Houses and Weather - North and South
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I mean rather sharp with his comments.
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I am glad you see this too. I got the sharp end of his tongue yesterday and others were being pretty dismissive of it! I didn't ask for it, it just came out of nowhere!!
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Yes, your comments were completely justified, I believe.
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Thank you Whitesand, have given you some karma!
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$15 for the doctor and $3 for the prescription ( with 2 repeats)
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Nope, definitely female. Come to think of it, you are a bloke aren't you?
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Hi, have posted on here recently about settling in the north or south as my OH's work opportunities could lend themself either way. What I was trying to gauge was what the weather and houses are like in both areas. What I understand so far is that the south is more like the UK but colder in the winter, whilst the north has a more tropical like climate. Does anyone have anything they can add to what I know? Also, are the houses built any differently north and south to reflect the differing climates? I have heard people talk about the damp in the north, regarding condensation on the windows in the mornings. I know that they are predominantly wooden structures. What heating is generally installed or is there none?
Any information would be welcomed. It might help me paint a picture of which area we may be better suited to. I wouldn't mind the cold so long as there is adaquate heating but somehow I don't think thats the answer I'm gonna get!!
Thanks for now, LB
Any information would be welcomed. It might help me paint a picture of which area we may be better suited to. I wouldn't mind the cold so long as there is adaquate heating but somehow I don't think thats the answer I'm gonna get!!
Thanks for now, LB
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Hi LB
To get back to your original post. We live in Gulf Harbour on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland. Our house is approx 6yrs old & is freezing when it's cold The 'wise' builder put underfloor heating in the tiled areas of the house only, ie. The bathrooms, hall & utility room!!!! We have never used this system. Luckily, our house gets a lot of sun & heats up that way . We use a couple of oil-filled electric radiators & a dehumidifier. These help but the former are expensive to run. We are planning to have heat pumps fitted soon & when we can afford it we shall have double glazing put in.
The worst days/nights are when it rains all day & the house never heats up plus there's the dampness in the air. I feel miserable then! Can't wait to have heat pumps fitted.
Our friends live on the opposite side of GH, on "Coronation St" as it's known locally . There house is smaller than ours but has the advantage of mains gas. It's a much warmer house.
On the plus side, winters are shorter & milder than the UK so it's a short amount of time to be endured.
To get back to your original post. We live in Gulf Harbour on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland. Our house is approx 6yrs old & is freezing when it's cold The 'wise' builder put underfloor heating in the tiled areas of the house only, ie. The bathrooms, hall & utility room!!!! We have never used this system. Luckily, our house gets a lot of sun & heats up that way . We use a couple of oil-filled electric radiators & a dehumidifier. These help but the former are expensive to run. We are planning to have heat pumps fitted soon & when we can afford it we shall have double glazing put in.
The worst days/nights are when it rains all day & the house never heats up plus there's the dampness in the air. I feel miserable then! Can't wait to have heat pumps fitted.
Our friends live on the opposite side of GH, on "Coronation St" as it's known locally . There house is smaller than ours but has the advantage of mains gas. It's a much warmer house.
On the plus side, winters are shorter & milder than the UK so it's a short amount of time to be endured.
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Hello, i arrived in NZ in January and as you can imagine the weather was lovely. I was living in Kaitaia and the first thing i noticed was that there was no centrel heating - yes very naive but that was the last on my mind. At the time it was very hot so never worried until winter turned!!! Now - living in Auckland, the house is freezing, i have looked into all sorts of alternative heating but because moving here cost an absolute fortune (even though the £ is meant to be better than the NZ $) i just cant afford the best types. As i write i am sitting in a hat, scarf, 3 tops, jean and thick socks, i am so glad i dont have anywhere to go tonight, oh and i also (according to a UK nurse have very thin blood?) feel the cold easily!!! My partner is a Kiwi and when living in London he was wearing shorts in November (how i dont know) but he is finding it cold now. Maybe he got too used to central heating - i am trying to welcome it - i think i need to harden up!! (it is painful though, when you cant feel your hands!!) Any recommendations will help - yes hot water bottles help for a certain amount of time but not long term.
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Thanks for that Vitalstatistix. As I may have said already, reading everyone's posts has been a really useful insight and I am glad I started the post, hoping that it is helping others share their experiences - good and bad, too!
I read your reply on my 'karma and stars' post too - You cheeky monkey!!
LB
I read your reply on my 'karma and stars' post too - You cheeky monkey!!
LB
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Well we must be the lucky ones, because our house built in the 70s is warm enough, we dont get any damp, some condensation on our bedroom windows when cold, we have a Rinnia Energysaver 556 gas heater that heats our front room, kitchen, dining etc which is open plan, the bedrooms get a bit chilly but we have a portable gas heater for the hall and when it gets extremely chilly. a heat light in the bathroom, and thermal curtains and its adequate enough, of course nothing like when you have central heating, but at least we dont have to sit around in hats and scarfs
http://www.valleypower.com/energysav...hannelid=FROOG
http://www.valleypower.com/energysav...hannelid=FROOG
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Thanks for that Vitalstatistix. As I may have said already, reading everyone's posts has been a really useful insight and I am glad I started the post, hoping that it is helping others share their experiences - good and bad, too!
I read your reply on my 'karma and stars' post too - You cheeky monkey!!
LB
I read your reply on my 'karma and stars' post too - You cheeky monkey!!
LB