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Forum: The Welcome Inn
Jan 10th 2023, 9:48 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,333
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Preparing to Move

Hello Huntaway, if you need any questions answered we'd be glad to help. We moved from NZ to the UK late 2019 with our 2 little dogs and a cat. I'm originally British, hubby is a kiwi and we've had...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2021, 6:35 am
Replies: 20
Views: 11,815
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Advice - Moving back to UK

Are you kidding? My kiwi husband and I have been living here in a small village near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire for 15 months now after leaving Nelson on the South Island. We feel so trapped....
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 12th 2020, 2:16 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,449
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Is it better to buy a house/flat in the UK or NZ now?

We're fed up with the whole deal here, thinking of retreating back to New Zealand although we've only been here a year. Just getting costs for air travel for our 2 Jack Russell's and beloved cat at...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2020, 8:02 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,449
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Is it better to buy a house/flat in the UK or NZ now?

Have you managed to get back to New Zealand? Did you have pets to worry about? We're wondering the same thing, do we really want to stay here for the next wave? :confused: It's so confusing and...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 17th 2020, 4:01 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,449
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Is it better to buy a house/flat in the UK or NZ now?

We have looked at buying in Scotland because they don't have stamp duty.
Property is less expensive in the UK than N.Z.
Interest rates and house values in N.Z. are high as well as everything...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 10th 2020, 8:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,557
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Things to consider - moving back to UK: Dogs and babies

I moved from NZ to UK with 2 x Jack Russell's (one was 12 years old) and a cat. They were all crate/cage trained and used to being in kennels/cattery. They were all absolutely fine. Flying Qatar it...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jul 8th 2020, 5:40 am
Replies: 9
Views: 725
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Scottish bank account

Yes, I had to take my rental agreement,utility bill, passport and a letter from my employer proving I had employment. Can't believe the amount of hoop jumping we've had to go through! It's not like I...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 5th 2020, 3:30 am
Replies: 1,385
Views: 170,466
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Coronavirus

Hubby and I want to go back to NZ from UK, we were contacted by NZ government to say we could go but to be quarantined for 2 weeks in hotel in city of entry. BUT, the airlines won't take pets yet so...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2020, 2:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,340
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Trucking companies hiring UK drivers

Hi there, my husband is a New Zealander with a Class 5 (up to 50 tonnes, but they often go over :frown:) Heavy truck driver with DG and F endorsements and has been in the UK now for 6 months on a UK...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2020, 9:48 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,061
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: NHS for the spouse visa applicant?

I'm British, hubby NZ, he just registered with a gp and gets free healthcare like me. Prescriptions cost a lot but you can pay a subscription fee and get medication posted free. We downloaded 'Echo'...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2020, 9:14 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 743
Posted By Gypsy888

HGV1 licence in UK/ Been home 10 months now!

Hello guys, I've been back in the UK for 10 months now! How on earth did the time go so fast! My kiwi husband has been here since 12th December/6 months. It's been a bloody nightmare to be honest....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 17th 2019, 1:03 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Just back! Help with Car Insurance please

There's ALWAYS a catch. In 40 years of driving, I've never owned an automatic car :D Typical. You would not believe how many issues like this I've had to deal with over the last 4 weeks, most...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2019, 12:36 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Just back! Help with Car Insurance please

BritInParis
Oh! I thought I had to have been here 12 months before applying for a uk licence! Thank you! :amen:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2019, 9:07 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Just back! Help with Car Insurance please

In the end I went with "Admiral" , thank you everyone for your advice :thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2019, 9:05 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,367
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Dog & cat from NZ to UK

Dogtainers or Pet transport (George) in Auckland. We moved 2 dogs and a cat from Nelson to Manchester with them.
Forum: Back Home
Sep 10th 2019, 12:51 am
Replies: 7
Views: 9,353
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: One month.

Ditto! I moved here to Yorkshire for a job 4 weeks ago without my kiwi husband and pets. Waiting for spouse visa for him to follow.
I seem to be pushing shit uphill at every turn... Bank/Car...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 13th 2019, 12:48 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,469
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Overwhelmed and just want to go home

I arrived in the uk yesterday without hubby and pets :( Today looking for a small, cheap car for work, which I start next monday.
Car insurance quotes are horrendous! AND I don't keep my no claims...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 12th 2019, 8:31 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,901
Posted By Gypsy888

Just back! Help with Car Insurance please

Arrived back yesterday, sad to leave kiwi hubby and pets back in nz :(
staying with brother and wife in Morecambe until Friday.
Have to buy car as I start work in Yorkshire next week!
Foreign...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jul 29th 2019, 8:57 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 1,144
Posted By Gypsy888

ToR transfer of residence form-currency of valued goods

I'm doing our ToR list of goods with values. Can I do it in NZD or does it have to be converted to GBP?
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2019, 6:50 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 823
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Anyone moved from New Zealand to Britain with a non UK spouse?

Thank you SpouseofScouse! I want to get everything organised before I leave because I'm the chief of logistics and form filler outerer! OH is stressed and putting head in sand.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2019, 5:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 935
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Panic stations ... I got a job! Dilemmas with Kiwi Partner.

Thanks SanDiegogirl, we would pay for priority if we could! With the 3 x pets, our airfares, shipping, rent in advance, etc etc we'll have nothing left! Everything we do and every form we fill out...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2019, 2:51 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 935
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Panic stations ... I got a job! Dilemmas with Kiwi Partner.

Thanks bevs, no we didn't get married, I want to do that in the UK where I'm from, and we haven't got time now really...unless of course it would make a HUGE difference?! Being "older" we're not...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2019, 1:52 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 823
Posted By Gypsy888

Unhappy Anyone moved from New Zealand to Britain with a non UK spouse?

I've been trawling through the immigration/uk spouse visa posts and timelines. Can't see any kiwis who have gone through the UK Spouse Visa hoops of fire :banghead:. Is there anyone out there?
I am...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2019, 1:29 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 935
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Panic stations ... I got a job! Dilemmas with Kiwi Partner.

I thought he could come for 6 months as a visitor just with his NZ Passport?
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 27th 2019, 10:55 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 935
Posted By Gypsy888

Re: Panic stations ... I got a job! Dilemmas with Kiwi Partner.

Thanks mikelincs, not the answer we were hoping for. :( Bugger.
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