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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 28th 2012, 4:40 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,971
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Speaking Kiwi

Sweet as !
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 30th 2012, 9:25 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,513
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Immigrating to New Zealand

Hi

My other half is project manager with McConnell Dowell based in Auckland. They have won a major Christchurch refurb and have recently been advertising for staff.

...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 3rd 2012, 6:08 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,486
Posted By yorkylass

Re: You know you lived here a reasonable/long length of time when.......

Hahahaha, reminds me when I first came over here and was waiting for the kids to come out of school and one of the Dads was saying that he was going home to "trum the bush around his dick" - never...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2012, 6:45 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,441
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Leaving Gisborne for Taupo...

Hi Paul and Dani

Not seen a local classified ads paper, but most people advertise through Trade Me. We do have the Taupo Times and the Taupo Weekender newspapers, you could check those out...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2012, 3:40 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,441
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Leaving Gisborne for Taupo...

Hi Guys

We too are from Derbyshire (Hilton) and have been in NZ a year now. We started off in Auckland for 5 months and moved down to Taupo last July. We absolutely love it here, so much to do...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 2nd 2012, 6:02 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,533
Posted By yorkylass

Re: This Waitangi Weekend i will...

Packing up the chilly bin and picnic blanket and heading down to the ampitheatre to see the Doobie Brothers :)
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 12th 2011, 6:19 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,475
Posted By yorkylass

Re: School uniform!

From our experience (kids been to a primary in Auckland and now in Taupo), they have to wear the school uniform, no deviations. They wear shorts all year round, no trousers and is very durable. My...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 3rd 2011, 4:07 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,830
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Domestic Goddessing 101(NZ)

Just buy one :rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 2nd 2011, 4:58 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,068
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Best things to do in the first week

The sky tower is great so you can get your bearings. You can also jump on the ferry and go over to Waiheki island for the day. Where abouts in Auckland are you staying ? :)
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2011, 12:13 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 10,699
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Would New Zealand be boring for *you* if you were in your twenties?

Thats awesome, any spare motorbikes knocking around ??? Dave would love to do that :cool:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2011, 12:01 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 10,699
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Would New Zealand be boring for *you* if you were in your twenties?

We're with you on that one Steve ............ are you jumping on your bike this weekend. We thinking about cycling ALL the way into town and watching all the action from The Jolly Good Fellows !!!! ...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2011, 11:10 am
Replies: 102
Views: 10,699
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Would New Zealand be boring for *you* if you were in your twenties?

Really does depend on where you live, I have never come across any shouting out of car windows !

If you like the great outdoors, then Taupo is the place to be. There is always an event going on...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2011, 10:26 am
Replies: 102
Views: 10,699
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Would New Zealand be boring for *you* if you were in your twenties?

Hi

My daughter is 19 and at university in Auckland and she is having a ball. She has just finished her 1st semester here and is currently touring the South Island with 2 other uni friends. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2011, 2:37 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 7,577
Posted By yorkylass

Re: What do you wish you'd bought BEFORE moving to NZ?

Would definately agree with raincoats. My husband and 3 kids all had new raincoats from Millets before we came and I wish I had bought myself one too. I priced them up in Kathmandu at about $400. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2011, 12:07 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 7,577
Posted By yorkylass

Re: What do you wish you'd bought BEFORE moving to NZ?

we bought loads of new stuff with us, just take it out of the boxes / packaging. We bought a new dyson, kettle, toaster, microwave and loads of bedding. Wish I'd bought more bedding though, you...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 17th 2011, 8:23 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Spending diary.. you spent how much?

I bought a gorgeous tankini in Postie, never seen anything I like in there before and only cost me $35 ;)
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 17th 2011, 6:22 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Spending diary.. you spent how much?

I went into farmers yesterday too, 50% sale on all kids clothes and got some great bargains. Bought 3 x T shirts for $6 ea, pair of swimming togs $7, 5 pack of socks $6 and a rain jacket $10 .........
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 16th 2011, 7:19 am
Replies: 9
Views: 769
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Temp furniture until ours arrives??

When we came over in feb, we rented something furnished until all our stuff arrived - probably work out cheaper than buying a load of stuff :o
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 15th 2011, 4:21 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 829
Posted By yorkylass

Re: omg weather

We had a really bad storm here in Taupo yesterday about 5pm, it must have made its way over to you !! But really lovely here today :shades_smile:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 5th 2011, 10:58 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,614
Posted By yorkylass

Re: A thread to say nice things in :) ...

Hey Guys
Fire over the recipe, sounds yummy :p
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 4th 2011, 3:35 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,614
Posted By yorkylass

Re: A thread to say nice things in :) ...

Yay - at last something positive !!

Have to admit we love NZ. Only been here since February and 'yes' we may not be as 'well off' as were were in the UK financially, but, we live in an awesome...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 8th 2011, 4:22 pm
Replies: 185
Views: 31,810
Posted By yorkylass

Re: The anti Englishness around NZ is becoming embarrassing

My hubby was sat next to an elderly English couple at the England game last night. They were having a year travelling around Oz and NZ. They had just been around the south island and couldn't...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2011, 4:15 pm
Replies: 185
Views: 31,810
Posted By yorkylass

Re: The anti Englishness around NZ is becoming embarrassing

.............. as long as you not from Lancashire :rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2011, 3:59 pm
Replies: 185
Views: 31,810
Posted By yorkylass

Re: The anti Englishness around NZ is becoming embarrassing

:rofl: Yay someone with a sense of humour ............. you go Barnsleymat, you cant beat Yorkshire folk :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2011, 8:29 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,139
Posted By yorkylass

Re: Spotting rugby players

No offence to any rugby players, but ............... they're not known for their good looks and Mike Tindall was certainly at the back of the 'good luck queue'.
Whether its true or not, he will...
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