I'm back and I'm staying this time

**Freebird** · 11th October 2006, 09:39

Hi, especially to everyone my wife Jo and I met up with when we were here from February to May this year. Well you were right when you all said we would be back, I have taken a job in Wellington and arrived yesterday so if anyone fancies meeting in Wellington for a beer get in touch.

Special thanks to Blackbird and Easyrider who are both top blokes who I can’t wait to meet again.

Just to put you in the picture in case you missed my other posts I am a 37 year old professional engineer from N’Ireland have been living in England for the last 12 year, came to NZ for a 3 month holiday and have come back to stay. No wheels at the mo but my Blackbird is being shipped soon, role on summer.
Look forward to meeting as many of you as possible.

All the best

Davey

Aka Freebird

**Jeaves** · 11th October 2006, 09:44

Welcome to NZ Freebird

**Kendog** · 11th October 2006, 09:44

Hey Freebird, love the name, anything to do with liking the song?
Anyhow, welcome back to NZ and to Welly, might catch you around on the roads when your steed arrives!!! Enjoy mate.
Mrs KD.

**TerminalAddict** · 11th October 2006, 09:45

welcome dude ....

was it cheaper to transport the horse rather than buy another here?
or could you not bear to part wit it?

**Freebird** · 11th October 2006, 09:55

Thanks folks,
Kendog, yep best song every hence the line at the bottom of my posts

and TA I could not leave it behind as I've had it from new (1999) and looked after it like a child, it would have made much more sense to sell it and buy something here (don't mention to her when see gets here that I said that) but I think being sensible is highly overrated

Davey

**Macktheknife** · 11th October 2006, 10:02

Welcome Freebird and Mrs Freebird, obviously you enjoyed NZ so much you had to stay, great to hear.
Hope to run into you at some stage, all the best in settling in.

**TerminalAddict** · 11th October 2006, 10:10

off topic:
Lynyrd Skynyrd just popped up on my random playlist on the ipod

free bird (Outake version)

**Blackbird** · 11th October 2006, 11:23

Well about bloody time Davey and welcome back! So you've left that gorgeous wife of yours behind to do all the packing have you? You'd better buy her something better than a bunch of flowers mate!

I've already had a conversation with KB member Merv about your immeninent arrival as he works for your esteemed employer too. All the KB members will buy you a pint each if you manage to stop that public spokesman of yours, Andy Knackstead, from appearing on TV and pissing everyone off. It wouldn't be so bad if he actually had a sense of humour. Jennie and I look forward to catching up with you both soon. If you need anything (short of my Blackbird

) just yell out!

Geoff

**Freebird** · 11th October 2006, 12:10

Cheers Geoff, can't wait to meet again, can't wait to meet anyone for that matter, I'm all on my own here in Welly at least Jo still has friends around her to help out when needed.

So you mean to say I can't borrow the Bird for a month or two till mine arrives, PAH and I thought you were a friend

Regards

Davey

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 11th October 2006, 15:07

Welcome back down under...

**kiwifruit** · 11th October 2006, 15:28

welcome!

love that song

**Skyryder** · 11th October 2006, 16:35

Fee bird?? Sort a rings a bell with a Beatle song. One of the missing recordings that was found after Lennons death. Any ideas anyone.

Skyryder

**jtzzr** · 11th October 2006, 16:52

Wecome mate , nice to see others with impeccable taste when it comes to motorcycling.

**Freebird** · 11th October 2006, 17:02

Cheers folk, this is really weird jetlag has just kicked, it I feel pissed and I have just been to bed for three hours (its only 6 in the afternoon) but then I did travel from 4am Sunday till 4pm Tuesday to get here and then went out on the town with my new boss.
I hope I feel better soon this sucks.
Bye for now
Davey