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Forum: New Zealand
Mar 25th 2019, 7:32 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,991
Posted By cym

Re: Complete Junk We Buy

OOOOOH no no no Bev
love my salad spinner, especially when I've had a hard day at work......boy are those lettuce leaves spin within an ounce of their pathetic lives:eek:
I've almost spun them...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 22nd 2019, 12:44 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 9,776
Posted By cym

re: North and South islands - Climate Advice & wher to live for lifestyle

Hey Guys,
I've sent you a private message - rather than clog up the board with the ramblings of a deranged ex valley, trog. lol
Sweaty Bettys, off of Taff Street, the place to go after a great...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 20th 2019, 8:36 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 9,776
Posted By cym

re: North and South islands - Climate Advice & wher to live for lifestyle

Rainbow
easy answer first, came here in Sept 05 and been here since. Only been back once to 'ome and it was a big struggle to get back on the plane to come back to NZ....not because I dislike...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 20th 2019, 8:07 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 9,776
Posted By cym

re: North and South islands - Climate Advice & wher to live for lifestyle

haha
but i was right though, eh:eek:
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 17th 2019, 2:54 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 9,776
Posted By cym

re: North and South islands - Climate Advice & wher to live for lifestyle

horray for another taffy, and one from the valleys as well (ex Ponty me - House of Pain Ponty, not that other one - lol)
Good win on saturday :thumbsup:
Nowhere here is like the valleys except...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 1st 2019, 7:31 am
Replies: 29
Views: 5,029
Posted By cym

Re: Ridiculous NZ Motorhome / Campervan hire costs

we've got a house sitter coming to look after our place for a month and they are over here doing house sitting stints for various people such as us. Their original plan was to hire a motorhome for...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2019, 11:05 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,989
Posted By cym

Re: Missing UK Telly choices!

we missed the telly choices when we came over as well, but have adjusted to what's on offer now - just. But still miss the radio stations. I listen in to Radio 2 via the play again facility on the...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 16th 2019, 4:20 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,176
Posted By cym

Re: [NZ] strictness of authorities re minor Rust on import tools

it's more to do with insects and the like than rust. just make sure you have no spider webs......that's like opening up your wallet and saying help yourselves!
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 13th 2019, 8:49 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 764
Posted By cym

Re: Travel insurance

TINZ
reasonable fees and when we had to make a claim they were helpful and paid out within 28 days
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 5th 2019, 6:44 am
Replies: 24
Views: 20,956
Posted By cym

Re: Electricians in NZ

I'm a little out of date with the costs, but in all honesty ring the EWRB and they can answer those questions. It's a bit like swimming in treacle - none of us like them - but it's a must do over...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 18th 2018, 4:12 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,892
Posted By cym

Re: Goodbye to NZ

yn dda mae llefydd gwaeth i fyw na cymru
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2018, 9:24 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,402
Posted By cym

Re: Bring Caravan from UK

bringing a caravan is a GOOD thing but be very aware you will be responsible for ensuring it is NZ compliant.
That's converting all the gas and electrical's and that can mount up. Plus you have to...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 6th 2018, 4:21 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,589
Posted By cym

Re: RAF engineer moving to NZ & ?join RNZAF.........any others here?

Ceh
that's really sad to read. I know we have a 'No new civilians' recruitment policy at the moment, but there are two intakes next year.....not the normal three.
We're about to go through the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 5th 2018, 7:22 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,589
Posted By cym

Re: RAF engineer moving to NZ & ?join RNZAF.........any others here?

I'm in Ohakea and you'll walk right in. RNZAF love pomy's. Apply and come and enjoy the life
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2018, 8:00 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,693
Posted By cym

Re: Considering a move to lifestyle block

i agree. it totally depends on what you are going to do with the land. I've always said that next time, see there might be a next time, it's going to be trees. sod livestock....it's going to be...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 26th 2018, 10:17 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,693
Posted By cym

Re: Considering a move to lifestyle block

we've had a lifestyle block here and back in Wales.
The one thing I'd say is it's not a lifestyle it's a life sentence.......now that may be fine, you may well enjoy the 'life' and it won't be a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 13th 2018, 6:21 am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,130
Posted By cym

Re: Electrician

TradeMe or seek
To be frank, there's such a shortage of "GOOD" sparkies most big firms in Auckland/Christchuch and maybe Welly will offer you a job on a limited licence - and it's the offer of...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2018, 9:07 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,741
Posted By cym

Re: robbing buggers

I'm in very much the same boat......waved goodbye to blighty and never thought about the poxy miss-sold pension I had back there. (stopped paying into it when I realised it would buy me a can a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2018, 8:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,130
Posted By cym

Re: Electrician

I did the Practicing Licence course in London with Nick Chandler.......and if I had my time over again I wouldn't do it - again.
It's all a matter of timing. There is nothing to stop you from doing...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2018, 8:54 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,271
Posted By cym

Re: DOGS AND MOVING

we brought our two dogs with us and I am SO glad we did. They helped us over the first hard year. Don't leave them behind.
Yes if will be hard finding some rental, but NOT impossible.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2018, 8:50 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 8,076
Posted By cym

Re: Living in Waipawa, Hawkes Bay

What ever!!!
this is the shaky isles....everyone has to be earthquake aware! They even had one back home up Grimsby way.......oooooooooh
Forum: New Zealand
May 21st 2018, 8:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 8,076
Posted By cym

Re: Living in Waipawa, Hawkes Bay

we used to live in the Hawkes bay Tararua area and WE LOVED IT.
The summers are long and hot and the east coast, for my money has the best beaches in all of NZ.
Waipawa is small enough for people...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 10th 2018, 6:15 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,296
Posted By cym

Re: Bringing several classic bikes to NZ?

Chris & Admin...
understand how you think I went of the range with my reply, I suppose I did really, but I thought I did answer the question with Para 2
I was told if I sold it within a few...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 9th 2018, 1:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,296
Posted By cym

Re: Bringing several classic bikes to NZ?

Yeah, good point Chris, and I wouldn't want to see NZ crippled by the importation of some creepy crawly either......BUT my point was even after following the advice of someone from NZ house no less,...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 9th 2018, 7:09 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,402
Posted By cym

Re: Bring Caravan from UK

the other thing to be aware of is as the seller you are responsible for making the caravan NZ compliant, So that's electrics, water and gas. Gas Regs by the way have just become more stringent....
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