How are recent returnees
#31
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Re: How are recent returnees
[QUOTE how long was you in nz and why did you leave, intrested to know as i will be moving there soon, cheers Lee=milligano;5124346]We have been back for 7 months to the day. Unsure if I love being back or not. I certainly like being back but it is only now that I am realising that I won't be going back to NZ.
Miss my job, house and certain ways of life in NZ but love being near my family and friends again although don't see them as much you think you might on your return.
Bought our home at long last and move mid Sept so perhaps things will change once we have all our own things around us again and we can finally feel settled.
Our little boy has certainly taken to life here without any quibbles which is all that matters to me really.
One other thing we really miss from NZ is the coffee.[/QUOTE]
Miss my job, house and certain ways of life in NZ but love being near my family and friends again although don't see them as much you think you might on your return.
Bought our home at long last and move mid Sept so perhaps things will change once we have all our own things around us again and we can finally feel settled.
Our little boy has certainly taken to life here without any quibbles which is all that matters to me really.
One other thing we really miss from NZ is the coffee.[/QUOTE]
#32
Re: How are recent returnees
We have been back 6 months already! Loving it. We miss the beach on the doorstep (a bit), but nothing else.
Pretty hacked off with not having our own home. We have been living in other peoples for the last 9 months and really need our own space/nest/control..arghhhhh.The deal is taking an age.
Enjoying getting out and visiting things/places far more than we did.Can't wait for a proper Christmas! Happier than we have ever been bar the house thing of course. Regrets? You bet. Waste of a huge amount of money, but if it wasn't this maybe it would have been some other harebrained scheme
On here far, far less as prefer being in the real world in the main. Still good for a laugh and catch up on here though.
Pretty hacked off with not having our own home. We have been living in other peoples for the last 9 months and really need our own space/nest/control..arghhhhh.The deal is taking an age.
Enjoying getting out and visiting things/places far more than we did.Can't wait for a proper Christmas! Happier than we have ever been bar the house thing of course. Regrets? You bet. Waste of a huge amount of money, but if it wasn't this maybe it would have been some other harebrained scheme
On here far, far less as prefer being in the real world in the main. Still good for a laugh and catch up on here though.
#33
Re: How are recent returnees
We have been back 6 months already! Loving it. We miss the beach on the doorstep (a bit), but nothing else.
Pretty hacked off with not having our own home. We have been living in other peoples for the last 9 months and really need our own space/nest/control..arghhhhh.The deal is taking an age.
Enjoying getting out and visiting things/places far more than we did.Can't wait for a proper Christmas! Happier than we have ever been bar the house thing of course. Regrets? You bet. Waste of a huge amount of money, but if it wasn't this maybe it would have been some other harebrained scheme
On here far, far less as prefer being in the real world in the main. Still good for a laugh and catch up on here though.
Pretty hacked off with not having our own home. We have been living in other peoples for the last 9 months and really need our own space/nest/control..arghhhhh.The deal is taking an age.
Enjoying getting out and visiting things/places far more than we did.Can't wait for a proper Christmas! Happier than we have ever been bar the house thing of course. Regrets? You bet. Waste of a huge amount of money, but if it wasn't this maybe it would have been some other harebrained scheme
On here far, far less as prefer being in the real world in the main. Still good for a laugh and catch up on here though.
As for us - back one year almost and loving it - spent all day on the beach today with the kids plus grandma, aunty and cousins - kids are just so happy to be around family and it was just wonderful.
I have to say though, that for me, although family is important I missed England and Englishness just as much as family and friends and I am just so glad to be back and everyday I thank my lucky stars that I managed to persuade OH to come home!
#34
Re: How are recent returnees
Can totally relate to that seasprite - if we hadn't done the whole Oz saga we deffo would have done something else drastic that cost money - sort of early mid life crisis I suppose!!
As for us - back one year almost and loving it - spent all day on the beach today with the kids plus grandma, aunty and cousins - kids are just so happy to be around family and it was just wonderful.
I have to say though, that for me, although family is important I missed England and Englishness just as much as family and friends and I am just so glad to be back and everyday I thank my lucky stars that I managed to persuade OH to come home!
As for us - back one year almost and loving it - spent all day on the beach today with the kids plus grandma, aunty and cousins - kids are just so happy to be around family and it was just wonderful.
I have to say though, that for me, although family is important I missed England and Englishness just as much as family and friends and I am just so glad to be back and everyday I thank my lucky stars that I managed to persuade OH to come home!
p.s are you in Hampshire?
#35
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Location: Cyprus - Soon back to UK
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Re: How are recent returnees
Congrats to all that have returned home to the UK and are glad to be back. We will be returning from Cyprus later this month and we cannot wait to get back. We miss so many things....
I just wanted to ask. Some people have said that they are living with relatives or friends and when we get back I will be going back to Mum, but hoping to apply for Council Housing.
Does anyone know if this will be difficult for us? We have no finances and have 2 children and another on the way. We have had some bad luck and been in Cyprus less than a year and want to get ourselves back on track asap.
My husband will eventually work and we hope to get a government grant to buy a property again (heard somewhere on hear about that).
If anyone can help with some advice it would be much appreciated.
Yours SweetHome x
I just wanted to ask. Some people have said that they are living with relatives or friends and when we get back I will be going back to Mum, but hoping to apply for Council Housing.
Does anyone know if this will be difficult for us? We have no finances and have 2 children and another on the way. We have had some bad luck and been in Cyprus less than a year and want to get ourselves back on track asap.
My husband will eventually work and we hope to get a government grant to buy a property again (heard somewhere on hear about that).
If anyone can help with some advice it would be much appreciated.
Yours SweetHome x
#36
Re: How are recent returnees
Congrats to all that have returned home to the UK and are glad to be back. We will be returning from Cyprus later this month and we cannot wait to get back. We miss so many things....
I just wanted to ask. Some people have said that they are living with relatives or friends and when we get back I will be going back to Mum, but hoping to apply for Council Housing.
Does anyone know if this will be difficult for us? We have no finances and have 2 children and another on the way. We have had some bad luck and been in Cyprus less than a year and want to get ourselves back on track asap.
My husband will eventually work and we hope to get a government grant to buy a property again (heard somewhere on hear about that).
If anyone can help with some advice it would be much appreciated.
Yours SweetHome x
I just wanted to ask. Some people have said that they are living with relatives or friends and when we get back I will be going back to Mum, but hoping to apply for Council Housing.
Does anyone know if this will be difficult for us? We have no finances and have 2 children and another on the way. We have had some bad luck and been in Cyprus less than a year and want to get ourselves back on track asap.
My husband will eventually work and we hope to get a government grant to buy a property again (heard somewhere on hear about that).
If anyone can help with some advice it would be much appreciated.
Yours SweetHome x
#37
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Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Cyprus - Soon back to UK
Posts: 17
Re: How are recent returnees
Hi Britvic, Thanks for reply.
There is no room at my Mum's, not for all of us, so I am hoping they do house us quickly. If I can get private rent and some help then that is what we will do.
SweetHome
There is no room at my Mum's, not for all of us, so I am hoping they do house us quickly. If I can get private rent and some help then that is what we will do.
SweetHome
#38
Re: How are recent returnees
That's what you think but the council will have other ideas, alright some areas are better than other's for council housing availability. I dont mean to put a dampener on you going home as I said we are also, but it's a cold hard fact of the matter you can not depend on being rehoused by the council.
#39
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Joined: Dec 2005
Location: uk-perth northern suburbs-uk
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Re: How are recent returnees
My inability to truly settle is a reflection of me and the bad emotional experiences I had in Oz - its nothing to do with the UK. I have had no problems with chavs, Eastern Europens, burgalry etc etc. I feel very safe.
On anothe note - I dont think you can get grants to buy houses. there is a scheme now where you rent half the house, buy the other half (so the mortgage is lower) Rent a lot cheaper than normal so total payment less than a whole mortgage.Then, when you feel able to take on a bigger morgage, you can opt to buy house outright. maybe that was it. She needs to contact housing associations rather than the coucil for this.
#40
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Re: How are recent returnees
Congrats to all that have returned home to the UK and are glad to be back. We will be returning from Cyprus later this month and we cannot wait to get back. We miss so many things....
I just wanted to ask. Some people have said that they are living with relatives or friends and when we get back I will be going back to Mum, but hoping to apply for Council Housing.
Does anyone know if this will be difficult for us? We have no finances and have 2 children and another on the way. We have had some bad luck and been in Cyprus less than a year and want to get ourselves back on track asap.
My husband will eventually work and we hope to get a government grant to buy a property again (heard somewhere on hear about that).
If anyone can help with some advice it would be much appreciated.
Yours SweetHome x
I just wanted to ask. Some people have said that they are living with relatives or friends and when we get back I will be going back to Mum, but hoping to apply for Council Housing.
Does anyone know if this will be difficult for us? We have no finances and have 2 children and another on the way. We have had some bad luck and been in Cyprus less than a year and want to get ourselves back on track asap.
My husband will eventually work and we hope to get a government grant to buy a property again (heard somewhere on hear about that).
If anyone can help with some advice it would be much appreciated.
Yours SweetHome x
#42
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Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Cyprus - Soon back to UK
Posts: 17
Re: How are recent returnees
Thanks and help for your advice guys. I guess we will see what happens when we get back.
SweetHome
SweetHome