Made it!!!
Feb 21st 2004, 7:29 am
#16
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Well done Pollster.
Hope you enjoy yourselfs
You mentioned your pants first
Hope you enjoy yourselfs
You mentioned your pants first
Feb 21st 2004, 7:45 am
#17
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Re: Couple of things I forgot....
Hi Pollster,
Glad to hear you arrived safely and are starting to settle in.
Regarding your mobile it might be worthwhile phoning back to your service provider in england and explaining the situation and asking if they can help. They will still have your IMEI number on file and could possible (for a small fee) post the unlock code to your NZ address. (Alternatively if its a Motorola phone you have PM me and I'll see what I can do for you)
Mairi
Glad to hear you arrived safely and are starting to settle in.
Regarding your mobile it might be worthwhile phoning back to your service provider in england and explaining the situation and asking if they can help. They will still have your IMEI number on file and could possible (for a small fee) post the unlock code to your NZ address. (Alternatively if its a Motorola phone you have PM me and I'll see what I can do for you)
Mairi
Originally posted by Pollster
We have realised that we forgot to unlock our mobiles before we left the UK so will have to buy new ones - apparently Vodafone is the only service provider out here except Telecom - which have crap coverage and you can't take them abroad. Bit annoyed about that as I have a VERY swish mobile from home but hubby is insisting I get a cheapie one out here as cash is tight to start with
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We have realised that we forgot to unlock our mobiles before we left the UK so will have to buy new ones - apparently Vodafone is the only service provider out here except Telecom - which have crap coverage and you can't take them abroad. Bit annoyed about that as I have a VERY swish mobile from home but hubby is insisting I get a cheapie one out here as cash is tight to start with
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Feb 21st 2004, 7:58 am
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All good news Poll. Stay this happy forever.
Sarah
Sarah
Feb 21st 2004, 8:11 am
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Great to hear your news Pollster - Sit back and enjoy a drink or two, or three, or four or ................
Feb 21st 2004, 8:17 am
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Pollster - you lucky girl. Sounds like you are having a fab time already (except for your mum).
Keep us informed. Funny though when we were on Singapore - we were at the front of the plane and we we frozen all they way there - it was like sitting in a freezer
Keep us informed. Funny though when we were on Singapore - we were at the front of the plane and we we frozen all they way there - it was like sitting in a freezer
Feb 21st 2004, 8:36 am
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Oh Pollster I'm so happy for you.........and sad for me as a tear rolls down my cheek I sit here so wishing it was us.......
Talking to Warren last night, I said, "I just so want this to start for us, even if we find it a bit crappy , at least we have started the adventure and the quicker we get over the crap"
Soooooo pleased you got back on line sooooooo quickly.
Hope you stay really, really happy and looking forward to the rest of your posts.
Best Wishes
Jill and Warren
Perth 2004
as a tear rolls down my cheek I sit here so wishing it was us.......Talking to Warren last night, I said, "I just so want this to start for us, even if we find it a bit crappy , at least we have started the adventure and the quicker we get over the crap"
Soooooo pleased you got back on line sooooooo quickly.
Hope you stay really, really happy and looking forward to the rest of your posts.
Best Wishes
Jill and Warren
Perth 2004
Feb 21st 2004, 8:45 am
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Hi pollster.
glad to hear you have arrived safely. shame your mum didn't listen to you.
have you thought about unlocking your phone remotely.
on ebay you can buy software to unlock phones. a lot of them are going for about £1.50. they then e-mail the software to you. not tried it yet, but can't see you would have much to lose. or couldn't you get your phone unlocked over there.
look forward to hearing more from you.
glad to hear you have arrived safely. shame your mum didn't listen to you.
have you thought about unlocking your phone remotely.
on ebay you can buy software to unlock phones. a lot of them are going for about £1.50. they then e-mail the software to you. not tried it yet, but can't see you would have much to lose. or couldn't you get your phone unlocked over there.
look forward to hearing more from you.
Feb 21st 2004, 9:38 am
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Re: Made it!!!
Originally posted by Pollster
Just a quickie to let you guys know we made it OK - loving it already despite the fact that Mum has turned up!!
Shall do a big newsy ( and hopefully helpful) post when we get the laptop connected to the information super highway.
Just a quickie to let you guys know we made it OK - loving it already despite the fact that Mum has turned up!!
Shall do a big newsy ( and hopefully helpful) post when we get the laptop connected to the information super highway.
Great to know you made it OK
Look forward to the newsy take care
Anita x
Feb 21st 2004, 9:48 am
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Re: We have dial-up!!
Originally posted by Pollster
And - in what is the fastest time in BE history - I have the laptop connected online and am now writing this to you watching the surf thundering into Oakura beach!!!
Right then.......
The flight - Singapore Airlines - as good as ever - but boiling hot during the first leg and I am always cold on flights - it seems the further forward of the aircraft you are, the warmer it is. We moved 10 rows back for the second leg and it was appreciatively cooler there - much more pleasant - so a little tip there!!
There were loads of babies on the flight but no throttling was required as they all behaved themselves impeccably!
Missed our domestic connection at Auckland due to an hours delay at Singapore (no reason given - it was like being on the Tube!) but that was OK as my sister and her little boy had turned up to surprise us with a big welcome to NZ! Managed to get on the next flight to New Plymouth where Cathy - the woman from NPDC - was waiting to greet us along with my bloody mother who - despite being told quite firmly that she was NOT to come down until invited - has been in New Plymouth for a week and is now bending our ears about where we should live, eat, shop, go etc etc - all very nice of her but her idea of what we should do is often VERY different to ours and we would have liked to be discovering things for ourselves but hey - I digress.
Cathy took us to the house they have rented for three weeks for us - 500 yards from the beach, three bedrooms, deck, barbie, washing machine, dishwasher, a fridge full of food, phone line etc etc and gave us the keys to her car which we are apparently to borrow for the next few weeks until we get our own. (and try saying No - she gets quite aggressively insistent in a nice way of course!!)
There was a MASSIVE bouquet of flowers on the table and a bottle of champers in the fridge and frankly we couldn't have felt more welcome - we have soooooooo fallen on our feet.
Had a bit of a wander around the town this morning - seems a really nice place - people are really friendly - and overall we think ( on the basis of a jetlagged morning) we are going to be happy here ( rose tints firmly in place)
Been to Pak n Save for some groceries - didn't seem that cheap really- about on a par with the UK for the things we bought - but intend to try New World a bit further up the road on Monday for a big shop. Shall keep receipts and do a run down if anyone is interested.
And that is about it for now.
Monday is set up a bank account, start looking at rental properties ready for the when the dog comes out ( they won't allow her in this house as they have just had new carpets installed which is a shame) and buy my Toyota Hilux Surf that I want ( and I shall insist on calling it a ute although I am aware it isn't one technically) so shall have more info about prices etc then.
Shall also contact a couple of people I have met online for beers next week so shall start making some friends!!
So that is the news from the Pollsters so far!!!
And - in what is the fastest time in BE history - I have the laptop connected online and am now writing this to you watching the surf thundering into Oakura beach!!!
Right then.......
The flight - Singapore Airlines - as good as ever - but boiling hot during the first leg and I am always cold on flights - it seems the further forward of the aircraft you are, the warmer it is. We moved 10 rows back for the second leg and it was appreciatively cooler there - much more pleasant - so a little tip there!!
There were loads of babies on the flight but no throttling was required as they all behaved themselves impeccably!
Missed our domestic connection at Auckland due to an hours delay at Singapore (no reason given - it was like being on the Tube!) but that was OK as my sister and her little boy had turned up to surprise us with a big welcome to NZ! Managed to get on the next flight to New Plymouth where Cathy - the woman from NPDC - was waiting to greet us along with my bloody mother who - despite being told quite firmly that she was NOT to come down until invited - has been in New Plymouth for a week and is now bending our ears about where we should live, eat, shop, go etc etc - all very nice of her but her idea of what we should do is often VERY different to ours and we would have liked to be discovering things for ourselves
but hey - I digress.Cathy took us to the house they have rented for three weeks for us - 500 yards from the beach, three bedrooms, deck, barbie, washing machine, dishwasher, a fridge full of food, phone line etc etc and gave us the keys to her car which we are apparently to borrow for the next few weeks until we get our own. (and try saying No - she gets quite aggressively insistent in a nice way of course!!)
There was a MASSIVE bouquet of flowers on the table and a bottle of champers in the fridge and frankly we couldn't have felt more welcome - we have soooooooo fallen on our feet.
Had a bit of a wander around the town this morning - seems a really nice place - people are really friendly - and overall we think ( on the basis of a jetlagged morning) we are going to be happy here ( rose tints firmly in place)
Been to Pak n Save for some groceries - didn't seem that cheap really- about on a par with the UK for the things we bought - but intend to try New World a bit further up the road on Monday for a big shop. Shall keep receipts and do a run down if anyone is interested.
And that is about it for now.
Monday is set up a bank account, start looking at rental properties ready for the when the dog comes out ( they won't allow her in this house as they have just had new carpets installed which is a shame) and buy my Toyota Hilux Surf that I want ( and I shall insist on calling it a ute although I am aware it isn't one technically) so shall have more info about prices etc then.
Shall also contact a couple of people I have met online for beers next week so shall start making some friends!!
So that is the news from the Pollsters so far!!!
Feb 21st 2004, 10:22 am
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Wehey!! What a welcome! wouldn't it be great if that was the standard for new immigrants! Its just what you need when you've just arrived and in a totally new situation (not to mention after the long journey).
Oakura's nice, isnt it? apparently Tom Cruise raved about the fush n Chups there (but i guess if you've spoken to any locals they'll have told you that already!)
Have a fantastic time settling in - I'm soooo jealous it's not us for a long time, so you'll have to post every detail so I can live the dream vicariously through you!
If you're ever driving further south on the surf highway, you could keep your eyes open for our house (it's about the same distance from Oakura as Oakura is from NP) It's the big brick n tile on the right hand side opposite the church in Pungarehu - and wave to it for me
good on ya pollster!
Oakura's nice, isnt it? apparently Tom Cruise raved about the fush n Chups there
(but i guess if you've spoken to any locals they'll have told you that already!)Have a fantastic time settling in - I'm soooo jealous it's not us for a long time, so you'll have to post every detail so I can live the dream vicariously through you!
If you're ever driving further south on the surf highway, you could keep your eyes open for our house (it's about the same distance from Oakura as Oakura is from NP) It's the big brick n tile on the right hand side opposite the church in Pungarehu - and wave to it for me
good on ya pollster!
Feb 21st 2004, 2:45 pm
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Hey, that was quick! Good one, sounds like most things are going to plan!!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Feb 21st 2004, 3:15 pm
#28
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Hiya Pollster
Glad everything is going well for you and yours - good luck for the future - hope your doggie settles in well!!!!
As always best of luck for the future..
I know I dont post much but you have had kind words for me in the past..
Thanks alot
Kath & Gang
Glad everything is going well for you and yours - good luck for the future - hope your doggie settles in well!!!!
As always best of luck for the future..
I know I dont post much but you have had kind words for me in the past..
Thanks alot
Kath & Gang
Feb 21st 2004, 5:57 pm
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Re: Couple of things I forgot....
Originally posted by Pollster
We have realised that we forgot to unlock our mobiles before we left the UK so will have to buy new ones
We have realised that we forgot to unlock our mobiles before we left the UK so will have to buy new ones
Good luck!
Feb 21st 2004, 6:07 pm
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Re: Couple of things I forgot....
Originally posted by Mairi&Chris
Hi Pollster,
Glad to hear you arrived safely and are starting to settle in.
Regarding your mobile it might be worthwhile phoning back to your service provider in england and explaining the situation and asking if they can help. They will still have your IMEI number on file and could possible (for a small fee) post the unlock code to your NZ address. (Alternatively if its a Motorola phone you have PM me and I'll see what I can do for you)
Mairi
Hi Pollster,
Glad to hear you arrived safely and are starting to settle in.
Regarding your mobile it might be worthwhile phoning back to your service provider in england and explaining the situation and asking if they can help. They will still have your IMEI number on file and could possible (for a small fee) post the unlock code to your NZ address. (Alternatively if its a Motorola phone you have PM me and I'll see what I can do for you)
Mairi
Hi Mairi
The chappie at the Vodaphone shop said they would need proof of purchase to be able to unlock it from there but I might give it a try - and unfortunatly we are not Motorola but thanks for the help anyway!
Sofistek - apparently they can only be done in the country of origin and bazfer - good idea - hubby is a eBay fiend so I might get him working on that!