A land of two halves....
 

Hey!

Just wondered if anybody else has read this book... ? I finished it a few nights ago and it is probably worth a read for any would be ex-pats!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Two-Hal...6750514&sr=8-1

It's about a guy from Eastbourne who took a job as a teacher in ChCh for a year and ended up staying for 15 years. He decides to hitch hike around both islands. It is quite informative, although it took me a while to get used to his dry cynical humour!

Cheers :)

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:thumbsup: thanks for that - think I'm gonna purchasee it 2nd hand of amazon!

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Yup read it, on the shelf with every other book I have about, from or by a NZ'er ! :)

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Have also read this book. Got it from Amazon. A good read I thought and quite witty in places. Anything to do with nz and I will read it. Is on my shelf as well with all the others about nz. :thumbup:

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Ditto - actually I have purchased 3 copies over the past few years because each one I have lent out never came back! I'm not lending any more books - that's what libraries are for :rofl:

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How weird !! just got this book out of our local library today , about to start reading it tonight , if the kids will go to bed :rolleyes:

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Spooky! I know exactly what you mean, kids and reading (anything other than dora the explorer) do not go together well :D

Hope you enjoy!

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good advice that, i never got my Dan Brown Digital Fortress back from an ex work colleague... don't suppose I'll see that again :(

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I don't lend books anymore for that reason, I don't understand why people never return them:frown:

I have a copy of A Land of Two Halves. It's in one of the 20 boxes in the garage awaiting placement on bookshelves-hopefully soon.
Embarrassingly someone gave it to me just before I left the UK and I haven't got round to reading it yet:o

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Did not get to start it :frown: not the kids but an estate agent valueing the house , you would think they did not have their own home to go to :rofl:

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Don't worry....it's rubbish!

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Got it as a gift upon leaving the UK and read it when we came here...really good book

Phyl x

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Can I borrow your book please dave77... you know where I am if you want it back :D

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Shame on you!! lol :rofl:

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i might make an exception for close family :rofl: