Another new girl...
Apr 19th 2008, 4:27 pm
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Another new girl...
Hi all,
This is my first post on this forum, in fact any forum about moving to NZ, so here goes!
My name is Linda, I'm 31 and live in Reading at the mo. I'm getting married this summer to Toby (a Brit) and we're planning to move to NZ later in the year. He's a teacher and has already received a permanent visa; I have a 23-month working holiday visa so can only work for 12 of those months although (unless we hate it when we get there, which I doubt very much) we'll apply for a permanent visa for myself after we get to NZ.
We're hoping to move to South Island, around Christchurch, although realistically we'll go to wherever Toby gets a job so at the moment that could be anywhere! I currently work in local gov't, although my working holiday visa says I'm not allowed a permanent job so I'll just fit in around Toby's work once we know where it is.
Toby's just got back from a fortnight in NZ and loved it and says I'll love it too. I'm sure I will, although I'm also incredibly nervous as well as it's a very long way to go!
Anyway, I just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. Having looked through some of the discussions on this forum, it looks like there's a wealth of fantastic information here already so I'll check it out a bit more in a minute. I apologise in advance if I ask any random questions, although hopefully by the end of the year I may be able to answer other newbie's questions too!
Thanks for listening!
This is my first post on this forum, in fact any forum about moving to NZ, so here goes!
My name is Linda, I'm 31 and live in Reading at the mo. I'm getting married this summer to Toby (a Brit) and we're planning to move to NZ later in the year. He's a teacher and has already received a permanent visa; I have a 23-month working holiday visa so can only work for 12 of those months although (unless we hate it when we get there, which I doubt very much) we'll apply for a permanent visa for myself after we get to NZ.
We're hoping to move to South Island, around Christchurch, although realistically we'll go to wherever Toby gets a job so at the moment that could be anywhere! I currently work in local gov't, although my working holiday visa says I'm not allowed a permanent job so I'll just fit in around Toby's work once we know where it is.
Toby's just got back from a fortnight in NZ and loved it and says I'll love it too. I'm sure I will, although I'm also incredibly nervous as well as it's a very long way to go!
Anyway, I just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. Having looked through some of the discussions on this forum, it looks like there's a wealth of fantastic information here already so I'll check it out a bit more in a minute. I apologise in advance if I ask any random questions, although hopefully by the end of the year I may be able to answer other newbie's questions too!
Thanks for listening!
Apr 19th 2008, 8:39 pm
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Re: Another new girl...
Come on down. Christchurch has its problems sure, but overall it's quite livable.
Apr 20th 2008, 11:00 am
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Re: Another new girl...
Well hey. Welcome and have some karma.
south island is all good. Enjoy.
south island is all good. Enjoy.
Apr 20th 2008, 6:42 pm
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Re: Another new girl...
Hi Linda,
Welcome! I'm still quite new myself but pop in now and then. I like random questions (probably won't be able to answer them but I'm sure the others will!) so fire away :-)
Sarah
Welcome! I'm still quite new myself but pop in now and then. I like random questions (probably won't be able to answer them but I'm sure the others will!) so fire away :-)
Sarah
Apr 21st 2008, 1:52 pm
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Re: Another new girl...
hi Linda welcome to site am still very new here myself but its very addictive and some of the advice i have had is stuff you just wont find anywhere at all, and everyone is sooooo friendly and sum funny stuff comes up along the way enjoy good luck xxx
Apr 22nd 2008, 1:29 am
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Re: Another new girl...
Hi all,
This is my first post on this forum, in fact any forum about moving to NZ, so here goes!
My name is Linda, I'm 31 and live in Reading at the mo. I'm getting married this summer to Toby (a Brit) and we're planning to move to NZ later in the year. He's a teacher and has already received a permanent visa; I have a 23-month working holiday visa so can only work for 12 of those months although (unless we hate it when we get there, which I doubt very much) we'll apply for a permanent visa for myself after we get to NZ.
We're hoping to move to South Island, around Christchurch, although realistically we'll go to wherever Toby gets a job so at the moment that could be anywhere! I currently work in local gov't, although my working holiday visa says I'm not allowed a permanent job so I'll just fit in around Toby's work once we know where it is.
Toby's just got back from a fortnight in NZ and loved it and says I'll love it too. I'm sure I will, although I'm also incredibly nervous as well as it's a very long way to go!
Anyway, I just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. Having looked through some of the discussions on this forum, it looks like there's a wealth of fantastic information here already so I'll check it out a bit more in a minute. I apologise in advance if I ask any random questions, although hopefully by the end of the year I may be able to answer other newbie's questions too!
Thanks for listening!
This is my first post on this forum, in fact any forum about moving to NZ, so here goes!
My name is Linda, I'm 31 and live in Reading at the mo. I'm getting married this summer to Toby (a Brit) and we're planning to move to NZ later in the year. He's a teacher and has already received a permanent visa; I have a 23-month working holiday visa so can only work for 12 of those months although (unless we hate it when we get there, which I doubt very much) we'll apply for a permanent visa for myself after we get to NZ.
We're hoping to move to South Island, around Christchurch, although realistically we'll go to wherever Toby gets a job so at the moment that could be anywhere! I currently work in local gov't, although my working holiday visa says I'm not allowed a permanent job so I'll just fit in around Toby's work once we know where it is.
Toby's just got back from a fortnight in NZ and loved it and says I'll love it too. I'm sure I will, although I'm also incredibly nervous as well as it's a very long way to go!
Anyway, I just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. Having looked through some of the discussions on this forum, it looks like there's a wealth of fantastic information here already so I'll check it out a bit more in a minute. I apologise in advance if I ask any random questions, although hopefully by the end of the year I may be able to answer other newbie's questions too!
Thanks for listening!
Apr 22nd 2008, 12:19 pm
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Location: Christchurch, NZ
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Re: Another new girl...
Hi Linda
Wecome - you'll be on here all the time! I'm a teacher and OH a computer porgrammer hoping to move to Christchurch too, maybe later this year if we're lucky. Hope all goes well for you
Emma
Wecome - you'll be on here all the time! I'm a teacher and OH a computer porgrammer hoping to move to Christchurch too, maybe later this year if we're lucky. Hope all goes well for you
Emma
Apr 23rd 2008, 11:28 am
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Re: Another new girl...
Hi and welcome to the forum 
Have some karma to ease you into the way of things...........
Karen
Have some karma to ease you into the way of things...........
Karen
Apr 23rd 2008, 9:58 pm
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Re: Another new girl...
Thanks for the welcomes - and the positive comments about Christchurch too!
No doubt I'll be keeping in touch with you as things progress and popping in for advice and reassurance ... and maybe more karma as I suspect it may be desperately required as we get closer to the wedding and move!
xx
No doubt I'll be keeping in touch with you as things progress and popping in for advice and reassurance ... and maybe more karma as I suspect it may be desperately required as we get closer to the wedding and move!
xx
