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  • Clive Lawrence
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    18/09/2012 at 5:59 am
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    #4125

    Hey all,Late notice I know... Greta and Me (Dave), are after a place to crash while we house hunt in Wellington. Yes we are on our way back... must be the club members up there  🙂We are traveling in style, by bike. We do have a tent that is already to go. Dates: Arrive friday 6-7pm.. off the Blue Bridge ferry and travel back on 1 Oct. So this would be over two wknd... however would look at spending the second wknd by ourselves. Thomas (2yrs) will not fit on the bike....Thanks Dave & Greta... Ex Welly members, Current Chch, soon to be Welly again.

    Murray
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    19/09/2012 at 4:29 am
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    #16998

    Dave, happy to put you and Greta up over the weekend if you've got no other offers. As long as you're comfortable with a couple of Dobermans (very friendly) sniffing around and cats who'll likely try and curl up with you, we've a spare room and all the mod cons, bathroom to yourselves etc. if you'd rather leave your tent packed away  🙂Give me a call - 0272180536Garry

    Richard Kuysten
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    19/09/2012 at 4:41 am
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    #16999

    Good one Garry, I was beginning to think I'd have to offer him a place in Auckland  8)

    Clive Lawrence
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    19/09/2012 at 9:36 am
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    #17000

    Thanks Garry, Have found a friend in Welly who is keen to have us inside and put up with us for the week.Not too keen on the Auckland option Malcolm... not an Auckland person.ChairsDave

    Dave Ross
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    19/09/2012 at 6:27 pm
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    #17001

    What's an Auckland person? Sounds like it might be bad thing.  😮

    Murray
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    19/09/2012 at 9:56 pm
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    #17002

    Thanks Garry, Have found a friend in Welly who is keen to have us inside and put up with us for the week. Dave

    Bugger, was going to have a shot at selling you our place  😉

    Richard Kuysten
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    19/09/2012 at 10:14 pm
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    #17003

    You thinking of moving back to the big A Garry?  ;D

    Anonymous
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    20/09/2012 at 12:37 am
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    #17004

    What's an Auckland person? Sounds like it might be bad thing.  😮

    Silly boy, an Auckland person is the best sort, as Auckland is the best city in the country, isn't it?*oops, didn't mean to mess with this*

    Dave Ross
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    20/09/2012 at 7:35 am
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    #17005

    What's an Auckland person? Sounds like it might be bad thing.  😮

    Silly boy, an Auckland person is the best sort, as Auckland is the best city in the country, isn't it?*oops, didn't mean to mess with this*

    I don't know, is it?

    Richard Kuysten
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    20/09/2012 at 8:12 am
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    #17006

    I know they're all good in their own way.  When we're out touring (for instance Wanaka last Easter) we so often say “beautiful spot, could you live here”.  In this instance the answer could easily be YES until one thinks seriously about ones life style and what one wants from a village, town or city.  We've lived in Wellington and Napier where our kids were born and liked them both for different reasons but finding suitable work in Napier was difficult for me and (sorry guys) the climate in Welly didn't suit me.  Didn't particularly want to come to Auckland as I hated London when I lived there but the work was here and we have grown to like the place warts and all.  We still feel as though we're coming home when we ride out of the Esk Valley and down the coast watching the Napier Hill grow bigger and enjoy Wellington for it's vibrancy and difference but it's doubtful that we'll ever live there again as our children and grandchildren are in Auckland and we won't be leaving them any time soon.  🙂  We love the country we have chosen to live in and think we are so lucky to be here to share it with you all.

    Dave Ross
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    20/09/2012 at 9:01 am
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    #17007

    Yep, I don't think you can go very far wrong anywhere in NZ, well, Murupara would be marginal :-), but the hunting is good down there. Maybe I am just not  a Murupara person.  While I love most places, I struggle when it's cold or excessively windy, or when the Latte is not quite right.  :-

    Dave Morris
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    20/09/2012 at 9:46 am
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    #17008

    yeah I gotta agree with ya Malcie. You don't know how good Auckland is until ya shift out of. First weekend away on the Friday Alison rang me as she was still living up their. She said you coming back for the weekend, I replied ”like f#@k, you can come down here"I even hate driving thru it to go north that's enough to put me off. you really don't realise how bad it is until you leave. best thing about Auckland is seeing it in the rear vision mirror.

    Dave Morris
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    20/09/2012 at 9:52 am
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    #17009

    Yep, I don't think you can go very far wrong anywhere in NZ, well, Murupara would be marginal :-), but the hunting is good down there. Maybe I am just not  a Murupara person.  While I love most places, I struggle when it's cold or excessively windy, or when the Latte is not quite right.  :-

    I would not bag Murapara. Ya might get a visit from the black power or mongrel mob. That's if they ant all run each other over.

    Murray
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    22/09/2012 at 2:01 am
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    #17010

    You thinking of moving back to the big A Garry?  ;D

    Sorry, plan is to head South, I'm not really an Auckland person  😉

    Dave Ross
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    22/09/2012 at 2:24 am
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    #17011

    You thinking of moving back to the big A Garry?  ;D

    Sorry, plan is to head South, I'm not really an Auckland person  😉

    I didn't think so  :), but I am surprised you're leaving Wellington. I definitely thought you were a Beehive person.

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