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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 29th 2011, 10:35 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,960
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Moving back from Nz..shipping costs!!!!

Thanks for replies. I've been away for the weekend so haven't been on here.
Hmm...beginning to think it probably is about right. They are going to phone me at the end of this week so someone can...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 27th 2011, 8:53 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,960
Posted By Kentish Lass

Moving back from Nz..shipping costs!!!!

We came over just over 7 years ago, with PSS and this end, their partners Nz Van Lines. Just been in touch with NZ Van Lines today and got a quote for a 20 ft. container for $9,800. I asked about...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2011, 9:49 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,286
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Moving cats to nz

We brought our two out over 7 years ago. We used a company in Essex that did everything and we timed it so we arrived just ahead of them.We were as pleased to see them, as they were us, when we...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2011, 7:45 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,300
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Lovin it!!

Jealous :thumbsup

Same here.......Jealous! But plotting our return.....
Good Luck!:thumbup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2011, 6:34 am
Replies: 6
Views: 905
Posted By Kentish Lass

Anyone rented out their home?

Just put a thread in the NZ section and will now try you guys.
Trying hard to get back home.I really want to get back before the start of the school year in September BUT our house is not selling....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2011, 6:24 am
Replies: 2
Views: 616
Posted By Kentish Lass

Renting out property

Trying to sell up and move back BUT our house is proving hard to sell.
It's all very frustrating! Thinking now that perhaps we could rent out our home here and then go back and rent in the UK but...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 22nd 2011, 11:11 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,187
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Swanage

A side effect of being an ex-pat......we get so confused we're not sure of where we are......:confused:
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 10th 2011, 7:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 764
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Excellent opprtunity

Thanks!

The business is a shoe repair shop. The only one covering a very large area. We get customers from quite a distance for the repairs and we also do engraving and watch batteries.The...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 10th 2011, 2:35 am
Replies: 4
Views: 764
Posted By Kentish Lass

Excellent opprtunity

Just put our home and business in the 'Working Abroad by Profession' section. To anyone looking to come over to NZ,we would give you plenty of advice and training,if required. Ideal life for many,...
Forum: Working Abroad by Profession
Apr 10th 2011, 2:14 am
Replies: 0
Views: 1,109
Posted By Kentish Lass

Excellent opporrtunity in NZ

We are selling up to return to the UK after over 7 years.
Is anyone out there interested in buying our house and business package?

Business: Shoe repair and engraving shop in Te Awamutu. Help and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 1st 2011, 10:39 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,187
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Swanage

Wow! had to take a double look at this....Swanage!
We are trying to get back 'home'. I've wanted to since day 1 here, but have stuck it out for over 7 years for the family. Oh, what martyrs us mums...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 30th 2011, 7:59 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,807
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Teaching Assistants Job

That's how I started....went along to my daughter's teacher,when we first got here. Luckily, she had taught in the Uk for a couple of years so readily accepted. I was prepared to work for nothing...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 30th 2011, 9:40 am
Replies: 9
Views: 6,807
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Teaching Assistants Job

It seems that a teacher aide here is like being a care assistant in a school, usually with children that require a lot of support physically.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 29th 2011, 11:54 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,807
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Teaching Assistants Job

I've been a teacher aide here for years and done the Open University course but gradually my hours have got less and less. Last year I only had 2 hours a day and this year, they couldn't afford me at...
Forum: NZ Update
Jan 26th 2011, 8:45 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 5,309
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Do I stay or do I go?

I was born in South London and at 13 moved to Bromley.Moved out here from Romney Marsh after living there for over 20 years.
We've been here for 7years. I went back last year with my 14 year old...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 26th 2011, 6:58 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 874
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Big Day Out 2011

Yes I went...........just got back after travelling on after, up to the Bay of Islands. Yes, camping in the rain!

Lots to like this year although sound was a bit 'iffy' this year. Difficult to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 11th 2011, 5:30 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 11,637
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Can you fast-track your NZ citizenship?

Well Done Expat Kiwi.........So often feelings run high in this site. People are emotional or stressed and feel vunerable or protective as to how they feel. Very often critism puts folk off from...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 6th 2011, 1:16 am
Replies: 33
Views: 11,637
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Can you fast-track your NZ citizenship?

Seems to be pretty much set in stone. I enquired if we could apply for ours. We were here 3 yrs on a Business Visa before we could get our PR. The answer was that you had to have 5yrs PR ,so by the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 25th 2010, 8:09 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,567
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Over 50's/60's arrival centre for new returnees

Great idea. We have family and friends to help us back...they are the main reason for wanting to return home. It seems harder though to go back then to come here in the first place. Where to work is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 24th 2010, 11:35 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 638
Posted By Kentish Lass

Happy Christmas,Folks!

:beer:

Hope everyone is having a lovely Christmas.

No matter where you are,or want to be...no matter your every day-to-day feelings and emotions I hope today is special.


The New Year...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 24th 2010, 11:22 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 906
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Merry Christmas

:beer:
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

The one day wherever we are, whatever our day-to-day feelings are, we are grateful for our lot and having a lovely Christmas.





Mind you ..the New...
Forum: Australia
Nov 10th 2010, 11:06 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 6,675
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Ping Pong Stories...

I think it's wrong to try and suppress feelings of being homesick. I know because I have tried to keep busy and 'forget' how I really feel. But it's still always there. Why should why try so hard to...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 9th 2010, 10:12 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,692
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Remember me?????!

Yes, don't disappear again. We need like-minded people on here and we can't all think that this is one great, funtastic holiday. Some of us need to be propped up now and again. Or we can just be...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 7th 2010, 9:23 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,692
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: Remember me?????!

I understand every word!

I also understand why you stopped posting. You can find yourself posting just negative,'feeling sorry for yourself' postings. Then others just think,post, well just go...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 6th 2010, 7:59 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 13,138
Posted By Kentish Lass

Re: hoping to move to NZ - Is it best to sell our furniture and buy when we get there

We used PSS and would recommend them.

As many comments above, Yes....do bring everything. Hard to replace, not just in cost, but in choice and quality. Also it is nice to be surrounded by your...
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