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Old Jun 7th 2012, 6:27 am
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Originally Posted by BEVS
So true. Where was our summer?
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twas a very poor summer up here, anyone notice the lack of cicadas?
That the fauna talking (or not).....

But then we get lots of daylight in winter up here in Auckland, just done a 5 mile walk with the old man and if it had been December in UK we'd have started well in the dark - here we just about finished in the dark.

IMO more NZ houses are damp and chilly than UK ones, per capita, so people will feel colder in them and that's more to do with design, construction, maintenance and a poor building act than it is the fault of the unfortunate folks that have to live in them.
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Originally Posted by Stormer999
Perhaps the "whinging pom" label is well deserved....perhaps if you are born British and are or are not living in Britain and not able to make it so exactly the same then being British you have immortal rights to moan about it. We went to Spain made them open 'Real English' pubs, serve 'Full English Breakfast' then when it got so much like Britain looked elsewhere for the next target.......
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Old Jun 7th 2012, 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by lardyl
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twas a very poor summer up here, anyone notice the lack of cicadas?
That the fauna talking (or not).....

But then we get lots of daylight in winter up here in Auckland, just done a 5 mile walk with the old man and if it had been December in UK we'd have started well in the dark - here we just about finished in the dark.

IMO more NZ houses are damp and chilly than UK ones, per capita, so people will feel colder in them and that's more to do with design, construction, maintenance and a poor building act than it is the fault of the unfortunate folks that have to live in them.
Yep, cicadas were very late to get going. I think they only got into full 'voice' at the end of January. that we get a summer this year.

Used to get SAD in the UK but not here.

Totally agree on the house thing.
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Old Jun 9th 2012, 10:40 pm
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its bloody cold this morning isn't it.

crying window this morning.

I haven't been to the kitchen yet to make coffee. too cold...
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It's mild in Cambridge- no crying windows this morning (thank goodness!) and haven't lit the fire yet. Sat up in bed reading with just a vest on.
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Old Jun 9th 2012, 11:32 pm
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It's mild in Cambridge- no crying windows this morning (thank goodness!) and haven't lit the fire yet. Sat up in bed reading with just a vest on.
Typical Chch sunny day blue blue sky, sun beating through the windows....splendid...
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Old Jun 10th 2012, 1:44 am
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Fab - they should have sold tickets for this!

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Old Jun 10th 2012, 1:58 am
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Chin up everyone - I saw at my local garden centre that strawberries are on sale for planting ready for early cropping!! Probably not a good idea for those of you still under snow!
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Old Jun 10th 2012, 2:53 am
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Originally Posted by BEVS
So true. Where was our summer?
It was in Queenstown, we took it with us, 14 days of unbroken wall-to-wall sunshine, only turned to poo when we headed North....
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Old Jun 10th 2012, 12:37 pm
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Originally Posted by simonsi
It was in Queenstown, we took it with us, 14 days of unbroken wall-to-wall sunshine, only turned to poo when we headed North....
grrrr.........jealous..........
still not had any additional heating on so not too bad here.
needed the dehumidifier a couple of days to take the damp chill off for us soft northern pooftahs.....
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Old Jul 26th 2012, 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by lardyl
needed the dehumidifier a couple of days to take the damp chill off for us soft northern pooftahs.....
I can't live without my dehumidifiers!
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Old Jul 26th 2012, 11:27 am
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I can't live without my dehumidifiers!
too true
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Originally Posted by lardyl
too true
hello how are ya m'lady??
I'm great thanks How's yourself?

Sorta stumbled back into BE, forgot it was here!

I'll be celebrating 10 years since my emigration next year! How the time has flown!
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Old Jul 27th 2012, 12:31 am
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I'm great thanks How's yourself?

Sorta stumbled back into BE, forgot it was here!

I'll be celebrating 10 years since my emigration next year! How the time has flown!
not bad with lots of changes some good some not so good

saw your recipie on the kitchen pin board the other day. then your monicer on BE....funny old world.
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Originally Posted by dlmckay
I'm great thanks How's yourself?
Sorta stumbled back into BE, forgot it was here!
I'll be celebrating 10 years since my emigration next year! How the time has flown!
Cor ! A blast from the past.

You should perhaps consider an update thread. Did your OH pass his exams in the end? Pretty sure it was your OH I'm thinking of.
Still got dogs?
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