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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 17th 2022, 8:17 pm

Replies: 11

Back in time…

Views: 1,920

Posted By alicerose

Re: Back in time…

I love your attitude, I love your episode of “this is your life” … great post … I’m in NZ, have been for 16 years … so far from home 😞

I have little regrets of living here, but some things will...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 7th 2022, 10:54 pm

Replies: 31

I think I've made a mistake

Views: 8,714

Posted By alicerose

Re: I think I've made a mistake

I however haven’t settled here, and it was all my idea to come, so i’ve never really admitted it to my husband, it would be the end of our relationship. I had loads of friends and family when we...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 7th 2022, 6:49 pm

Replies: 31

I think I've made a mistake

Views: 8,714

Posted By alicerose

Re: I think I've made a mistake

Wow that’s quite judgmental…I’ve been here 16 years and haven’t made any “real friends” either..I have acquaintances, that’s all.

If I left NZ today I quite honestly could say there isn’t...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 4th 2022, 7:21 pm

Replies: 7

Turning 18 this year moving to the UK

Views: 1,615

Posted By alicerose

Re: Turning 18 this year moving to the UK

Hey Jacob
You don’t say if you have any work experience? Work experience, I believe will be most important to get yourself started in the UK.

Do you have family or friends in the UK? that will...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 25th 2022, 7:59 pm

Replies: 14

Into the final stretch.

Views: 1,385

Posted By alicerose

Re: Into the final stretch.

Good luck and be happy 😃.. such an exciting time for you both. I can’t wait to be able to make the move back home from NZ … one day it will happen.. just gotta get my ducks in a row!

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 13th 2022, 6:36 am

Replies: 1

NZ to UK - Setup Bank Acc before returning?

Views: 555

Posted By alicerose

NZ to UK - Setup Bank Acc before returning?

Hi
I’m sure this question has been asked many times, found threads relating to US to UK but not NZ.

Has anyone successfully opened a UK bank acc from NZ before they arrived in the UK?
...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 12th 2022, 3:34 am

Replies: 31

I think I've made a mistake

Views: 8,714

Posted By alicerose

Re: I think I've made a mistake

I live 70k south of Christchurch and with respect can assure you that the two biggest quakes are an indicator of the risks associated with Earthquakes in NZ. In my opinion Earthquakes should be taken...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 12th 2022, 3:20 am

Replies: 31

I think I've made a mistake

Views: 8,714

Posted By alicerose

Re: I think I've made a mistake

Hi I’m a UK Expat, moved to Ashburton, SI in 2005.

I’m not going to give you a rose tinted view, but an honest one of our experience of NZ life.

Firstly I feel your pain…my first impressions...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 12th 2022, 1:26 am

Replies: 16

Returning to England from New Zealand.

Views: 2,933

Posted By alicerose

Re: Returning to England from New Zealand.

Oh I’m sorry to read this…is it because of the pension funds that are restricting your plans?

We always felt coming to NZ was a bit of a one way ticket..my OH has never been back to the Uk...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 9th 2022, 11:13 pm

Replies: 16

Returning to England from New Zealand.

Views: 2,933

Posted By alicerose

Re: Returning to England from New Zealand.

Your info is really great … have you first hand experience of this process?

It’s like de ja vue, working in reverse, so don’t want to mess up our retirement… when we came to NZ in 2005 we just...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 9th 2022, 11:07 pm

Replies: 16

Returning to England from New Zealand.

Views: 2,933

Posted By alicerose

Re: Returning to England from New Zealand.

Hi

Sounds like we are similar age and situation. We have been on SI NZ since 2005. We originated from Surrey/Sussex and would like to move to the Dorset area.

We want to ensure;
1. We don’t...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Sep 6th 2021, 1:56 am

Replies: 10

New Zealand 16 Year Itch

Views: 1,893

Posted By alicerose

New Zealand 16 Year Itch

Hi All. We have been happily living on the South Island of NZ for 16 years now. We have raised 3 kids, who are all adults now, 1 lives in Europe, 2 still here close by. We have a nice comfortable...

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