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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 24th 2010, 4:36 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,973
Posted By debz12

Re: extreme ups and downs

Woodpigeon - I think you are right, a trip back seems to be top of your list, sometimes you just have to do these things for your own happiness and to fulfill that ache you sometimes have for all...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 23rd 2010, 5:29 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,973
Posted By debz12

Re: extreme ups and downs

Wow Wood pigeon I could have written this post!!:(
I have been here in NZ for almost 12 years - hard to believe - and I have had massive ups and downs......
Like you me and hubby made an agreement...
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2010, 6:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,005
Posted By debz12

Re: Metallica

I also got tickets in the Visa presale - for Auckland - all my co-workers are mardy as hell cos they missed out! A couple of them went on at 9am on presale and public sale but nothing! So guess I was...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2010, 5:26 pm
Replies: 298
Views: 47,140
Posted By debz12

Re: Is New Zealand a 3rd World Country

This made me laugh and reminded me off something my friend asked back in the UK before we came here 12 years ago.
She asked what we were gonna do when we wanted a Maccas or BK cos "seeing as New...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 18th 2010, 1:18 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 16,780
Posted By debz12

Re: families left behind

This thread made me cry!:(
Prof Princess you have managed to say what so many of us feel! I have been here in NZ for 12 years now (from UK) and not a day goes by when I don't think of my family and...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2010, 3:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,068
Posted By debz12

Re: Living in Bexley..Christchurch City

Hi
I agree with the previous posts, Bexleys ok-ish but there a far nicer surrounding suburbs.
We live in Parklands/Queenspark near to Bottle Lake Forest and the beach, it's a great area. Avondale...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2010, 3:40 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,106
Posted By debz12

Re: NZ to Canada

Thanks for your advice JAJ, we definetly need to get citizenship, that's top priority.
Hmm seems we have a lot of thinking to do!!!!:confused:
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2010, 3:08 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,106
Posted By debz12

Re: NZ to Canada

Hi JAJ
God I know what you mean, it's a massive upheaval and that's why we're wondering if we can go through all that again! Finding a house, jobs, making new friends etc:
I think we have to sit...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2010, 2:53 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,106
Posted By debz12

NZ to Canada

Hi there
We have been here in Christchurch for almost 12 years and for the last few months have been toying with a move to the Vancouver area. Canada was always our first choice all those years ago...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 15th 2009, 1:54 pm
Replies: 159
Views: 18,508
Posted By debz12

Re: Stuck in Canada

Wow!! I could have written this! Except I'm stuck in NZ!!:rolleyes:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 15th 2009, 5:58 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,498
Posted By debz12

Re: Tell me why I should stay.............

That guilt feeling regarding family never seems to go away, I left the UK 11 years ago and not a week goes by when I don"t think how much my kids and family back home have missed out on :( I had a...
Forum: Back Home
Oct 13th 2009, 3:40 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 25,201
Posted By debz12

Re: It feels like we never went...

Hmm, deep down you know maybe its not Canada I pine for it's most probably the UK :( TBH I never wanted to come here to NZ it was my hubby who was mad keen! One of my UK m8s has just gone home after...
Forum: Back Home
Sep 29th 2009, 3:25 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 25,201
Posted By debz12

Re: It feels like we never went...

Hi there
We have been here in NZ for 11 years and have recently been thinking about Canada again ( We were originally going to apply for Canada 12 years ago but didn't have enough points so came to...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 27th 2009, 3:32 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,710
Posted By debz12

Re: Christmas in NZ!

Hi
We have been here 11 years so have pretty much got used to the NZ Xmas, though I have to be honest I much prefer Xmas in the UK!:D
We bought all our decos with us but every year I add to the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2009, 7:39 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,211
Posted By debz12

Re: Carpenter - how is the work situation in NZ

Good for you, it seems like you are really determined to come over and make a go of it:D
Fingers crossed and the best of luck:fingerscrossed:
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 26th 2009, 6:19 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,211
Posted By debz12

Re: Carpenter - how is the work situation in NZ

Hi there
We have been in Christchurch for 11 years, my husband is also a carpenter and this is the worst we have ever seen it. He is currently on short hours, in fact the whole workshop is until...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2009, 8:29 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,065
Posted By debz12

Re: Newbie - Looking for advice please x

Yep, been here in NZ for 11 years and Xmas day is definetly not coats and scarves, more like shorts, flip flops and barbies! We still make sure we have our proper Xmas dinner though;) Still doesn't...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2009, 7:43 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

Re: New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Yep, I agree with you, we are sheltered down here but then I also feel so isolated from the rest of the world! Can't win eh!
I know what you mean about feeling safe and nice too, we live in a nice...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2009, 7:28 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

Re: New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Thanks for both of your views it's always good to get the bigger picture. Brizzle I know what you're trying to say, here in Christchurch we also have the nice outlying suburbs - where we live - and...
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2009, 6:38 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

Re: New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Same here:eek: It has definetly put me off, my hubby said don't let the kids read it, it will scare the life out of em!!:lol:
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2009, 9:18 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

Re: New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Hey!
Thanks for that, I will defo send you a PM, look forward to chatting with you but for now I am gonna sign off and go watch Outrageous Fortune - the only decent Kiwi programme on the box at the...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2009, 9:13 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

Re: New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Hi there
Thanks for the reply. I have checked out whether we have enough points which we do and my husbands job is also on the LIST but the recession has also given us something to think about.
We...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2009, 9:06 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

Re: New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Hi
Thanks for the quick reply. I did wonder about the job situation after reading some of the posts on here. It would be at least a year to 18 months before we made the move - IF we got accepted -...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2009, 12:14 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,483
Posted By debz12

New Zealand to Canada (again!!)

Hi everyone:D
I am a newbie to the forum but have been nosying on here for the last few months, to be honest I'm on here every night drives the OH mad!!
So here goes - Hubby, me and our 1 year old...
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