Sophie_Wellington

Hi Everyone,

I have put everything about our new life into place, except there's one thing you can't plan for, ands that's losing your social circle and support network in one go

We would like to get to know a few peeps after we've settled in a bit, so if anyone's up for a few drinkies / dog walks etc, give us a shout!

I know a few peeps on here who I've chatted to a bit are from Welly so if you'd like to get together once we've arrived, please PM me with your email address / moby and we'll give you a shout once we've settled in

Once I've got a show of hands I'll put it in the diary on here if everyone can make it on the same day...

Not sure we'll have net access for the first month but hey, I've heard Starbucks has wi-fi enabled access so we should be able to logon from the laptop?

Liz & Co

I'd love to meet up - I arrive same time as you! Unfortunately my dog will not arrive until I am sorted - hope it won't be too long or else I'll have to stalk you for a hold of your lead!!

cottageinthesky

It'll be great to put faces to names - am sure Boopy will join us and Brackley's arriving about the same time.

poppets

i had a very soimilar idea the other night except i thought about a weekend away somewhere (like i dunno a a hoilday park in napier or somewhere central) we pick a holiday park between us, pick a weekend & each member books there own accomodation) hence 1 weekend of putting names to faces

good idea sophie count us in

Sophie_Wellington

Hi Liz,

If you're arriving on 14th are you coming via Air NZ? We may even be on the same flight! We had to choose the LA route cos of the pets, but it's hellova journey.

Anyway, hope to catch up with u peeps soon, must get some shut-eye I'm going squint doing the insurance inventory

leedge

I'd be interested....can bring my dogs now that they've arrived safe and sound
You can also get Telecom WiFi in the library, but if that proves as tiresome as I found it after a week or so, try getting a short term dial-up connection. Telecom WiFi is $20 for 1 hour....I paid $20 for a month dial-up from www.inspire.net.nz, you can sign-up online and get instant connection...slow but adequate.....nice to back on broadband though!!

Where in the Northwest are you from - we're from Chorley

Laurence

cottageinthesky

Good to hear all of you are here safe and sound - it's a big journey for our four-legged family members - what breed are your dogs - mine, The Beautiful Bruno, is a german shepherd.

leedge

Thanks...I'd not seen them for 5 weeks, so I got *quite* a greeting from them - Barney & Blaven.....both Bearded Collies

cottageinthesky

Oh Boy, are they going to have a great time on the beach!

leedge

Quite...probably a good time to buy shares in a vacuum cleaner manufacturer....Beardies & sand....not a good combination

SarahB

Sorry to butt in.... my parents had a beardie years ago when I was a kiddie..... he was great! They werent well known then and we were always stopped everywhere with people wanting to know what breed he was... they are lovely dogs.

Boopy

You're right! I'll join up for a meet and I'm sure Winnie will, she's up for a night out.

Boopy

leedge

Hi Sarah,
Butt in whenever you like!
I think beardies are still quite unusual in NZ - only one breeder, who I've been chattng to, and she says between my two and another brit who's just brought two in we've nearly doubled the beardie population in the N island I think she may just be exaggerating a little, but there aren't many.
They're the typically "shaggy dog"....much beloved by TV advertisers in the UK who seem to like to show very muddy beardies with very muddy young children in adverts for washing powder etc

SarahB

You could be right .... I havnt seen any here yet. Apparently when we got ours all those years ago (and Im getting old!!).... it was one of the first litters in the country. His dad was a famous show winner and we picked the tiniest little dog pup who grew bigger than his dad. He was so small that I remember the breeder saying her kiddies used to dress him up in dolls clothes and push him around in a pram. They called him Little Spot for the black spot on his nose but we called him Toby. My parents were so upset when he passed away that they didnt have a dog for years.... they just couldnt replace him.... then about 13 years ago they got offered a scruffy black terrier from the local hunt kennel who didnt want her any more and now shes getting old too.

mumomonty

I'm butting in now. There's one that lives next door to me!
lady's father used to work with them in the South Island and she's got a soft spot for them.