What proportion of friends

In your country are not native?

Aussie has 23% of the population born outside their shores. My closest friends here are several kiwis and an aussie or two. Most of the people I spend time with are Kiwis, aussies, and the odd Pom and yank.

But I know people that spend their time only with Kiwis. Or never with kiwis. and so on.

I think most of us will have a small support network of fellow kiwis that were friends or friends of friends, from before we arrived? Whats it like for you?

99%

I always said that when I came to London I'd try and make friends with British people. It just didnt end up happening like that. I live with Kiwi's, work with Americans and basically all the pubs/bars/clubs I got to are mainly kiwi/aussie/saffa. Actually I dont think I've met 1 British person in my suburb!

since i've been here i've made friends with kiwis, aussies, saffas, even columbians; but very few poms.

I've met bugger all kiwis, mainly aussies and saffas.

A few english people as well.

That's what I love about temping. You get the opportunity to meet so many more english people.

so whos got the hook ups Pablo?

not from them, they're very straight

at least that's what they WANT you to think

I'll hopefully meet a few poms when i get over there, since I've got quiet a lot of family there

I've made a few british friends since i've been here, and last year I was in a flat that was all-Brit apart from me and that was fun.

If you want to avoid living with just kiwis/aussies etc, a good idea is to try and find your flat through The Loot, rather than gumtree or TNT.

I think going out and meeting the locals is the best thing. Fair enough to have kiwi mates and all, but I find the other cultures refreshing (yes, even aussie.)

specially their love of pubs!

I noticed today at work that some kiwis I met were all friendly "where you from" etc, while others were "you're a kiwi - cool" and it was no issue. Just interesting how some look to find familiarity in their countrymen, while others don't care.

I heard on the radio the other day that there are something like 22 000 kiwis overseas. I really dont know if that sounds right or not

I was speaking to a dude from england today and he couldnt believe how many kiwis there were in aussie, I spose there are quite alot here tho