My NZ anniversary, today.

[ukbandit]

Yea, I think it was a geographical error on behalf of the angels, I love the mountains and the great outdoors and I hate crowds, so they stuck me in one of the flatest most built up overcrowded citys in Europe.

No hard feelings, I got to godzone in the end.

same here not keen on crowds love the country side, it would normally take about 3 hrs to reach the nearest beach on public hols and that was only 35miles away now i got one 300mtrs from my house. i think london had 12million when i left and they all lived down my road LOL

[martybabe]

same here not keen on crowds love the country side, it would normally take about 3 hrs to reach the nearest beach on public hols and that was only 35miles away now i got one 300 mtrs from my house. i think london had 12million when i left and they all lived down my road LOL

Sunny Birmingham boy here, man that place is rough now, land locked grimey,overcrowded and expensive and those are the good points.

I live in a mansion on a hill overlooking the sea now and a spit away from a river walkway that leads to town and the beach, tree ferns and palm trees as far as the horizon and a BANANA tree in the garden.

Gone are the days of walking the dog over broken glass bottles along the canal side, counting the half submerged, burnt out cars,fighting off the stray dogs and drunken/ drugged up lost boys.

Now let me think, am I happy to be here. Farken right! You and me mate, Lucky lucky people.

[helenoftroy]

Oh, Marty! You're always good for a laugh!!

I totally agree

Looking forward to a taste of the good life in your neck of the woods. it will be warm in November won't it.

looking forward to that coffee you promised.....

[skidMark]

I take full credit for your happiness, as i have been off the road.

[Finn]

12 Months ago today after a 56 hour journey, I blagged my way through Immigration and customs at Auckland airport

56 hours? Did you forget something else and have to go back for it?

[martybabe]

I take full credit for your happiness, as i have been off the road.

I don't know how or why this old thread has returned but thank you very much for my happiness Skiddy, top bloke.

56 hours? Did you forget something else and have to go back for it?

I forgot a lot of things mate but nah, just connecting flights, waiting times and delays between Jersey-UK-Singapore-NZ, an epic journey but I think it used to take 6 months on the boat so I'm happy enough .