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Hi....wish I was there!
Hi y'all,
I read these forums when my OH and I were thinking and investigating moving to NZ through the tail end of 2006. Well, here we are in sunny 2007 and we have decided to commit to making this journey, this year. So, I'm signing up here and would like to say "hi" to you all. Emigrating is a scary step, and I am really impressed with everyone's nerve and verve and willingness to help each other out. We are: Helena, Julian, Sophie, Paddy (dog) & Gypsy (cat). We live in north Bucks, near MK, yes, it got that bad! (If you do too, get in touch!) Sophie, our daughter is 7. We hope to arrive in NZ in early Sept. We like the sound of Tauranga, but none of us have ever been to NZ, sadly. I do not hold out much hope of us fitting easily into any of the NZI criteria, (particularly Gypsy!) Which means I have questions, questions and even more questions. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Helena |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Welcome to the site :)
Fire away with the questions. We have just got back from a recce of NZ. Tauranga is one of the places we visited (6 days). In fact Tauranga will be appearing in our blog in the next day or so ;) |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Aitch
(Post 4307390)
Hi y'all,
I read these forums when my OH and I were thinking and investigating moving to NZ through the tail end of 2006. Well, here we are in sunny 2007 and we have decided to commit to making this journey, this year. So, I'm signing up here and would like to say "hi" to you all. Emigrating is a scary step, and I am really impressed with everyone's nerve and verve and willingness to help each other out. We are: Helena, Julian, Sophie, Paddy (dog) & Gypsy (cat). We live in north Bucks, near MK, yes, it got that bad! (If you do too, get in touch!) Sophie, our daughter is 7. We hope to arrive in NZ in early Sept. We like the sound of Tauranga, but none of us have ever been to NZ, sadly. I do not hold out much hope of us fitting easily into any of the NZI criteria, (particularly Gypsy!) Which means I have questions, questions and even more questions. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Helena Lots of helpful people on here so fire away.:thumbup: If you get the chance, go back thru as much of this site as you can cope with :eek: lots of useful stuff in there!!! And if you can't find it, someone else will know where to :D Sarah |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Aitch
(Post 4307390)
Hi y'all,
I read these forums when my OH and I were thinking and investigating moving to NZ through the tail end of 2006. Well, here we are in sunny 2007 and we have decided to commit to making this journey, this year. So, I'm signing up here and would like to say "hi" to you all. Emigrating is a scary step, and I am really impressed with everyone's nerve and verve and willingness to help each other out. We are: Helena, Julian, Sophie, Paddy (dog) & Gypsy (cat). We live in north Bucks, near MK, yes, it got that bad! (If you do too, get in touch!) Sophie, our daughter is 7. We hope to arrive in NZ in early Sept. We like the sound of Tauranga, but none of us have ever been to NZ, sadly. I do not hold out much hope of us fitting easily into any of the NZI criteria, (particularly Gypsy!) Which means I have questions, questions and even more questions. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Helena |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Aitch
(Post 4307390)
Hi y'all,
I read these forums when my OH and I were thinking and investigating moving to NZ through the tail end of 2006. Well, here we are in sunny 2007 and we have decided to commit to making this journey, this year. So, I'm signing up here and would like to say "hi" to you all. Emigrating is a scary step, and I am really impressed with everyone's nerve and verve and willingness to help each other out. We are: Helena, Julian, Sophie, Paddy (dog) & Gypsy (cat). We live in north Bucks, near MK, yes, it got that bad! (If you do too, get in touch!) Sophie, our daughter is 7. We hope to arrive in NZ in early Sept. We like the sound of Tauranga, but none of us have ever been to NZ, sadly. I do not hold out much hope of us fitting easily into any of the NZI criteria, (particularly Gypsy!) Which means I have questions, questions and even more questions. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Helena Any questions you have you will find everyone on this forum more than happy to answer (even if they don't KNOW the answer!). Look forward to hearing from you too! |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by StevieB
(Post 4311233)
Any questions you have you will find everyone on this forum more than happy to answer (even if they don't KNOW the answer!).
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Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Thank you all for your warm welcome....it really makes a difference :D to hear what a great and friendly bunch you all are.
I hope you have settled well StevieB, will watch out for how it is going for you...you know that "best decision I ever made"thing. And Jack The Ladd, I read your blog, looking forward to reading more. Thanks to you all for all your comments. Helena:D |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Jack The Lad
(Post 4307984)
Welcome to the site :)
Fire away with the questions. We have just got back from a recce of NZ. Tauranga is one of the places we visited (6 days). In fact Tauranga will be appearing in our blog in the next day or so ;) |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by mandy s
(Post 4339795)
I thought Tauranga was too busy!
If it where just me and the wife then we would head for someplace quieter. But we have to think of our kids needs not just ours. Anyway each to their own :) |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Jack The Lad
(Post 4339817)
Maybe, but if you have kids they may need a busier place than say some quiet village. Ours would :)
If it where just me and the wife then we would head for someplace quieter. But we have to think of our kids needs not just ours. Anyway each to their own :) |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by mandy s
(Post 4342206)
I agree with you if my kids were older but at their ages (4 & 7) I find quieter best! It was our main reason for leaving UK after all!
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Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Aitch
(Post 4307390)
Hi y'all,
I read these forums when my OH and I were thinking and investigating moving to NZ through the tail end of 2006. Well, here we are in sunny 2007 and we have decided to commit to making this journey, this year. So, I'm signing up here and would like to say "hi" to you all. Emigrating is a scary step, and I am really impressed with everyone's nerve and verve and willingness to help each other out. We are: Helena, Julian, Sophie, Paddy (dog) & Gypsy (cat). We live in north Bucks, near MK, yes, it got that bad! (If you do too, get in touch!) Sophie, our daughter is 7. We hope to arrive in NZ in early Sept. We like the sound of Tauranga, but none of us have ever been to NZ, sadly. I do not hold out much hope of us fitting easily into any of the NZI criteria, (particularly Gypsy!) Which means I have questions, questions and even more questions. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Helena Always good to have another wannabe somewhere else. I have just fixed the link to my "blog" which is basically a holiday diary from our recce last year. I Feel free to pass comment or ask questions. |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Jack The Lad
(Post 4342238)
We have had 8 houses in the 10 years we have been together and I dont fancy moving again after this BIG one. So we need a area that as it all. If you know what I mean? :)
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Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by mandy s
(Post 4342677)
I do know what you mean - and are you settled now - I have moved shed loads and still ponder! Maybe some of us just arent meant to settle for too long...I hope we will be able to!
There are several people looking to move to BOP. 'Am Loolah' is off there in April. We're going for a quick recce in April. Good luck. Helen |
Re: Hi....wish I was there!
Originally Posted by Aitch
(Post 4307390)
Hi y'all,
I read these forums when my OH and I were thinking and investigating moving to NZ through the tail end of 2006. Well, here we are in sunny 2007 and we have decided to commit to making this journey, this year. So, I'm signing up here and would like to say "hi" to you all. Emigrating is a scary step, and I am really impressed with everyone's nerve and verve and willingness to help each other out. We are: Helena, Julian, Sophie, Paddy (dog) & Gypsy (cat). We live in north Bucks, near MK, yes, it got that bad! (If you do too, get in touch!) Sophie, our daughter is 7. We hope to arrive in NZ in early Sept. We like the sound of Tauranga, but none of us have ever been to NZ, sadly. I do not hold out much hope of us fitting easily into any of the NZI criteria, (particularly Gypsy!) Which means I have questions, questions and even more questions. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. Helena You might live near us, we're out near Winslow! We're off to NZ in less than 2 weeks!! Cripey! My husband's a Kiwi, and I've been before so I know what to expect. Kind of! We've lived internationally before but this will be a more permanent move for me and my family (2 girls aged 2.5 and 4 months). We'll be staying in Auckland initially, but we'll settle where the work is, would prefer it to be out of Auckland, but really I'd be happy anywhere. ANYWHERE is better than MK!! I'm sure your'll make lots of good friends on here and gather some great advice. Its such an excellent source of info. Good luck! And hope to hear from you and your progress updates soon! Nikki x |
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