Observations from two days in South Island...

[Grahameeboy]

Because we haven't got quite as many poms yet?......

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Nah we have been overtaken mate...

[MIXONE]

Because we haven't got quite as many poms yet?......

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Wait until Martybabes whanau get here.That'll even up the numbers somewhat.

[Maha]

I'd like to see pics of why he thinks his pet goat is so... "awesome"

Um..........its his Nanny??

[martybabe]

Wait until Martybabes whanau get here.That'll even up the numbers somewhat.

Hahaa, rumbled. Run The British are coming.

Subike your the man! Well done skid kid.

[LilSel]

Really glad to see that Mark is doing well down there!!

He came in to see me at work on friday to say bye... quite sad to see him go, will miss his visits n bakery lunches lol...

Done a great thing n I sure hope you keep us updated on how things are going. Proud of you mate!! keep up the good work!

[smokeyging]

You have not lived in UK then??

Some Figs - 2006

Population

London - Between 2,494 - 10,000 per sq Km from outside in.
Auckland - Average 989 per sq Km

Area

London - 1,572 sq Km (Population = 7.52 million)
Auckland - 16,282 sq Km (Population = 1 million)

Plenty of space to have some space and avoid arrogant people I reckon.

One day you guys will realise how fortunate you are.

No wonder all my pommy friends call london a rathole...

[TOTO]

well done

[Subike]

As this first week of Marks adventure is coming to a close, he is finding his feet.
The cold mornings are making Mark shiver, but he has been up, dressed, fed and ready every morning without moaning by 6.30 then in the cage, off to work, by 7am.
So Mark has discovered that working in a vineyard is hard work. lol
Whilst still in the training team, he is not as slow at the job as he think, and will soon be on contract rates.
Most of the other workers treat him as a cheeky young fella, so far nobody have told Mark to shut up! lol.
With a crew of 50 pruners you can inmagine there are some big lads and some spunkie women.....neither take any shit.
The frosts in the morning so far have made for some good days, Mark is yet to experiance a southerly or that Nth Cant wind full of sleet...lol...that will be fun.So will be the first day I take him to work in the snow!
Cheeky? No less than any other young male of his years I have met. Actually he is better than most of them. So we have a bit of fun baiting each other, he looses most times.
Tidy , yeap, will give him credit for that, clean tidy, and makes his bed every day....plus all those other things a mother does lol. Im not his mother I have to tell him.
Mark also wants to take my bike for a ride, I just laugh and walk away.
He would like to get online a bit more, but there is this computor which is mine, and I limit him to about an hour. he has his own lap top, but there is no screen for it, so untill he can get a cheap monitor his web time is limited.
Any of you CHCH mob got an old dusty monitor in the back room?
It would give him something to do on the cold nights.
Hey thanks all you people for your support for Mark.
And drop in to our humble home if passing on a Sunday.

[chanceyy]

Subike my hat off to you for giving Mark a go, sounds like he is finding his feet .. long may that continue


Mark good luck with your new adventures down south, it sounds like its been a good move

[tri boy]

Keep the cold out of his bones.
Convince him to invest in warm clothing. Skinny white boys suffer the cold terribly. Probably the one thing that might break his spirit. Or find him a big cuddly woman to keep him warm.

[marioc]

every day that R6 gets closer

[Trudes]

That's great, good going Mark and you too Subike!

[Boob Johnson]

If a winter in the south can't make a man out of ya, then I don't know what can!

You are a legend Subike!

And keep up the good work Mark, grabbing attention for all the right reasons

[FA50]

As this first week of Marks adventure is coming to a close, he is finding his feet.
The cold mornings are making Mark shiver, but he has been up, dressed, fed and ready every morning without moaning by 6.30 then in the cage, off to work, by 7am.
So Mark has discovered that working in a vineyard is hard work. lol
Whilst still in the training team, he is not as slow at the job as he think, and will soon be on contract rates.
Most of the other workers treat him as a cheeky young fella, so far nobody have told Mark to shut up! lol.
With a crew of 50 pruners you can inmagine there are some big lads and some spunkie women.....neither take any shit.
The frosts in the morning so far have made for some good days, Mark is yet to experiance a southerly or that Nth Cant wind full of sleet...lol...that will be fun.So will be the first day I take him to work in the snow!
Cheeky? No less than any other young male of his years I have met. Actually he is better than most of them. So we have a bit of fun baiting each other, he looses most times.
Tidy , yeap, will give him credit for that, clean tidy, and makes his bed every day....plus all those other things a mother does lol. Im not his mother I have to tell him.
Mark also wants to take my bike for a ride, I just laugh and walk away.
He would like to get online a bit more, but there is this computor which is mine, and I limit him to about an hour. he has his own lap top, but there is no screen for it, so untill he can get a cheap monitor his web time is limited.
Any of you CHCH mob got an old dusty monitor in the back room?
It would give him something to do on the cold nights.
Hey thanks all you people for your support for Mark.
And drop in to our humble home if passing on a Sunday.

I heard the same from mark. Gave him a call last night and he really seems to be enjoying himself down there and has adapted alot better than i thought he would. That stuff about him being tidy, well that will make his mum happy.

Keep those hands busy (on the vines of course) and make bank and buy that bike youve always wanted.

Skid - might have to bring the ol 2 hundy down and visit hahaha.

[onearmedbandit]

I've got a 17" viewsonic I'm not using any longer. Was working when I last checked it.