New to Rangiora
 

Hi everyone

My partner and I (and my two nutty labradors) have just moved to Rangiora from Sumner - we moved over from the UK in September this year (yes i know a little crazy after the quakes) and although my husband started worked intially and has made a few friends i have found it very difficult and really missed my life and friends in the UK. I spent the first few months with a lot of time to myself -I've met a few people since starting my job in February but not really anyone around my own age who i could socialise with - I'm 32 and my husband is 35 - just wondering if anyone in the Rangiora area might fancy meeting up for a coffee and a chat, meal, walk with the dogs, anything really? Not meaning to sound desperate but we really need to start doing stuff to meet people! :)

Georgina

Re: New to Rangiora
 

Hi G,
There are a lovely couple not far from you, Neil and Jan, based in Mandeville. They are dog nuts, just got themselves a long haired GSD pup, Emma, 14 weeks old. Neil and Jan are away this week on a motorcycle tour, around Nelson, Marlborough. PM either me or Neil and Jan, they post regularly. Another couple are Chippy64, they contribute regularly to Expats. Persephone is in ChCh as well.
I have a retriever and a spaniel, got to ChCh late last august.
look forward to hearing from you.
Steve S.

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Hello Georgina,
forgot to welcome you to the forum!
I've just realised that you only have one post, to date. I think you need a minimum of five posts to generate a private message.
Bev's is a moderator looking after us Kiwi expats, she knows Neil and Jan well and may know how to help you make contact. Alternatively, find one of Neil and Jan's posts and reply to that.
Steve S.

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Jan n Neil . :wub: Smashing couple & there does seem to be a great bunch of expats down ChCh way.

It's possible to send an email to someone via BE. It will reach the user on the email they registered on BE with. I'll bung over a PM on your behalf.

Welcome to BE . Stick around and happy posting to this cosy wee forum.

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Aw thank you peeps. :o

Do get in touch Georgie10 - we are back home this weekend. And live 12km from you, approx

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Hi, I was searching for Rangiora posts and found yours. Are you still in Rangiora? We have just moved here. Would really appreciate any help/advice you can give us. Like you back in February, finding it a little lonely at mo and would love to get out and meet people. Thanks in advance for any help you cann give. Sammy

Re: New to Rangiora
 

Hi georie10 and welcome to the forum. :)

Don't be shy, have a good read and get stuck in.

I see that this post has got a few people in the same area talking. :thumbup:

Enjoy B.E. :)

Hi SandyD, welcome to you also. :)

Hopefully you'll all meet up and enjoy some British humour.

Enjoy B.E. :)

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Welcome to Rangiora! As I said in the other post, quiz night in Montieths is highly recommended but it won't be back on until the Autumn. Good dog walking area at the north end of West Belt, turn left onto River Road and park up by the stop bank then follow the tracks by the river. Keep to this side of the river to avoid the bullet-ridden burnt out cars with dead bodies inside! :)

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Hi SandyD

We would love to meet up. We live in the oaks subdivision. Suggest a place for coffee and a date that suits and we will try our best. We both work in chch but i teach so will be finished by friday and not back till feb :-) are you kiwi or english like us?

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Jan and neil

Thanks so much for your message

Im unable to private message but please get in touch

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You are able to send a BE email to them. :)

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You've also hit that three post mark, so you should be able to PM now.

Oh and welcome to BE :)

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Hi Georgina

It's great to read your post. My husband and I are currently hoping to relocate to ChCh with our three kids and dachshund! We haven't told anyone our plans yet and are concerned about their reactions. I've been looking at property in Rangiora but my husband is keen to live closer to the city so he doesn't have too much of a drive to work.

What reactions did you get when you moved?

Hope you've managed to set up some meets!

Xx

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My boyfriend and I are in Rangiora too....would love to meet some or all of you above posters! We are thinking of going to pub quiz at Monteiths this week.....anyone in? We will need all the help we can get! Would be up for meeting for a coffee or a beer too: we are 31, no dog yet but we regularly borrow one :)
Georgie I know exactly how you feel! We love it here but miss having friends around.

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FYI, Quiz Night restarts on Tuesday 16th April in Montieths after the summer break. 7.00 pm sharp! Hope you can get a BE team together. :)

Hello there,

My husband and I moved to Rangiora just over a year ago with our little Persian cat. - we are originally from the UK and are finding it quite hard to make a social network here. We've been here for 2 years now, and yes we have met people and do things but no one I think we could generally call friends. So much so that we are becoming quite despondent with the whole thing. Many a night we've sat up and discussed this and now we feel it's time to act and make a positive change.

I have seen from the post that a few of you live in Rangiora and maybe just maybe you can help. We are aged 35 and 38 and would love just to have the opportunity to meet up with someone, share a beer, have a meal or something. I don't want to be desperate and feed you a huge sob story but I know we've got to make a change :)

Laura

Hi Georgie,

Not sure if you are still living in Rangiora, but my husband and I also live in The Oaks, and we too are finding it hard making a social network for ourselves. We are a little older than you but not by much we are 35 and 38. Perhaps we could get together some time:)

Laura

Re: Living in Rangiora and finding it a little hard
 

Hi Laura and welcome to the forum. :)

I see that you've posted in the other thread in this forum also. I hope that you get some replies and that things work out for you.

Once you have made a third post you will be able to send and receive private messages so hopefully someone will make contact.

Enjoy B.E. :)

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Hey Sherly, as a Mod can you group email georgie10, Rochelleanddan and lala1977 and order them to get a team together for the Montieths quiz night next Tuesday 7.00 pm? Seems like they need a bit of help getting together :)

Re: Living in Rangiora and finding it a little hard
 

I could......but then so could you! :D

Hopefully it will all work out. :)

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OK - I'll try!

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Hi everyone i'm Zoe 37yrs and new to this forum so not sure how it works!!
I too live in Rangiora and moved here at the beginning of April with my husband Chris 37,my 3yr old son, and another baby due Aug. My husband works and so I am on my own a lot and like wise finding it hard to meet people. I have put my son in nursery a few afternoons so at least he gets a social life!!. Missing family and friends loads and would love to build a new circle of friends, meet people our age and generally get a social life. I cant wait and am in need of a good drink after i've had the baby!! lol
If you don't mind children and fancy just having a chat plse get in touch.

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Hi Zoe, would be great to meet up for a coffee and a chat or some such. Just let me know when you're around - weekends usually work best for us as both my husband and I work full-time but we can do some evenings too

any way look forward to hearing from you

Laura

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Hi Everyone
My husband, myself and our two English cocker spaniels have just moved to Rangiora from Dubai... both british but have spent most of my time in the middle east so this move has been a big change, but, in a good way....
Would really like to meet some people as currently not working and as much as I love spending time with my two hyperactive!!! doggies... I would love some human conversation :-)
I am 38 and my husband Paul is in his 40's
Would love to hear from someone
Thanks
Louise

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Hi Louise,
Welcome to the Forum and welcome to the best little town in NZ! Corny I know, but I think Rangoon is fantastic despite the mess the town centre is in at the moment! It must be a breath of fresh air after the concrete jungle of Dubai, I spent a few days in Jebel Ali in 2010 and was amazed at the change in the ten years since a previous visit. There seem to be a lot of people on this thread around the same age and circumstance looking to meet up so I hope you have success. There's surely enough for a new team at Quiz Night in Montieths - just make sure to book a table in advance as it gets quite full and they have been known to turn people away!
Good luck.
:)

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Hi Woodlea

Thanks for the reply! Yes, it is definitely a change from the madness of Dubai but it did used to be a small community but that is going back a few years haha
I am slowly getting used to finding my way around town and my husband and I went to Montieths yesterday so will try and get down there for the quiz night :-)

Re: Living in Rangiora and finding it a little hard
 

Hello there,

I have only been in NZ a few months but I threw myself into all sorts of things to find people to get to know. I think I already have some people I know that are well on the way to being classed as 'friends'. I went places I hated, took Every social opportunity possible to meet people. I joined the cycling club, Tri club found running groups, located the local settlement department and such like.

I know that Southland is famous for the friendly people, which possibly helps me out.

Suppose you have tried all that?

Re: Living in Rangiora and finding it a little hard
 

I tried to get them all together with a group PM but got no response, not a single reply - so guess that's one reason they don't meet anybody :)

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That's a shame. :confused:

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I was unable to reply to the group personal message at the start

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I forgot about that rule, sorry :)