[kiwi]

And here I was worried no one would show!!!

A very kind friend sorted some of the photos and did a page for me (thank you David!)

http://www.4greenhouses.co.nz/bbq0411

A brill day, lots of people to meet, great friends made (I cant believe how many wonderful immigrants are here in chch..everyone ROCKS!!!)

Thank you all for giving me and the family a fun day...who's turn to organise it next in chch!!?? ha ha

Good luck with the other meet ups...163 people to beat! (that includes kids too. Chch is just the best place to live..trust me I am a doctor!)
Nicky

[jesselyn]

wow, nicky! :clap

thanks for sharing the photos.... :nice1

jes :angel

[Tara Sage]

Nice pics Nic :nice1

You didn't have to put 3 pics of me and helen joining in the parachute games :oops: WHo were the clowns and games for??????

Thank you for a fab day

Tara xx

[kiwi]

good shot of you two huh!

I am glad I followed along with them when they did their show after the parachute thing....didnt want to be singled out! (diane the girl who got picked on is my neighbour...helen you used her fax) SHE HATES drama and will not do anything in front of anyone...and guess what..she had to do the chicken thing solo! :oops:

Santa went mad throwing the 3 million lollies/sweets we had (tara..thank you for the large donation) and everyone was so generous with the lollies and biscuits that I now have biscuits for africa in my tupperware containers...!

thank you again for all your support, it was really appreciated, :clap
Nic

[lindajax]

Nicola,
Looks like you all had a great time- well done you for such a lovely day for all!!!
Love
Lindaxxx

[Babette & Andy]

Wow Nicky, looks like you guys had a great day, with beautiful weather :nice1 Don't think we'll make to 163 at our next North West meet on the 27th
Hope to attend / help organise a Chch meet in the future. :nice1

Babette

[Moorf]

Yeah, great shot of my huge bottom! Glad you didn't have zoom!

:laugh :laugh

[psh12001]

Well done nicky, thanks for a great day out and keep up the good work. was nice to chat to like minded people about the move here...and im glad we got you your flag back !!! from paul ( psh12001) Lisa and all our children..... see you next time !!!!! :nice1

[Tara Sage]

Don't worry about pics Moorf my bottom just as bad at least no one knows who we are or do they :? :? :?

[kiwi]

mmm, I do believe in the last shot..there is a chick in pink and a chick in black with a little girl (tanya's rebecca wearing a hat ...between them) and it wouldnt be you two would it!!!

Thank you for getting the flag! I didnt realise it was you! sorry..so many names and faces. Nig got that from his brother and we always have it flying when we have our coffee mornings..what would we have done without it! so thank you.

Yep, the weather did good. Raining and cold today so very lucky.
The english club in chch also popped in with 4 families too so it was a real mixture of kiwis (my friends) newbies and those who have been here a good few years. Even my mates commented on how friendly it felt (there were about 7 families...they clustered together!) and just a nice atmosphere....so thank you! you guys are great!!

Nic

[jesselyn]

i was gonna guess who is who...

was too late in posting - i am correct tho :yes

jes :angel

[Moorf]

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

[Tara Sage]

:oops: :oops: :oops:

No hiding from anyone not even on the forum :oops:

[jo b]

What a brilliant place to have a BBQ.


Can't imagine that over in UK without licences for this that the other. And also loads of freeloaders to boot. Oh and the weather,

Well done Nicky. If we are to try to emulate 163 at out North West meet I think we may have to change seats every 5 minutes to make it look full :laugh

Cheers Jo

[Annierobrigado]

great pics, nicola! I WISH I WAS THERE TOO!! :wah

How ever did you organize it? Just called or posted here, and they came?

CHCh looks very nice.

Hope we could have one when we get there.

more pics please?

:nice1
annie

[kiwi]

of course we can have one when you get here!

Yep, just sent the call out on here (and on the 'other one!") since august and just went on and on about it!!! I also let the 'english club' in chch know about it and 4/ 5 or 6 families from there came...not too sure

There was my friends too...incase no forum people showed, but they did so they werent really needed!! ha ha (there were 11 families representing kiwis!! had a count up today who was there and it was more than the 9..I need to pay them!)

I have about 4 other photos but I am sure others may have taken some...

Jo, the actual area had a toddler pool, a basketball court, a fantastic play area..those swings on my pics were just an extra by the bbq's, plus a BMX track and a skate board area. It is 5 mins through the trees to the beach...it really is a nice place for a gathering as it is only 20 mins from town and a small seaside village thingy/atmosphere...with one shop (no pub!)

The only hard part about organising it was 'booking it with council for $25" so that wasnt too hard, and organising the clowns which was one more phone call and going on thursday to collect the sun shades that the cancer people said we could borrow.

Then waking at 2 am worried about "was there gas in our bbq? will people come? will it rain? will helen bring my prawns..she did! will people have a good time and talk to each other..they seemed too...alot have emailed me privately and said thank you it was brill...wasnt me! you guys made it fun...etc etc.

Mate, I can organise anything me...I do weddings barmitzvas, funerals! you name it, can pull it together in 3 seconds....

see you when you get here...

I think one meet up every 1/4 would be a goer...every season...what do you recon?

become a bit of a tradition? (1st weekend of sept..1st of dec..1st of mar...1st of June)

any thoughts?

want to meet anyone again!!!?? maybe not.

anyone want to do a pub night...dont think I will get all hurt if someone else wants to organise anything..I wont, promise!
Nic

[Tanya]

Nicky

I am finally up and running!

Thanks for organising a great picnic - you should be proud of yourself!! :clap

Thanks also for everything you have done so far to make us feel welcome.

Anyone coming to CHCH should contact Nic - she's one in a million!

Tanya

[Annierobrigado]

i think this is one that will tip the scales for christchurch for us... nicola! (don't move yet, don't plan on going back to UK or wherever, until we all get there!! :laugh )

you know, it's a fun thing to be organizing events or stuff... it's a nice career to go into, and could be a fun business. nicky, you said you're a doctor, i am one too, and i love organizing events, too... hmm... i think we definitely have to meet one fine day! ;)

:nice1 :nice1 :cool

annie

[kiwi]

Annie, "trust me I am a doctor" is just a saying! (I wish I was bright enough to be a doctor) but yay that you are....'I have this rash...could you'... ha ha!!

Thank you ladies, I LOVE doing this sort of thing, but would hate to do it for money cos then the fun goes out of it (although happy to charge for boring things like arranging accomm etc!) A few at the bbq said I should do event planning/kids parties etc...too much stress.

Parties are a free extra if you come to chch...cos if they are crap..it was free anyway!

Tanya glad you are back, hope the kids enjoy school
Nic

[Annierobrigado]

:oops: :oops:

golly, you got me there! but, no matter, if you find organizing fun, you go girl! about your rash... just don't go out in the sun without your sunblock! hehehe :laugh

:nice1
annie

[Iain & Liz]

THANKYOU NICKY :cheers

We all enjoyed the day very much and it gave us the chance to meet new friends and relax after a manic few days ,but i'am a little annoyed that we had to leave early as i was looking forward to the biscuits and lollies,

[coyotewildwomen]

Hi, Everyone:

Just wanted to thank Niki for putting together the super picnic. We really enjoyed meeting some of the expats in Christchurch.

We put in our EOI today so are now in the process of the long wait. Thank you to everyone who made us feel welcome despite our being from the US. We took a look at Sumner and really liked it. Thanks for the recommendation.

It may be a bit challenging getting a rental home there and real estate is quite dear. Mel may have a job offer in the near future, based on an interview he had in CC. We will wait and see. If he gets the job, he may be out in January, with me to follow later in the year. If not, we will probably be out in the next 8 months or so.

Hope to meet up with everyone again sometime soon. There is no US club in CC so we may need to start one. Hopefully there will be an active group of expats who get together socially, no matter where they are in the world, in CC.

Wendy and Mel

[Iain & Liz]

A BIG THANK YOU TO NICKY


Thank's for a lovely day it was a real scream especialy watching the clown
when's the next one.
:cheers

[Tate6]

Wendy and Mel--

Hubby and I are looking at ChCh area and hoping to move there sometime next year. But I want to be included in the parties with the UK expats, as they sound hilarious!! :laugh

Nicky, you'll let us Americans crash your parties, won't you???:hopeso

Terry

[kiwi]

mmmmmmmmm, I will probably have to have your request in writing, posted the old fashion way with a stamp...and it is on a case by case basis.


OF COURSE you americans can join in the fun with all of us...It was so nice to meet you Wendy and Mel (and a nice surprise at that!) and Iain and Liz, thank you for the 2 lots of thanks..I am glad you liked it so much!!!!

I think the next one is at Iains new rental...house warming in sumner people..bring a bottle and steel boots to trash the place!! whooaooaao!!!
(good luck with the move on sunday mate)

hey! I am happy to have a get together regularly..you know me, anything excuse for a feed.


If people are keen to support me in my wild 'picnics!' then I dont mind sorting them for you all...I will be the shepherd....you lot be the sheep and do what you are told. :eek

I feel a christmas gathering should be in order...just to celebrate getting here! and now we have all seen each other..you werent too bad to look at!!! ;)

One Sunday afternoon bbq...lazy, warm, fun afternoon....I can see it....I think it is going to happen! pm me if you are keen... :P
Nic

[Wiggles]

Hi Kiwi and everyone

I am so jealous :mrgreen: It looked like you all had a great time. We hope to be in Chch at some stage next year and look forward to participating in another get together ..... I am so pleased you guys had a great time - it looked like the weather was good too. Lucky sods! :laugh

Wiggles

[kiwi]

Lucky sods indeed!

the weather was good, considering it is now 26th nov and we have our wood fire burning away cos it is about 9 deg.

Dont worry...plenty more bbq's where that one came from...one in your honour next year!
Nic

[Moorf]

Oh do I have a new Sumner pal?

Where? When? Who? Details pls... !

[Wiggles]

Lucky sods indeed!

the weather was good, considering it is now 26th nov and we have our wood fire burning away cos it is about 9 deg.

Dont worry...plenty more bbq's where that one came from...one in your honour next year!
Nic

Hi Nic

Sounds good - wish it were now :laugh I really can't wait for that first barbie ....... Moorf, would love to be a Sumner pal right now - looking outside - grey, chilly, windy, :( it will happen I know, but it is taking a while!!! :laugh

Look forward to meeting you all
Wiggles

[Dave & Sandra]

It's been a bit grey, chilly and windy here in Feilding today :no

Sandra