Originally Posted by macslass (Post 6627141)

OK send me some positive thoughts on Welly as I'm pregnant, bored and confused.

Been to NZ three times and loved it - several Kiwis friends out there following their UK OEs. Having a second baby in 3 weeks and my hubby and I have a big life decision to make as life here is unsustainable.

We're from the North East but are living in Edinburgh which we love and until recently it's served us well with coffee shops/culture/pubs etc but we own a second floor flat which is no longer practical with a toddler (not to mention No.2) and all the buggy/plastic tat that comes with him. We would have maybe stayed but we can't bear to live along way out of town which is realistically all we could afford after the impending £1300 a month costs a month we'll be looking at when I go back to work.

So here's the dilema - hubby has been offered a transfer with work to Newcastle which is closer to family and he has to be there in January so we're leaving Edinburgh whatever. However there's a role for him in the Wellington office. They'd do all the paperwork, pay for flights, etc on the condition we stay 2 years at least which to me isn't that long.

I'm sick of the corporate rat race at home, the continual rain and grey, the spiralling costs, etc (the usual) and want a better life for my babies where they can go outside once in a while without getting wet or blown away (ok so maybe Welly isn't the best choice of city in NZ for that!).

What do you think - should we just rent our flat, close our eyes, get on the plane and hope for the best??????

Advice please from anyone who has done just that.

Joxx

Originally Posted by macslass (Post 6627141)

OK send me some positive thoughts on Welly as I'm pregnant, bored and confused.

Been to NZ three times and loved it - several Kiwis friends out there following their UK OEs. Having a second baby in 3 weeks and my hubby and I have a big life decision to make as life here is unsustainable.

We're from the North East but are living in Edinburgh which we love and until recently it's served us well with coffee shops/culture/pubs etc but we own a second floor flat which is no longer practical with a toddler (not to mention No.2) and all the buggy/plastic tat that comes with him. We would have maybe stayed but we can't bear to live along way out of town which is realistically all we could afford after the impending £1300 a month costs a month we'll be looking at when I go back to work.

So here's the dilema - hubby has been offered a transfer with work to Newcastle which is closer to family and he has to be there in January so we're leaving Edinburgh whatever. However there's a role for him in the Wellington office. They'd do all the paperwork, pay for flights, etc on the condition we stay 2 years at least which to me isn't that long.

I'm sick of the corporate rat race at home, the continual rain and grey, the spiralling costs, etc (the usual) and want a better life for my babies where they can go outside once in a while without getting wet or blown away (ok so maybe Welly isn't the best choice of city in NZ for that!).

What do you think - should we just rent our flat, close our eyes, get on the plane and hope for the best??????

Advice please from anyone who has done just that.

Joxx

Originally Posted by pumpkinlou (Post 6633108)

Hi Stasia!

Ah! Thanks for that. It's nice to know I will meet some lovely people when I get there, as I am feeling really sad and sorry for myself today. Just got back from my dads house - I go there for a bit of time out since he passed away. I was upset and decided to look through a huge suitcase full of photo's and letters that I haven't been able to face doing since December, and lo and behold - what did I find - a 1957 booklet titled "New Zealand - Prospects of Settlement"!!! My dad had been there as a young man in the merchant Navy, fell in love with Wellington, but never got in and always regretted it and I feel this is most definitely a "sign". feeling much better and positive now.

Lou
xxxxxx

Originally Posted by pumpkinlou (Post 6633108)

Hi Stasia!

Ah! Thanks for that. It's nice to know I will meet some lovely people when I get there, as I am feeling really sad and sorry for myself today. Just got back from my dads house - I go there for a bit of time out since he passed away. I was upset and decided to look through a huge suitcase full of photo's and letters that I haven't been able to face doing since December, and lo and behold - what did I find - a 1957 booklet titled "New Zealand - Prospects of Settlement"!!! My dad had been there as a young man in the merchant Navy, fell in love with Wellington, but never got in and always regretted it and I feel this is most definitely a "sign". feeling much better and positive now.

Lou
xxxxxx

Originally Posted by simonmarkellis (Post 6622165)

Hi Steph

Has he taken Lee's job? On the WESTPAC Account? 5th hey? That's Welly Wife's (my better half) 40th! There's a party on the sixth which we're just sorting out, so I'll PM you my mobile number, then you can ring me when you get here and come along and meet everyone in one big swoop!!!! Hel of an introduction hey.... Have you sorted temp accomodaton when you arrive?

Simon

Originally Posted by crap coffee (Post 6667227)

:rofl: a typical Kiwi bloke in nz :rofl:

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:thumbsup:

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:D

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Originally Posted by Ted Logan (Post 6668187)

Has Lou's Big Day been sorted yet. You doing fancy dress ???

Originally Posted by RobClubley (Post 6617012)

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