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Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2003, 8:10 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,791
Posted By flygirl

Rosie, 27, Nelson. Been here 2 years - was...

Rosie, 27, Nelson. Been here 2 years - was crewing on a sailing ship around the pacific and got cabin fever so moved ahsore when we visited NZ and stayed!

Moving to the Horowhenua in January to...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2003, 7:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 720
Posted By flygirl

Re: Dont you meet people in the funniest places

Last Friday night I was sat in what is now my local out here in Nelson and a guy comes upto me:

"Excuse me, I think we went to primary school together" he says. "You havent changed a bit."
...
Forum: Australia
Nov 16th 2003, 9:47 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,096
Posted By flygirl

your experience sounds awful - i am so sorry to...

your experience sounds awful - i am so sorry to hear the way things have turned out.

PM me if you get to Nelson before January and I'll show you guys round. After that I'll be starting a new job...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 13th 2003, 6:45 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 939
Posted By flygirl

Re: New Zealand ?????

presumably you had reasons for choosing oz and they may not actually apply to NZ - it is quite different living here to oz.

ok there aren't as many deadly spiders here (we do have the katipo but...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2003, 3:05 am
Replies: 1
Views: 348
Posted By flygirl

err, anyone in the manawatu?

ok this is probably a stupid question but i have been offered (and am actually contemplating accepting) a job in the manawatu - palmerston north area.

obviously been over there for an interview...
Forum: Australia
Oct 22nd 2003, 7:29 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 476
Posted By flygirl

Re: visa for stopping at LA?

the us has just brought in a law change on this. you should still be covered by the visa waiver scheme if your passport is machine readable. if it isnt you are likely to have to go to the us embassy...
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2003, 3:24 am
Replies: 4
Views: 592
Posted By flygirl

Re: So Nelson is the same?

all either on their big oe or moved to oz/uk to earn real money instead of this monopoly stuff.

nelson has one of the most expensive housing markets in the country but also has one of the lowest...
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2003, 2:15 am
Replies: 4
Views: 592
Posted By flygirl

Re: SOS Is there life in Christchurch?

i really wish i could help - i know exactly what you mean, it's just the same here in nelson. everyone i know is about 10-20yrs older than me...
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2003, 2:11 am
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By flygirl

Re: Firework Night /Halloween

But everyone celebrates guy fakwes night in NZ. I am going to a massive Guy Fawkes gala they have here in Nelson - bonfire, guy competitions, fireworks, stalls the lot. is far too warm for a bonnie...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2003, 12:39 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,749
Posted By flygirl

Re: How To Speak To Kiwi - For Bist Efict, Rid These Out Aloud!!!

being a dyed in the wool gloucester girl - we would say glawwsterr. taking foriegners to watch a cherry and whites match is real humour as you watch them trying to understand all us locals with our...
Forum: Australia
Oct 14th 2003, 9:30 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,184
Posted By flygirl

Re: Flying via US 62kg baggage allowances

nah, just normally look aroind for a big strong man who can!! either that or get a taxi...
Forum: Australia
Oct 14th 2003, 9:00 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,184
Posted By flygirl

Re: Flying via US 62kg baggage allowances

incidentally, last time i went back to the uk was the time i decided to make the move permanent - and not being the owner of a mass of wordly goods, decided to try and come back to nz with all my...
Forum: Australia
Oct 14th 2003, 8:48 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,184
Posted By flygirl

Re: Flying via US 62kg baggage allowances

i think the 2 pieces at 33kg a piece is standard when travelling via any part of the americas.

i normally travel back to the uk through LA on air nz (gosh that makes it sound like i do it...
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2003, 2:02 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,092
Posted By flygirl

Re: Kiwi humourous opinions of NZ regions

We call the south island the 'mainland' cos its not only the better island (!!!) but it is the biggest of the nz islands.

the only realy regional comments i've heard are that southlanders (very...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2003, 10:36 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,463
Posted By flygirl

hi don, sorry to hear your first impressions...

hi don,

sorry to hear your first impressions have been less than great. i have lived here 2 years now and here are my thoughts:

in many ways, coming to nz is like stepping back 20 years (that...
Forum: Australia
Oct 1st 2003, 2:00 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,498
Posted By flygirl

Re: ChCh

that's what they all say!

and it is fantastic - i arrived in nz 2 years ago, travelled around a bit and then chose to live in nelson purely for lifestyle reasons: great climate (sunny almost...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2003, 10:57 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,091
Posted By flygirl

ohh nooo. today (and for the forseeable...

ohh nooo.

today (and for the forseeable future) i will mainly be trying not to say 'scorchio' to nonplussed kiwis!

have only just kicked the habit!!! cool shows tho. cant believe they didnt get...
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2003, 3:40 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,760
Posted By flygirl

Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie

still very english...

lots of english habits and expressions. still have a southern english accent. have been told i even dress like a pom - am desperately hoping this was a compliment (!!!???)
...
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2003, 12:22 am
Replies: 21
Views: 967
Posted By flygirl

hurrah some non-jaffas! :D good luck in your...

hurrah some non-jaffas! :D good luck in your applications.


translation for non-kiwis

jaffas are little choc-orange balls sold in boxes. not as good as terrys but still. a national icon.
...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2003, 4:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 491
Posted By flygirl

in nz you should just take up an 'extreme' sport....

in nz you should just take up an 'extreme' sport. i've learnt to paraglide here - can scare myself half to death every day in the comfort of my home town!:scared:

but alton towers still has a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2003, 3:47 am
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By flygirl

is dire. last time i was in akld (thankully...

is dire.

last time i was in akld (thankully a wee while ago now) the queue was round the block by 6.00am. not being an early bird i got there about 8am and got seen just after lunch.

they've...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2003, 3:21 am
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By flygirl

Strangely enough I was in exactly the same...

Strangely enough I was in exactly the same position a year ago - working here on a WHV, waiting for my residency while my WHV was about to run out any day..! It does now all seem like a distance...
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