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zoglet May 10th 2010 12:18 pm

Autumn
 
Hasn't it been gorgeous?

The winter was long and nasty. The summer was a washout. But my oh my, autumn has been a gift! Its like the autumns of my childhood that never really happened! :)

Woodpigeon May 10th 2010 3:23 pm

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Except there just aren't enough deciduous trees in NZ. I miss scuffing through crunchy autumn leaves *sigh*

Psychopandy May 10th 2010 3:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Woodpigeon (Post 8556886)
Except there just aren't enough deciduous trees in NZ. I miss scuffing through crunchy autumn leaves *sigh*

You should be in Cambridge - the roads are full of them - lovely and crunchy - will be slippy and soggy when it has rained all over them tomorrow !

zoglet May 10th 2010 4:15 pm

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The problem with scuffing through the leaves is 'dog bombs'!

kiwinow May 11th 2010 7:17 pm

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Plenty of scrunchy leaves in Timaru too and gorgeous colours. Not so much in the North Island though.

lapsed kiwi May 11th 2010 7:40 pm

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Originally Posted by zoglet (Post 8556628)
Hasn't it been gorgeous?

The winter was long and nasty. The summer was a washout. But my oh my, autumn has been a gift! Its like the autumns of my childhood that never really happened! :)

Where was your summer? We had a great one here in Auckland.

Dewb09 May 11th 2010 7:47 pm

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Originally Posted by zoglet (Post 8556945)
The problem with scuffing through the leaves is 'dog bombs'!

:eek: I see thats a world problem then :thumbdown:

Dewb

crap coffee May 11th 2010 8:06 pm

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Originally Posted by kiwinow (Post 8559944)
Plenty of scrunchy leaves in Timaru too and gorgeous colours. Not so much in the North Island though.

Welly is the worst...I guess... Its awfully windy hence there just aren't many (nice) trees ...:thumbdown: I always do feel something is missing here... leafy trees are one of them! I love green/the autumn leaf colour and tree lined avenue....:cry_smile: I love England.

seriously.. its not romantic....

Dewb09 May 11th 2010 8:18 pm

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Originally Posted by crap coffee (Post 8560012)
Welly is the worst...I guess... Its awfully windy hence there just aren't many trees ...:thumbdown: I always do feel something is missing here... leafy trees are one of them! I love green/the autumn leaf colour and tree lined avenue....:cry_smile: I love England.

seriously.. its not romantic....

Oh noooooooo I LOVE Autumn my fav season. Will have to toally re think about Welly now :lol: What is it like further up the coast?

Dewb

crap coffee May 11th 2010 8:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Dewb09 (Post 8560034)
Oh noooooooo I LOVE Autumn my fav season. Will have to toally re think about Welly now :lol: What is it like further up the coast?

Dewb

Waikanae (Kapiti Coast) looks little nicer than Welly central. Its flat and there are some leafy lanes. (usually old area..otherwise there are no many trees..but nothing like England or Canada..) I prefer there actually..the weather is little warmer too. My Brit mate lives in Waikanae (commute into Welly everyday)and have a huge garden/section with lots of roses.... :eek: No wonder they are typical Pom...:rofl: But I don't think its colourful in autumn... mostly green/yellow (ish).....:eek: Sorry.

CHCH is leafy and colourful! Thats for SURE!!! :D

zoglet May 11th 2010 9:49 pm

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Originally Posted by lapsed kiwi (Post 8559969)
Where was your summer? We had a great one here in Auckland.

Kapiti Coast- Paraparaumu to be more precise.

The summer here didn't really start till January. But since then its been great. I love the crisp clear mornings and then the warm days. Its true there are not enough leaves to make a full on autumn feel, but the brighter days more than make up for that.

Shame that the wind is going to turn on any day now! :(

Dewb09 May 11th 2010 10:53 pm

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Originally Posted by crap coffee (Post 8560069)
Waikanae (Kapiti Coast) looks little nicer than Welly central. Its flat and there are some leafy lanes. (usually old area..otherwise there are no many trees..but nothing like England or Canada..) I prefer there actually..the weather is little warmer too. My Brit mate lives in Waikanae (commute into Welly everyday)and have a huge garden/section with lots of roses.... :eek: No wonder they are typical Pom...:rofl: But I don't think its colourful in autumn... mostly green/yellow (ish).....:eek: Sorry.

CHCH is leafy and colourful! Thats for SURE!!! :D

Awww those colours are so beautiful in first pic :thumbsup:. Funny what you dont think about missing in the big scheme of moving, but I will really miss the stunning Autumn colours we get here.

Dewb

Jo_Paul87 May 11th 2010 11:54 pm

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It's 12.50pm on Wednesday here in Wales and at this precise moment it's pelting down hailstones!

Dewb09 May 12th 2010 2:28 am

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Originally Posted by Jo_Paul87 (Post 8560377)
It's 12.50pm on Wednesday here in Wales and at this precise moment it's pelting down hailstones!

:thumbdown: not good at all. Been sunny here but a chilly 13 or so

Dewb

love30stm May 12th 2010 7:36 am

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Originally Posted by zoglet (Post 8556628)
Hasn't it been gorgeous?

The winter was long and nasty. The summer was a washout. But my oh my, autumn has been a gift! Its like the autumns of my childhood that never really happened! :)

Summer a Washout?? we had a great one here in Wangas


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