3 Weeks In
May 2nd 2007, 11:13 am
#16
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Why is your car ugly?? Just wondering.... 
We have some pictures we took on Papamoa beach, it was nice. I'm pleased to hear that you are enjoying it here so far.
Good luck with the house hunting!!
Sarah x
We have some pictures we took on Papamoa beach, it was nice. I'm pleased to hear that you are enjoying it here so far.
Good luck with the house hunting!!
Sarah x
May 2nd 2007, 11:34 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Well, so far, so good!
I would say holiday mode is now being replaced by resident mode - which our Bank Manager would say is a good thing!
The dogs both arrived safely and I can not recommend Airpets highly enough. Yes, 2 Dobermans to NZ is bloody expensive, but they made it straightforward and stress free. I only ever dealt with the same one person from her response to my initial email enquiry, through to being met at their kennels by Heathrow. This is good service! The dogs were disorientated and a little wobbly. They also then suffered a little with change in diet, but they seemed ok by week 2. I was surprised by how long it took them to recover!
Our rental where he agreed to take 2 dogs and 4 kids is excellent. The landlord is lovely and although on the expensive side, we felt it well worth it to go the extra mile and reduce the stress by having fully equipped and furnished. We have since heard of other people paying more for less because they left it until the very last minute! We got ours through book a batch.
We have been house hunting, so far without success. We narrowly missed out on a potentially leaky home after we had done some additional homework. The agent didn't seem surprised when we explained why we weren't going to make an offer! Hmmm!!!
So we shall keep looking. We took the rental for a minimum of 8 weeks with the possibility to extend.
The downside being the primary schools here are zoned and we don't want to start 8 year old at the one the rental is in and then have to move him again. So, thus far, kids not yet at school. And they are getting fed up?!
They want to go. Not to work obviously, but to meet other kids!
I am at college this week and next and it's all good. The Kiwi's seem to get some of my "humour" although I am aware of the odd, nodding, forced laugh and "Que?!" look from them - but this is no different to the UK! To get to college I am using PUBLIC TRANSPORT!!!!! I'm sorry, but having spent the last 9 years in the wilderness (Cornwall) this is a source of great joy to me! Although, sadly I note the buses have no bar and no First Class?
Hubby is enjoying telling everyone that he's a Kiwi in his Brummy accent. Or saying "Wellington" when they ask where he's from! Boys eh?!
So, I could write loads more, but I meant to just quickly say, so far, it's going well and is quite straightforward!
Oh, and we have purchased the ugliest car on the planet, much to the kids disgust!!! I think it's funny, it's like going out in your Gran's van, if she drove a van!?
I would say holiday mode is now being replaced by resident mode - which our Bank Manager would say is a good thing!
The dogs both arrived safely and I can not recommend Airpets highly enough. Yes, 2 Dobermans to NZ is bloody expensive, but they made it straightforward and stress free. I only ever dealt with the same one person from her response to my initial email enquiry, through to being met at their kennels by Heathrow. This is good service! The dogs were disorientated and a little wobbly. They also then suffered a little with change in diet, but they seemed ok by week 2. I was surprised by how long it took them to recover!
Our rental where he agreed to take 2 dogs and 4 kids is excellent. The landlord is lovely and although on the expensive side, we felt it well worth it to go the extra mile and reduce the stress by having fully equipped and furnished. We have since heard of other people paying more for less because they left it until the very last minute! We got ours through book a batch.
We have been house hunting, so far without success. We narrowly missed out on a potentially leaky home after we had done some additional homework. The agent didn't seem surprised when we explained why we weren't going to make an offer! Hmmm!!!
So we shall keep looking. We took the rental for a minimum of 8 weeks with the possibility to extend.The downside being the primary schools here are zoned and we don't want to start 8 year old at the one the rental is in and then have to move him again. So, thus far, kids not yet at school. And they are getting fed up?!
They want to go. Not to work obviously, but to meet other kids!I am at college this week and next and it's all good. The Kiwi's seem to get some of my "humour" although I am aware of the odd, nodding, forced laugh and "Que?!" look from them - but this is no different to the UK! To get to college I am using PUBLIC TRANSPORT!!!!! I'm sorry, but having spent the last 9 years in the wilderness (Cornwall) this is a source of great joy to me! Although, sadly I note the buses have no bar and no First Class?
Hubby is enjoying telling everyone that he's a Kiwi in his Brummy accent. Or saying "Wellington" when they ask where he's from! Boys eh?!
So, I could write loads more, but I meant to just quickly say, so far, it's going well and is quite straightforward!
Oh, and we have purchased the ugliest car on the planet, much to the kids disgust!!! I think it's funny, it's like going out in your Gran's van, if she drove a van!?
Glad you made it safe and sound.....
May 6th 2007, 8:30 pm
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Thank you.
Well, container delayed 2 weeks which is actually a good thing as we haven't got anywhere to move to yet!
Made a conditional offer yesterday on a place, should know today whether that's going to happen. Fingers crossed as I'm getting fed up with searching now!
The weathers fab again. Walked round the base track of The Mount yesterday with my 4 year old ... WE LIVE HERE!!!!!
Well, container delayed 2 weeks which is actually a good thing as we haven't got anywhere to move to yet!
Made a conditional offer yesterday on a place, should know today whether that's going to happen. Fingers crossed as I'm getting fed up with searching now!
The weathers fab again. Walked round the base track of The Mount yesterday with my 4 year old ... WE LIVE HERE!!!!!
May 6th 2007, 9:02 pm
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Hi Amloolah
Great to hear its goin well for you and your family.
we are goin on a 3 week tour in July to see if and where we would like to live (2 boys), we have to validate out visa by October.
What are the house prices like in the BOP and what do you think of the houses in general.
Good luck with house hunting
Jads and family
Great to hear its goin well for you and your family.
we are goin on a 3 week tour in July to see if and where we would like to live (2 boys), we have to validate out visa by October.
What are the house prices like in the BOP and what do you think of the houses in general.
Good luck with house hunting
Jads and family
May 6th 2007, 10:35 pm
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May 7th 2007, 1:03 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Great to hear you're settling in and that your doggies are okay.
I have to ask about the ugly car - what is it? NZ seems to have some of the ugliest Japanese cars I've ever seen, and some pretty atrocious American ones too.
I have to ask about the ugly car - what is it? NZ seems to have some of the ugliest Japanese cars I've ever seen, and some pretty atrocious American ones too.
May 7th 2007, 5:02 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
You're alive!!!!
I thought you'd drowned in bolly!!!
Good here innit??????
I thought you'd drowned in bolly!!!
Good here innit??????
May 7th 2007, 6:44 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
May 7th 2007, 9:35 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Good on you,Brother G.
May 7th 2007, 9:48 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Cheers Bro', good 'ere innit???? There's so much to do and such wonderful scenery too. The beach is never far, always empty and FREE to park. In 2 years been in 4 traffic jams!!!!! And I live in the crap bit!!!!!!!
Still love it to bits, aye? NZ has delivered ALL its dreams to us and many more....and we haven't even been to the south yet!!!!
Not everyone's cuppa, but sure pops my cherry and those of my 3 three littlies and Kate too!!!!
NZ, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! XX
Still love it to bits, aye? NZ has delivered ALL its dreams to us and many more....and we haven't even been to the south yet!!!!
Not everyone's cuppa, but sure pops my cherry and those of my 3 three littlies and Kate too!!!!
NZ, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! XX
May 7th 2007, 11:28 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Cheers Bro', good 'ere innit???? There's so much to do and such wonderful scenery too. The beach is never far, always empty and FREE to park. In 2 years been in 4 traffic jams!!!!! And I live in the crap bit!!!!!!!
Still love it to bits, aye? NZ has delivered ALL its dreams to us and many more....and we haven't even been to the south yet!!!!
Not everyone's cuppa, but sure pops my cherry and those of my 3 three littlies and Kate too!!!!
NZ, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! XX
Still love it to bits, aye? NZ has delivered ALL its dreams to us and many more....and we haven't even been to the south yet!!!!
Not everyone's cuppa, but sure pops my cherry and those of my 3 three littlies and Kate too!!!!
NZ, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! XX
May 7th 2007, 11:32 am
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Re: 3 Weeks In
Oh you guys!!!!!!!!!!!! Quit!!!!!!!! It just makes it harder on the rest of us still trying to get there!
It just makes it harder on the rest of us still trying to get there!
May 7th 2007, 7:33 pm
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Re: 3 Weeks In
She'll be sweet LL...we'll save some of the awesomness for you all (theres loads of it!!)...it is wonderland (even with all the horrid stuff that happened at the weekend) in my eyes..and other's eyes too apparently. Best thing I ever did too coming 'ere.........apart from marrying Kate of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww:thumb up:
May 7th 2007, 7:45 pm
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Re: 3 Weeks In
She'll be sweet LL...we'll save some of the awesomness for you all (theres loads of it!!)...it is wonderland (even with all the horrid stuff that happened at the weekend) in my eyes..and other's eyes too apparently. Best thing I ever did too coming 'ere.........apart from marrying Kate of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww:thumb up: