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Forum: New Zealand
Aug 4th 2009, 8:54 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 13,092
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: What's weird about NZ?

Yea, apart from that... obviously. lol. (bought peace)
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 4th 2009, 8:49 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,716
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Speaking Kiwi

Come off it....

It is like Australian.

I still get them confused after 3 years here (on and off).

The vowel thing is a red herring (rud hirring) because most of the time it's more subtle...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 4th 2009, 8:37 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 651
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Cheap Car Hire

We used "rent a dent" for a week or so car hire. they run a nationwide franchise operation with lots of smaller garages taking part.

$50 a day, so not bad.

Do check the condition of the tyres...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 4th 2009, 8:20 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 13,092
Posted By Wellington Will

Post Re: What's weird about NZ?

A corner shop called a Dairy... and some of them sell milk too.

Newspapers without any news.

A postman that only goes to the end of the drive.

Horizontal rain (in Wellington)

"The Big...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2009, 4:44 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,135
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: The Overlander

I'd love to see the volcanoes like that. It's always cloudy when I go North from Welly.

I have to admit though, I don't fancy the long journey on the train.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 24th 2009, 7:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 776
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: A foot closer to the neighbours!

The Earthquake situation scares me silly when I let it.

Another big one, like the 1850s Wairarapa shake, could by some estimates destroy 30% of the buildings in the central business district of...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 12th 2009, 7:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 920
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: The 'To do' List - the last tick ????

...give it all up and go down the pub to get smashed.... tick.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 12th 2009, 7:29 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,837
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Homesick...just bit me

In the words of one of my favourite film characters, "Go with it, it will pass."

(Guess the movie)

I don't know how you deal with this, but it's good to know, I think, that we all get it.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 6th 2009, 6:48 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,222
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: don't know where to start

Regarding School catchment, I agree with others that it depends on the school.

Here in Wellington the school my 5 year old attends has said he can stay if and when we move out of the cathment area...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 6th 2009, 6:41 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 903
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Thinking of moving to NZ

Prospects are not good in Cornwall unless you're a property developer from 15 years ago.

But depending on your skill set, NZ might not be that great at the moment either.

But what is good is...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 1st 2009, 10:08 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,106
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Considering Moving to NZ?

Now that is a quote.

I'd love to meet this Lady Knox on vivian street.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2009, 7:27 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 725
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Hello all greetings from Devon UK

Hiya,

I know a Dave and Gilly in Devon. Not a boat builder though, but I wonder if you're in Dartmouth?

I didn't get on with Whangerei when I visited, but that might have just been the bad...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2009, 7:22 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,106
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Considering Moving to NZ?

And don't forget the famous Rotorua odour.

I'm told that if you stay in the area for too long you take on the pallor of a smoked mackeral.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2009, 7:15 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Knock knock

Well, best of luck. I hope it all goes according to plan, I don't want to make light of it, but the redundancy could turn out to be a very good thing.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2009, 7:11 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,360
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Waiheke Island, Auckland

Yes, it's a bit remote for me.

We spent a couple of days there on our honeymoon a few years back. It's very quiet, lovely but not anywhere I'd want to live.

We got a two-seater flight back to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 26th 2009, 8:10 am
Replies: 9
Views: 775
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Renting out UK house

Er.. not really... if you are paying an agent to look after the house and you are abroad they are paid to look after general maintenance.

It's also the tenants responsibility to point these things...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 25th 2009, 8:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 894
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: It's my party & I'll cry if I want to .......

If you end up in Wellington, then I can heartily recommend Boogie Wonderland on Courtney Place.

:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 25th 2009, 8:14 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 775
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Renting out UK house

We're renting out our house in Devon, and have done this many times before on trips to NZ.

Getting an agent is important and easy. Finding a good one is difficult as you only know if they are good...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,954
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Home Styles

I love the old-style villas, especially in Wellington. Some of them go back to Edwardian or earlier and they have high ceilings and some real good looks.

But I'm beginning to wonder if I want to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:05 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 5,455
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Supermarkets etc in NZ

Oh for Lidl, to get some marinated herrings and cheap chocolate and rye bread.

The trolleys deserve a mention. The NZ trolleys only steer from the front wheels and they take quite some getting...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:01 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,857
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: A little advice please...............

So why not Wellington?

I'm offended.

You won't get a better, more compact and friendly city, and that's not just cos I'm here.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2009, 9:07 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,117
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Medical Docs

Officially, flip flopping between the private and public systems does not go on, the systems are seen as seperate.

GPs are in the public system even though you pay a small fee, about $40
...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:51 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,548
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: landline telephones

Blimey, that's cheap.

Our broadband and phone line is $80 per month without any included calls. I nearly fell off my chair, but I haven't looked too hard for a different package yet.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:44 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,048
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Hi From Windy Welly

Yes, I find it hard too.

I sometimes think I get the grumps just as an antidote to my wife's fearful state of excitement with all things New Zealand.

But actually, I miss my mum and my brother,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:35 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,117
Posted By Wellington Will

Re: Medical Docs

Remember you have to pay for each visit here, so, in consequence you get 15 minutes instead of the UK's 5-10 minutes and on the whole, I think, you get a better, more interested GP.

One side...
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