hi from Kapiti
Jul 14th 2009, 11:54 am
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hi from Kapiti
Hi there, new to this site, but not that new to NZ..been here for 4 years from Nottingham, England...big changes since being here, have two fab kids becoming kiwi kids, 2 lovely dogs, now separated, resigned from my job and looking for new friends and possible new direction! Have a good sense of humour and laugh alot...miss my home country but would love to meet brits here on the kapiti coast to share thoughts and feelings...
Jul 14th 2009, 12:34 pm
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Re: hi from Kapiti
Hi there, new to this site, but not that new to NZ..been here for 4 years from Nottingham, England...big changes since being here, have two fab kids becoming kiwi kids, 2 lovely dogs, now separated, resigned from my job and looking for new friends and possible new direction! Have a good sense of humour and laugh alot...miss my home country but would love to meet brits here on the kapiti coast to share thoughts and feelings...
Hi Clarabel, welcome to be!! I'm sure you'll meet some great people on here who can fulfill your requirements!!
Sounds like you have alot going on in your life. How are you finding life in NZ? We are not there yet, waiting for some lovely people to buy our house 
Jul 14th 2009, 6:34 pm
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Hi
I'm moving to Kapiti coast with 2 kids in Sep. My husband will follow later in Dec due to work commitments here in the UK. Would love to meet up with someone when we get over...
I'm moving to Kapiti coast with 2 kids in Sep. My husband will follow later in Dec due to work commitments here in the UK. Would love to meet up with someone when we get over...
Jul 14th 2009, 11:34 pm
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If you give Jasonsouthyorks a shout he lives on the Kapiti Coast in Paraparaumu with his wife and two boys they are very sociable, im sure they would like to meet up with you, will PM you some more details.
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Jul 15th 2009, 9:56 pm
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Thanks for that :-)
Jul 15th 2009, 9:59 pm
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Hi there, oh you are brave! I live in Paraparaumu..would be happy to meet up for coffee sometime when you are here..
Jul 15th 2009, 10:02 pm
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Hi there, good luck with your house sale..life is good out here but I do miss high street shops, ikea and asda! But its great to be so near the beach and have made friends with some really nice kiwis..have a lot of brit friends here too..
Jul 16th 2009, 8:24 am
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Welcome to the site
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Jul 18th 2009, 7:35 pm
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It would be great to meet up especially as I'll be by myself with the kids. My husband has to work in the UK until Christmas but my PR visa runs out in October (he and the kids have kiwi passports) so I've got to get to NZ before Oct hence coming separately.
We should exchange contracts on our house next week (but that's what the solicitor said last week!) still after 5 sales falling through and being on the market for 18 months what's another week.
We're not sure if we're going to end up in Raumati Beach or Paraparaumu, we need to look at schools when we get there.
Looking forward to getting to NZ soon. Once we exchange we can book flights etc.
We should exchange contracts on our house next week (but that's what the solicitor said last week!) still after 5 sales falling through and being on the market for 18 months what's another week.
We're not sure if we're going to end up in Raumati Beach or Paraparaumu, we need to look at schools when we get there.
Looking forward to getting to NZ soon. Once we exchange we can book flights etc.
Jul 23rd 2009, 1:27 am
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I'll bet by the fifth time round you didn't need to get your hopes up. Still good luck everybody, the Kapiti coast is lovely in summer...I often head that way myself when we go to the beach .
Jul 23rd 2009, 11:28 am
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It would be great to meet up especially as I'll be by myself with the kids. My husband has to work in the UK until Christmas but my PR visa runs out in October (he and the kids have kiwi passports) so I've got to get to NZ before Oct hence coming separately.
We should exchange contracts on our house next week (but that's what the solicitor said last week!) still after 5 sales falling through and being on the market for 18 months what's another week.
We're not sure if we're going to end up in Raumati Beach or Paraparaumu, we need to look at schools when we get there.
Looking forward to getting to NZ soon. Once we exchange we can book flights etc.
We should exchange contracts on our house next week (but that's what the solicitor said last week!) still after 5 sales falling through and being on the market for 18 months what's another week.
We're not sure if we're going to end up in Raumati Beach or Paraparaumu, we need to look at schools when we get there.
Looking forward to getting to NZ soon. Once we exchange we can book flights etc.
Raumati Beach and Paraparaumu both have good schools...my kids go to Raumati Beach School but we live in Pprm...think it might be zoned now though..lots of Brits here who have made the same move...happy to try and help/share info in anyway...
Jul 23rd 2009, 11:59 am
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We finally exchanged yesterday 
so at last we can get ourselves organised with our stuff going the first week of Aug.
We're coming out around middle of Sep, I'm just trying to finalise flights.
We've got other friends who send their kids to Raumati Beach School so it's looking likely that that is where we'll end up although there seems more properties available in Paraparaumu.
Clarabel I'm sure I'll bombard you with questions nearer the time!
Thanks.
so at last we can get ourselves organised with our stuff going the first week of Aug.We're coming out around middle of Sep, I'm just trying to finalise flights.
We've got other friends who send their kids to Raumati Beach School so it's looking likely that that is where we'll end up although there seems more properties available in Paraparaumu.
Clarabel I'm sure I'll bombard you with questions nearer the time!
Thanks.
Jul 23rd 2009, 12:54 pm
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Re: hi from Kapiti
We finally exchanged yesterday so at last we can get ourselves organised with our stuff going the first week of Aug.
We're coming out around middle of Sep, I'm just trying to finalise flights.
We've got other friends who send their kids to Raumati Beach School so it's looking likely that that is where we'll end up although there seems more properties available in Paraparaumu.
Clarabel I'm sure I'll bombard you with questions nearer the time!
Thanks.
so at last we can get ourselves organised with our stuff going the first week of Aug.We're coming out around middle of Sep, I'm just trying to finalise flights.
We've got other friends who send their kids to Raumati Beach School so it's looking likely that that is where we'll end up although there seems more properties available in Paraparaumu.
Clarabel I'm sure I'll bombard you with questions nearer the time!
Thanks.
How exciting, i hope we get to that stage soon!!
Jul 23rd 2009, 4:22 pm
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Re: hi from Kapiti
We finally exchanged yesterday so at last we can get ourselves organised with our stuff going the first week of Aug.
We're coming out around middle of Sep, I'm just trying to finalise flights.
We've got other friends who send their kids to Raumati Beach School so it's looking likely that that is where we'll end up although there seems more properties available in Paraparaumu.
Clarabel I'm sure I'll bombard you with questions nearer the time!
Thanks.
so at last we can get ourselves organised with our stuff going the first week of Aug.We're coming out around middle of Sep, I'm just trying to finalise flights.
We've got other friends who send their kids to Raumati Beach School so it's looking likely that that is where we'll end up although there seems more properties available in Paraparaumu.
Clarabel I'm sure I'll bombard you with questions nearer the time!
Thanks.
Good luck with everything!
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Jul 24th 2009, 7:59 am
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Well we are very pleased with the school in Param, but I do hear that Raumati School is very good
Today much to my WTF am I doing, gave an hour of my time to support the teachers with an hour of swimming lessons to 11 to 12 years olds
What a joy each one of the children gave me a thank you at the end of session, some even added they had fun, some begged me to come back next week, and do you know I am so looking forward to next week
Children are children here in NZ and whichever school you decide, your child will be happy
D
Today much to my WTF am I doing, gave an hour of my time to support the teachers with an hour of swimming lessons to 11 to 12 years olds
What a joy each one of the children gave me a thank you at the end of session, some even added they had fun, some begged me to come back next week, and do you know I am so looking forward to next week
Children are children here in NZ and whichever school you decide, your child will be happy
D
