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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 24th 2012, 11:44 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 5,626
Posted By Kevin

Re: let's get real

Hi there Expat… wow that was a year ago. Well, we are still here. Still riding the ups and downs (literally). For now we are staying. Not ruling anything out mind. Always like to keep an open mind,...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2011, 9:42 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,318
Posted By Kevin

Re: How much really??

One thing I will say and that is when we first got here, we couldn’t understand why so many people looked so scruffy, and had old cars, shabby unpainted houses etc. I admit, I thought many folk here...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2011, 9:31 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 11,362
Posted By Kevin

Re: The worst 9 months of my life in NZ

Did I have a dig at you somehow?
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2011, 9:29 pm
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2011, 4:23 am
Replies: 79
Views: 11,362
Posted By Kevin

Re: The worst 9 months of my life in NZ

I’m not totally enamoured with NZ, and for many of the reasons stated by Whitesand, but the racial tensions or seemingly lack of by comparison, well, that is a huge relief just by itself.

I have...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2011, 4:16 am
Replies: 79
Views: 11,362
Posted By Kevin

Re: The worst 9 months of my life in NZ

Ummmm… well I can only speak from my own experience I have to grant you that. But, also the feedback I get from friends and family all seem to confirm my own views of the UK, but I’m not saying you...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2011, 3:01 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,410
Posted By Kevin

Re: Colds!

Exactly!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2011, 10:15 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,410
Posted By Kevin

Re: Colds!

My wife works in an office environment, and she is aghast at the number of folk who turn up for work coughing and spluttering all over the place.

She once brought the subject up with a kiwi...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2011, 9:04 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 11,362
Posted By Kevin

Re: The worst 9 months of my life in NZ

Concretepump, no offence intended, but if you think there isn’t anything wrong with the UK bar the recession, I would say that you have a pair of very large rose tinted glasses yourself.

The fact...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2011, 4:54 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,318
Posted By Kevin

Re: How much really??

Hi Scousebird

It is a big “ask”, that which you have asked. The thing is, like most everyone has said, it really does depend on many variables, non more-so than the person asking the question, as...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 13th 2011, 3:31 am
Replies: 7
Views: 679
Posted By Kevin

Re: Bloody computers! (revised)

Hey that's okay Ian, no problem... these things happen. As for my computer probs, well I may well try again, but first I have to get a new CD writer and for what it costs I might get a new 'second'...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 12th 2011, 9:12 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,652
Posted By Kevin

Re: yum yum

Sound great... I will make a note of that for when we get up that way.

Reminds me of when I took my wife to Padstow and stayed at Rick Stein's place. Wow, that was a fish lovers paradise! I got...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 12th 2011, 9:07 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 679
Posted By Kevin

Re: Bloody computers! (revised)

Naw…. No problems here matey. I suppose I just get a bit narky when I post a thread which is intended to be just nothing more than observational humour, moreover, the fables and follies of a middle...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2011, 11:46 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,652
Posted By Kevin

Re: yum yum

Yeah 'fraid so!
We have had some good fish and chips in NZ too, but I do miss North Sea Fresh Cod.
One thing we have noticed here, and that it seems hard to get really fresh fish, which seems quite...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2011, 11:00 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 11,362
Posted By Kevin

Re: The worst 9 months of my life in NZ

yjx1nt7, you poor bugger! You have indeed had some bad luck on top of bad luck!
I’m not alone I’m sure in wishing you much MUCH better luck for the future, whether you stay put or go...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2011, 9:53 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,652
Posted By Kevin

Re: yum yum

Simple things for me…. North Sea Cod in a good crispy fresh batter, and proper chips and mushy peas. :)

The number of chip shops here who just drop a frozen battered fish into the frier…...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2011, 9:27 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 679
Posted By Kevin

Re: Bloody computers! (revised)

Gee whiz it’s you again!.... You really are just a miserable old humourless ******d aren’t you. At least I try and give folks a bit of a laugh, all you can do is come back with a one line putdown...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2011, 2:55 am
Replies: 7
Views: 679
Posted By Kevin

Bloody computers! (revised)

Isn’t it funny how we get things thrust upon us that we really don’t want!...

It must be about seventeen years ago when I got my first PC. In fact I built it up myself, as PC’s were not so readily...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 18th 2011, 1:57 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,225
Posted By Kevin

Re: British musicians, comedians, artists coming to NZ thread

What.... you're still in the UK and you DIDN'T go see the Wall...!

What were you thinking????:blink:
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 18th 2011, 12:13 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,580
Posted By Kevin

Re: John who?

Hi Tray

I’m guessing Tray is short for Tracey, either that or you were conceived in a “Little Chef” somewhere on the A52, and your folks wanted a name that would remind them of the wonderful time...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2011, 7:29 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,580
Posted By Kevin

Re: John who?

Thanks. I do like imparting a bit of general knowledge now and then. I’m a collector of interesting and lesser known factoids…. The Bob Marley “early years” being one of them. I also collect cheese,...
Aug 13th 2011, 12:31 am
Replies: 2
Views: 685
Posted By Kevin

Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2011, 12:24 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,580
Posted By Kevin

Re: John who?

I’m intrigued…. A nice bit?... roughly where might that be if you don’t mind me asking? St Annes got caught up in it!!!! , I’m surprised anyone noticed the difference! That rat infested ghetto needs...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 12th 2011, 8:41 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,580
Posted By Kevin

Re: John who?

…..must clarify that (for all you pervs who might get the wrong idea…… by Kebab, I do mean the type you eat…..and when I say eat I mean…… oh never mind, think what you will..!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 12th 2011, 8:39 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,580
Posted By Kevin

Re: John who?

It’s all well and good you sitting there laughing, you’ve probably still got most of your grey matter I’ll bet!.... Anyway, hows things down Notts these days?...... some fond memories there….. had my...
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