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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 12th 2006, 6:35 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

Thanks for that, I'll definitely look for the book. I reckon the house swap thing sounds like quite a good idea. Cheers, will look at the website now.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 8th 2006, 5:49 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

wow, we were just beginning to think it might be a no go, we get put off by the logistics very easily - thanks for a positive spin on it, I wonder now if it really could work........
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 8th 2006, 6:05 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

Bumping this up. Has no-one had any experience of living and working back there for a year, as a way to catch up with friends and experience UK life for a while? Any experiences would be welcomed.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 5th 2006, 5:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

I'm glad you started this, I've never wanted to be a kiwi until recently (came here with kiwi hubby on holiday and never went back), but after your post yesterday I looked at the citizenship website,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 5th 2006, 9:14 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

Have thought about that and would consider it if we did the 3 month thing. I've seen awesome cottages in the Highlands available too. But it wouldn't work long term, firstly because we can make good...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 5th 2006, 3:35 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

very simple - the money!!! This year is the first year I've felt like doing it, there's no reason to unless I want to play sport for NZ!!!! I can vote, work, get family assistance, college grants,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 4th 2006, 10:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: 3 month holiday, or 1 year working

should be fine, will apply for hubby's visa nearer the time.

I have a 13 year old multiple entry non expiry residence visa, so no worries there.

kids all have dual passports.

Thanks for your...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 4th 2006, 7:04 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By DaisyNZ

3 month holiday, or 1 year working

Can anyone give us some advice. We've planned a long trip to the UK for years now and with each new year, the trip seems more daunting. I've visiting the UK many times for a few weeks on my own and...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2006, 6:35 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 14,049
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: Why we won't be emigrating to New Zealand

I live in Hawkes Bay and am a 'stay at home mum' to three boys. I have a big circle of friends, kiwi and poms, and I can't think of any who work while still having preschoolers. I haven't got one...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 2nd 2006, 5:28 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,076
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: Anyone travelled to NZ with young children

Hi there. This might be too late but my number 1 advice (having done the trip twice with that age child - on my own) is to use a good backpack. I know you have hubby with you, but it's still so...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 18th 2005, 10:14 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,811
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: back in NZ after 2 wks in UK

Hi guys, we have a couple of supermarkets locally that sell cans of mushy peas. They are nice, but just not the same as from a chip shop with those English soggy chips!!! I once made my own too. I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 9th 2005, 8:57 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,811
Posted By DaisyNZ

back in NZ after 2 wks in UK

Just reporting back. Had a lovely holiday with friends and family, and am now back in NZ. I've been in NZ 13 years and have never settled completely, always had that yearning for home. But after this...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 13th 2005, 4:57 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 814
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: anyone here remember me?

Merlot - I'm really suprised to see you are returning down under, I'll have to do some searching and see if you've posted about your change of heart.

HP - I remember being very envious when I saw...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 12th 2005, 7:59 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 814
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: anyone here remember me?

Thanks for the advice, but I married a kiwi and have 3 little kiwi's, and I have an indefinite returning visa. Funny tho, even when you think you know it all, I still nearly took my son on his UK...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 12th 2005, 6:00 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 814
Posted By DaisyNZ

anyone here remember me?

I've been reading this forum for a while now. I've been in NZ for 13 years and we'd planned to spend a year in the UK in 2006 to see what we thought. But that's been postponed now due to having had a...
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2004, 7:08 am
Replies: 43
Views: 2,080
Posted By DaisyNZ

Re: Pushing out the wannbe Kiwis

New Zealand is a brilliant place. It is suiting me, hubby and 3 kids very well. We live on one modest income, 2 cars, 4 bedroom house (with mortgage), and we manage to live quite well on it. My only...
Forum: Australia
Jul 20th 2004, 8:09 pm
Replies: 167
Views: 20,311
Posted By DaisyNZ

Hi Paul. I saw the TV appearance - anyone with...

Hi Paul. I saw the TV appearance - anyone with kids would have loved your Sam, I have 3 boys and I thought he did really well, mine wouldn't have been any different.

I've also just finished your...
Forum: Australia
Jun 29th 2004, 1:55 am
Replies: 6
Views: 533
Posted By DaisyNZ

welcome to NZ - never mind about the rain, at...

welcome to NZ - never mind about the rain, at least you can watch coronation street tonite!!!

The Dept of Conservation visitor centres are always worth a look, find some brochures to browse...
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2004, 8:51 am
Replies: 167
Views: 20,311
Posted By DaisyNZ

Hi Paul, I sent you a PM from the other forum...

Hi Paul, I sent you a PM from the other forum about your book, did you get it? Let me know if you didn't. I'm unable to find the book here in NZ, I'm being told there is no NZ distributor. I'll look...
Forum: Australia
Jun 11th 2004, 8:10 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,233
Posted By DaisyNZ

DianeOz - Elliot, William and Jonathan!! What do...

DianeOz - Elliot, William and Jonathan!! What do you think?!

Congratulations by the way on expecting a third. How's the pregnancy going, I found this third one really tough going, trying to deal...
Forum: Australia
Jun 10th 2004, 9:37 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,233
Posted By DaisyNZ

DianeOz - We have Joe, Ben and Mark. We obviously...

DianeOz - We have Joe, Ben and Mark. We obviously like the shorter names but we also wanted one this time that wasn't going to be too popular, we know lots of adult Marks but no little ones. I also...
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2004, 4:16 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,233
Posted By DaisyNZ

aaahhh, thanks guys, wondered if anyone would...

aaahhh, thanks guys, wondered if anyone would reply. Actually I mentioned the baby in a post on 'the other site', but can't post a pic, so someone suggested I did it here. But I guess there's a few...
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2004, 3:36 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,233
Posted By DaisyNZ

A kiwi is born....

This wasn't my idea!! I don't know if there's anyone who knows me well enough here to care, but here's our latest addition. Born 25 May, right on time, 8lb 7oz, our third son.
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2004, 12:32 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,101
Posted By DaisyNZ

Well, I only got 25 and I guessed most of those!!...

Well, I only got 25 and I guessed most of those!! But I left Britain at 22 and didn't give a monkeys about any of that stuff before then, so I didn't have a hope really. Would be interesting to see...
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2004, 8:51 am
Replies: 9
Views: 637
Posted By DaisyNZ

New Zealand Milk Tray has to be the worst box of...

New Zealand Milk Tray has to be the worst box of chocs I've eaten. What is the strawberry cream all about - it has marshmallow in it - YUK!!! I don't think there is any box of chocs I like here after...
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