Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
Jul 10th 2012, 5:42 am
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Re: Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
Pics as requested....
Jul 10th 2012, 6:54 am
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Re: Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
You didn't get on the train then?
Jul 10th 2012, 7:06 am
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Jul 10th 2012, 7:52 pm
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Re: Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
Spending 3 month on a 550 acre private island in the Coromandel (Slipper Island) when we first arrived looking after cows, sheep, horses and the odd guest.
Work a ski season. Whakapapa last year was great.
Back to the real world now though with a "proper" job but that's allowed us to stay permanently. Total change of industry compared to my UK work too but I love it.
Work a ski season. Whakapapa last year was great.
Back to the real world now though with a "proper" job but that's allowed us to stay permanently. Total change of industry compared to my UK work too but I love it.
Jul 11th 2012, 12:39 am
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sipping a coffee in my garden in the middle of winter and watching bees flying around yes bees 
Jul 11th 2012, 1:04 am
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Jul 11th 2012, 5:33 am
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Go on a holiday leaving today but arriving yesterday - mad 
Jul 12th 2012, 12:04 am
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Being a Mod on a super-duper website.
Appearing on the cover of Living Abroad magazine (June 2008, I think)
Seeing lots of people I know personally on the TV regularly (usually in Cigna ads & not totally sure this is a positive thing TBH!).
Appearing on the cover of Living Abroad magazine (June 2008, I think)
Seeing lots of people I know personally on the TV regularly (usually in Cigna ads & not totally sure this is a positive thing TBH!).
Jul 12th 2012, 12:41 am
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Re: Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
having to take my lunch to work every day - yummy leftover chicken pilaf from last night and yummy leftover potato & cabbage curry from Sunday just consumed mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Jul 12th 2012, 12:44 am
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Wake up hearing the birds stomping around on our tin roof.
Jul 12th 2012, 10:33 am
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Re: Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
In a good place this evening.
just caught up with episodes of Dr Who that I had missed before coming over. (courtesy of anchor freeserve)
Also just watched a Canadian film, screened by the Beeb, "Paesschendaele". Male lead looked familiar, couldn't place him. Turns out he was the Mountie, Fraser, from "Due South". really enjoyed that show including the deaf, lip reading husky x wolf! Fan of Northern Exposure, with Janine Turner as well.
Closet 90's Canadian, Moi? "Je ne pourrais pas commenter"
and, of course, I wouldn't be doing the above if i was still in Blighty.
just caught up with episodes of Dr Who that I had missed before coming over. (courtesy of anchor freeserve)
Also just watched a Canadian film, screened by the Beeb, "Paesschendaele". Male lead looked familiar, couldn't place him. Turns out he was the Mountie, Fraser, from "Due South". really enjoyed that show including the deaf, lip reading husky x wolf! Fan of Northern Exposure, with Janine Turner as well.
Closet 90's Canadian, Moi? "Je ne pourrais pas commenter"
and, of course, I wouldn't be doing the above if i was still in Blighty.
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Jul 12th 2012, 8:20 pm
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Re: Things you would never have done before you got to NZ - upbeat stuff
I thought of something brill this morning- I get up between 7-7:30am most mornings and most the year it is light. Very few horrid get up in the darks here for me I hate the lack of light in UK for months on end and getting up in the dark just sucks.
I hate the lack of light in UK for months on end and getting up in the dark just sucks.