jimf

A place where snow shovelling and air conditioning are both unecessary - England most likely.

ultrarunner

I don't blame ya.....Alberta is nice to visit and all that, but to live there

I spent 8 weeks in Wainright on exercise, couldn't wait to get out of that place

Hawk13

Not necessarily. I turned down a job offer in Scotland 8 months ago before I moved back to the Island. If only their damn economy would get a little better.

BEVS

In just the last year I have wondered about this myself.
We have been in New Zealand now for ten years. In my mind I always thought we would retire back to the UK & so far closer to Europe and other countries.
I've not been back for 5 years now & I'm no longer sure I would slot right back in.

koalabear1

Wow, I can't imagine not returning to the UK for 5 years, I can only go a few months at a time before I need to pop back. We visit three or four times a year, on average.

What's it like in NZ? I've heard great things, but doesn't it also feel somewhat isolated?

Siouxie

Wow.. I haven't been back since Christmas 2004! I would like to go back soon for a visit but wouldn't go back several times a year. My parents are long gone and my sister and I talk every couple of weeks so I would imagine that makes a big difference - if you have a lot of family there still, it must make you want to go there more often.

koalabear1

10 years? Incredible! My Dad wasn't English and didn't go home for years either, but it didn't strike me as healthy somehow, but in his case like mine now where I live, there were different languages involved. I suppose being in Canada, your life is still in English. That is a massive thing, I think.

It isn't family so much (except for my Mum), but the feeling of being home and being able to speak to everyone in my own language.

Our journey is easy though: just under four hours to Calais then another hour or so from Dover. No flights necessary and I do think that makes a difference.

BEVS

We can only afford for my OH to go back every 18 months/ 2 years to see his old Mum. Since my Dad passed away I haven't been back. Not because I don't want to but because this means my OH can go more often.

ExKiwilass

that's tough Bevs.

cyberhugs.

koalabear1

Oh that must be really difficult. I really hope you are happy in NZ (((hugs))).

I've got a NZ friend who lives in the same village here and she only gets home once in every three years or so. Her parents didn't meet her eldest child till he was nearly 4.

ultrarunner

NZ is not a bad place, spent 6 months there once....of course not enough time there

BEVS

Aw thanks. We do our best. Our decision, so our responsibility but you know how far away the place is from anywhere really. We did factor in distance and health but the $$ did not work out as hoped and planned. You know how it is.

Yes Koala. It is a good looking place.

ultrarunner

Sista...Life is what you make it!

ExKiwilass

oh do I ever. xo.

The4BellsLondon

xxx