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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 26th 2023, 9:41 am
Replies: 16
Views: 6,516
Posted By shuvit

Re: Homesick, but not sure what for

Yes, we are 6 years in and I do get the occasional pangs of home sickness
I think when you are planning a big move like we have done, you discuss the 'what ifs', what if someone gets really sick,...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 30th 2022, 11:01 am
Replies: 8
Views: 7,845
Posted By shuvit

Re: Emigrating Prison Officer

Hi Chris_98
I am a Corrections Officer, we have a huge retention issue with staff at the moment (possibly due to recruiting lots of people over the Covid period who were looking for job placement...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2020, 11:19 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,370
Posted By shuvit

Re: G'won then. Fess up . Who's already got their heating on ?

Nope - Staying Strong in our household :egyptian:

However, I have been working nights this week and have had my leccy blanket on when I get home - I do still have my summer duvet on though
Have...
Forum: New Zealand
May 2nd 2020, 1:45 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,014
Posted By shuvit

Re: Dog relocating to New Zealand

Aaww thank you - you won't regret it - good luck for the move :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
May 1st 2020, 4:08 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,014
Posted By shuvit

Re: Dog relocating to New Zealand

Hi, we moved in 2017 and brought our 2 k9 boys over (along with our 3 children, but this isn't about them :whistle:)
Our eldest boy was 11 at the time of moving, the youngest was 7
We had so many...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 26th 2020, 6:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,538
Posted By shuvit

Re: Selling UK home prior to NZ move - logistics?!

We (Myself and children ages 4,5&6) moved over in October 2017, husband moved over in July 2017 due to work....
Anyway, I put the house on the market in the July, first viewing went well, had a chat...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2019, 4:06 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 3,319
Posted By shuvit

Re: UK resident getting married in NZ

Hi - we were married over here in NZ when we were both NZ residents and moving over here just a dream - we found it much easier to use a wedding planner - everything was organised for us, we just...
Forum: New Zealand
May 13th 2018, 10:44 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,350
Posted By shuvit

Re: Doughnuts

Oh no escapedtonz - but nowhere is as good as when you were younger is it
bevs - your right, it is what you make of it
justcol - cold & miserable - sounds perfect ;)

I used to go there every...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2018, 11:05 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,350
Posted By shuvit

Re: Doughnuts

Come on - you can't beat eating warm donuts from a paper bag on a cold October night walking up the prom in Blackpool watching the illuminations :D :thumb: :D
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 8th 2017, 12:16 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,589
Posted By shuvit

Re: October Arrivals and Departures 2017

Oohh will do - are you around that neck of the woods MrsFychan?
Will be in touch x
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 5th 2017, 5:17 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,589
Posted By shuvit

Re: October Arrivals and Departures 2017

Haha,it's not all bad - Sint Elins has been a good adopted town for us when me and my husband were starting out, first home together etc, we actually first copped off in Nexus lol
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 5th 2017, 7:28 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,589
Posted By shuvit

Re: October Arrivals and Departures 2017

I can't believe it's now my turn to add info onto the arrivals page - I have been a member of this site since January 2008 - omg, our lives have changed so much, but this has always been our dream...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2017, 6:35 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Yes, it was only marginally cheaper at the time of booking!!
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2017, 6:03 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Haha, the things we do
I dread to think what I will have my 4, 5 and 7yr old wearing to save the weight in the suitcases
20 days and counting to get the suitcases at the optimum weight 😨
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2017, 3:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Yes flying economy with Etihad
It is 23kg allowance, have had difficulty and a twitter 'to do' with them regarding purchasing additional luggage allowance, (they advertise a 20% discount to pre...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 2nd 2017, 2:20 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

That's great - going via Abu Dhabi and Sydney, staying away from the US - but now you have me wondering if I need anything for transit there...
...another thing to add to my check list 😭
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 2nd 2017, 1:41 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Yes, as I thought - thank you
But nothing required for NZ visiting visa (if residency visa still hasn't been sorted?)
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 2nd 2017, 9:13 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Thanks for the info guys

Could I just double check - that I don't need to apply for a holiday visa being a British citizen as the UK is a waiver country - I'm just convinced that there will be a...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2017, 11:58 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Re: Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Thank you both, I shall arrange for flights out of the country after 3 months in that case xx
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2017, 6:00 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By shuvit

Holiday Visa with no ongoing flight

Hi - our residency visa is being processed and I am hoping (finger crossed, touching wood etc etc) that all will go through smoothly, my husband is currently in Wellington working under a work visa,...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 19th 2017, 9:40 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,054
Posted By shuvit

Re: Shipping Timelines

Good luck with the in house camping - ours was sent over 4 weeks ago and like your hubby, mine is over there setting up home for us too, my bum does not enjoy camping chairs anymore for some reason -...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2017, 5:17 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,054
Posted By shuvit

Re: Shipping Timelines

Oh yes, a little pricey isn't it - we are sending my 2 huskies over in November - now that's costing more than a flight for 2ad 3ch and a 20ft container house move in total!!!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2017, 11:34 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,054
Posted By shuvit

Re: Shipping Timelines

Oh no, that sounds like a pain
We too went for the full container option, based on cubic measurements of our estimate we were given in the region of £4.3k (I don't have exact figure on me)
We...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2017, 3:23 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,054
Posted By shuvit

Re: Shipping Timelines

I used PSS
Service has been great - only issue at the moment was 1 of the 2 men who came to pack my worldly goods was a little grumpy and quite harsh, not what you need when emotions are running...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 22nd 2017, 12:17 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,054
Posted By shuvit

Re: Shipping Timelines

I shall give myself 2 week leeway in that case - thanks for advice

My bum isn't coping with the camping chairs when I try to chill of a night when the children have gone to bed 😂
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