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Forum: New Zealand
Jan 29th 2008, 10:25 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,787
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Is It Meant To Be This Bl**dy Hot??

Hi Jads,

We're just out near Bourton but used to live on Hewlett Road and Exmouth Street before that. We went out and had a look at NZ about two years ago and decided that it wasn't for us (but...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 29th 2008, 11:05 am
Replies: 35
Views: 1,787
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Is It Meant To Be This Bl**dy Hot??

Go on, rub it in why don't you.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 20th 2007, 8:54 am
Replies: 10,106
Views: 542,865
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Kiwi Bar

Of course not. Pint of Shires please Jolene and one for the lady.
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2007, 2:46 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 521
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Sending beer to Oz...

Yoof of today - you can never really trust 'em. In my day it was a certainty that any money would have been spent on beer but these days it's more likely to be hair care products or moisturiser!
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2007, 2:34 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 521
Posted By shortfatbloke

Sending beer to Oz...

Well, OK, not literally. I need some advice - my nephew's doing some travelling in OZ and it's his 21st birthday on Wednesday and I want to ensure that he has a few beers on me. I don't want to...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2006, 9:00 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,356
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Campervans for Holiday

I would, from personal experience, not hire a campervan. We spent three weeks travelling around North Island in Dec 05/Jan 06 and travelled all over - Auckland, the Coromandel, down to Welly via...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2006, 12:44 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,356
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Campervans for Holiday

Hi Hanjan

Have you booked the campervan yet?

SFB
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2006, 10:24 am
Replies: 148
Views: 15,659
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: worst thing we have ever done!

Sweeping statement on:

I have yet to meet a plumber who doesn't give Marvin the Paranoid Android a run for his money...

Sweeping statement off.
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 7th 2006, 2:39 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 636
Posted By shortfatbloke

Smile Complaint letter

You have probably seen this before but it was new to me and I liked it, so I thought I would post it here.
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 3rd 2006, 11:11 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 958
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: North of NZ

I agree with Pixi-Dust, the Bay of Islands is stunning - check out Pahia and Russell. Where abouts are you PD?
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 1st 2006, 10:12 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 13,993
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Why we won't be emigrating to New Zealand

Hispeed,

I've sent you a PM.

Sorry for the delay!
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 1st 2006, 9:59 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 13,993
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Why we won't be emigrating to New Zealand

I don't know, you turn your back on your thread for two minutes...

I think that there is a fundamental issue here about being happy (or not) where you are. We came to the realisation that we will...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 28th 2006, 8:23 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,823
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: New Zealand films - Goodbye Pork Pie

Hi Gingerseamonster,

I saw the Ian Wright one on the Air NZ flight to AKL and its very good. Try:

Globe Trekkers DVD...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 24th 2006, 9:36 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,823
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: New Zealand films - Goodbye Pork Pie

Saw a really good film on the Air NZ flight back - 'The world's fastest indian' its all about Burt Munro, a New Zealander who takes his 'Indian' motorbike to the Bonneville salt flats. Stars Anthony...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 23rd 2006, 11:00 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,497
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: The Prancing Pony

Can I just squeeze through? Thank you. Mine's a pint of Shires, please Joleen, anybody seen that strange elvish bloke about recently, its just that the hub caps on my wheel barrow have gone...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 23rd 2006, 10:34 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 13,993
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Why we won't be emigrating to New Zealand

Chapter Three

Hi All,

Thanks for all the nice comments etc about the posts and for the great replies from the likes of Albion and Joshlin.

Some good questions from Loxley -
I would say...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 17th 2006, 11:30 am
Replies: 116
Views: 13,993
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Why we won't be emigrating to New Zealand

Thanks for the replies and for the support and understanding in some of them. It certainly wasn't a wasted trip and, as a holiday, was great fun.

I have gained a huge amount of information from...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 16th 2006, 3:15 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 13,993
Posted By shortfatbloke

Why we won't be emigrating to New Zealand

Firstly, let me explain that the following post is my own opinion (humble or otherwise) and follows a three week trip to New Zealand between the 25th December 2005 and 13th January this year.

I am...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 15th 2005, 3:19 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 549
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Where's the best place for New Year in New Zealand?

Now why am I not surprised?
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 15th 2005, 9:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 549
Posted By shortfatbloke

Where's the best place for New Year in New Zealand?

We will be in NZ over Christmas/New Year and want some suggestions as to where to spend New Year. What's Wellington like for some NY celebrations and where are the best places to go? Thanks.
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 7th 2005, 4:37 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,177
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Selling vs Renting

We've gone through the same thought processes as you have - we are considering option 3 as it leaves us without the worry of having a large mortgage in the UK and the stress of trying to sell a house...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Dec 5th 2005, 5:28 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 799
Posted By shortfatbloke

Re: Police checks and Medicals

Got our police checks back on Saturday - they have 40 days + postage time in which to reply and in our case took the full 40 days.
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 5th 2005, 1:55 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 616
Posted By shortfatbloke

NZD/GBP 12 year rates

These are the exchange rates over the last 12 years for the NZD and the GBP - anybody see a pattern emerging?
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 5th 2005, 9:33 am
Replies: 2
Views: 424
Posted By shortfatbloke

Police checks/Certificate of good character

I have just received back the police check information from the PNC convictions service (having filled out the 'green' form) and written across the bottom is 'This is not a certificate of good...
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