OMG one year already
Aug 20th 2010 | 4:41 pm
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OMG one year already
This time last year was our last weekend in the UK 
Cannot believe what we have done in the last year
1) emigrated to New Zealand
2) brought our 3 dogs our a week later - the MOST expensive part of our emigration by far
3) Neil bought a motorbike
4) bought a Ute, then bought a little 17yr old car for me when we realised we needed more than one in this vast empty country
5) rented a house in an olive grove
6) bought a house with 2.5 acres in the country
7) bought some furnitue
8) Neil decorated the whole house befoer we had 11 UK guests over and
9) GOT MARRIED
10) Neil had two jobs but then the market went quiet
11) bought a New Zeland puppy, Blue Merle Border Collie
12) carried on sorting the garden out
13) bought a Mercedes
14) bought a spa :blush:
15) realised the value of tarmac our drive is potholed stone and we need to save up for a proper surface - worried about dropping the bikes - need about $20,000 apparently :?
16) I went to Malaysia for the first time (work)
17) Neil got a really safe and secure job at the port, at long last
18) got PR
Still to do
1) paint the roof - not trivial
2) re-paint the deck
3) paint the garage doors
4) trim endless leylandi hedges (they are a much needed windbreak here)
5) HAVE A HONEYMOON
What shall we do in the next twelve months??
Going out for a lovely meal to celebrate tonight
Cannot believe what we have done in the last year
1) emigrated to New Zealand
2) brought our 3 dogs our a week later - the MOST expensive part of our emigration by far
3) Neil bought a motorbike
4) bought a Ute, then bought a little 17yr old car for me when we realised we needed more than one in this vast empty country
5) rented a house in an olive grove
6) bought a house with 2.5 acres in the country
7) bought some furnitue
8) Neil decorated the whole house befoer we had 11 UK guests over and
9) GOT MARRIED
10) Neil had two jobs but then the market went quiet
11) bought a New Zeland puppy, Blue Merle Border Collie
12) carried on sorting the garden out
13) bought a Mercedes
14) bought a spa :blush:
15) realised the value of tarmac
our drive is potholed stone and we need to save up for a proper surface - worried about dropping the bikes - need about $20,000 apparently :? 16) I went to Malaysia for the first time (work)
17) Neil got a really safe and secure job at the port, at long last
18) got PR
Still to do
1) paint the roof - not trivial
2) re-paint the deck
3) paint the garage doors
4) trim endless leylandi hedges (they are a much needed windbreak here)
5) HAVE A HONEYMOON
What shall we do in the next twelve months??
Going out for a lovely meal to celebrate tonight
Aug 21st 2010 | 9:22 am
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Re: OMG one year already
Congratulations, it's incredible how much you've achieved in a mere 12 months 
Aug 21st 2010 | 10:37 am
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Re: OMG one year already
Wow you have certainly done a lot in a year!
Congratulations and enjoy your evening out!
Congratulations and enjoy your evening out!
Aug 21st 2010 | 6:47 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
It hasn,t all been plain sailing and i came close to getting on a plane at least once, but i,m fairly sure this is now home. Thank you to my beautiful wife for putting up with me 
Neil
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Aug 21st 2010 | 9:34 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
nice one congrats on one year Dewb
Aug 24th 2010 | 11:29 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
Hi J & N
Sorry missed your 1yr anniversary post!!......just wanted to add my congrats and say 'good on you!'
Hope life continues to be all you wished for and you get that honeymoon as soon as!!
B x
Sorry missed your 1yr anniversary post!!......just wanted to add my congrats and say 'good on you!'
Hope life continues to be all you wished for and you get that honeymoon as soon as!!
B x
Aug 31st 2010 | 2:41 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
Congrats, sorry a bit late in replying. Cant believe it's been a year for you both, well done. Wishing you both a belated 1 year anniversary here in NZ
Sep 3rd 2010 | 2:40 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
This time last year was our last weekend in the UK
Cannot believe what we have done in the last year
1) emigrated to New Zealand
2) brought our 3 dogs our a week later - the MOST expensive part of our emigration by far
3) Neil bought a motorbike
4) bought a Ute, then bought a little 17yr old car for me when we realised we needed more than one in this vast empty country
5) rented a house in an olive grove
6) bought a house with 2.5 acres in the country
7) bought some furnitue
8) Neil decorated the whole house befoer we had 11 UK guests over and
9) GOT MARRIED
10) Neil had two jobs but then the market went quiet
11) bought a New Zeland puppy, Blue Merle Border Collie
12) carried on sorting the garden out
13) bought a Mercedes
14) bought a spa :blush:
15) realised the value of tarmac our drive is potholed stone and we need to save up for a proper surface - worried about dropping the bikes - need about $20,000 apparently :?
16) I went to Malaysia for the first time (work)
17) Neil got a really safe and secure job at the port, at long last
18) got PR
Still to do
1) paint the roof - not trivial
2) re-paint the deck
3) paint the garage doors
4) trim endless leylandi hedges (they are a much needed windbreak here)
5) HAVE A HONEYMOON
What shall we do in the next twelve months??
Going out for a lovely meal to celebrate tonight
Cannot believe what we have done in the last year
1) emigrated to New Zealand
2) brought our 3 dogs our a week later - the MOST expensive part of our emigration by far
3) Neil bought a motorbike
4) bought a Ute, then bought a little 17yr old car for me when we realised we needed more than one in this vast empty country
5) rented a house in an olive grove
6) bought a house with 2.5 acres in the country
7) bought some furnitue
8) Neil decorated the whole house befoer we had 11 UK guests over and
9) GOT MARRIED
10) Neil had two jobs but then the market went quiet
11) bought a New Zeland puppy, Blue Merle Border Collie
12) carried on sorting the garden out
13) bought a Mercedes
14) bought a spa :blush:
15) realised the value of tarmac
our drive is potholed stone and we need to save up for a proper surface - worried about dropping the bikes - need about $20,000 apparently :? 16) I went to Malaysia for the first time (work)
17) Neil got a really safe and secure job at the port, at long last
18) got PR
Still to do
1) paint the roof - not trivial
2) re-paint the deck
3) paint the garage doors
4) trim endless leylandi hedges (they are a much needed windbreak here)
5) HAVE A HONEYMOON
What shall we do in the next twelve months??
Going out for a lovely meal to celebrate tonight
What a fab update - Honeymoon sounds fab , on the deck , watching the paint dry , eating olives & watching the dogs play ??
Sep 3rd 2010 | 2:41 pm
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Congrats on the first year .
Sep 30th 2010 | 10:48 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
Congratulations!
You have achieved so much in your first year
You have achieved so much in your first year
Oct 1st 2010 | 10:44 pm
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Oct 8th 2010 | 1:53 pm
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Re: OMG one year already
This time last year was our last weekend in the UK
Cannot believe what we have done in the last year
1) emigrated to New Zealand
2) brought our 3 dogs our a week later - the MOST expensive part of our emigration by far
3) Neil bought a motorbike
4) bought a Ute, then bought a little 17yr old car for me when we realised we needed more than one in this vast empty country
5) rented a house in an olive grove
6) bought a house with 2.5 acres in the country
7) bought some furnitue
8) Neil decorated the whole house befoer we had 11 UK guests over and
9) GOT MARRIED
10) Neil had two jobs but then the market went quiet
11) bought a New Zeland puppy, Blue Merle Border Collie
12) carried on sorting the garden out
13) bought a Mercedes
14) bought a spa :blush:
15) realised the value of tarmac our drive is potholed stone and we need to save up for a proper surface - worried about dropping the bikes - need about $20,000 apparently :?
16) I went to Malaysia for the first time (work)
17) Neil got a really safe and secure job at the port, at long last
18) got PR
Still to do
1) paint the roof - not trivial
2) re-paint the deck
3) paint the garage doors
4) trim endless leylandi hedges (they are a much needed windbreak here)
5) HAVE A HONEYMOON
What shall we do in the next twelve months??
Going out for a lovely meal to celebrate tonight
Cannot believe what we have done in the last year
1) emigrated to New Zealand
2) brought our 3 dogs our a week later - the MOST expensive part of our emigration by far
3) Neil bought a motorbike
4) bought a Ute, then bought a little 17yr old car for me when we realised we needed more than one in this vast empty country
5) rented a house in an olive grove
6) bought a house with 2.5 acres in the country
7) bought some furnitue
8) Neil decorated the whole house befoer we had 11 UK guests over and
9) GOT MARRIED
10) Neil had two jobs but then the market went quiet
11) bought a New Zeland puppy, Blue Merle Border Collie
12) carried on sorting the garden out
13) bought a Mercedes
14) bought a spa :blush:
15) realised the value of tarmac
our drive is potholed stone and we need to save up for a proper surface - worried about dropping the bikes - need about $20,000 apparently :? 16) I went to Malaysia for the first time (work)
17) Neil got a really safe and secure job at the port, at long last
18) got PR
Still to do
1) paint the roof - not trivial
2) re-paint the deck
3) paint the garage doors
4) trim endless leylandi hedges (they are a much needed windbreak here)
5) HAVE A HONEYMOON
What shall we do in the next twelve months??
Going out for a lovely meal to celebrate tonight
Oct 9th 2010 | 10:56 am
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Re: OMG one year already
So glad things are working out for you both here. Hope you don't have to live through another earthquake in the near future 
Bevissa
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