Originally Posted by to return or not

Hi Wimsy and others...,

Just joined today and was instantly attracted to your thread...

We too are thinking to pack our things and return to the UK... We have been here for almost 3 yrs and I have to agree that missing family is terrible...!! Same as you Wimsy, I didn't think that I could be this homesick... It's horrible... Perhaps it is because of my 2 boys (3 yrs n 5 mnths) and no family around...

But eventhough I agree that everywhere (incl. NZ) has its negs and pos, but you can't beat family... right?

However, this is not our reason for wanting to leave NZ... Our reasons are more in the likes of low wages, expensive living, non-existence of proper houses (we've lived in almost any type) that are well insulated, properly heated and not to mention the novelty 'double glazing'?...

Big question now is... where oh where in the UK should we go?

Originally Posted by Lexylou

i know a lovely place you can live. But I won't tell everyone so pm me if you want to know!
We were a year in Christchurch (DH is actually a Kiwi though) came back to the UK nearly 2 years ago and have not regretted it for one second.

Originally Posted by wimsy

We came to NZ over a year ago and now we are returning home.
My name is Shelly and my OH is darryl, 2 sprogs ages 5 and 10!
NZ is a nice place for a holiday but thats it.
Dont come over here thinking people dont care about how you dress,what you drive HAHA! WRONG!!! Just like everywhere people will always try to keep up with the jonses.
CRIME is here and tagging is everywhere (In christchurch anyway) Teenagers are just the same and dress the same (hoodies)and the teenager pregnancy is high too. Kids driving powerful cars ends up in disaster, in the first month we saw about 5 accidents, the driving is bad!!!
Come over here with your eyes wide open and your glasses OFF!!!
We honestly came over thinking it would be nice and safe, nice people, not too busy, cheap enough houses, affordable cars....wrong!!!!!
Yeah sure some kiwis are nice but so are some british, same everwhere!!!!!!
kiwis think "us british" are rich as soon as we get here and maybe for that reason dont like us too much. We have lived in our house for 9 months, we dont even know who our neighbours are, who cares?????
we are going home to be back with our family and friends, missing family is VERY HARD!!! I didnt think I would be that bad but WOW it is hard!!!!!

I wish you all well, do your research NZ has its bad points too, the UK isnt that bad ya know!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Lenmil

Looks like i will have to try OZ.