
My parents are coming for a few nights - which is nice. Hopefully one of the last times that it is a Summer Christmas for us.

Kids are disappointed that there is...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return Dec 7th 2011, 10:28 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,075
Posted By ble
Re: Christmas in the UK

Nothing like Christmas for bringing on the homesickness!
Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return Dec 6th 2011, 10:55 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,075
Posted By ble
Re: Christmas in the UK

I haven't been on here for months and months, things like devasting earthquakes and brand new babies seem to have taken up my time here in NZ.
But I find that this time of year is the worst for...
Forum: New Zealand May 7th 2011, 7:13 am
Replies: 10
Views: 594
Posted By ble
Re: Anyone emigrated with multiple toddlers and babies?

When we moved across 4.5 years ago (how time flies) my kids were 3.5yrs, 2yrs and 7wks.
I will be totally honest, it was hard work. We moved out to rural canterbury, were I have family (aunt and...
Forum: New Zealand Mar 21st 2011, 11:45 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,147
Posted By ble
Re: Prince William's Visit?

As some one who is living in Canterbury, near the Sept epicentre, I thought that he did a fantastic job.
Everyone's nerves are rattle down here. The rural sector from Sept's earthquake, and now the...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Mar 21st 2011, 3:09 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,567
Posted By ble
Re: SOLD!! to the man with a wallet full of money

Fantastic news.

Roll on the royal wedding. Lucky you.

Wills was out our town (Christchurch, NZ) the other day. Didn't want to take the kids into see him though (OH had to work), just in case...
Forum: New Zealand Feb 4th 2011, 10:30 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,830
Posted By ble
Re: 5 weeks in and I'm REALLY fed up.

Hugs Shazmoo

It is really tough what you are gonig through right now. As everyone has said, most people go through it at some point.

You sound young, and so may have time on your side (and no...
Forum: New Zealand Jan 25th 2011, 8:58 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 334
Posted By ble
Re: Rolleston

Hi

Yes, I am pretty sure that there are plans afoot. Not sure on the time scale though.
The new primary school opened last year and is apparently a great school.

Right now I think that it is...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Jan 18th 2011, 10:30 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,578
Posted By ble
Re: buy-to-let mortgage for nonres brit?

Hi

we have our non resident mortgage with Birmingham Midshires.
Organised for us while living in NZ via our mortgage broker.

This was done in early 2008 so they may not lend any more to expats. ...
Forum: New Zealand Jan 9th 2011, 10:55 pm
Replies: 6
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Posted By ble
Re: OMG

I would definately recommend trying Christchurch and the surrounding districts.
3 of my neighbours (and I only have 4) - rural area - need to have all or some of their brick walls pulled down and...
Forum: New Zealand Dec 13th 2010, 11:55 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 762
Posted By ble
Re: Talk about messing with my head!

It is a lovely offer though for your wife, and would give a chance for her to go and see the families with their new grand daughter.

Why doesn't she go across for the 3 weeks, and spend part of that...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Dec 4th 2010, 7:05 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,877
Posted By ble
Re: 8 months on.....

A fantastic update Brits.

I can't believe that it has been 8 months alreay. Loving to hear the tales, good and bad - and have a wonderful white christmas - you lucky thing.
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Nov 29th 2010, 10:51 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,904
Posted By ble
Re: Still happy to be back :) 2.5 months in.

Hi Poppet

It is fantastic to hear that you are settling down and things are going so well.
Forum: Moving back to the UK Nov 29th 2010, 10:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By ble
Re: Selling up, what is the best way to go about it from Oz?

How about a local auction house?

I used to go to one all the time in the UK and got lots of lovely pieces for the house. But this particular auction house had a general (with standard household...
Forum: New Zealand Nov 29th 2010, 10:16 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 883
Posted By ble
Re: EQC visit

If they visit, they will check over everything.
I am not sure what the criteria is to allow them to choose between 'actual visit' and 'phone interview to settle'. We didn't get a choice - they just...
Forum: New Zealand Nov 27th 2010, 12:04 am
Replies: 6
Views: 883
Posted By ble
Re: EQC visit

Yes - we had them round well over a month ago.
Like you we are in the 'managed group'. And wishing that we weren't.

Rung up the help line to try and find out where our contents claim was in the...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Nov 25th 2010, 2:54 am
Replies: 13
Views: 3,570
Posted By ble
Re: Back in the UK - how it's going.

I was just thinking this exact thought myself today as I drove into town on a hot day.

Also decided that once we are back in the land of winter christmas's (even if it takes longer than this time...
Forum: New Zealand Nov 22nd 2010, 10:55 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,151
Posted By ble
Re: What do you do when you get homesick?

Had a good cry, and talked it through with OH. Then kept going with the daily grind.

I accepted that homesickness was going to be a big part of things (although I come from here originally I had...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Nov 21st 2010, 10:52 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,440
Posted By ble
Re: This time next year.....

This time next year we will ...

have made the move back to the UK, have the children settled into their old village school, and I will once again be looking to make the front door christmas wreath...
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