Hi from motherland

**Citroenjunkie** · 19th December 2006, 08:41

Welcome to New Zealand, where it is green for a reason. After reading the comments about English weather I suppose we do have it reasonably good, but every now and then...like during the 10 months of winter, I do, occasionally long for 8 months of uninterrupted crisp cold, dry sunshine that is a South African winter. No I'm not going back... so dont even go there!

**Matt** · 19th December 2006, 12:37

Welcome - we've been here a year (from North Yorkshire too!) and love it!

Matt

**fatnold** · 19th December 2006, 16:06

Gosh, so many POMS. I wonder if we could annexe this place? Ooops, already done that! I must say the South Islanders are so hospitable, unless, of course, you are a JAFFA which given the fact that 1/3 of the country lives in and around Auckland means that don't really like many people :-).

Anyway, welcome from another Newbie.

**mstriumph** · 19th December 2006, 16:11

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Welcome to KB

The whole country has some great places to visit... yup even that other Island to the North of us... umm I forget what its called (ehhh its un-important anyway...

) .........

and not forgetting that biggish island to the West of you, too!!

ohhhhhhhhhh - sorry - forgot my manners!
welcome to our world myrkross!!

**mstriumph** · 19th December 2006, 16:15

Originally Posted by Citroenjunkie

.................... I do, occasionally long for 8 months of uninterrupted crisp cold, dry sunshine that is a South African winter. No I'm not going back... so dont even go there!

i usta like those highveld summers - those vibrant navy-blue skies and the subsequent rainstorms .............. sitting out under the tin roof on the back stoep ..........

mmmmmmmmm RAIN ------ wish we had some of that over here!! *sigh*

**fatnold** · 19th December 2006, 16:24

we got bucket load at the mo! send over a tanker or two- you can have it!

**McJim** · 19th December 2006, 16:27

Originally Posted by fatnold

Gosh, so many POMS. I wonder if we could annexe this place? Ooops, already done that! I must say the South Islanders are so hospitable, unless, of course, you are a JAFFA which given the fact that 1/3 of the country lives in and around Auckland means that don't really like many people :-).

Anyway, welcome from another Newbie.

Not commonly known in NZ but in the rest of the world a JAFFA is a bloke who has had a vasectomy or cannot conceive for some other reason.

This refers to Jaffa oranges...which are...erm....seedless.

JAFA is used quite commonly in New Zealand meaning "Just Another Friendly Aucklander"