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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 28th 2013, 10:21 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,708
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: It's the simple things in life!

I hang my head in shame:o I'm a bit scratchy this morning - had some irritating news.

I thought we were talking about what we found likeable about moving to NZ, not Croydon.
I also wonder how...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 28th 2013, 9:56 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,708
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: It's the simple things in life!

You're right. Even though it gave me a good feeling, it's a rubbish post and I'm wrong as usual. Better delete it.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 28th 2013, 9:54 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,708
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: It's the simple things in life!

I liked the fact that, within six months of arriving in NZ, I could walk the main street of the capital city and half a dozen passers-by would say "G'day, Pete." Try that in London or any UK city:D
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 26th 2013, 10:18 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,347
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: What's everyone doing on New Year's Eve?!

That lets the missus out on all counts (hope she doesn't read this:blink:)

Pete
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 26th 2013, 10:12 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,856
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: NZ Olympics

That's a worry:ohmy:
Hydrogen Sulphide (what gives Rotorua it's distinctive aroma) is lethal in high concentrations. You can only smell it at relatively low concentrations and as it rises, the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2013, 9:11 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,201
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Whats the one thing about NZ

Yep. We have a 'Tree in a Hurry' (Virgilia Oroboides) in the garden which carries great bunches of pink blossom in the spring and the Rosellas flock into it and rip the blooms apart to get the seeds...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2013, 10:18 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,201
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Whats the one thing about NZ

My old Dad, now long gone, was a great bird watcher (or 'twitcher'). He would have loved to see some of the varieties we have here - especially the Tui, Rosellas and Fantails.
Pete
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2013, 10:14 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,095
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Argh ! Pesky sandflies.

Vitamin B intake is supposed to help keep them away. Once bitten, tea tree oil helps relieve and so does good old malt vinegar if you don't mind smelling like a chippie.:D
Pete

P.S.
The late,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2013, 7:02 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,355
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Should NZ copy Britain in immigration rules ?

Please! Let's not get into the colour question.;)
Pete
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2013, 10:57 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 3,355
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Should NZ copy Britain in immigration rules ?

As far as I am aware, Bulgarians also need a work permit for the UK (with some types of jobs excepted). At present these permits last up to 5 years.

Unlike NZ, Bulgaria is now an EU member state...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2013, 12:04 am
Replies: 7
Views: 753
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: New Zealand Post

It will get worse when NZ Post reduce to only three deliveries a week as threatened. They'll be trying to cram more mail per delivery into boxes.

Only solution I can think of is a larger, lockable...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 7th 2013, 11:58 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,848
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Tell us your best bits

Well, I hate to sound bigheaded, but it used to be my looks in general.

When SWMBO first took me home to meet her parents her Mum took her to one side and said, "Ooh! Doesn't he look like Clint...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 5th 2013, 10:49 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 2,046
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: At last the drink drive limit has been lowered

I'm in agreement about zero tolerance for drinking and driving but I'm not sure it will do much to reduce NZ's road accident rate if that's the intention.

On other threads we have (often jokingly)...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 1st 2013, 4:16 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,727
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Anyone else find this :(

It depends a lot on how close you were before you made the move. If not too close, then the distance makes it easier to cut contact altogether.
If you were close, sometimes people don't like to...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 1st 2013, 3:57 am
Replies: 31
Views: 5,431
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Vacuum cleaners ! :-(

Had it more than two years now with no problem:fingerscrossed:
Pete
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2013, 9:18 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,403
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: One for the ladies - Contraception sort of (you have been warned)

Couldn't resist a sticky beak at this post - the title intrigued me. I thought you might like a smile so here's our story (guaranteed true).

My wife hales from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire and...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2013, 9:02 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 5,431
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Vacuum cleaners ! :-(

All you Dyson fans surprise me. We recently replaced our old bag type cleaner and wanted a bagless. SWMBO insisted I went along with her to buy and we looked at half a dozen different bagless types....
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2013, 11:36 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 821
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Garden Lawns and Turf

I have to be careful shampooing these days as I can't afford to lose any more.
Reminds me of the old song 'I'm going to wash that hair right out of this man.' (Or something like that.)

Sorry,...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2013, 11:08 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,964
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: The B****y wind in Wellington

Take a look at these aircraft landings at Wellington.
Warning! Not for those of a nervous disposition.
If you turn up the sound you can hear the screams.:ohmy:
...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2013, 9:15 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,148
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: What do you wish you'd shipped over..

[QUOTE=kingacat;10955432]I wish I had bought more books with me as they are so expensive here.

Take a look at the Book Depository. We get most of our books from there at about half to two-thirds...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2013, 11:23 am
Replies: 7
Views: 821
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Garden Lawns and Turf

Wish my hair would do that:frown:
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 21st 2013, 12:58 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 4,159
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: So, what's everyone's ancestry?

I come from mixed parentage.
My Dad was a man and my Mum a woman.
(Sorry about the old joke:o)
Seriously tho', Irish (Killorglin in Kerry) on my Mam's side and Scottish (Aberdeen) on my Dad's. Mam...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 21st 2013, 12:43 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,148
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: What do you wish you'd shipped over..

Decent power tools.
For example, you can pick up a Makita 18V Li-ion cordless drill with 2 batteries in the UK for around GBP130.00 (approx. NZ$300.00). Price here, NZ$480.00. This is pretty much...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 20th 2013, 11:34 pm
Replies: 179
Views: 9,966
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: Weird UK food

I can still remember our Co-Op 'divvy' number from the same distance in time as mikelincs. Funny how some numbers are never forgotten (like your service number if you've been 'in') while other...
Forum: NZ Update
Oct 20th 2013, 11:26 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,863
Posted By kiwigeordie

Re: 3 Years in NZ (Welly)

Charming!!
;)
Pete
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