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Search: Posts Made By: BobK
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Forum: New Zealand
Aug 3rd 2012, 2:30 am
Replies: 2
Views: 411
Posted By BobK

Re: Roberts Radios...

Thanks for that,

I tried them and the contact page crashed out on me, it did however give me the name of the parent company who have an office in Auckland.

I'll try them next.

I did see that...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 3rd 2012, 1:59 am
Replies: 2
Views: 411
Posted By BobK

Roberts Radios...

...you know those old fashioned ones that the Queen uses.

Specifically this one:

http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/Products/Analogue_radios/Revival_250/index.htm

Not a hint of mp3 or DAB in...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 18th 2007, 5:23 am
Replies: 2
Views: 425
Posted By BobK

How to ship a small(ish) heavy item to NZ

Just a quick question.

I have some machine tools in the UK that I want my Dad to ship out to me in NZ. The size of the wooden crate that they fit into is relatively small, maybe 30cm X 30cm X 30cm...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2007, 3:50 am
Replies: 21
Views: 965
Posted By BobK

Re: Penny Farthing

His name is Joff Summerfield and yes he is an Englishman. This is his third attempt to cycle around the world on a penny farthing. He's attempting to follow in the footsteps of Thomas Stevens who...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 23rd 2007, 5:25 am
Replies: 67
Views: 2,552
Posted By BobK

Re: House painting

Do you know how they stripped it back? It looks really good.
I'm asking because I'm doing this at the moment and it's taking me ages. I'm using a heat gun and a huge powerful random orbital sander...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 29th 2006, 10:37 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 6,207
Posted By BobK

Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff

The plural of "a woman" is "woman" rather than "women" and its not a pronunciation thing either.

for example:

NZ was the first country in the world to give woman the vote.

Once you tune to...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 21st 2006, 4:01 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,076
Posted By BobK

Re: NZ authors & books about NZ

Yep, and I'll third it. Actually I've only just started, but my wife read it last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's also locally based being Christchurch, Rangiora, the Ashley river & Okuku (at...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2006, 9:02 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 553
Posted By BobK

Re: Sports Equipment

Bikes are more expensive here, so if you can, buy in the UK and ship here. But saying that, anything second hand has value here so if you have old bikes then bring those as well since they'll be...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2006, 9:24 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 495
Posted By BobK

Re: Firefighting !

Hi Al,

I guess you mean wholetime? I was retained in Oxfordshire for many years before coming out 6 months ago. I have thought about joining the local volunteer brigade but to be honest, I'm...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2006, 9:19 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 362
Posted By BobK

Re: ITA ready to submit

I hand delivered mine when I did it a couple of years ago, make sure that you have everything photocopied and in the right order. That way it's dead easy for them to stamp the copies as "seen" and...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 22nd 2006, 4:03 am
Replies: 0
Views: 461
Posted By BobK

Digital Sky TV - how does it work in my house

I don't wish to sound thick but I'm confused about how sky TV is charged etc.

I recently moved into a house that has a dish installed and the previous owners used sky up to the day they left. When...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 14th 2006, 9:32 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 489
Posted By BobK

Re: Medical History

My wife had exactly this situation and it was spotted at the medical and noted on the doctors report, we made no attempt to disguise or hide the fact and it was simply not an issue with the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 12th 2006, 9:14 am
Replies: 14
Views: 920
Posted By BobK

Re: cheap calls

go to a diary and buy a gotalk (or equivalent) phone card, actually just a till recepit with the access number and pin on it, we usually buy $30 at a time and pin the receipt next to the phone. $30...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2006, 9:56 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 587
Posted By BobK

Re: OT/ HOw You Enjoying The Weather??

I was cutting the lawn in just a T shirt yesterday, then woke up to 3" of snow. Hmm....

Kids have a day of school, I'm "working" from home and stoking the log burner.
Everything has stopped and...
Forum: New Zealand
May 28th 2006, 8:42 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,533
Posted By BobK

Re: Stocking up?

Meat, particularly lamb
Insurance

err, thats all I can think of..

Bob
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 4:45 am
Replies: 17
Views: 8,768
Posted By BobK

Re: Dentists NZ vs Uk

Here's a clear case for some of that Kiwi Ingenuity involving number 8 wire that I keep hearing about. ;)
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2006, 7:42 am
Replies: 5
Views: 466
Posted By BobK

Re: Eurovision "Song" Contest

Yeah we did a similar thing, everybody was assigned a country and you then had to passionately support them. Clearly, alcohol was involved.

Terry Wogan is a legend. I sometimes listen to radio 2...
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2006, 5:17 am
Replies: 5
Views: 466
Posted By BobK

Eurovision "Song" Contest

G'Day,

I can't believe that I'm going to miss the Eurovision song contest this year. In recent years this has become a naff cult amongst our friends back in the UK and we usually had a pretty good...
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2006, 3:01 am
Replies: 79
Views: 4,484
Posted By BobK

Re: Flipping Cold

Hi Sky,

I agree, the mountains looked beautiful on Saturday, but then the southerly came in on Sunday and wow did it get cold. Last night we watched telly with the kids, sitting on one duvet with...
Forum: New Zealand
May 1st 2006, 5:06 am
Replies: 7
Views: 746
Posted By BobK

Re: thinking of christchurch

alternatively just use

http://www.multimap.co.nz

a wonderful website

this is a good starting link to the suburbs of Chch
...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2006, 3:56 am
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By BobK

Re: Car Questions

My opinions,

its not worth importing a car unless it is very special or dear to you in some way, such as vintage cars etc.

Before you come to NZ get written proof of your no claims bonus from...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 6th 2006, 9:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 983
Posted By BobK

Re: I've just been shot...

Thanks for all the positive comments guys, I appreciate that. This experience hasn't dampened our enthusiasm for NZ at all, just opened our eyes a bit. NZ is a great place to live, but as a few...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 6th 2006, 9:23 am
Replies: 8
Views: 983
Posted By BobK

I've just been shot...

Scary but true, the police have just left.
I had to stay late at my office tonight for a managment meeting and I ended up leaving about an hour later than usual at 7.00pm. I cycle in on Tuesdays...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 5th 2006, 9:35 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,000
Posted By BobK

Re: Shipping to NZ

Hmm... this rings a bell. We used PSS to do our move 3 months ago and we are still in the process of getting our (large) insurance claim sorted out. We have several specific issues with PSS that...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 26th 2006, 11:09 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 758
Posted By BobK

Re: Traction Engine Rally at Rangiora

Yep, just found this link

http://www.oxfordapshow.co.nz/

next Saturday, 1st April.
So thats the entertainment for next weekend sorted then

cheers

Bob
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