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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 28th 2014, 10:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,400
Posted By Droidling

Re: You thought Fray Bentos pies were bad ....

Gross !
I don't understand why Fray Bentos are getting such a slagging off.
Kate and Sidney,chips,gravy a decent curry/kebab alternative.
It was the Tyne Brand ones that had Pedigree Chum in 😄
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 20th 2014, 4:19 am
Replies: 10
Views: 909
Posted By Droidling

Re: Should we bring our car?

In the 90's it used to be a no brainer if you owned a German car,definitely take it. Not sure if the same still holds true today,may even be worth buying a decent Merc or BMW and taking it as...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2014, 4:05 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 9,423
Posted By Droidling

Re: Work/ life balance?

Well Dav
You'll be in Stafford/stoke or some such uplifting place where IT jobs are abound - I maintain systems in that area and it's all redundancies - (in my world) - and possibly as depressing as...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2014, 1:12 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 9,423
Posted By Droidling

Re: Work/ life balance?

Old davros,
I have to agree with your in-depth analysis about the financial aspects of living in Nz- you can't deny statistics.
I'm a ping-pong-er.
If there's the remotest chance of you making a...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2014, 12:04 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 9,423
Posted By Droidling

Re: Work/ life balance?

If I return to NZ now can I still buy an old rotting shack near the beach and surf/bum my life away. You could get a Bach/timber house nr Wanganui for $28KNZ in 1996. At that time it was 4.2 NZ$ -...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 27th 2013, 11:11 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 6,857
Posted By Droidling

Re: What will you do first?

A lot of the Chippy's around here seem to have forgotten how to fry a decent bit of fish. Either that or they're too busy catering for all the other options. Minging tasteless stuff all sloppy and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 20th 2013, 1:37 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,728
Posted By Droidling

Re: The Most Affordable Areas of Rural Britain To Buy A House

If you wanna talk rednecks,then FNQ takes some beating. Makes 'The Hills have Eyes' seem like Mary Poppins.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 20th 2013, 1:12 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,728
Posted By Droidling

Re: The Most Affordable Areas of Rural Britain To Buy A House

Anywhere within spitting distance of a nuclear power station should do it. Dungeness (Kent) and Holyhead (Anglesea) are two that spring to mind.
In fact,one of the very few affordable areas in the...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2013, 12:40 am
Replies: 179
Views: 11,789
Posted By Droidling

Re: Weird UK food

Doner meat on pizzas
Chicken Parmo
Heinz Sandwich Spread (the devil in a jar)
Parmesan Cheese not fresh and out of a pot,or any other food that smells like spew.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:45 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,328
Posted By Droidling

Re: Be sure it's what you really want...

Work ethic is a lot different. I transferred IBM UK -> NZ (You don't really it's leave/new job). Don't expect it to be the same. It definitely won't be.
I could handle the workload,but not the...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 21st 2012, 7:34 am
Replies: 128
Views: 25,043
Posted By Droidling

Re: Regrets About Leaving the UK? Want to Move Back?

Shard,I was sent this as part of a joke-chain today ... uncanny !!

http://rlv.zcache.co.uk/ineptocracy_definition_t_shirt-r9a0b9029969242de9747281cf72be45f_f0cz5_512.jpg

Watched excerpts of...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 20th 2012, 3:18 am
Replies: 128
Views: 25,043
Posted By Droidling

Re: Regrets About Leaving the UK? Want to Move Back?

Nice one Shard,will have a gander :D
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 20th 2012, 1:53 am
Replies: 128
Views: 25,043
Posted By Droidling

Re: Regrets About Leaving the UK? Want to Move Back?

Absolutely. Or the late teen/twenties chavette single mums on benefit who see it as their 'entitlement' to have more illegitimate children as a way of improving their lifestyle and have no qualms...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 17th 2012, 2:25 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 18,279
Posted By Droidling

Re: An honest opinion on New Zealand for people thinking of moving here

FUBAR, don't hold your breath :thumbdown:
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 17th 2012, 1:46 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 18,279
Posted By Droidling

Re: An honest opinion on New Zealand for people thinking of moving here

I've Ping Pommed 2wice,I'm looking at no.3 :) I can take a hint though (where is it ?)
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 17th 2012, 1:11 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 18,279
Posted By Droidling

Re: An honest opinion on New Zealand for people thinking of moving here

1. http://www.enz.org is happy slappy. if you're not orgasmic about NZ it gets deleted.

2. Expatexposed,you have to wonder how these people occupy their days?! Ok if you're stuck,if not get the...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 17th 2012, 11:01 am
Replies: 128
Views: 25,043
Posted By Droidling

Re: Regrets About Leaving the UK? Want to Move Back?

Good for you,you still get 'em up 'ere as well ;):rofl:

<intermission over>
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 17th 2012, 3:15 am
Replies: 128
Views: 25,043
Posted By Droidling

Re: Regrets About Leaving the UK? Want to Move Back?

Couldn't resist it,sorry !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0X0222Iwhk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTlHkzloNTg
Forum: The Rovers Return
Dec 16th 2012, 7:49 pm
Replies: 186
Views: 141,553
Posted By Droidling

Re: Kent: so confused; no one seems to like any of the towns?

Says the bloke from heroin_bludger central. So much so Irvine Welsh wrote several novels on the subject .....
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 10th 2012, 9:28 am
Replies: 3
Views: 434
Posted By Droidling

Re: Alarm clock for a cat

Make sure it has the multiple snooze function as well ;)
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 10th 2012, 8:22 am
Replies: 3
Views: 434
Posted By Droidling

Alarm clock for a cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ0dQ6n6tig
Forum: The Sand Pit
Dec 9th 2012, 9:21 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,036
Posted By Droidling

Re: Wonky Gob Ferdinand

To fair to the Citeh fans I had heard it was a collection for a cab so terd-in-hand could get to his drugs test on time for once ....
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 7th 2012, 4:19 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,734
Posted By Droidling

Re: hand whisk dilemma

Kinnel,they sucked up that one as well. Tie me kangaroo down sport,whilst I get me papers out and go through passport control ... ;)
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 7th 2012, 3:58 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,734
Posted By Droidling

Re: hand whisk dilemma

I think the ghost tacketh the pith too much.
These are serious matters discussed on this here forum. :)
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 6th 2012, 8:10 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,084
Posted By Droidling

Re: Road repairs Kiwi style

The weather does play havoc with the road surfaces,particularly mountain passes. Used to result in it being broken up into potholes and 'eggs' of tarmac. Had a fair few tankslappers after hitting...
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