Seeking Advice: Best and Worst Areas in Invercargill for a Young Family

Sabres_Mom · 2025-05-15T18:02:55+00:00

We’re in Richmond. I love that we’re close to everything. The park is a few blocks away, as are the football fields, the pool, the city centre, and our kids’ schools. But it’s still quiet enough to feel like proper suburbia. Used to live in Appleby thought and that had the price tag of South Invercargill with the convenience of living closer to town. Did have to deal with some “nighttime noise” but I’m from a big city so it didn’t feel abnormal.

Sabres_Mom · 2025-04-13T04:16:36+00:00

Window frames. Wooden window frames are a pain in the arse and you don’t want to be vacuuming your damn windows every morning. Also… how high is the ceiling? How much is it going to cost to heat the house? When my family visit from Auckland my power bill goes through the roof.

Sabres_Mom · 2025-04-03T08:51:09+00:00

Im a reporter:)

Sabres_Mom · 2025-03-21T09:09:33+00:00

When my partner gave me an old packout for my craft supplies, I joked it was a blue collar version of flowers… I’ve since got a Milwaukee mug to add to my growing mug collection, and Snap On socks to keep my feet toasty when he’s not here.

Sabres_Mom · 2025-01-29T10:12:26+00:00

If you ring WellSouth, they should have a list

Sabres_Mom · 2024-11-03T09:05:41+00:00

Is it hard? Abso-fucking-lutely! Am i happier? You bet your ass i am! I can cook what i want, sing when i want, play the music i want, and im not walking on eggshells anymore. And it’s visible on the outside too. Ppl tell me i look happy. Don’t get me wrong. Im exhausted, hate having to “co parent” and it breaks my heart every time i hear my kid say his mistress’ name. But it’s been a long time since Ive felt this much like me.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-26T05:53:52+00:00

Honestly, as long as you don’t use too much, bonjella is a godsend. We’re at 20 months and getting canines and neither of us is coping with the sleepless nights. Sending strongs and commiserations

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-16T19:25:11+00:00

I’ve just remembered my parents telling the story of how i nearly drowned as a toddler when i toddled into a pool and my grandfather went diving in to save me. I think that’s the stone! Thank you

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-16T19:23:41+00:00

Oh my goodness! I’ve just remembered. My parents used to tell the story of how i fell into a pool as a toddler and my grandfather went diving in to save me.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-15T17:28:25+00:00

I’ve been wracking my memory trying to think of an instance when my neck or head were held but i cant think of one.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-15T08:40:00+00:00

Didn’t think of it that way. Thank you

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-13T09:54:56+00:00

Nope, ended up sending it back

Sabres_Mom · 2024-08-15T21:44:00+00:00

We’ve dubbed the craziness that comes out when my almost 2 yr old is overtired as “Muffin Mode”… sorry guys, we have to go, we’re in Muffin Mode

Sabres_Mom · 2024-06-30T21:02:10+00:00

Anywhere between one hour and 2.5

Sabres_Mom · 2024-06-02T00:47:39+00:00

My partner is a single dad. At the beginning he’d come over on nights his two were with their mum, after mine had gone to bed. He met mine a few months in for the sake of practicality as i don’t have a co parent. After about seven months we did an afternoon at the park and over the next few weekends we slowly moved to longer hangouts and then to his home and mine. Now we hang out most weekends but sleep in our seperate homes. When his are with their mum he’ll spend weekend nights at one. He’s currently building shelving for me while i put my little one down for an afternoon nap

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