Robbo25

That's something I really miss! Maybe I should hone my gardening skills

Robbo25

Routine tests being charged for is a little much, but have to say that I actually agree with the charging for GP's, stops every wotsit with a snotty nose filling up the waiting rooms.

jmh

Good idea - in my area it's $27 for NZ residents and free if under 22 years of age.

jmh

I'm not sure what's charged and what isn't but when I had a doctor's appointment a while back which resulted in needing blood tests I wasn't charged for them. Do you mean tests in a clinic?

BEVS

Really rather a lot of 'orrible feet walking about the place. some not so very clean due to waling around unshod.

One chap thought he could bring his into my house. Nopes ! Here's a pair of socks before you bring those mingers in here matey.

S_and_T

People who are old enough to know better going to work on a scooter (and not a motorised Vespa type thing either, one my daughter would use.)

Snap Shot

Agree. However, seeing people in the 18 - 25 age bracket just punting themselves along on their skateboards to school or college or work makes me smile. Should they wear crash helmets like cyclists do ? Let's leave that for another day.

Back on topic.

People, oh ok, men, don't walk around bare chested like they do in Britain When I'm walking down the street in the UK I don't want to see a 17 year old bloke's pigeon chest anymore than I'd want to see a 70 - something bloke's beer gut either.

I wonder if bare feet/jandals in winter is a 'class' thing ? Blokes with bare (filthy) feet or wearing jandals in winter is, really, a fashion statement. As in, 'look at how, 'hard' I am.' Blokes (and it's usually blokes) who are barefoot are also casually dressed i.e. people who are smartly dressed won't be barefoot, so it's not cultural. Not like stepping into a Marae and taking your shoes off as a mark of respect. (How did I make that connection ? Who the hell cares, it's Friday !) So this barefoot thing, in winter at least, just means, 'yeah so what ?' It's attentin seeking, really. People wearing dirty socks with holes in outside makes me go as in, they will wear socks but not shoes

Yet some New Zealanders shiver as soon as the thermometer reads ten degrees ! Go figure.

I saw a bloke at a petrol station once with bare, filthy dirty feet. But he had a sweatshirt and a heavy jacket on because it was cold. NZ Bro !

alanmacc

Tattoos on government officials ....... namely police and ambos

Robbo25

Sorry wrong term, just meant the routine tests mentioned earlier.

Robbo25

New Zealanders.......ten degrees.......strike that, I'm frozen these days at 13 degrees

moving2NZ2013

The price of squash as in fruit squash drive. Holy mackerels!!!!! Ribena 19 dollars!

MrsFychan

never seen it anywhere else and dealing with consumers, albeit parents of children in after school care. that think its their god given right to send their children for care despite not making bookings and not paying their bills. absolutely jaw dropping some of these peoples attitude. never ever experienced anything like it. maybe just a small town thing and just that one small town but my god ..... lost for words


perhaps this should go in the rant thread

RobClubley

Over-entitled parents. Nightmare.

Snap Shot

I don't buy Ribena. However, I just wanted to say I was in Methven at the weekend as my husband was skiing. I either went for a run, or read my book, or drove into Christchurch to see how it's getting along in the 3 years since we left it. The food at the, 'Blue Pub' was nice. So was our meal with red wine and rugby on the t.v. Shackletons restaurant as we were staying at a motel at Brinkley's.

Anyway,

Polly 3

This just happened, emailed a city council office with a planning question about a property on our "Possible" to buy list. Got an upfront definite answer by return email, within half an hour, with the links to The ONE FORM that would need to be completed, links to the property history, information (I forgot to ask for) on proposed district planing for the area, WOW, well done Napier city council, you are my hero!