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Just Another Brit in NZ
Jul 9, 20209 min read
10 things to do in Melbourne
In November, we hopped across the pond to Australia to spend 10 days in Melbourne. The only time we've been to Australia before was a...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Dec 13, 20197 min read
South Island Road Trip: Part Two
The trip so far: Christchurch > Tekapo > Lake Ruataniwha > Queenstown > Wanaka After a cosy night in our AirBnB room with Ann and Molly,...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Jun 30, 20193 min read
A quick life update
It's been a while since I wrote a simple update about how life is going in New Zealand, and what we've been up to. So, here it is! The...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Jun 3, 20196 min read
South Island Road Trip 2019: Part One
In March, after six months away from family, settling into home and the routine of life in New Zealand, my mum came to visit us from the...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Feb 19, 20194 min read
A weekend in Dunedin
At the end of November, D and I drove down to Dunedin for a long weekend away. We'd been before, as part of our 2016 Road Trip, but...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Nov 5, 20183 min read
Summer in Sumner
Okay, okay... it's not quite summer yet! But it's definitely been feeling summery the last couple of weekends, and what do you do in...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Oct 10, 20182 min read
Christchurch's Catnap Cat Cafe
This weekend just gone was our first wedding anniversary. And of course, we celebrated in style... by visiting Christchurch's first and...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Christchurch in bloom
Spring has well and truly sprung here in Christchurch. The sky is blue, the sun is shining... and everywhere I turn at the moment, there...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Sep 24, 20183 min read
Week 3: A birthday trip to Hanmer Springs
Today is a special day; my 30th birthday! As this week is going to be a busy one with the move into our rental house (and out of this...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Sep 15, 20183 min read
Week 2: officially residents!
Wow, it feels like this week has been packed full of exciting news and steps forward in getting ourselves settled here in Christchurch....
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Sep 8, 20183 min read
Week 1: settling in
We're here! We've landed in Christchurch, and spent our first week getting to grips with the kiwi life. It's been a mix of emotions and...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Aug 30, 20181 min read
It's Moving Day!
Almost a year to the day since D submitted his job application for a position in New Zealand, we are boarding a plane to Christchurch....
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Aug 21, 20182 min read
It's the final countdown...
Wow, it's only NINE DAYS until we fly to New Zealand. Where on earth have the last eight months gone?! Back in December, when we found...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Jul 8, 20182 min read
The journey begins
For the last year, we've been living in Germany and, as our lease ran out only a few months before we move to New Zealand, we are...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Jun 12, 20187 min read
My first visit to Christchurch (10 things to do)
In June, my husband and I visited Christchurch on a 'recce' trip, to explore the area and see where we are moving to. The hubs had been...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
Jun 11, 20183 min read
A weekend trip to Kaikoura
This weekend, D and I decided to make the most of the beautiful winter weather and drive up to Kaikoura. It's been pretty drizzly and...
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Just Another Brit in NZ
May 31, 20182 min read
How I fell in love with New Zealand
I'm probably not alone in saying that I fell in love with New Zealand after seeing Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films (please...
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