Should I stay or should I go?
#47
Re: Should I stay or should I go?
Had I been a few years older & if not for a wretched RTA a bit later on in the early 70's , that could have been me .
#48
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Re: Should I stay or should I go?
I'm going back on topic.
We first emigrated to Nelson in 2008 and spent 18m where everything went wrong. At the time I had 2 small children. Basically lots of bad stuff happened, and I became homesick and in the end, pregnant with twins, threw all my toys out of the cot and we went home to Yorkshire.
Pauses. Ah... Yorkshire.
We spent three years trying to get back in, but did more research, got work first, and ensured that life would be the way we BOTH wanted it. At the last minute, when the house was sold and the bags were packed and hubby had the call about the start date, I panicked and didn't want to come. I always say it was like a runaway train. I was nervous as hell, but we'd just gone too far.
Now, we're flat broke, but very happy. I agree with what someone else said about having the right attitude to stuff and just getting on with it. Yep, I miss stuff, but I also find new stuff I like just as much. And whenever I think I miss the UK, I remember that I could never have given my children this much freedom and space back there.
On the education front, I worried bit at first, but my (four) children are happier and have a more rounded education. I think it's good for them, and my husband the Kiwi has far better academic results than I do.
It's not for everyone, but it is for me. It's not perfect, but nowhere is. It is my life now, and I like it.
(Though a small corner of Aotearoa will be forever Yorkshire.)
We first emigrated to Nelson in 2008 and spent 18m where everything went wrong. At the time I had 2 small children. Basically lots of bad stuff happened, and I became homesick and in the end, pregnant with twins, threw all my toys out of the cot and we went home to Yorkshire.
Pauses. Ah... Yorkshire.
We spent three years trying to get back in, but did more research, got work first, and ensured that life would be the way we BOTH wanted it. At the last minute, when the house was sold and the bags were packed and hubby had the call about the start date, I panicked and didn't want to come. I always say it was like a runaway train. I was nervous as hell, but we'd just gone too far.
Now, we're flat broke, but very happy. I agree with what someone else said about having the right attitude to stuff and just getting on with it. Yep, I miss stuff, but I also find new stuff I like just as much. And whenever I think I miss the UK, I remember that I could never have given my children this much freedom and space back there.
On the education front, I worried bit at first, but my (four) children are happier and have a more rounded education. I think it's good for them, and my husband the Kiwi has far better academic results than I do.
It's not for everyone, but it is for me. It's not perfect, but nowhere is. It is my life now, and I like it.
(Though a small corner of Aotearoa will be forever Yorkshire.)
#49
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 137
Re: Should I stay or should I go?
I have to agree with you on the subject of the schooling Im afraid. We did our research as everyone does and thought everything would be fine.
It wasn't and whilst I don't think hrs of homework etc is needed I did get fed up with the childish behavior and lack of teaching.
In the end is was decided it was two great a risk and we returned home last year. If we return it will be when schooling is finished.
It wasn't and whilst I don't think hrs of homework etc is needed I did get fed up with the childish behavior and lack of teaching.
In the end is was decided it was two great a risk and we returned home last year. If we return it will be when schooling is finished.
#52
Re: Should I stay or should I go?
I'm going back on topic.
We first emigrated to Nelson in 2008 and spent 18m where everything went wrong. At the time I had 2 small children. Basically lots of bad stuff happened, and I became homesick and in the end, pregnant with twins, threw all my toys out of the cot and we went home to Yorkshire.
Pauses. Ah... Yorkshire.
We spent three years trying to get back in, but did more research, got work first, and ensured that life would be the way we BOTH wanted it. At the last minute, when the house was sold and the bags were packed and hubby had the call about the start date, I panicked and didn't want to come. I always say it was like a runaway train. I was nervous as hell, but we'd just gone too far.
Now, we're flat broke, but very happy. I agree with what someone else said about having the right attitude to stuff and just getting on with it. Yep, I miss stuff, but I also find new stuff I like just as much. And whenever I think I miss the UK, I remember that I could never have given my children this much freedom and space back there.
On the education front, I worried bit at first, but my (four) children are happier and have a more rounded education. I think it's good for them, and my husband the Kiwi has far better academic results than I do.
It's not for everyone, but it is for me. It's not perfect, but nowhere is. It is my life now, and I like it.
(Though a small corner of Aotearoa will be forever Yorkshire.)
We first emigrated to Nelson in 2008 and spent 18m where everything went wrong. At the time I had 2 small children. Basically lots of bad stuff happened, and I became homesick and in the end, pregnant with twins, threw all my toys out of the cot and we went home to Yorkshire.
Pauses. Ah... Yorkshire.
We spent three years trying to get back in, but did more research, got work first, and ensured that life would be the way we BOTH wanted it. At the last minute, when the house was sold and the bags were packed and hubby had the call about the start date, I panicked and didn't want to come. I always say it was like a runaway train. I was nervous as hell, but we'd just gone too far.
Now, we're flat broke, but very happy. I agree with what someone else said about having the right attitude to stuff and just getting on with it. Yep, I miss stuff, but I also find new stuff I like just as much. And whenever I think I miss the UK, I remember that I could never have given my children this much freedom and space back there.
On the education front, I worried bit at first, but my (four) children are happier and have a more rounded education. I think it's good for them, and my husband the Kiwi has far better academic results than I do.
It's not for everyone, but it is for me. It's not perfect, but nowhere is. It is my life now, and I like it.
(Though a small corner of Aotearoa will be forever Yorkshire.)