Stormer999

Not the subject more the size of the queue.......

yjx1nt7

Can t agree more jo xx

Jo_Paul87

Superb !!! as you know we are also moving out in June and as you say all the negativity was really cheesing us off, we all know everywhere has its problems but it is great to see these positive replies on this thread, it has helped confirm that the move we are making is going to be the best

Genesis

The reason so many live abroad is because NZ is so incredibly isolated. There is nothing wrong with NZ per se..just like there is nothing wrong with the UK. One is stupidly overcrowded and the other stupidly isolated. I expect and hope my kids will go away from Nz for an extended period of time. There is so much to see and do and NZ can be a bit insular. On the positive side I cannot think of another place on earth I would rather raise my kids. I do feel incredibly safe here (when not driving in my car..alas the driving over here is terrible!!) unlike in Northampton where I felt always under threat such were our appaling crime stats. I love NZ as much as I did 5 yeears ago. Sure stuu annoys me about the place like it will you guys avo 5 years but I am soooooooooooooooo glad me and my family are here. We have lives here we could only dream of in the UK. Life in NZ in the main is a breeze for us. I understand for many life can be hard here. One man's meat.......

scrubbedexpat094

What about positive NELLIES FP?????

I remember being in the UK & reading all the negative threads & it can really pull you down when your emotions are already on a roller coaster ride.

I know you are realistic in your expectations of life in NZ & you are lucky enough to have your parents here. On top of that, you have a ready-made network of people who will do their best to support you both & will become your friends too.

Looking forward to seeing you in the Pacific Bar in a few weeks

I'd much rather be living here than in the UK, though I'm like your Mum & miss M&S too, especially the Per Una stuff.

shirl

M & S Deliver to NZ now you know so there is no real need to miss it. Also Next now deliver too for $15 great eh!

shirl

This thread is certainly a good one. I will read it periodically when I feel negative It WILL cheer me up.

scrubbedexpat094

Oh I know, unfortunately so does my OH ! I've done a number of orders over the past year or so & our UK bank account has become seriously depleted

I miss being able to browse though, looking on-line is not the same. I miss the food section too!

Perry Groves

Other forums I read have also had incredibly negative posts. But I got Blue stickers, I just need those volcanos to behave and I'll be down there in a juffy!

shirl

Maybe one day we will have an international M&S open up who knows! If there is enough interest from onliners they may consider it. Great to browse as you say, not the same as actually being touchie feely with the clothes is it when you are online.

Flower Pot

I'd imagine there are a million people from lots of countries living overseas... tis the way of the world!
I think it says there are a lot of moaners on here!!! OK, ok lil bit of a joke there... don't bite my head off

Yeah Kaz, all cities have good and bad parts, Lpool's no exception... still fancy a change of scenery so thought we'd try out NZ

Matt & Jax and Jo & Paul, bit of a spirit lifter eh... lets keep our excitement for our big move going through this thread

Vital - your one of the valued positive nellies, you're deffo allowed! Looking forward to catching up over a vino or 3 in a few weeks

And as for M&S, my mum is emailing me her 'shopping list' this week, I'm sure some Marksies items will be on there! If you want anything bringing over give me a shout... please bear in mind our 92kg combined luggage allowance

scrubbedexpat094

Thanks Hun but that allowance is precious, so I'll leave it for you & your Mum

AngelaandJim

One positive thing we experienced in NZ was being given a police escort to Auckland Airport to catch our flight to Christchurch after being given a speeding ticket!! In Scotland they would have laughed at you and left you!

ExKiwilass

But it's normally not a third of a country's population.

Charismatic

I’ll like New Zealand because it is a young country filled with great new possibilities. We have the very real chance in New Zealand to leave behind the archaic beliefs and glacial systems that shackle the old world. There may be much room for industry and nurturing of innovation in our beautiful country but in many ways that’s actually a good thing, New Zealand has never been a country where “sticking to what you know” works well. We have constantly adapt ourselves to ever changing demands in a drive towards progress, whether the winds of change worked for us or against us. Everything we need to survive and thrive is here in New Zealand be it food or gold, wine or wood.

We can make New Zealand a great place to work, live and prosper. This is a country built by immigrants who came looking for better lives and a fresh start, united together as people who dared to dream of a new future. In that tradition we have the potential to not only to prosper and succeed in New Zealand but also to write history as a nation that throws caution to the wind and do things differently. The important history of New Zealand has yet to be written and we are only at the dawn of the coming age in this newly populated land.

Whenever I’m frustrated at New Zealand it’s not because I don’t see potential in New Zealand, it’s because I see abundant potential and have high expectations. We will succeed, just as those who first came saw only thick forest inhabited by warring tribal savages succeeded in building a democracy littered with farms and houses prospering on fertile land .