Neither here nor there
May 23rd 2021, 10:14 pm
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Re: Neither here nor there
Yes, we do a lot of travelling and exploring around NZ - our jobs allow a lot of flexibility so we take school holidays out to explore, and usually manage to do fun outdoorsy things at the weekend. I do think its a very lovely country, and we have had fun here, but the underlying feeling of missing 'home' is still there for me. Although I do wonder how much it would still feel like home after the events of the last few years. When lockdown is over we'll go back for a holiday, perhaps that will shift it!
Jun 5th 2021, 5:35 pm
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Re: Neither here nor there
Those who moved to NZ and really liked it there will rarely settle when they go back to UK. If you enjoyed less crowded places and were well off financially the family pull has to be very strong. 13 years ago was still a good time to go and housing was more or less still affordable in NZ but those who moved in recent years and don't have big savings often struggle, be it NZ, Canada, Australia etc.. Obviously it's also down to location, so no idea which part of the UK you are. We left the UK 10 years ago now and NZ was on the list but for me personally just too far away to settle. We wanted to stay in Europe and Ireland was the only real option and just glad we moved back then. I agree that England can be rough in parts and since we live in the West of Ireland, cities like Birmingham can be a shock. Although beautiful I have no desire to travel as far as NZ these days. We usually drive to Catalonia but I think I'll try and explore more of Galica in the future. So close but most Brits avoid that part of Spain and feels like NZ when on the beach there.
