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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 10, 2007 17:06:35 GMT
Does London have a "Kiwi-town" (like a "Chinatown" or a "Little Italy") where folks from New Zealand can gather and inhabit in numbers and make eachother feel at home and connected? If not, perhaps Hayley can start one. I can just see it ... her own "Taste of Christchurch" café, no doubt frequented by tourists and Kiwi's alike, with live music in the garden area featuring... who else!
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Post by Mark on Feb 10, 2007 17:32:16 GMT
Hi Steve I have no idea if there is a "New Zealand" area in London but I very much like your idea. Just imagine, apart from the garden cafe, she could add in a section as an internet cafe - then Richard could post live updates as he sits there having a coffee i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest wishes Mark |
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Post by grant on Feb 10, 2007 18:38:50 GMT
I was at Toast last year which played host to some 20,000 visitors - mostly kiwi's!!
I believe London has a fairly healthy New Zealand population but couldn't say exactly where it is ( I bet Richard will know)
On the subject of Hayley's cafe - why not put a recording studio on the back? Oh! and whilst we're at it, Gerald could bring "Hayley's Store" over and set up in the garden.
Richard wouldn't know which way to turn and nor would anyone else. Oh well, it's nice to dream.
Best wishes
Grant
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Post by thomas on Feb 10, 2007 20:07:59 GMT
Hi! I'm also sorry that Hayley's deal for an own flat has fallen through. No one says "It's for the best" without a bit of disappointment.  My opinion to Hayley's Kiwi accent: She will never lose it!  I don't know her well unfortuneately but she's a Kiwi to the core.  Thomas |
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Post by mj on Feb 10, 2007 20:09:25 GMT
It's a shame that her house buying hopes have been shattered from the time being... we know from personal experience it is not easy buying a home in the capital... the paperwork and regulations are seemingly endless! Better luck next time Hayley.
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Post by Richard on Feb 11, 2007 9:04:41 GMT
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Post by Martin on Feb 11, 2007 10:28:13 GMT
The figures from the 2001 census are particularly interesting. 47% of New Zealanders living in the UK were living in London, with the most popular areas being Acton and Hammersmith. Both these areas are adjacent to Chiswick! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI expect Hayley will continue to look for a flat in the area, and I hope she succeeds soon. Best Wishes, Richard  That's intreresting Richard. West London has always been popular with our Antipodean friends with Australians well known for their Earl's Court presence. Perhaps they like West London as it's close to Heathrow and can make a quick getaway! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifMartin |
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Post by Dave on Feb 12, 2007 13:12:04 GMT
Hello everyone, Oh dear, it's a pity that the flat purchase fell through but it's true to say that 'house hunting' is usually fraught with problems and it seems that even "stars" have the same problem as the rest of us!  Better luck next time, Hayley. Regarding the accent thing, well my daughter moved from the North of England to the South with us at the age of 5 and she still retains clearly certain "Northern" vowel sounds to this day. She says "Bath" (short sharp "a") not "Barth" (long "a") for example. So I don't think anyone needs to worry about Hayley losing her NZ accent - although inevitably, it will become modified to a certain extent if she stays in the UK for long enough (but we don't know if she will!). Cheers, Dave |
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Post by postscript on Feb 12, 2007 14:39:28 GMT
Rolling her 'r's' is something Hayley has always been noticed for, at least by me, because I can't! The ability to roll one's 'R's' I think is an advantage in distinctive clarity of diction and Hayley is unquestionably very well spoken, without sounding as if she has swallowed an entire bowl of plums--as i know i frequently sound! Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on Feb 12, 2007 14:50:54 GMT
Disappointed to hear that Hayley's property deal has fallen through. I hope Hayley's coment "It's for the best" is genuinely felt and not hiding disappointment. As for loosing her kiwi accent THAT doesn't bear thinking about !! "Kiwiness" is what "Hayleyness" is all about. If she wasn't a kiwi she wouldn't be our Hayley (I'll stop now!!) Grant Sorry, Grant. I have to come charging in here. Hayley's Hayley ALMOST regardless of cultural background. I recall being enchanted with Francois Hardy's accent--remember her? I hear where you are coming from, in that she brings with her something of NZ and NZ one does feel a natural affinity for. Having said that, I tend to feel a natural affinity for all of the 'Old Commonwealth'. Hopefully, as Hayley has intimated she feels happy being thought of as an 'honoray' Brit, she won't mind me saying that I think of her as an 'English rose'.Of all accents, the NZ one is a lovely soft one and suits Hayley but Hayley is a natural English speaker and it is that which I think is what marks her out. Peter S. |
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Post by petertong on Feb 17, 2007 0:49:38 GMT
I love Hayley's NZ accent personally (that and English spoken with a Danish accent).
I've always wondered why NZ, and Australia have accents that are much more similar to English spoken in Britain whereas we here in the US (even those of us descended directly from Brits like myself) have no hint of it... strange. I kind of wished we had retained it.
Even stranger - I don't hear a hint of accent in Hayley's singing - is that normal?
It sounds like Hayley has a very mature outlook on things with regards to housing. There is a time for everything under the sun.... when the right time comes it will be there for her.
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Post by roger on Feb 17, 2007 4:22:38 GMT
Even stranger - I don't hear a hint of accent in Hayley's singing - is that normal? Hi Peter, I don't know if it is normal but it is certainly not unusual. Over the years, I have listened to many singers without detecting any more than the occasional hint of an accent. Then, when I have heard them speak, I have been amazed at how strong their accents are. Roger |
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Post by Martin on Feb 17, 2007 16:10:12 GMT
Even stranger - I don't hear a hint of accent in Hayley's singing - is that normal? Hi Peter, I don't know if it is normal but it is certainly not unusual. Over the years, I have listened to many singers without detecting any more than the occasional hint of an accent. Then, when I have heard them speak, I have been amazed at how strong their accents are. Roger I agree Roger with one exception - Arthur Mullard !!  Martin |
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Post by Richard on Feb 17, 2007 17:28:35 GMT
Hello Peter and everybody!  Whenever I listen to Hayley's 'Beat Of Your Heart' I can detect a hint of a New Zealand accent when she sings the words "Chase away", and possibly on a line during 'Heaven', but I might not have noticed if I didn't know Hayley was from New Zealand. Best Wishes, Richard |
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Post by Jeff on Feb 20, 2007 10:13:06 GMT
On GMTV this morning Hayley said her new flat purchase had fallen through. I wonder why ? Maybe the vendor realised who she was and put up the price. The swine !  Hayley also said she was off to USA soon to hear George Bush's thoughts on the environment. Shouldn't take long ! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif |
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I don't know her well unfortuneately but she's a Kiwi to the core. 
Better luck next time, Hayley.
Hayley also said she was off to USA soon to hear George Bush's thoughts on the environment. Shouldn't take long !