Campbells

Ahh, explains the strong patriotism ( for NZ).

Do I understand that the Kiwi Baron didn’t make the UK his home ?

At a guess, I would say you are from Eastern Europe .

Do you already have a family or you looking at creating the Baronettes ( good band ).

Well good luck and one thing for sure, NZ is certainly not as crowded as London, well at least not until they sort out the housing shortage

mcuddy1

You are reading too much into it, victim?
Whinger , You and your so called partner are doing enough of that for everybody.
Never mind a therapist, you need to get some balls and stop sending a female ( or male as you could be gay) to do your dirty work for you.

Baron Silas Greenback

eh? You asked where i was from and I told you.. Sydenham, London. Not sure where you get Eastern Europe from.

He has been here for 10 years, with 1 year in the NZ in 2004. I am sure he considered the UK as home in many ways, but thats a difficult concept to nail down. What you define as home changes from individual to individual. He is attached enough to support Crystal Palace and only a local would be foolish enough to do that.

Campbells

It's about being nice to people

Hey, sorry I asked if you were French - ouch, that must be your ( and every other Kiwi) biggest nightmare ( after being British of course).

Baron Silas Greenback

TeamEmbo

Erm... how, exactly, is this helpful to people looking to this forum for advice and information on moving to New Zealand?

BTW, many thanks for the PM. Apology accepted, of course... but I must admit it would have been nice if you could have done this on the open thread; that is where you chose to slate me afterall

To the OP, bascially, yes, NZ roads and road etiquette are different from the UK. Hoons are a problem in some areas, and depending on your attitude and adaptability you will either like or dislike driving here. I can't speak of Auckland in particular as I've spent little time there. I think maybe if you are to successfully relocate to a new country you have to accept it for what it is and not compare to UK, afterall it is a country with a short history, relatively few people compared to UK and is set up to accommodate its needs not those of people who consider it to be akin to a third world / second rate country.

Baron Silas Greenback

I am not a Kiwi, my partner is, clearly this is to confusing for the slower individuals on the board.

Nerine

Since when was inviting someone to make a positive contribution considered to be bullying?

You came here to whinge about people whinging but when the hand of friendship is extended to you you back off.

Got to admire the way to learned to do multiple quotes in your post so quickly, see I knew you're an old hand at this forum thing.

TeamEmbo

this really isn't called for mcuddy1. She is just as entitled to post here as you are and has made some valid points. These sort of posts really aren't helpful to anyone.

Campbells

Just a thought Baronesse,

If New Zealand is such a great place why did The (Kiwi) Baron move to the UK and take him 10 years to decide he wants to return ?

I mean, let’s face it, if the Baron is from Dunedin ( just for the sake of this scenario) he must have been in shock the first time he saw multi story buildings.

Hey, if you have a British ( or already have adapted the Kiwi sense of humour) tell us please –

Do you have the central heating turned on in winter ?

Baron Silas Greenback

Yes.. those quotes they are a are tricky concept...

He wanted me to start a thread, I ignored him, you bought it up again like its some sort of challenge. Thats not a hand of friendship. I am quite capable of deciding when and if I should start a thread, I dont need to be invited or instructed thanks.

Nerine

Some of us are a lot quicker than you give us credit for.

Baron Silas Greenback

He says he came here for travelling and to broaden his horizons ( I suspect it was to chase foriegn totty)... later it was financial .. sending money from Uk to NZ enabled him to buy a house. Later it was after he met me. 10 years adds up fats apparently.

How very condescending.

The winter I spent in NZ was the coldest I have ever had, but the summer was the most pleasant, the houses in NZ are just built differently, the use the concept of indoor/outdoor flow much mich better, and this makes summers awesome.

(we are both contributing now by the way, he is hovering over my shoulder)

Nerine

Aren't they just , so you DO admit to being an old hand at this forum thing?

Ok, in your own good time, we look forward to reading it.

TeamEmbo

What has the questioning of BSG in such minute detail got to do with NZ roads?