[coyotewildwomen]

Hi,

I remember reading about a get together for ex-pats in Christchurch that was listed on the forum a few weeks back. I can't find it any longer and might like to attend if we are in the area. Does anyone have the details of when and where? We would love to come to a good party and promise to bring great wine! :P We would also love to meet some other expats as we are considering moving to either Christchurch or Auckland. We will be in NZ in early November. We are from the US but would enjoy meeting anyone who is open to speaking to us about their expat experience, not just Americans. We have really enjoyed the forum and found it most helpful.

Thanks so much and we look forward to meeting those of you who have successful emigrated,

Wendy

[kiwi]

Hi Wendy, here it is again....would love to see you and everyone there!!!
(I am bringing some people from south carolina and boston..so you wont be alone!)

The best picnic you have ever been too will be held at :

Pines Beach Reserve Saturday 13th Nov 2004
11 am - 4 ish

(Venue change due to club cricket at Avondale park, and a few people live near Pines Beach/Rangiora)

I have booked the park for anyone to join us - family, friends, workmates....the more the merrier.


We will have a 'feed', followed by swimming (there is a free toddler pool if it is hot,) cricket/soccer match, basketball, BMX track (bring the kids bikes) a skate board ramp thing, (bring skate boards) but no tennis I am afraid.

It is a 5 min walk to the beach so we will have a sweetie scramble there or slide down the huge dunes..great fun if you have teenagers.

At 2 pm I have booked carrots and pickles a Canadian clown act who are really funny....well I think so...who will also bring a big parachute for everyone to play with...cant decribe it! and then they will do a show..so bring a chair.

WHAT TO BRING:

Your own lunch and drink. There will be a BBQ (we will bring one with us as there are some at the park for 50 cnets/$1 ) so if you would like to use it you are more than welcome.
If not bring a cut lunch for your own family.

If everyone could bring 2 packets of biscuits to share (I will put this on platters..for later...with the 'welcome to NZ" cake!! ) and a packet of lollies..sweeties..candy!
For the lollie/sweetie/candy scramble.

There is a shop opposite the park for ice creams/pies etc..so bring some $$ if you dont want your kids whinging about everyone elses ice creams!!!

If you would like to come email me so that if for some reason the weather should be foul, I can email you and keep you updated (there is a hall there..so we could still use that and have the show there...and make a fire and cook some snags on it...in the snow!)

Bring a hat and sunscreen even if it is cloudy and swimming togs if you so desire.... because it will be the best weather ever! (no speedos)

shorts and t shirt are fine...and a surf board..the beach is awesome!!!

Have a safe trip those who are arriving soon...and see the rest of you there!!!

Nicky
ps a snag is a sausage, scramble is when you throw the lollies in the air and you dive for them, togs are swimmers/bathing suit and so the new language that you need to learn begins!!!

[coyotewildwomen]

Thanks for the info.

We will see you there!

Wendy and Mel