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Forum: New Zealand

Sep 29th 2013, 5:39 am

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Christchurch wine/beer/coffee OR toddler playgroup?

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Posted By maplefeta

Re: Christchurch wine/beer/coffee OR toddler playgroup?

Whoops, this post passed me by! Thanks for the tip, found the group on FB just now and it looks great!!! Will definitely get involved....

Forum: New Zealand

Sep 14th 2013, 6:35 am

Replies: 5

Christchurch wine/beer/coffee OR toddler playgroup?

Views: 1,153

Posted By maplefeta

Re: Christchurch wine/beer/coffee OR toddler playgroup?

All sound like good tips! Any links to the Christchurch Under 5's group?

Sadly without a car (hopefully a bicycle soon) I'm limited to the CBD and western suburbs we're aiming to live in:...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 18th 2013, 8:47 pm

Replies: 15

Shopping for clothes in Christchurch?and

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Posted By maplefeta

Re: Shopping for clothes in Christchurch?and

All good tips, thanks! Darling wife will probably like Glassons and JaquiE

Meccano and Hallensteins seem too young for me...I should mention I'm the type who wears boring old khaki/chinos and a...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 18th 2013, 7:17 am

Replies: 15

Shopping for clothes in Christchurch?and

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Posted By maplefeta

Shopping for clothes in Christchurch?and

Hello to all,

Anyone on the ground in Chch who can recommend new arrivals on where to shop for mens/womens/childrens clothing?

It's been a while since we've been in the UK but we miss...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 14th 2013, 7:43 am

Replies: 22

Confused yet excited Irish couple for Christchurch

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Posted By maplefeta

Re: Confused yet excited Irish couple for Christchurch

Without getting off topic and hijacking this thread, here are some recruitment agencies who were all very helpful in my search, all in NZ but some with a presence in the UK/Ireland as well (it seems...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 13th 2013, 12:47 pm

Replies: 5

Expats from Canada, USA, Europe?

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Posted By maplefeta

Re: Expats from Canada, USA, Europe?

Thanks Sue, I suppose we're sort of honourary Brits as most of my colleagues are British and we have fond memories of living in the UK up to 2009... :-) I know London better than I know my own...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 13th 2013, 10:44 am

Replies: 5

Expats from Canada, USA, Europe?

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Posted By maplefeta

Expats from Canada, USA, Europe?

How's this for an identity crisis?

We're not actually British but have lived in London and Surrey for several years. Before and after that in Canada (where I'm from), the USA (where darling wife...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 13th 2013, 10:40 am

Replies: 5

Christchurch wine/beer/coffee OR toddler playgroup?

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Posted By maplefeta

Christchurch wine/beer/coffee OR toddler playgroup?

Trying to combine two of my favourite things might be a challenge.. :-)

We're arriving soon to Chch (from Canada/USA and Europe) and would love to meet fellow expats who are interested in:

1. ...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 13th 2013, 10:36 am

Replies: 22

Confused yet excited Irish couple for Christchurch

Views: 2,893

Posted By maplefeta

Re: Confused yet excited Irish couple for Christchurch

I've had quite a bit of luck with recruiters, both in the UK and NZ and have found a civil engineering-related job with a contractor in Chch and heading over there in about a week! I can certainly...

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