Typical New Zealand Week With Liz & Briiihh

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  • Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024

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  • @ItsaDrama
    @ItsaDrama  Год назад +15

    Sending all our love to those affected by this awful weather on the North Island. Our hearts go out to you. Stay safe. Kia kaha lovely people, Liz and Bri xx ❤🇳🇿

  • @pixelgraphica
    @pixelgraphica Год назад +18

    I'm with you Brian!! The tent will last longer that way!!!

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Hmmm...I'm saying nuthin' about that...⛺️🧹🤣

  • @vickyfroment
    @vickyfroment Год назад +11

    You two crack me up! I must admit Liz, I'm impressed by Brian's tent sweeping ethos. Surely you thank him for that when you open up a lovely clean tent the next time 😁

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +2

      Oh Shush Victoria...try being the one that has stand with a ruler and measure how wide the folds are...🤣📏 Thank you you watching lovely girl! xx

    • @vickyfroment
      @vickyfroment Год назад

      @@ItsaDrama oh dear Liz, that is a bit much 🤣

    • @r.1599
      @r.1599 Год назад

      @@ItsaDrama How else are you going to know that you're folding it in the right spot, then?? 😄
      I wonder, though, don't the old fold marks still show up after you've taken down the tent? Oh well; there are campers and non-campers. No harm in being one or the other. 😊

  • @Andy_M986
    @Andy_M986 Год назад +3

    I miss Kiwi camping so much,hooning around NZ in our dads old Ford wagon towing the old 22 ft Caravan, the smell of the old style ultra heavy leather tents when they get wet. Ahhh the memories.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Ah yes! I can smell that smell too! Thank you for sharing! 😊

  • @r.1599
    @r.1599 Год назад +6

    It's the meticulous people, that maintain their tents, that have that tent in perfect operating condition for the next twenty years. The folks who toss that tent into the back of the car to "get to it later" end up opening it the next year only to find that the leaves left there have rotted the fabric, the seams are leaking, and the stitching's coming undone. Not to mention myriad crushed insect bodies.
    I'm with Bri!!

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Meticulous...that's the word I was after!! Thank you for being with us and sharing! 😁

  • @runforrestrun1965
    @runforrestrun1965 Год назад +2

    Yep bri, always brush out our tents everytime. If it’s put away right then you know it’s set for its next use.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      🤣 Great tip! Bri's happy now!! 🤣

  • @shailjabrijwal3604
    @shailjabrijwal3604 9 дней назад

    I am with Bri 🫷I clean and pack the tent perfectly

  • @gretchenboyd69
    @gretchenboyd69 Год назад +1

    Sweeping the grass out, stops it rotting when packed away

  • @stoptheplanetiwantoff6906
    @stoptheplanetiwantoff6906 Год назад +3

    Hope the storms didn't hit you too badly up there we are certainly a country of two halfs up in the North Island storms and flooding down in the South Island droughts I have never seen Dunedin so dry in my 53 years.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      We are safe, thank you, just a few trees blown down but certainly nothing to what others have experienced. Thank you for watching and being with us 😊

  • @carlh42677
    @carlh42677 Год назад +1

    Absolutely got to sweep everything out and brush the bottom, also dry with old towel. The tent will last longer. Also I don't think you wabt to fold it exactly the same each time as you'll be putting stress on the exact same parts each time you pack it away. Same as sleeping bags-they should be stuffed not rolled to avoid putting stress on the same folds each time.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Thanks for being with us and for sharing Carlin! We appreciate you taking the time to say hi! ⛺️😊

  • @scottgroves6386
    @scottgroves6386 Год назад +3

    Finished filming for news 2 days of harrowing sights of drama and destruction mid cyclone 😭
    In New Plymouth for a week to recover
    Brian do you guarantee I won't get wet?

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Well, it's a nice day today Scott (Friday) so fingers crossed! Thank you for all that you do and for keeping the country informed. We appreciate you

  • @annefisher3097
    @annefisher3097 Год назад +2

    Hi guys, you absolutely crack me up!! I laugh so much when I watch your shows. I love hearing about NZ and your stories are so informative and funny! I must have some English in my Welsh/Irish heritage, because I would never brush anyone off like the lady in the cafe, and if someone said that to me, I'd be so hurt, boo hoo. I wish I could be more direct and say what I want without worrying about hurting someone's feelings, but it's just the way I was raised, I guess. I could just visualize that beautiful beach, with the back sparkling sand, it just sounds like something from another world. Wish i could have spotted the sheep! xo

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Sending you so much love Sherry! One day you can come to NZ and we will walk along that beach 🥰 Thank you for your constant support, we appreciate you!! x

  • @deniseurlich6244
    @deniseurlich6244 Год назад +2

    lol... I feel like I'm sitting outside with you both. I really enjoy your company. Pleased you both stayed safe. I looked at your sheep in the beginning and they looked like pets, so I laughed when you said 'they're pets'

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Thanks so much for being with Denise, it was lovely to be able to bring you a bit of Naki sunshine 😊 Have a great week!

  • @NighthawkNZ
    @NighthawkNZ Год назад +4

    Being a biker that goes to many Bike Rallies... or big party in a paddock...lol I going to be in Brian's side it will help make the tent last longer... We sweep clean out our tents sweep our making sure there are no twigs, stones that can damage, rip or tear a hole in the tent when rolled up etc... also means it is all clean and ready to use next time you want to use it... ( though you may need to air it out afterwards).
    Hey just because I am from Dunedin I'm not a Nutter.... oh wait ummm never mind... !?

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +2

      You guys are crazy azz in Dunners and you know it!! 🤣 Sending you much love our friend, stay safe and keep smiling! 😘

  • @ericwolff6059
    @ericwolff6059 Год назад +3

    On Brian's side re the tent. ;-)

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Yes...It seems I'm outnumbered Eric...😉⛺️🧹

  • @shanewilson2484
    @shanewilson2484 Год назад +2

    Happy Birthday Liz

  • @PheeFab
    @PheeFab Год назад +1

    Sorry but I’m with you Bryan. We cannot leave the tenant messy. We dry, sweep and fold correctly before we leave. It is easier to pack up when you get home. It’s not stressful if you make it fun

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Thanks for being with us and sharing! We appreciate you 😊

  • @cadifan
    @cadifan Год назад +3

    That's true and many many New Zealanders don't know that. It is NOT illegal to be naked in public, but it is illegal to be lewd in public.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Thanks for being with us David! 😊

  • @benorsman9654
    @benorsman9654 Год назад +1

    Don’t know if you have shown the cafe, but would love to see it

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Hahaha! We'll see what we can do Ben!

  • @carolynclitheroe3588
    @carolynclitheroe3588 Год назад +2

    ‘Everything can fly everywhere’ 😂

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Hehehe! Like that Carolyn?? 🤣 x

  • @paulahucklesby8921
    @paulahucklesby8921 Месяц назад

    As a family we went camping in a canvas tent. We always packed up properly so when we got home we were home. All we had to do was return the things to their rightful place. Maybe half and hour. Then a coffee. by shoving things in the car to pack it up at home is a depressing thought.

  • @uncommonman40
    @uncommonman40 Год назад

    Nice to finally check out your channel... Good on ya guys! Keep up the great work! Now will have to do the same to guide kiwis around France on holidays... ❤

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Bonjour Francois! So happy to have you with us. I can't wait to watch as you make your brilliant tour company for kiwis visiting France! ❤️🇳🇿🇫🇷

    • @uncommonman40
      @uncommonman40 Год назад

      @@ItsaDrama all up and running ;) Love your work!

  • @joannabialek2864
    @joannabialek2864 Год назад +2

    Love you both,

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      You are lovely, thank you for always being with us Joanna, we appreciate you very much 🥰

  • @tonyatkins3370
    @tonyatkins3370 Год назад +3

    Sorry Liz I agree with Bri, you pack it away clean and dry so next time you use it it is ready to go and not dirty, dusty or mouldy and yes I'm a man...

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      You realise Tony that Bri has got a chalk board and is tallying up these votes??? I'm losing hands down..😉

  • @TheScratchingKiwi
    @TheScratchingKiwi Год назад +1

    I'm on the East Coast and it's crazy. Where I live is okay... but not far away, total devastation. Six days without power and three days with no cellular coverage.
    Every day, utes queuing to go through an intersection with no lights. No streetlighting. Helicopters, sirens (ambulance and police).
    Everyone knows someone who has lost everything and is trying to salvage things from the mud and silt.
    You are lucky to be where you are.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      We feel very lucky indeed. Sending you much love and strength. Our thoughts are with you x ❤️

  • @mattieclan8957
    @mattieclan8957 Год назад +2

    Thanks for the laughs🤣🤣🤣

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      You are very welcome Mattie! Sending you much love 😁

  • @kiwibaldy3389
    @kiwibaldy3389 Год назад +2

    Good one Brian, blame the "Naki" 8:53

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      🤣 never Bri's fault...🤣

  • @davidlloyd7597
    @davidlloyd7597 2 месяца назад

    I was in NZ at the time and in Napier when Gabrielle struck. The damage was horrendous.

  • @linnightl9277
    @linnightl9277 Год назад +2

    I'll defend Brian on this - I prefer to set up a clean tent than deal with last year's dead bugs and dust. I sweep then zip the doors 😅 easier to set up - quicker to relax or party.

  • @Beebee-pm9tk
    @Beebee-pm9tk Год назад +2

    You guys are so funny. 😊

  • @linnightl9277
    @linnightl9277 Год назад +3

    So Brian booked the Jamaican holiday 🤣

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Hahaha! Yes, and all holiday he was like "why didn't they ask me to tick the box about the naturism?? 🤣

  • @kentstanley1849
    @kentstanley1849 Год назад +5

    Hi L & B
    Thanks for adhering to the strict RUclips rules on nudity Bri..... I was as relieved as you were mate!
    When I was 19/20 I walked most of the length of the South Island (from Queenstown up) I stopped at the campsite in Fairlie for a few days because my grandmother lived in town. It was just after Boxing day and there were a few dozen sitting around a campfire one evening having drinks etc. I caught the eye of a slightly older but very attractive woman. After having a flirty chat for 20mins we started kissing. I noticed a guy kept watching us so I asked if she knew him. She very calmly and matter of factly declared "that's my husband and he likes watching" I very nearly jumped out of my skin! It turns out it was a swingers gathering and they assumed I knew. I made my excuses and retired to my tent. Who would have thought eh?! Swingers in little old Fairlie ! Grandma was astounded when I told her the next day..... anyway...all the best...see you soon!

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣 Oh, Kent, that's hilarious!! I'll have to bring that one up in the next podcast that's a cracker!! 🤣

  • @DomingoDeSantaClara
    @DomingoDeSantaClara Год назад +7

    A Kiwi that can't put up a tent is called an Ozzie!
    For someone that's "not a prude" Liz, you spent an awful lot of time speaking about naked people.😅
    I think I've offended plenty of people in the UK, as I tend to be very direct compared to most Brits.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      hahaha!...🤣 I think I'd like to pretend I'm an English prude but in reali life I'm absolutley fascinated by the whole get yur kit off on the rugy filed thing...🤣

  • @dennisorawe835
    @dennisorawe835 Год назад +2

    I was last in Taranaki in the 1970s , it was like a free-range prison. I hope it's changed since then 😕

  • @bullockserveruk12345
    @bullockserveruk12345 Год назад +1

    My god. We went to Sunparks in Belgium at the age of about 20, we paid and went in the Therme adult only section, under the impression it was spas and cold plunge pool, which it was. We walked into naked oldies everywhere. They then seemed to be rather demanding that we got naked aswell. We refused and they kicked us out. Never again!!!!

  • @danielknight9956
    @danielknight9956 Год назад +1

    Love you guys. You make me laugh.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Thank you Daniel! We appreciate you being with us 😊

  • @parkiwi4787
    @parkiwi4787 Год назад +2

    Remember the boy scouts, way before the Xbox. Tent 101.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Thank you for being here with us 😊

  • @haydenoswin
    @haydenoswin Год назад +2

    Thank you... hard times in NZ at the moment and this is a breathe of fresh air... Kia Kaha... :-)

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Our pleasure Hayden, thank you so much for being with us 😊

  • @r.1599
    @r.1599 Год назад

    I moved to Canada from New Zealand over 30 years ago. I quickly found that people found my direct looks either intimidating, threatening, or flirtatious. I stopped being comfortable with looking people directly in the eye, and to this day (still living in Canada) I still don't know how much eye contact to give to people.
    Moving to another country often means changing cultures, and even the smallest and most unexpected things can throw you off.

  • @user-mangeremountainmagpie
    @user-mangeremountainmagpie 10 месяцев назад

    RUclips solves all problems Brian

  • @PittmanTeaumata
    @PittmanTeaumata 3 месяца назад +1

    Dingly dangly Aye, how did you know it was Dingly dangly..lol😅😂 what were you looking at Aye...lol😂, Brian calls it flaky skin😅 lol.."is it flaky skin Liz? aye"😂😅...Hardcase.. 😆

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  3 месяца назад

      😂Glad we made you giggle 😂 x

  • @kirtpearce1
    @kirtpearce1 Год назад

    Can't stop laughing enough at this, I once went for a walk from Back Beach to Oakura with a couple of friends.
    We happened upon a group of older nudists around half way and we tried to mind our own business...they all felt the need to call out and say hello and be the friendliest they could be!
    As teenagers we were freaked out and ignored them and picked up our pace, as a 38 year old now I'd just have a laugh and have a chat with them!
    Love your vids Liz and Brian!

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Thank you so much!! We appreciate you being with us very much 🥰

  • @renatamortazavi2450
    @renatamortazavi2450 Год назад +1

    We love your vlog. We are still laughing....this was the funniest, or one of the funnies, vlogs u guys made... Thank you for making our days and making us laugh. You are such a lovely couple💖
    Poor Liz, such a dramatic experience on the beach😜....did you have nightmares?😜
    I had the same akward experience when i was in Greece. I was very young. We missed the bus stop going to our regular beach. And we had to go through another one to get to our spot. As we were going, i was seeing all naked people....omgosh....all ages, shapes and forms🤣🤣, rosting their "marbles", tities and wrinkles in the sun🤣😜. I did not know where to put my eyes. This was such an akward experience.🤣 My eyes lost virginity for sure at that moment.🤣 Yes, it was nude beach that we did not know about it. Apparently very popular in Greece, at least around Athens(at that time 30years ago). Laughing alot after.🤣🤣
    As per camping, we did alots of it wt our son. Looots of beautiful campsites in Provinctional parks in Ontario, Canada. My hubby is like Brian....has to clean the tent before he folds it nicely🙄 to fit into the container. He is to slow and precise and I am to fast wt everything, so it was craziness.🤣
    Keep vloging, we love your stories.
    Lots of love to both of you.💖

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      What an absolutley lovely comment Renata! Thank you so very much for taking the time to share your stories!! Greece 30 years ago...oh yes girl...plenty of marble roasting back then 🤣
      Thank you again Renata, you don't know how much these messages mean to me and Brian, we love reading them 🥰 Thank you! Liz and Bri xx

    • @renatamortazavi2450
      @renatamortazavi2450 Год назад

      @@ItsaDrama kisses and hugs💖💖

  • @ivydickson7596
    @ivydickson7596 Год назад +2

    It was pretty intense in west Auckland this week. No power or internet for days. Friends north of us still no power days later and still no indication when it will be reinstated. Meditation centre on generator. The nude story reminds me of my time in Germany. A friend bought me half a day at the hot pools. I was due to fly out so she decided we had to go that Saturday. Told me it was nude night. I said No Way, but it was only time. You are not prudes. I was not comfortable. Everyone was just walking around with it all hanging out. I wanted to stay in one pool, but she wanted to go into the spas and saunas and different pools. Gasp.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Hehe! Thank you for sharing Ivy, it's hard to know where to put your eyes isn't it?!
      Sorry you've had it bad up there in Auckland. Please stay safe and well, and know that our thoughts are with you all ❤️

  • @kiwibaldy3389
    @kiwibaldy3389 Год назад +2

    Go Dunedin!

  • @rrocketman
    @rrocketman Год назад +1

    Interesting🙂

  • @elisabethmuston3892
    @elisabethmuston3892 9 дней назад

    Im with you Brian , no going nude in public for me either gosh i dont even get around our own home nude lol couldnt do it to our neighbours 😂as for camping well i dont camp i like my comfort,we go glamping, and my hubby is like you you clean that tent properly and pack it properly, the tent lasts longer if you look after it infact we are glamping in our front yard in our 3 bedroom tent as we speak , we have vacated our house because we have the painters in painting the inside of our home, i love watching and following you both❤ watching and following from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ❤🇦🇺

  • @mariannesigley9086
    @mariannesigley9086 Год назад +1

    Hi na im not fan of black sand guys. Makes me feel dirty, like mud lol. I’m from Mount Maunganui/ Papamoa. WHITE SAND. but you know each to there own aye, we don’t like the same things and that is ok. 😊
    Glad you guys are ok after the storm we had here. I was thinking of you both. 😊
    There are noodist beaches here. There are signs on the main roads going to them. My aunties husband likes to go there. 😁

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Thanks so much for sharing Marianne! We appreciate you being with us! Sending much love over to the East Coast, we hope that you are safe and well. All love, Liz ans Bri xx
      PS: Stay off that noodie beach...you'll get burned...😘🤣

  • @RandyAldred
    @RandyAldred Год назад +1

    You had Suzey's attention at naked guy lol. You two are definitely sunshine! My parents owned a campground and it was like night of the living dead every time the men in the campground heard someone hammering or using a chainsaw. We find camping very relaxing 😉. A real man would have done as Brian said. You need to be cautious of those Dunners. LMAO naked rugby, careful what you pull, sausage rolls ROTFLMAO!!! 🤣 We can't get enough of you two, another reason we need that book!

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      "it was like night of the living dead every time the men in the campground heard someone hammering or using a chainsaw...." 🤣🤣 I might just have to steal that line and use it in my book Randy 🤣 Sending you and Suzey lots of love 🥰 Liz and Bri xx

    • @RandyAldred
      @RandyAldred Год назад

      @@ItsaDrama It's all yours!👍😆

  • @trudimclaren2609
    @trudimclaren2609 Год назад +2

    All you get from camping are stories to compete with friends about the reasons you had the worst night sleep 😅

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      Hehehe! That's so true Trudi?!! 🤣 ⛺️

  • @maltnz
    @maltnz Год назад +1

    Air New Zealand did a series of naked ads (body painting).

  • @r.1599
    @r.1599 Год назад +1

    I grew up in the 1980s near Uretiti beach, otherwise known as "The nude beach". Never saw a naked sunbather (except for the _very_ rare topless) in my life, although I _could have_ if I'd gone to Uretiti (secretly named "The tittie beach" by us kids).

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      It has certainly been a crazy summer... Thank you for being here and for taking the time to say hi 😊

  • @irenenelson5331
    @irenenelson5331 Год назад

    😅look at it this way ( from a kiwi)packing up may be boring for you but!! think ! 20yrs down the track, it will still be well cared for with all components together Make sense? & naked on the beach?? Just say morning & keep walking.gents ? ..he's o n the beach hello! Stop being so English.!your in NZ!!! Bloody he'll.Affection? only amongst friends& family& friends of fam.but, what's important is you & yours& be kind to yourselves & love what you do arohanui.😂❤

  • @r.1599
    @r.1599 Год назад +1

    The decision to go naked at a beach can often be defined by the cost of sunscreen and how much you have of it, unless you're willing to visit a Molemap clinic every other week.

  • @halburtonwarrington-minge3434
    @halburtonwarrington-minge3434 Год назад +1

    Saw my first nekked bike tour in downtown York UK a couple of years ago. 100's of em. NZ sis-in-law nearly croaked!! Dropped her camera....

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      🤣Hahahaha! Crikey-a-riley....🤣

  • @r.1599
    @r.1599 Год назад +1

    29:24 _Who's_ too busy talking?
    Somehow I hadn't gotten the impression that Bri's the really chatty one in the relationship. 😉

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      🤣 Oh go one then...I'll give you that one...🤪

  • @jodeneclutterbuck1731
    @jodeneclutterbuck1731 Год назад +1

    Sorry Liz, but I am with Bri...you have pack down properly, so set up next time is easy. Nothing worse than having half the gear full of sand when you're trying to put the tent up in the dark!

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Yes but Jodene...there's properly and then there's just...properly, properly that takes aaggeeeesss...😉

  • @julianskinner3697
    @julianskinner3697 Год назад +2

    Um thse women should have helped them set up the tent

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      They were too busy drinking their wine Julian...🤣

  • @janeosullivan7027
    @janeosullivan7027 Год назад

    i’m atop fan living in wairoa our town is a disaster area lost so many homes sadly

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Only just seen this comment Jane. Sending you much love and strength. We are so sorry for what you have been through. ❤️

  • @carlh42677
    @carlh42677 Год назад +1

    Born kiwi here. I had no idea that it was legal to be naked on beach here. I've never heard of it happening either until you mentioned it. I think it's most unusual. And I think out of respect that he should have been carrying something with him that he could have quickly covered himself with should he run into someone. Imagine if a child was with you.

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад +1

      It was new to us too Carlin! Thank you for being here and foe sharing your thoughts, have a lovely week ahead! 😊

  • @drthomason7043
    @drthomason7043 Год назад +3

    Liz, why do you always give Bri such a bad time. You're lucky to have each other.
    What you do is look at the man's face. Or put your nose in the air like there's a bad smell around. Or tell him his shoes are odd, or would he like a pedicure

    • @ItsaDrama
      @ItsaDrama  Год назад

      Aww ...you know by now that he loves to be wound up...How else would we communicate?? 🤣 Bri's the best sport ever (he just needs to stop sweeping the tent...🤪) Thanks for watching and for saying hello!

  • @RiddimKingdom
    @RiddimKingdom Год назад

    Kiwis DO give each others hugs. As a Kiwi in the UK I find people here are much less touchy feely. Also; when you talk about being blunt… you are mistakingly honesty for lying. Brits lie, they are scared to tell the truth and bumble and mumble and bounce around the truth. I have Brits here telling me they’re coming to an event I’m putting on and as a Kiwi I trust them, then low and behold, the day before I get excuses of them not coming. Just be honest and say you’re not coming straight up right away so I don’t get excited. As a kiwi I’d never be insulted. But cancelling the day before or day of with silly excuses is just plain MEAN