Who's gone to NZ - left and gone back again?
Nov 27th 2012, 12:22 pm
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Re: Who's gone to NZ - left and gone back again?
As I recall, the good people of Palmy got all precious over Cleese's comments and named a dump after him...........did Invercargil-ites do anything about the Stones?
Was down in PN on business when it was all over the local paper, but was not born when Richards said that.........
Anyroad Palmy has a very bad reputation amongst the locals up here in the Super City. A bye-word for a crap place to live. Didn't seem so to me although having too many students about in a rural/small city or town can be a problem in my experience.
Was down in PN on business when it was all over the local paper, but was not born when Richards said that.........
Anyroad Palmy has a very bad reputation amongst the locals up here in the Super City. A bye-word for a crap place to live. Didn't seem so to me although having too many students about in a rural/small city or town can be a problem in my experience.
Nov 27th 2012, 2:13 pm
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I lived in Palmy amd liked it! The library is excellent and the river, Esplanade and surrounding country are very attractive. I preferred it to Auckland...but then that's me...
Nov 27th 2012, 6:13 pm
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Yes but you have to remember for those of you that outside of Palmy, his show wasn't very well received here so it was a bit of 'sour grapes' I think. Kiri Te Kanawa also wasn't very happy with PN even though she is patron of the Regent Theatre. Maybe she's not got it anymore and her ticket prices were very high, many people couldn't afford it, or couldn't be bothered, I know my inlaws who go to many cultural performances and shows weren't prepared to pay that much.
We did name the city dump 'Mount Cleese' after his visit.
We did name the city dump 'Mount Cleese' after his visit.
Apr 1st 2013, 3:58 pm
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We decided not to go back to NZ so quickly after all. We have given ourselves time to 'normalise' here, to just stop talking about it and live in the moment - and we are still in UK. However... just had a wonderful holiday in India and confessed to each other that we want to do more travelling. So maybe NZ for a bit or somewhere else.
, to just stop talking about it and live in the moment - and we are still in UK. However... just had a wonderful holiday in India and confessed to each other that we want to do more travelling. So maybe NZ for a bit or somewhere else.
Apr 5th 2013, 1:48 am
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We decided not to go back to NZ so quickly after all. We have given ourselves time to 'normalise' here, to just stop talking about it and live in the moment - and we are still in UK. However... just had a wonderful holiday in India and confessed to each other that we want to do more travelling. So maybe NZ for a bit or somewhere else.
, to just stop talking about it and live in the moment - and we are still in UK. However... just had a wonderful holiday in India and confessed to each other that we want to do more travelling. So maybe NZ for a bit or somewhere else.Go on - what do you think of the standards of driving in that country???
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Apr 5th 2013, 8:03 am
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We had a brilliant driver who seemed to use magic powers to avoid other vehicles, cows, 5 people on a motor bike (no helmets), dogs, auto-rickshaws, people pushing wheelbarrows, bicycles, hugely loaded lorries painted like circus trailers, beggars and small children - not to mention the other cars. Everyone sounding their horns and weaving in and out. This happened everywhere yet we didn't have any accidents.
I've got to say it explains a lot about the Indian man in Palmy who ignored the traffic lights and merrily drove into the side of another car. He seemed confused at the general reactions around him! Honestly though, NZ driving is something else.
I've got to say it explains a lot about the Indian man in Palmy who ignored the traffic lights and merrily drove into the side of another car. He seemed confused at the general reactions around him! Honestly though, NZ driving is something else.
Apr 5th 2013, 10:11 am
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Re: Who's gone to NZ - left and gone back again?
So.... we spent nearly three years in NZ and then we came back to UK. very expensive business but we felt it was right, or rather I did. Family ties were pulling me. However after seeing everyone again they haven't bothered where we are!
So do we give in to our innermost feelings and go back or just shut up and stay? I would appreciate any views on this.
Is this a common thing to do? Are we just like everyone else and is this a common phase people go through?
Would a holiday lay it to rest?
help!
So do we give in to our innermost feelings and go back or just shut up and stay? I would appreciate any views on this.
Is this a common thing to do? Are we just like everyone else and is this a common phase people go through?
Would a holiday lay it to rest?
help!
Apr 5th 2013, 8:27 pm
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yes we emigrated to Christchurch 2 years, onto Canada 1 year, back to Christchurch 2 years, back to Canada 4 years, back to Auckland 1 year and now in UK to see family and friends which is working ok,but every one has their own lives to live and day to day life goes on and so sometimes people appear not to be too bothered, but they have their own lives to get on with ... who knows what the future holds ...
Apr 6th 2013, 9:42 pm
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