apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
#31
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
Hang on in there, it will get better. We've been here 4 months and my little boy has just got his first invite for a play day at his friends house
#32
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
I thought of summat else I miss.
I miss the long light summers evenings in the UK. It'll stay light 'til really late.
Yes. I know all that about weather and early dark winters evenings.
It's something I miss though. Here it gets dark promtly and earlier. I love the long twilights.
#33
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
I miss:
- my London salary
- Europe
- big city buzz
- paying a TV licence
- my London salary
- Europe
- big city buzz
- paying a TV licence
#34
CockneyLass
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 204
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
This might sound daft but I miss seeing people like Jonathan Ross on TV or the radio. I love Mr Woss. Missing seeing Paul Merton too. Miss the very lovely Ally McQuoist on Question of Sport.
Also miss the accessibility of Europe and the fantastic cheap flights to get there.
London theatre
Christmas in the UK - have never liked Christmas here particularly.
Also miss the accessibility of Europe and the fantastic cheap flights to get there.
London theatre
Christmas in the UK - have never liked Christmas here particularly.
#35
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
This might sound daft but I miss seeing people like Jonathan Ross on TV or the radio. I love Mr Woss. Missing seeing Paul Merton too. Miss the very lovely Ally McQuoist on Question of Sport.
Also miss the accessibility of Europe and the fantastic cheap flights to get there.
London theatre
Christmas in the UK - have never liked Christmas here particularly.
Also miss the accessibility of Europe and the fantastic cheap flights to get there.
London theatre
Christmas in the UK - have never liked Christmas here particularly.
#36
Just Joined
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Tauranga
Posts: 26
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
Hi Everyone,
Have just stumbled across this website. This is my first post!
Have been living in NZ now for around 8 months (Tauranga) I drive a fair bit with my job and often the wether is great in Tauranga and terrible everywhere else. It was one of the main drivers which made me choose Taurnaga. It's sunny alot...................even in Winter!
With regards to the Uk I miss my friends and family. And decent meat (like sausages) from the butchers. Miss going to the football too!
But apart from that not much else. Certainly no regrets about coming here. I, like alot of people, got fed up with the UK.
Have just stumbled across this website. This is my first post!
Have been living in NZ now for around 8 months (Tauranga) I drive a fair bit with my job and often the wether is great in Tauranga and terrible everywhere else. It was one of the main drivers which made me choose Taurnaga. It's sunny alot...................even in Winter!
With regards to the Uk I miss my friends and family. And decent meat (like sausages) from the butchers. Miss going to the football too!
But apart from that not much else. Certainly no regrets about coming here. I, like alot of people, got fed up with the UK.
#37
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 99
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
Digestive biscuits infact biscuits in general the ones that dont break your jaw as you bite into them
Crisps - closest came to decent crisps are called Delisco starngly enough have a picture of BigBen on the salt n vineger flavour.
Computer Keyboards that have the pound symbol above the number 3 rather than these yankee style keyboards.
Halfords yea really a decent car store would be cool.
My friendly Citreon mechanic especially now I got another Citreon BX again
Wife said Jaffacakes
TeamEmbo, I am guessing you mean Minor Birds those annoying birds so common in Auckland which are kept in cages in the UK or possibly the NZ magpie?
Our Garden is full of bird life mostly sparrows and several Thrushes which in the UK the Thrush is a endangered bird (Could be your summer bird?). Living near a Native Forest got a few birds which are quite pleasant to hear along with the Blackbirds.
Crisps - closest came to decent crisps are called Delisco starngly enough have a picture of BigBen on the salt n vineger flavour.
Computer Keyboards that have the pound symbol above the number 3 rather than these yankee style keyboards.
Halfords yea really a decent car store would be cool.
My friendly Citreon mechanic especially now I got another Citreon BX again
Wife said Jaffacakes
TeamEmbo, I am guessing you mean Minor Birds those annoying birds so common in Auckland which are kept in cages in the UK or possibly the NZ magpie?
Our Garden is full of bird life mostly sparrows and several Thrushes which in the UK the Thrush is a endangered bird (Could be your summer bird?). Living near a Native Forest got a few birds which are quite pleasant to hear along with the Blackbirds.
#38
Just Joined
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 29
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
I also miss houses with gardens, it makes me sad that alot of people decided to sell half there land to build another house on, a waste IMO!
I miss alot, too much to mention really.
I miss alot, too much to mention really.
#39
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most
Hi Everyone,
Have just stumbled across this website. This is my first post!
Have been living in NZ now for around 8 months (Tauranga) I drive a fair bit with my job and often the wether is great in Tauranga and terrible everywhere else. It was one of the main drivers which made me choose Taurnaga. It's sunny alot...................even in Winter!
With regards to the Uk I miss my friends and family. And decent meat (like sausages) from the butchers. Miss going to the football too!
But apart from that not much else. Certainly no regrets about coming here. I, like alot of people, got fed up with the UK.
Have just stumbled across this website. This is my first post!
Have been living in NZ now for around 8 months (Tauranga) I drive a fair bit with my job and often the wether is great in Tauranga and terrible everywhere else. It was one of the main drivers which made me choose Taurnaga. It's sunny alot...................even in Winter!
With regards to the Uk I miss my friends and family. And decent meat (like sausages) from the butchers. Miss going to the football too!
But apart from that not much else. Certainly no regrets about coming here. I, like alot of people, got fed up with the UK.
Hi Paul,
Welcome.
We are in Papamoa and visit Tauranga all the time. Good ere innit. I agree about the weather. We`ve been here 8 months as well.
Ash
#40
Just Joined
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Tauranga
Posts: 26
Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most