How can I live a New Zealand style life in London?
I believe it can be done. Try this: Move to the countryside between Crawley and Brighton, and commute into London by train. If you have the means, acquire a detached house in the countryside; otherwise, consider a trailer park; it may not be entirely New Zealand, but better than a flat or semi. Next, buy a Subaru Legacy. Everybody seems to be driving them in New Zealand. Make sure you put a boat in your driveway, even if you aren’t using it. Get rid of your central heating and install a wet-back woodburner. Allow for temperatures in the bathroom to drop to 5 degrees Celsius before wheeling in any sort of heater. Get rid of that double glazing, it’s for the faint of heart. Barbecue as often as possible, and make sure you have plenty of wine at home. Start washing your laundry with a maximum of 40 degrees, and drill a few holes in your roof to make sure it leaks a little whenever the rain comes from the East. Increase your pie consumption, and put some test patches of paint on your house
