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Forum: New Zealand
Sep 7th 2015, 11:41 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 5,189
Posted By IrishPom

Re: The awful feeling that is 'Homesickness'

I've been here for 9 years with my wife and two boys, still get homesick but not as bad as it used to be

It's a powerful feeling, the only way I coped with it for a while was to have an emergency...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 19th 2015, 8:27 am
Replies: 30
Views: 5,179
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Fear of not being able to go back

We've been here for 9 years, some days I love it and some days I don't, I do the usual and make the lists, good vs bad but we came for our boys who are now 9 and 13

It's difficult because its a...
Forum: New Zealand
May 27th 2015, 9:41 am
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Asbestos in homes

Thanks for the reply

Knew about the sheds and roof but not about the stippled ceilings inside houses.

Didn't want anyone drilling or cutting it

Cheers
Forum: New Zealand
May 27th 2015, 7:54 am
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By IrishPom

Asbestos in homes

Just a heads up we've got a stippled effect ceiling and it has asbestos in it

Apparently it's really common even with recent houses, and the old circuit boards are asbestos as well

You need to...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2015, 7:40 am
Replies: 2
Views: 526
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Special needs kids

Thanks for the reply and the info

Got a few things going on now, just started with Sunshine Soccer and good support through the school and hopefully going to meet families in the same boat
...
Forum: New Zealand
May 22nd 2015, 5:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 526
Posted By IrishPom

Special needs kids

Hello,

My 9 year old son was born in Wellington a couple of months after we arrived.

He has global developmental delay with no speech, and other health issues but is the happiest, toughest...
Forum: New Zealand
May 8th 2015, 3:46 am
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Grandparents

Good advice thanks

Looking at meeting him halfway wherever that turns out to be

I think I'll tell him about feeing guilty and clear the air, it's just me when I get homesick I think

Thanks...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2015, 9:10 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Grandparents

Sounds like a good idea, would make it easier for people

My Dads got the money but doesn't like the flight anymore, just miss the support I suppose, my youngest son has special needs and miss the...
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2015, 2:24 am
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Grandparents

Hello hazelnut

May be an age thing, my boys are getting older and he's missed them growing up, I just feel guilty every now and then and my youngest has special needs so I miss the support I...
Forum: New Zealand
May 4th 2015, 2:10 am
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Grandparents

Thanks for the reply

I think we'll plan a meet up in the states or somewhere near to half way

We talk more now I'm in NZ than when I lived round the corner, a letters a good idea

Cheers for...
Forum: New Zealand
May 3rd 2015, 9:15 am
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By IrishPom

Grandparents

Hello,

We moved to NZ from Manchester UK 9 years ago for quality of life for our boys who were under 4 at the time.

It's was easy at first, moving around settling down bit of an adventure

We...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Apr 24th 2015, 8:15 am
Replies: 3
Views: 408
Posted By IrishPom

Re: Hello from NZ

Thanks for the welcome !
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Apr 23rd 2015, 9:21 am
Replies: 3
Views: 408
Posted By IrishPom

Hello from NZ

Kia Ora,

I've been in Christchurch NZ for 7 years with my wife and 2 sons aged 12 and 8

My wife's a primary school teacher who studied and qualified in NZ

This is the first time I've joined...
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