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WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW: PART 5!

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AngryBeaver · 27/11/2012 09:01

Look at us Chatty Cathy's!
Justa oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(I'm not sure Grin)

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AngryBeaver · 28/12/2012 09:27

Christ lolly, that is ....offputting, to say the very least.

wss What can I say, I have lead a sheltered life!

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lollystix · 28/12/2012 09:37

Littlest - dead. Totally dead. Yesterday the right click button wouldn't work so couldn't do anything. Now won't even turn on. Gutted as all photos (not backed up of course) and only 14 months old.

I got to watch east Enders, dynasty and Dallas and GH. My mother must have been a slattern

WhatSheSaid · 28/12/2012 09:39

Lollystix we used a computer repair shop on New North Road but it s a bit of a long way from wjere you are. He was good though and v reasonably priced

thelittlestkiwi · 28/12/2012 09:41

14 months- that sucks. The IT geeks should be able to do a hard drive recovery but I don't know anyone to recommend I'm afraid.

lollystix · 28/12/2012 09:59

It's poo. I'm drinking wine and have made muffins to console myself. Can't decide who is nicer...Christopher or John Ross. Blush

vvviola · 28/12/2012 10:21

Shall ask DH re laptop recovery, although he will probably just say "can she not just..." and then bamboozle me with a description of rebuilding hard drives and something called ghosting may have listened a little last time

frikonastick · 28/12/2012 10:28

I also wasn't allowed to watch Dallas or falcon crest either my mum said it wasn't appropriate but admitted to me recently that it was because she was sick of the sight of us by that time of night and wanted us in bed so she could have a glass of wine and feel free to fancy that bobby Ewing

lollystix · 28/12/2012 11:18

LOL frick. I totally understand where she was coming from

lollystix · 28/12/2012 11:19

Not the fancying bobby Ewing bit though. Didn't get that at 8 or now...

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AngryBeaver · 28/12/2012 21:53

Deffo Christopher lolly. John Ross is too slight with a really turned up nose and a bad cacooche (sp?!)

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justaboutchilledout · 28/12/2012 23:52

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vvviola · 29/12/2012 07:37

In a change from my usual witterings, I actually have concrete questions!

  • what sun cream do you use for your DC? DD1 got a bit burnt today through factor 50 - applied properly as far as I know (DH & DM) and reapplied after being in the water. DD2 keeps getting bits on her face too, despite the 50+ and a wide brimmed hat.
  • my folks did some shopping and bought washing powder, I've just noticed it's for top loaders. Is it going to completely kill my front loader?
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AngryBeaver · 29/12/2012 07:43

We are still using stuff from Uk factor 50+ ...and we use powder for a top loader, it's all just soap suds isn't it?!

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lollystix · 29/12/2012 08:04

My boys got burnt todaySad

AB - what's a cacooche? I agree about the nose but something odd was going on with Christopher's eyebrows so I'm on the fence just now.

thelittlestkiwi · 29/12/2012 08:14

You need to be careful with the washing powder. I think that if you use top loader in a front loader it can make too many suds and knacker the machine. I have done it occasionally and DH gets upset.

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HermioneHatesHoovering · 29/12/2012 08:55

Definitely DO NOT use top loader powder in a front loader!

thelittlestkiwi · 29/12/2012 08:59

Ha ha. Maybe we should get together and write a book about emigrating. I could do 'how not to buy a house'.

frikonastick · 29/12/2012 10:32

wait. do they only have top loader machines? and only powder for top loaders? because i am literally about to buy a new washing machine and its a front loader. must i immediately cease and desist?

vvviola · 29/12/2012 11:46

But Hermione, why...? I'm quite happy to stop, but it seems such a waste of powder.

Frik - no, they have both types, and powder for both in the shops. My folks just picked up the wrong one.

WhatSheSaid · 29/12/2012 17:41

Sunblock - I just use the Countdown own brand stuff.

On the very hottest days we tend to stay out of the sun in the middle of the day. E.g. Yesterday we had friends round from about 9-11 so the kids were outside playing then (with hats and sunblock on).

When they left we came inside, relaxed, had food, watched TV, did colouring etc.

Then at 3 we went to friends for a barbie and the kids all ran outside again.

If they do want to play outside during the middle of the day, our sandpit, swings, paddling pool and tramp are all in the shadier bit of the garden so they're not in the sun too much.

frikonastick · 30/12/2012 06:00

cool, thanks :-)

HermioneHatesHoovering · 30/12/2012 06:19

Top loader powder makes too many suds for front loaders, apparently, could also void your warranty.

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WhatSheSaid · 30/12/2012 06:29

Um, no, never have, pre kids I was usually out of Auckland for NYE and post kids I've normally been asleep.

The top of Mt Eden is probably a great spot but also probably crammed.