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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 24th 2016, 9:01 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,368
Posted By sazzle1979

Sending a cat back to the UK

Since living in NZ we have acquired a wee cat, never the cat type i told myself oh if we ever go back i will give her to a friend.... now of course she is firmly cemented in our family and there is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 24th 2016, 9:00 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 723
Posted By sazzle1979

Recent shipping quotes - NZ-UK?

Hi All

I was just wondering if anyone else is planning the big move back and has had any recent shipping quotes?

We are an average 3bed house - came with my car and belongings in a 40ft- may...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2015, 1:48 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,533
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Monthly Outgoings

WOW - where on earth are you all of that for $350pw - here in Ashburton (1hr from chch) you'd be lucky to get a damp weather board for that.

If you are looking in Mid Canterbury for a decent...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2015, 1:43 am
Replies: 59
Views: 5,793
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: what to take with me to nz when we move

Good point - we lived with a $5 warehouse toaster and kettle for months - they did the job just fine until our stuff arrived
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2015, 1:41 am
Replies: 59
Views: 5,793
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: what to take with me to nz when we move

Although having said that.... outdoors stuff - garden furniture / BBQ's etc are very good value here as are lawnmowers

Have a look at some of the websites Harvey Norman (expensive) and smiths city...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2015, 1:30 am
Replies: 59
Views: 5,793
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: what to take with me to nz when we move

Bring everything absolutely everything!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 26th 2015, 5:03 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,499
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Any positive stories?

QUOTE "What's wrong with your K-Mart can opener breaking after a week? It means you'll go and get another one. It's one of their key operating techniques here. Make stuff that'll wear out or break...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2015, 10:34 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,328
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Buying place in home town

We are a victim of this sadly, we sold our UK property in 2013 and moved to NZ, and we have been hit two fold.

Not only has our old property increased in value by about 60k GBP (it is in Surrey)...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 21st 2015, 2:35 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,194
Posted By sazzle1979

re: NZ or UK - HGV driver & legal secretary + 1 child.

My goodness your story sounds very similar to ours, whilst admittedly in the UK we had a good life with a London wage and a house in the south east. we left because my brother had moved to Australia...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2015, 3:04 am
Replies: 2
Views: 945
Posted By sazzle1979

Shropshire UK

Hi All

My husband and I are in the early planning stages of a return to the UK, we are looking at potentially Shropshire for a move. Are there any NO-GO areas we should be wary of.

In an ideal...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 17th 2015, 5:17 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
Posted By sazzle1979

Losing Touch

Afternoon All,

A thought sprung to me today whilst I was thinking of friends and family back home.

Has anyone struggled to hear from friends and family after you moved?
We have spoken to a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2015, 8:58 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,145
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Gas & Electric

We are just electric in a 3 bedroom house in Canterbury our power can be from as little as $60 a month in the summer to $250 in the winter.

There are just to two of us though and my husband is...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2015, 10:10 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 9,170
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Currency

Thank you
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2015, 9:42 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 5,173
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Making friends

yes I agree, I think it is perhaps society the world over not just UK v NZ, I personally have very good friends at home in the UK whom I met through work that had just arrived in the UK from...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2015, 9:28 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 9,170
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Currency

Hi All/Administrators

This is nothing personal to anyone on this thread but is there anyway of unsubscribing to the thread? or at least the notification emails?

I'll be honest every time I see...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2015, 9:10 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 5,173
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Making friends

Hi Darbydoo, making friends is different for everyone, I think this is the case even when we are back in the UK. There will be some of us that people gravitate to naturally and some that are a slow...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2015, 9:23 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,609
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Clothes

I too would have thought you'd be fine in Wellington, I shop in Christchurch on occasion and find it ok.

Things are more expensive here for worse quality - i.e expect to be paying $100 for a top...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2015, 8:51 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 4,734
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Chemicals or fillers in NZ Foods?

For someone that has been fit her whole life / run the London marathon / and tries to eat healthily yes the make up of the foods here in NZ is actually one of the causes.

A change in the make up...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2015, 3:42 am
Replies: 62
Views: 4,734
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Chemicals or fillers in NZ Foods?

I know this is a bit of an old post now but I thought I would post an update, I have just come from a Drs appointment and have had the most interesting chat with my GP. She is American which is great...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 22nd 2015, 8:53 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 9,170
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Currency

You and I both :-( I am please for people wanting to transfer GBP to NZD but when we transferred our life savings from the sale of our UK home in October it is a bitter pill to swallow, perhaps to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 14th 2015, 3:13 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,477
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: How are we watching BBC now?

Hi Barnsley Matt, can I please ask what Smart DNS you use? we are currently using the goldenfrog VIPER VPN but have to constantly plug in the lap top etc. Have been looking at the smart TV boxes you...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 12th 2015, 11:15 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,617
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Everyone's favourite - the weather :)

I enjoy the winter weather here, when I am outside, but inside is a different story brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Love the bright sunny days like today and a walk on the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 19th 2015, 2:46 am
Replies: 9
Views: 909
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: HELP - suggestions for areas outside of LDN....

We came from Reigate, would give our back teeth to return, you could have a little look at Horley too - great fast train into London Victora.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 15th 2015, 11:59 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 854
Posted By sazzle1979

Currency

Is it just me or is anyone else feeling sick at the strength of the GBP against the NZD, i am dreading what the exchange rate will be come next year when we were planning on returning to the uk.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2015, 11:54 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 9,170
Posted By sazzle1979

Re: Currency

This thread is very helpful - to hear everyone's opinions is great.
Sadly for us the currency gives me nightmares literally, we bought a home here in October and got just very slightly over $2 to...
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