GetMeOutOfHere

Keeping a foot in both camps? Not fully 100% committed yet to NZ I take it, keeping options open?

moose

Hi Don, I've just logged on to find you are leaving NZ.Is this a permanent departure or just a break? If permanent, what changed your minds about NZ.We are hoping to end up in Dunedin what are your views on this town as opposed to the other areas you have visited there?
If this is a permanent move your valued and subjective opinions will be soreley missed on this site, we could always depend on you to give a fair and honest unbiased opinion on all matters Kiwi.
Moose

Pollster

Have a good trip Don, Mrs Don and chimps.

My favourite spot in Thailand is an island called Koh Chang off the coast in the North (if you see what I mean) - very relaxed - great for kids - like Koh Samui and the rest used to be before tourism got in the way.

southerner

Moose,

Drop us a line if you have any specific questions on life in Dunedin. We have been here 4 months now.

I'll let Don give the run down on Dunedin vs other parts (as you say he is unsurpassed for unbiased and well explained opinions). Me, I'm a bit more parochial...

"Well I'm Southern Bred, and I'm good in bed
Got the South in my blood, and I'll be here 'til I'm damned well dead"
[OK - my chorus is not quite the original]


Regards

jeannie

Where in Liverpool do you live Moose.....

DaisyNZ

Do you think you'll ever live in NZ again Don, or wasn't it your cup of tea in the end? What would bring you back here if it's not what you're looking for now?? Just curious - if we come back after our jaunt in the UK we thought Dunedin would be a goer,

hevs

Au reviour Don, sure you'll be back on soon
H x

moose

We live in the very south of the city not far from liverpool airport, a place called Halewood.

moose

Hi southerner, nice of you to offer information like that. As soon as we can think of specific questions I'll get right back to you. Actually got an e-mail this morning from an agency based in Dunedin, Clarke Consulting, I met the owner Bob Clarke at the xpo in London in Oct. nice bloke.Anyway I'm to expect a phone call from a company called McArthur&Symons tonight regarding electrical work.I'm not sure if he has the right info about me though as he said they were particularly interested in my PLC experience. Although I do process control wiring, which means I know how PLC's work and can connect them up, I don't do the software side of things,so this could be a very short conversation .I'll let you know how that goes.

Don

Hi guys, thanks for the kind thoughts.

We haven't decided against NZ - far from it, NZ remains a great option for us. To be more upfront, it is (as it always has been) one option amongst several, but is still perfectly viable.

We have some unfinished business in Europe and we always planned to get at least 3 summers in a row and hopefully still manage to get the IRRV.

Dunedin - I like it a lot there. Some don't like the climate but it's just similar to good parts of the UK such as the South West (a bit warmer, I think a little damper) so very pleasant. Just not subtropical or Mediterranean. Lots of good bits such as the city, the university, the people, the affordable housing, the wildlife, the sports opps - just a bit isolated.

Only significant downside I see to NZ is salary levels. We could get round that by not being salarymen but business people.

All the best - gotta catch a plane in a couple of hours...

jeannie

I used to live near Old Swan........:scared: :scared:

jeannie

Judging by all that education your not from a family, where things dropped off the back of Truck....... "Oh"sorry that was my family.....

moose

I don't know about that ,our house is full of broken appliances etc. Forgot to mention I'm originally from Speke, home of the original "slant" back lorry!!

moose

Forgot to mention, Iwent to college in Old Swan for three years, most of my days spent in The Red House ,The Cygnet, and the Old Swan.Qualified in beer guzzling and falling asleep during general studies lessons.

Don