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Forum: New Zealand
May 11th 2008, 10:06 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,462
Posted By Pimali

Re: Skype-What is it?

Well, thanks for the hints, but we just dropped the idea of using skype after a while... Maybe because we are soon going back home, we don't need as much as before to see each other!

No, I'm not...
Forum: New Zealand
May 11th 2008, 5:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,462
Posted By Pimali

Re: Skype-What is it?

Great and funny to use at the beginning! now we stick to the phone, because internet connections are not good... in France! I hope it works better in the UK!

(we kept having interruptions, could...
Forum: New Zealand
May 11th 2008, 4:51 am
Replies: 5
Views: 573
Posted By Pimali

Re: rentals

One interesting and valuable document to read is the" "Residential tenancies act of 1986"...
Forum: New Zealand
May 11th 2008, 4:45 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,543
Posted By Pimali

Re: What did you do on arrival?

Arrived totally exhausted, drove to Wellington CBD in a shuttle in heavy rain (mid-July), and slept for hours. In great shape at 3.00 am for two weeks. :thumbsup: (we waited another week and back in...
Forum: New Zealand
May 11th 2008, 4:27 am
Replies: 27
Views: 21,786
Posted By Pimali

Re: Wellington ' Nice ' areas to live.

I did not understand that the link was entitled "I give my opinion on how much the others pay their rent and I know better than them". Funny.:eek: :p

I hope that Richard managed to sort...
Forum: New Zealand
May 9th 2008, 8:16 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 21,786
Posted By Pimali

Re: Wellington ' Nice ' areas to live.

... I would not walk to central city from Roseneath Terrace! (with small kids, no way) and I do from my place, which is really close to Courtenay place. I seldom use my car and I believe it's...
Forum: New Zealand
May 9th 2008, 7:59 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 613
Posted By Pimali

Re: French in NZ!

Hi Hazeandsteve!
Funny, my sister lived a few years in St Louis, her husband worked in Bale... Got bored to death though and she was happy to leave the area! Funny how people can have different...
Forum: New Zealand
May 8th 2008, 5:02 am
Replies: 27
Views: 21,786
Posted By Pimali

Re: Wellington ' Nice ' areas to live.

I would not consider Churton park, having visited a friend there: miles away from Wellington central, and horrible rows of newly built houses... Well not my cup of tea, but my friend loves it...
...
Forum: France
May 7th 2008, 7:50 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 7,972
Posted By Pimali

Re: Creuse/Limousin as a possible area?

Limousin is a great area, believe a Limousin-born person!

Anyway, depending on your choice for heating (electricity, fuel, with a mix of wood burning) prices can be very variable: you have to...
Forum: New Zealand
May 7th 2008, 4:00 am
Replies: 50
Views: 7,084
Posted By Pimali

Re: NZ - positives and negatives

Positive:
- outside temperature in Wellington never below 4° or 5°C even in winter
- wonderful thermal areas, positively adored Rotorua and Taupo area
- great friends among French expatriates (I'm...
Forum: New Zealand
May 7th 2008, 3:03 am
Replies: 11
Views: 4,202
Posted By Pimali

Re: Life for kids in New Zealand

Hi Mandy,
Don't worry, life in Wellington at least is safe for kids, but you don't expect your 3 and 4 years-old to be by themselves in streets, do you?:)

My 3 kids (now 4 1/2, 9 and 10) are, I...
Forum: New Zealand
May 2nd 2008, 2:35 am
Replies: 3
Views: 613
Posted By Pimali

French in NZ!

Hello everyone, I feel a bit as an intruder as I'm from France, but still an expatriate in NZ!
I usually visit a French speaking forum in NZ, but I really like reading opinions and stories from...
Forum: France
Apr 16th 2008, 2:39 am
Replies: 355
Views: 208,448
Posted By Pimali

Re: Useful French Phrases

Morte de rire! = LOL
You know much more French slang than I do... I've recently learned that "fumer un joint" is "smoke a pot" or so in NZ (not me! C'est très mal! :D)

Don't forget the very...
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