[Colint]

:( Is there anybody out there that can help??

My hubby and I have an opportunity to move to NZ sometime this year. We made a fleeting trip at the end of last year to look around (maily central Auckland) but I HATED the accommodation due to the dampness and the lack of heating. (javascript:emoticon(':uhoh') I'm an asthamatic and have a Raynauds disease and neither would tolerate such conditions.) Nevertheles, hubby is still intent on living here (opportunity of a life time, we're also expecting our first child, etc) and he's trying to convince me that there would be rentable accommodation that is brick built, tiled roof (like we have in the UK) that would allow heating to be installed. He also says that the West side of Auckland (Waikatere City) would be the best place to look.

If anyone can enlighten us it would be very much appreciatedjavascript:emoticon(':roll:')
Rolling Eyes

[lindajax]

Hi ,
If you look at the newer properies in palces like Dannemora in Eastern Auck they are mega bucks and can be great (its a case of suck it and see.... we've only been here 5 weeeks so can't say how it is all year round )
We live in Halfmoon Bay - nice area allbeit abit quiet, but we have a 4 year old.
The area is lovely 10 mins from marina & 15 mins from beach ( walking)
But no good if your young and sinlge or couple ( we are mid/late thirties with a 4 year old ... by no means old but limited as to evenimg outings (with no-one we know here!)


We live in Halfmoon bay and at the moment it is neither damp or cold
can't say what it'll be like in winter --- but I 'm more than happy to keep you informed PM me !


Love Linda xxx

BTW its almost 3 am and I'm waitin for a link up fom the uk ( forum buddies from the UK) - Consumed Much much alcohol by this point as I got a mega promoTion in my 1st week of work in NZ!!!!!!!!!

love lindaxx

[Timbo]

Linda. Many congrats on the promo. You must be very good at what you do.
I thought your typing was a bit erratic.. :laugh :cheers

[lindajax]

Timbo,
Its very late and I am awaiting a link up from pals from the forum in the Uk

Have had lots of wine ectc and I do apologise for the erratic posting but well, hey we are all Human and I have had the most BIZARRE week believe me...

Wot you doin up anyway????

linda x

[Timbo]

I dont make a habit of being in bed at 3o/c on a Sat afternoon Linda :laugh
That wine must be good stuff, it is making your brain turn to mush.
I trust we are going to hear all about your first week at work, once you have had some kip.

[leslie]

linda's brain is still nice however mushed.

[chrissie]

I also suffer from a minor form of Raynauds and REALLY feel the cold. I really don't want to squash you or your husbands enthusiasm, but I would very seriously think about where you live. I think it is essential, in your position, to buy a newly built house that had been fully insulated or one that can easily have gas heating installed. I truly love it here (we live in Browns Bay on the North Shore) but the prospects of another cold, damp NZ winter without proper heating has more or less robbed me of my sanity!! And we have decided to head back to UK (only as a temporary stepping stone to somewhere warmer in Europe eventually). I would truly recommend anyone come to live in NZ but ONLY if you can find the right kind of accommodation to suit you!!

[veronica]

Pete suffers from Reynards too and although we were cold last winter he just wrapped up more so wasn't too bad. It is cold here and if you don't have a strong motivation it could really knock you back. We managed but we have a 'camping and roughing it' background, it had its humourous moments, me getting from bed to shower in 0.01 of a second, no lingering there. We did have a heat exchanger in the main room and a small oil filled radiator in the bedroom. but with no insulation its a bit like p*****g in the wind. Soon as you turn them off the heat just goes.