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Forum: Australia
Jul 5th 2005, 7:43 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,809
Posted By Merlot12

Re: First Taste of Medical Service in WA

Swab tests do take time.
Swab rec'd by lab. Lab maybe does microscopy to have a look to see if anything is immediately obvious. Swab get passed onto culture plates (different sorts to isolate if...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2005, 7:26 am
Replies: 4
Views: 570
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Moving a list of animals

I don't have enough knowledge to comment, except to say that NZ is VERY strict on biosecurity. An outbreak of foot and mouth etc would cripple the country, and being an island nation a lot of the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2005, 7:19 am
Replies: 11
Views: 806
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Information about christchurch areas please!!!

Budget not a problem, have a lot of pounds to bring over: cashmere (up on the hill; close to your work), Governer's bay (over the hill), merivale (snobby big doctors houses), Sumner (sea views), ilam...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2005, 4:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 697
Posted By Merlot12

Re: I don't mean to keep on, but...

UK council tax is known as council rates in NZ.
Rates cover services such as: rubbish collection, lighting, local roading, libraries, festivals etc. Not education or health services. And as Scottish...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 3rd 2005, 9:54 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 642
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Housing in NZ - buy now or wait?

I think you stand to lose more than you would gain by buying as soon as you arrive...
When you have just arrived in a brand new country, with different rules, customs, and very different houses you...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 3rd 2005, 6:18 am
Replies: 14
Views: 924
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Crime in NZ v UK

Given the small numbers of British tourists wandering around (including the barmy army), why is it noteworthy that none of the arrested people be from the UK? I am not sure that this post makes any...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 2nd 2005, 10:00 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,427
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Christchurch v BOP

Christchurch flat????!!!

I don't know if you saw those hill shaped things just to the south of the city, they are called the Port Hills, up to 1200 feet high, and are the city's playground. Head...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 22nd 2005, 10:13 am
Replies: 29
Views: 4,295
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Any regrets moving back to the uk

When you consider that scores of WHV aussies and NZers work for two years on a temporary NI number, that is quite impressive :confused: Don't you just hate papershufflers, I am trying to get some...
Forum: Australia
Jun 22nd 2005, 5:01 am
Replies: 11
Views: 810
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Manchester-perth-melbourne-brisbane-manchester??

This is why you call STA, Trailfinders or any of the other agencies that were mentioned in your other thread. Many of them have call centre hours outside of 9-5 - CALL THEM!!!!

It will make a lot...
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2005, 8:00 am
Replies: 32
Views: 5,467
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Flights to Oz - Stopover Options

I stand corrected. But sheesh, 14 hours crammed into one of the economy seats - no thanks :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2005, 6:27 am
Replies: 32
Views: 5,467
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Flights to Oz - Stopover Options

Forgot to add that if you fly Emirates you will stop in Dubai *and* Singapore. You will always need to stop somewhere along the equator-ish in order to refuel. Whether or not you take advantage of...
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2005, 5:50 am
Replies: 32
Views: 5,467
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Flights to Oz - Stopover Options

Do not book your flights directly with the airline! You will pay an absolute fortune.

Specialists in doing this kind of travel are: Travelbag, STA, Travel Nation (highly rec).
Just phone them...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2005, 7:14 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,777
Posted By Merlot12

Re: To rent or buy??????

I understand your logic, but I still feel that by deciding to buy whatever you see in the first few weeks of landing in a new country, you will probably compromise far more but not having done your...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2005, 6:28 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,777
Posted By Merlot12

Re: To rent or buy??????

Not sure why you feel that to rent or to buy is a decision you need to make straightaway?
When you first move over you will not have any idea on best areas, best schools, whether the city/lifestyle...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 19th 2005, 10:47 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 511
Posted By Merlot12

3 bedroom house to rent - Christchurch

Hi, anyone heading to ChCh in the next few weeks and looking for a place to stay while you sort yourselves out?

3 bedroom house to rent in Beckenham/Somerfield - 30 min walk in to town and 10 min...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2005, 6:55 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,459
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Migration to NZ down

Just as well the British farmers receive EU subsidies as they would never survive on what Tescos pays them... ;)
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2005, 5:29 am
Replies: 107
Views: 9,188
Posted By Merlot12

Re: COULD YOU MANAGE ON $36000nzd In NEW ZEALAND WITH A YOUNG FAMILY?

I think this is probably a key question. IMHO there aren't many NZ families that can finance a round-the-world trip for a family of four every three years. (Maybe not many UK families either?) Not...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2005, 7:47 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 9,188
Posted By Merlot12

Re: COULD YOU MANAGE ON $36000nzd In NEW ZEALAND WITH A YOUNG FAMILY?

I think you need to add a new column
Things I would like to try in a new and different country

I know you were just responding to previous posts, but I think you may be missing something...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 14th 2005, 10:20 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 8,752
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Mongrel Mob (NZ) vs Chavvies (UK)

People who return to the UK will have one story while people who stay in NZ have another ;)

The only way you will find out if your family would be the ones to stay or return is to try it...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 14th 2005, 7:17 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,516
Posted By Merlot12

Re: The motor trade - any advice

I am constantly amazed by the things that people in the UK spend their credit card money on... Given the way the world works I don't have a problem with recycle, reuse and reduce - having part of the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 13th 2005, 8:13 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,733
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Is this a realistic monthly budget?

Myth. The school leaving age is 16 and has been since 1993.
16 usually takes most kids through to halfway through their School Cert year, the first formal qualification. The there is a year of...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 12th 2005, 4:53 am
Replies: 8
Views: 5,078
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Advantages/disadvantages of living in NZ.

Hi, just wanted to reassure you on the annual leave. The 15 days minimum does not include the statutary holidays - aka bank holidays. So on top of the 15 days annual leave to take whenever you want,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2005, 10:03 am
Replies: 107
Views: 9,188
Posted By Merlot12

Re: COULD YOU MANAGE ON $36000nzd In NEW ZEALAND WITH A YOUNG FAMILY?

I could, but maybe that is just me. There are plenty of families earning that much in New Zealand.

Are you bringing pounds with you? If so how much? Would you be looking to buy a house...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2005, 9:34 am
Replies: 74
Views: 4,076
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Cold houses...

No I don't think that most kiwi houses are inadequate. I think that people that come halfway round the world and expect that their house is heated in the same way that they are used to are...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2005, 9:23 am
Replies: 74
Views: 4,076
Posted By Merlot12

Re: Cold houses...

Going back to my original post - I would still rather have windows on all four sides and my house facing the sun not the road. The original point I was making was that it is all in what you are used...
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