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Forum: Europe
Jun 17th 2009, 12:42 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,958
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Language barrier in Switzerland

I live in Zurich, from england and my german is very poor.

zurich is very international and full of expats, you can easily get by not speaking the language, not ideal but most people do speak...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 7th 2009, 6:19 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,300
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile advice on where to holiday with 16 & 18 year old?

hi there

can anyone recommend a nice area which will have night life for the kids but in a nice area with good beaches and nice restaurants for mum and dad!

i dont wish to offend but dont want...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 14th 2008, 11:42 am
Replies: 59
Views: 4,522
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Are the schools as bad as i've read

I have to agree with the original post regarding NZ schools.

We arrived in Auckland after an International School in Germany. We were highly recommended to Glendowie High School, our children by...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 3rd 2008, 10:09 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,514
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: holiday home silver coast or algarve

thanks peeps,

thats just what I thought!

that is great advice and i think we will continue our search in algarve rather than silver coast....:)
Forum: Portugal
Aug 3rd 2008, 7:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,514
Posted By wilkesyl

holiday home silver coast or algarve

we sold our Uk home in liverpool as we now live in zurich,switzerland. we simply cannot afford to buy here in zurich, houses are outrageously expensive to buy.
we are looking at buying a home in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 6th 2007, 12:43 am
Replies: 11
Views: 11,692
Posted By wilkesyl

Frimley/Bracknell-nice area to live?

hi there,

currently living in NZ and oh is in process of looking for jobs back in Uk/Europe.

We have not lived in Uk for 3 years and we are originally from the North West of England so need...
Forum: Belgium , Netherlands, Luxembourg
Feb 19th 2007, 11:12 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 5,992
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile Living in Amstelveen

hi there,

Possibility of a move to The Netherlands end of June but really need to research this. OH job would be in Dronten but kids both teenagers and would attend the International School of...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 18th 2006, 7:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 647
Posted By wilkesyl

Helpful hints on building your own home

HI guys,

Just bought land on North Shore, and starting to realise that our dream is going to be way more expensive and complicated than we thought.

Those of you out there who have already...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 1st 2006, 8:47 am
Replies: 0
Views: 411
Posted By wilkesyl

schools on North Shore

hi there,
Been in NZ since February 2006, we currently live in Glendowie and our two kids (age 13 & 15) go to Glendowie College.
They have not settled here, or in the school, but before we...
Forum: USA
Aug 29th 2006, 4:25 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,139
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Living in California, is it expensive?

thanks to all who replied to my mail.

We definitely cannot afford to live in California and will not be going.

Salary v cost of living is a deal breaker...big shame :)
Forum: USA
Aug 25th 2006, 2:47 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,139
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile Living in California, is it expensive?

HI there,

Hubbie has just had a second interview for a job in California, the head office is in San Jose but we have been told by the boss he has to live in California but that house prices are...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 29th 2006, 10:01 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 5,411
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Getting deflated

Feel exactly the same.

Ignored all the bad posts and chose to ignore comments on cold homes, that by the way are so badly built. We have been here only since February and already considering...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 11:41 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 8,767
Posted By wilkesyl

expert on dental treatment uk & nz

hi Peter

I have been here in nz for 3 months, I came to nz after paying for private dental care in uk ( denplan). It was a total waste of money the dentist would not do anything and I am now here...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 30th 2006, 10:07 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 618
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile New to Auckland

Hi,

We landed in Auckland on 2nd February, husband and I , plus two teenagers.

Moving into our house in Glendowie next Thursday, kids happy in school and Ed and I both have a job.

Auckland...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 23rd 2006, 11:38 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,540
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Wellington vs Auckland

hi there,

not been to Wellington so cant comment on it.

Arrived here in Auckland on 2nd February and to be honest was dreading it after all the neg.posts on this forum, but we have been...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 19th 2006, 6:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 774
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Accomodation for arrival in Auckland, help needed!

thanks for the replies guys, still trying though, everything is booked up ....
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 17th 2006, 6:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 774
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Accomodation for arrival in Auckland, help needed!

hi there,

family of four, kids are age 14 & 12, two weeks - 6 weeks depending....
thanks.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 16th 2006, 12:33 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 774
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile Accomodation for arrival in Auckland, help needed!

hi,

We arrive in Auckland on 2nd February.
We are finding it really difficult to find somewhere to stay which is quite central where we can look for schools and and long term rental but somewhere...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 9th 2006, 7:17 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,836
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile Re: Pukekohe, outside Auckland / Franklin area ??

hi Michelle

thank you all help gratefully received, feel like i am going in to this blind!!

We were really interested in Pukekohe and have the offer of a rental there but i was put off by the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 8th 2006, 11:32 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,836
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Pukekohe, outside Auckland / Franklin area ??

Hi Michelle,

I know we have spoken before as I remember you have a daughter high school age like my two. My husbands boss recommended Pukekohe to us as he lives in that area. We have looked into...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 25th 2005, 6:06 am
Replies: 46
Views: 2,765
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile Re: migration & NZ economic outlook

Is it also built on to that extent on the North Shore???
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2005, 7:05 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,216
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile High Schools, east auckland?

Hi, we have just found out my husband has a job offer in Mt Wellington, so we are hoping to move to East Auckland (howick, beachlands etc).

Can anyone recommend a good high school, we have a boy...
Forum: Australia
Nov 17th 2005, 7:32 am
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: Interview in NZ but job offer in Oz!!

thanks very much... :)
Forum: Australia
Nov 17th 2005, 5:51 am
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Posted By wilkesyl

Smile Interview in NZ but job offer in Oz!!

hi,

hubbie currently in Auckland having 3 interviews. He was interviewed by company who now cannot offer anything in NZ but have openings in their office in Melbourne!! We had not considered Oz...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 14th 2005, 9:29 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,355
Posted By wilkesyl

Re: What kind of standard of living can I get for...

hi,

was surprised to see that you had lived in Germany!! we are from uk living here in Germany (stuttgar) with the language (awful) and worse the unfriendly germans... hubbie is off to Auckland...
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