Steps wrote: Im with RB... The crime issue is perception created by media....not stats. We live where most ppl would never live, and been there for way over 20yrs... Your home is what U create. Where else could we , even at Auckland prices, have a double garage and carport, a 12m x 7 m workshop shed, under cover off the covered deck spa pool....veggie gardens, avairies...landscaped bush type gardens. Sure traffic is bad....but choose your times and directions of travel.. even rush hr towing the boat to and from the ramp is ok. Neighbours.. well again, no matter where u live, it is upto the individual to give the odd wave, a hello, a few fish or veggies over the fence to create a area of good neighbours. Yep food prices are good, also heaps of markets around, surrounded by local supermarkets, malls, and everything from fast food to resturants in close proximity. BUT... as mentioned above...we are starting to see a lack of quality service people... from professionals like teachers, tradies, not being able to afford to live or buy in Auckland. Yes we have done the round trip , looking at cashing up and moving out of Auckland... yes we have even rented out the house and moved to Cambridge for a while. Bottom line small towns, unless u grew up there it takes decades to become accepted as a full local... like most places / clubs there is a clickyness. |
Capt Asparagus wrote: I did say MATAMATA is the centre of civilisation....not taumaranui, Cambridge et al, I mean, they don't spell Cambridge "cambridgecambridge" or Auckland Aucklandauckland do they? No, they don't! That is because they know that Matamata is twice as good! Papatoetoe comes close, but not really..... |
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