I miss home *sob *sob

**1 Free Man** · 14th December 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by SARGE

maybe we should do a Kiwi Care Package for all the homesick Kiwis on here .. pack it full of Pineapple Lumps, L&P, Lion Red, a couple NZ bands on CD and some native plant seeds ..

box it all up and ship it ..

"NATIVE PLANT SEED" I have a good contact for Corromandel gold, is that the sort of plant you were thinking of.??
NO! NO! silly me..:slap:.. that's not a plant that's weed ain't it??

**SARGE** · 14th December 2008, 22:41

Originally Posted by 1 Free Man

"NATIVE PLANT SEED" I have a good contact for Corromandel gold, is that the sort of plant you were thinking of.??
NO! NO! silly me..:slap:.. that's not a plant that's weed ain't it??

i used to get seeds shipped from Amsterdam back in the day...

now i behave myself

**FJRider** · 14th December 2008, 22:42

Originally Posted by SARGE

yea.. i just turned it inside out a few times..

seemed to work fine..

They're a bastard to wash ...eh !!!!!

**SARGE** · 14th December 2008, 22:47

Originally Posted by FJRider

They're a bastard to wash ...eh !!!!!

yea.. but i found that a good hearty scrub while you are wearing it is MUCH easier

**McJim** · 14th December 2008, 23:19

I'm still homesick. I looked on this thread for advice.

Usually when I tell Kiwis that I'm homesick I get told to

a/ Fuck off back to blighty.
b/ Get over it.
c/ Harden the fuck up.

I haven't found that advice helpful or polite I must say.

I've just got through a hellish year where I considered giving up life altogether for a while - then I thought of the missus and littlies that depend upon me, gave up working in media and (although I'm much poorer) I have actually learned how to smile again.

I left home in 1999 and have only been back a handful of times. Last time was 2004. I can't afford to return for the forseeable future.

I am homesick and I can't get a hold of:

Tennent's 70/- Ale
Square Sausage
Decent Haggis
Potato Scones
Real Hot Dog Sausages (I know they're not quinticentially Scottish but by Christ I miss the taste of Westlers with ketchup and mustard!) painting a sausage brown does not a frankfurter make New Zealand!

**SARGE** · 15th December 2008, 06:12

Originally Posted by McJim

I am homesick and I can't get a hold of:

Tennent's 70/- Ale
Square Sausage
Decent Haggis
Potato Scones
Real Hot Dog Sausages (I know they're not quinticentially Scottish but by Christ I miss the taste of Westlers with ketchup and mustard!) painting a sausage brown does not a frankfurter make New Zealand!

you just miss the big burly guys in dresses

**Swoop** · 15th December 2008, 07:29

Originally Posted by SARGE

maybe we should do a Kiwi Care Package for all the homesick Kiwis on here .. pack it full of Pineapple Lumps, L&P, Lion Red, a couple NZ bands on CD and some native plant seeds ..

box it all up and ship it ..

The Expat Survival Kit might be the go?

**Big Dave** · 15th December 2008, 08:27

Of course nobody has really touched on the fact that Brisbane is a sh@thole.

It's why the Gold Coast and Noosa exist.

**Big Dave** · 15th December 2008, 08:29

Originally Posted by McJim

I'm still homesick. I looked on this thread for advice.

HTFU.

**fire eyes** · 15th December 2008, 12:28

Originally Posted by Swoop

The Expat Survival Kit might be the go?

awesome idea Swoop cheers ... am wondering if they would throw a bit of land in with it though ...

**fire eyes** · 15th December 2008, 12:36

Originally Posted by McJim

I'm still homesick. I looked on this thread for advice.

Usually when I tell Kiwis that I'm homesick I get told to

a/ Fuck off back to blighty.
b/ Get over it.
c/ Harden the fuck up.

I haven't found that advice helpful or polite I must say.

I've just got through a hellish year where I considered giving up life altogether for a while - then I thought of the missus and littlies that depend upon me, gave up working in media and (although I'm much poorer) I have actually learned how to smile again.

I left home in 1999 and have only been back a handful of times. Last time was 2004. I can't afford to return for the forseeable future.

So sorry to hear that McJim, guess it is about finding that silver lining eh ..

It's not the nz food I miss, its the land and people (even though theres lots of kiwis here) and just the way things are done.

Hope you can visit home soon.

**fire eyes** · 15th December 2008, 12:38

Originally Posted by SARGE

maybe we should do a Kiwi Care Package for all the homesick Kiwis on here .. pack it full of Pineapple Lumps, L&P, Lion Red, a couple NZ bands on CD and some native plant seeds ..

box it all up and ship it ..

can you package up some land for me Sarge .. maybe even throw in a fresh native or two

**fire eyes** · 15th December 2008, 12:39

Originally Posted by SARGE

yea.. but i found that a good hearty scrub while you are wearing it is MUCH easier

ewwww don't be gross you two ... maybe glad wrap wasnt available in those days??

**fire eyes** · 15th December 2008, 12:42

Originally Posted by 1 Free Man

You'll be alright babe you still got your sence of humour. If you get down just imagine those Aussie blokes without any clothes on that will give you a damn good laugh!!!!
Arrhem!Arrrrrhem!!!!!
GOD OF NATIONS AT THY FEET, IN THE BONDS OF LOVE WE MEET.
HEAR OUR VOICES WE ENTREAT,
GOD DEFEND NEW ZEEEEALAND.

Ohh don't even go there with Aussie men thankyou!

can't beat a good kiwi man who listens to what hes told

thankyou for singing

**Ixion** · 15th December 2008, 12:55

Originally Posted by McJim

I'm still homesick. I looked on this thread for advice.

But you are from Glasgow. And down souf where you are there must be horses, and KBers , right?

So surely you could just drink down a gallon or so of horse piss, and get a helpful KBer to bash you round the head with a length of gas pipe for an hour or so, culminating in the horse crapping on you.

That should be close enough to a good night out in Glasgow to cure homesickness (I guess for the real Glasgow finishing touch you'll have to find an obliging Honda rider)

See, we can be both polite and helpful.