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[Limpy]

I had heard that it is very good at raining in Auckland.
That, combined with strong winds would explain the Auckland comments perhaps

[Taz2]

My friend's husband is in the navy but I guess they have bigger boats 

[CLKD]

Any male living in NZ has to do so many weeks in one of the Forces.  Our friend was in the Navy and had to take part in lots of 'exercises'.

[Taz2]

Are you talking about Conscription CLKD? If so this ended in 1972 - males no longer have to do National Service. Either that or my male friends who live out there are hiding their identities! 

Taz x

[Limpy]

I must admit I was wondering about that.
When we got residency in 2000, no mention was made of National Service.
OH would not have been impressed   

[honeybun]

Auckland sounds much like Scotland  . Lots of rain and wind and daft folk bobbing about on boats.

No national service up here .....yet 


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[Joyce]

Bobbing about? They lurch up here. 

[CLKD]

My friend moved there in 1971 and has been required to do several weeks in the Navy since he went! 

Noticably the disaster has gone from the media News ........... 

[Taz2]

They're having him on CLKD! 

Taz x

[honeybun]

Bobbing, lurching.  To someone who is seasick it all looks much the same.

I love looking at the sea but unless it's flat calm I won't go on it 
Last weekend we watched a group of windsurfers who were going so fast I think the first stop was going to be Ireland 


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[Joyce]

Not Millport? 

[honeybun]

I think the rate they were going Arran would have just been a blur.

We get a lot of daft folk on boats up here and also a marina full of floating caravans which never move. The owners love to dress up and ponce around though.

 

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[Joyce]

 

[CLKD]

Not at all Taz!  If one moves to a new place then one fits in with the Laws of the Land  and being part of the Navy was compulsory for all incomers. 

No news today either, the disaster has dropped out of the media attention 

[Taz2]

The "laws of the land" changed in 1972. No more conscription after that date. I checked with one of my best friends today who has lived there since 1977 - there is no requirement for males (or females) to work for any of the services while living in NZ. It did used to be the rule, much as it was here, but not nowadays.

I have heard news on the Philippines on both Radio 4 and Radio 1 and our local news programme had a woman who has given over her house for collecting stuff to be sent out there. Have you got much fund raising going on in your area CLKD?

Taz x