On the move in New Zealand.

[McQ]

I have my Macbook paired to my phone now so can upload the video of us seeing the new house for the first time.

This house is insane! Wow! You guys cleaned up with this purchase! I wish you both many years (decades) of happiness there. Your wife looks like she found heaven!

 

[Desmond]

This house is insane! Wow! You guys cleaned up with this purchase! I wish you both many years (decades) of happiness there. Your wife looks like she found heaven!

Thanks Glenn, "A happy wife is a happy life!" when it comes to buying a house
Lisa is enjoying all the "luxuries" while I'm enjoying the wiring

 

[bpdougd]

Tomorrow the container arrives - it cost half as much as a normal moving company but we have to wait an extra week for our stuff to arrive at the new house. I sold my little van and bought a trailer. It means we have to be very picky about what we take with. Why do humans need so much junk?
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The late George Carlin on stuff (note: some mild profanity so maybe NSFW).

 

[Desmond]

Busy settling in, the container with our furniture still only arrives next week but we bought a new bed and are managing with what we brought with - which makes me wonder why we have so much stuff. Anyway today we went for a drive and I took a few snaps with my GH4 and 12-60mm lens. Not the best light but an idea of what is to come

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[Growltiger]

That forest area looks lovely. Is that far?

 

[drr1531]

The late George Carlin on stuff

Best Carlin routine ever.

 

[Desmond]

That forest area looks lovely. Is that far?

About 40km.

 

[Desmond]

It's been a busy time. Today I installed the home gym, yesterday it was all the networking . It's going to be relaxing actually going to work tomorrow

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[warth man]

It's been a busy time. Today I installed the home gym, yesterday it was all the networking . It's going to be relaxing actually going to work tomorrow

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Why am I not surprised to see sticks of dynamite on the window ledge?

 

[Desmond]

Why am I not surprised to see sticks of dynamite on the window ledge?

Oops, never realised it was visible
I suppose it detracts from the 120 packs of smoke bombs plus fireworks in the other room

 

[Clix Pix]

Actually, Desmond, before you go firing off dynamite, fireworks or smoke bombs anywhere in your new neighborhood, it would be a good idea to check local jurisdictional regulations around such activities....

 

[Desmond]

Actually, Desmond, before you go firing off dynamite, fireworks or smoke bombs anywhere in your new neighborhood, it would be a good idea to check local jurisdictional regulations around such activities....

It's the same country, just a different island I'm on
Also it seems everyone already knows I'm here, someone who I know through friends popped in yesterday to say hello. When I mentioned I was an auto electrician he said "Oh, yesterday I was talking to an auto electrician [from a different company] and he said that you had just moved into town and like explosions". Must be because I went onto the local automotive forum two days ago and mentioned that we had moved to Ashburton

 

[Clix Pix]

LOL!!!! Your reputation has preceded you!

 

[Desmond]

LOL!!!! Your reputation has preceded you!

Makes it easier - I don't have to warn people anymore

 

[dburanich]

Are these perhaps gifts you may have received as a youth?

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[Desmond]

Are these perhaps gifts you may have received as a youth?

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I can only dream about it

 

[Philinnz]

Are you enjoying the nor'westers? I guess being from SA you will used to hot - was that Peel forest with the trees etc

 

[Desmond]

Are you enjoying the nor'westers? I guess being from SA you will used to hot - was that Peel forest with the trees etc

Not sure what forest it was What I'm liking here is that it is drier so the hot and cold [I've experienced both in 10 days] is not so bad.

 

[LyndeeLoo]

That house is a dream! Congratulations!

 

[Desmond]

That house is a dream! Congratulations!

Thanks, 19 years ago when I moved to New Zealand with $400 in my pocket I never dreamed I would one day own a house like this