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Forum: New Zealand
May 30th 2008, 3:13 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,168
Posted By Staar

Re: Where would you/wouldn't you live in ChCh?

We live in Rolleston and its great. Public transport links are a bit of a bitch though, as there's only one bus into town and the service finishes at silly o clock, so a good night in town either...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 28th 2008, 3:31 am
Replies: 0
Views: 349
Posted By Staar

Aussie couriers!

Hi,

Can anyone recommend an Aussie courier to deliver some flat pack furniture to Christchurch from Melbourne? Don't want to use some one unknown as they may be useless and send my IKEA:D chairs...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 9th 2007, 6:33 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Re: Shipping goods

Thats a great help, ta! Thanks for taking the time to get the information for me.:D

Sharon xx
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 7th 2007, 12:16 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,086
Posted By Staar

Re: Swap Shop ...

I'll swap my heat pump for a uk style central heating system:D:D:D

Any takers!!!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 30th 2007, 12:27 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Re: Shipping goods

Cheers Lardyl

Will look into that. I know this is really sad but I do lurve IKEA!!! I used to go there for my two week vacation;) xx
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 28th 2007, 10:45 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Re: Shipping goods

NZ air wanted 150 pounds per 23 kilo bag from heathrow (excess baggage) to Chch in June, so guessing it would be roughly 450 dollars back the other way. Its sooo expensive:blink: Sending it by sea...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 28th 2007, 10:36 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,451
Posted By Staar

Re: Something Positive to Think Of

For me it has to be that everyone smiles and says hello! People jog past my kitchen window everyday and wave to me:thumbsup:, I think thats fab! Its such a small thing but ever so important imho.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 27th 2007, 11:11 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Re: Shipping goods

Cheers for that, but had a brainwave (well half of one actually)apparently there's an Ikea in Australia (can you see where I'm going with this) so have e-mailed the branch in Victoria to see if...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 26th 2007, 11:27 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Re: Shipping goods

Hey, that would be great thanks. Now just have to bribe one of our friends in the UK to go to Ikea, drive around for ages looking for a car park space, get completely p****d off trying to locate my...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 26th 2007, 10:25 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Re: Shipping goods

Oh Bugger, had'nt thought of that!!! Any idea what the charges will be? Thanks Dandy Dan;)
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 26th 2007, 10:14 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,626
Posted By Staar

Shipping goods

Hi There, just wondered if anyone had some advice on having some furniture sent from the UK? I want two chairs from Ikea:blink:( yes, I know its stupid, but just can't find what I'm after here in...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 22nd 2007, 12:03 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 879
Posted By Staar

Re: More people than ever migrating from the UK - yahoo news link

Yep, have to agree with you guys, life is good! Sometimes think its all gonna come crashing down around are ears but not so far:blink: Kids just love it and are getting the chance to be kids. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 15th 2007, 12:06 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,465
Posted By Staar

Re: UK Child Tax Credits

We've been in NZ seven weeks now and after a month of being here we had letters from Family tax credit in the UK, saying we owed several thousand pounds from three years ago!!! Hubby used to be self...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 12th 2007, 11:12 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,126
Posted By Staar

Re: apart from family and friends,what do you miss most

I miss english newspapers, This morning (Fern Britton and gorgeous Philip Schofield) and ... taramasalata:huh: really sad I know!!!:rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 1st 2007, 10:01 am
Replies: 71
Views: 4,467
Posted By Staar

Re: Famous people I have met.

Have met John Thaw, Billy Ocean (really tall) Sarah Green (ok, so not sooo famous) and best of all Bono who I've actually met twice, nice guy:D.

Hubbie has met lots including Eamonn Andrews, Leo...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 1st 2007, 8:14 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,154
Posted By Staar

Re: Home Baker Help Needed

Thanks Guys, have taken note and will let you know how I get on! Think it'll be sausage and mash tomorrow...yay!

:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 31st 2007, 12:37 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,154
Posted By Staar

Re: Home Baker Help Needed

Hello everyone,

Since we're talking about food,can anybody help me? Am desperate to make some proper mashed potato but everytime I try and do this, we end up eating lumpy gloop, have never had...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 17th 2007, 10:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 652
Posted By Staar

Re: Any recruitment consultants want a job in ChCh?!

Will do :), only slight problem is he's in the building trade:lol:, so no actual experience...:thumbdown:
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 17th 2007, 9:56 am
Replies: 12
Views: 652
Posted By Staar

Re: Any recruitment consultants want a job in ChCh?!

Hubbys looking for a job, will send him in tomorrow;)
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 17th 2007, 9:53 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,602
Posted By Staar

Re: removal companies -decision time

Hi
yes we have used EVL twice, once for a local move in the UK 4 years ago and then again 4 weeks ago. Our container does'nt arrive in Christchurch until September as we wanted it stored at the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 16th 2007, 11:41 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,427
Posted By Staar

Re: 6 Months In Already - Where's the time gone?!

Congratulations you two... we can't wait 'til we hit a milestone like that! Although its looking very positive at the mo :) Our kids started school today and loved it, number two son is going to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2007, 1:03 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 615
Posted By Staar

Re: blenheim,nelson,picton travel

Hi, Have only ever been up that far once but from what I can remember Blenheim to Picton was about 40 minutes and Blenheim to Nelson is longer, about two hours!!! Lots of people here will be able to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2007, 12:55 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 592
Posted By Staar

Re: Hello

Thank you thats very sweet. Off to bed now as Boys have first day at school tomorrow... fingers crossed they'll come home full of smiles and having made lots of new friends:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2007, 9:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 592
Posted By Staar

Hello

Hi there,

I'm Sharon and my husband is Terry, we landed in Christchurch last month and so far so good. We've four kids all boys, 15,12,9 and 2. I've been reading the blogs etc on BE for about 8...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2007, 9:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By Staar

Re: Can anyone sell nz to my 16 yr old?

Hi Colandros,

We've been in Crch since last month and our 15 yr old reckons the music scene here is good. He also says he'll speak or e-mail your son if he wants to chat to someone. Btw our 4...
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