What would you miss?

[bluninja]

If you had to leave New Zealand, temporarily or permanent, what would you miss?

I am due to return to England in 2 weeks, as my family miss rellies and England too much. I will be sad to leave, and may well return. I've had a good think about some of the things I'll miss. Here's a few for starters...

I'll miss a fantastic bunch of people that I've met and befriended in my time here. This is the biggest thing.
I'll miss the relaxed and sociable motorbike racing scene.
I'll miss paying under $100 for a days racing or track time.
I'll miss riding year round without ice on the road.

So what would you miss?

[curious george]

Oh! I didn't know you were off! What a shame :disapint:
Still, if it's for better things, good luck to you.

If I was to leave NZ to go to London, I would miss all my English friends in NZ!
There are soo damn many! More here than in London reckon!
Eskimo pies, pretty mild year round weather, the people, beaches....whole lot.
And Marmite

[Jackrat]

Hmmmm,I guess that depends on where I was going.
When I went to OZ I missed the fishing and the better roads here.
Other than that I can't think of much.
I have more friends in Oz than here.
The odd thing is that none of them are Australian.

[wkid_one]

Probably very little tangible things and more intangibles like relationships with friends family etc.

[LB]

Ah Simon.....good luck, sorry to see you go, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

I'll keep an eye on the SV for you.

All the best, have enjoyed our chats at race meetings, hospital waiting rooms etc.

Lynda

[MadDuck]

I would never leave NZ permanently. I have been around the world one or two times and always come home.

The ocean and the free lifestyle, the fishing, the diving, the easy going nature of kiwis, the roads (which are way better than the UK by a country mile), how easy it is to make friends.

Sorry to see you go ninja ... just think that $100 is about what 30 quid these days?

[Jackrat]

Hey Blu,when you go,No reason not to stay in touch Aye?
Good luck dude.

[Slim]

Besides family & friends, I found I missed some really strange things while I was holidaying in England a couple of years ago.

Maggot packs (pies)
Wooden houses
Empty roads


Good luck, Si. Hope to see you back here some time in the future, and at least you can stay connected via the Internet.

[bluninja]

Well thanks for the nice wishes. As I've said it's the friends I'll miss the most.

Hey Lynda, maybe we should be careful what we say about our chats in the hospital

Mad Duck, yes the NZ dollar is climbing nicely at the moment, which is good for a few days in the US and the return to England.

I must admit I am loking forward to seeing British and World Superbikes live and riding through the real twisty stuff (as good as NZ) in North Yorkshire and Wales. But I'm not looking forward to gritted roads and sky high fuel prices.

I will still post (maybe not as much as WKID ) and hope to meet up with you guys in future. Still have 8 days before the RSVR gets packed so hope to get a bit of riding done.

[k14]

I would miss rugby and cricket (provincial matches that is). Family and friends and maybe a few other things.

Things i wouldnt miss, not being able to watch the motogp (you lucky bastard ) and having expensive and really shit broadband internet.

Good luck for moving back home. Hope there arent any problems getting the RSV registered over there and all that stuff.

[What?]

Sure I'd miss the fishing, shooting and the relatively unclogged roads. These things would see me back.
On the other hand, there's quite a few GP's in Europe - not too far to go from Pomgolia...

All the best, Si. Sure we'll see you back sometime.

[boris]

good fish & chips.
meat pies.
Stuff all people.
clean citys.
Waikanae beach.

[Big Dog]

From what I hear unsalted roads.

Insurance premiums of less than the purchase price on 1000cc.

West Coast beaches.

Cold beer.

Being the funniest looking bloke in the room!

[bluninja]

From what I hear unsalted roads.

Insurance premiums of less than the purchase price on 1000cc.

West Coast beaches.

Cold beer.

Being the funniest looking bloke in the room!

So enough about Oz

[babyB]

i would miss friends & family & my bikes

blu ,i would miss those special friends we meet in our lives, that touch our hearts in a very special way. they are a special gift, worth more than the finest gold