StevieD
20th June 2007, 07:23 PM
Yay, I've made it this far :cheers Loving Cambridge, really nice community feel to it, small town where everyone knows everyone else. We have got a good circle of friends developing too, both Kiwi's and expats, which is good.
The area is really nice, from lakes to rivers to stunning bush. Easy reach of the coasts on both sides. Yes, you could say we like it here. The kids have really settled in the local school and are both joining in activities and are in the school teams for netball/basketball. They have a wide circle of friends and it is the norm for us to be without them/have extra bodies over the weekends.
As for us? Jan is in the PTFA at the school, I am playing guitar (and still possibly drums!) in the school show in a few weeks time:we are mega busy with all the running round and things we have to do.
Went to agricultural field days last weekend in Mystery Creek down the road, interesting stuff. Been to dinner parties, spa drinkies, nights out, had guests over, yes things are busy.
Winter is here, been very cold in the rental, but no more than we expected. Yesterday was beautiful sunshine but the temperature plummeted overnight. Today, cold to begin with and it is now 15 degrees outside! Cloud cover certainly helps to bump the temperature up in winter here.
Things have developed over the last couple of weeks. I have started work for a fire alarm company, doing emergency lighting and stuff like that. Not my forte but it is easy enough work, NZ work experience, and it allows me to network a bit looking for that opening that will really do for me job wise. Was pipped at the post for a really good job in Auckland, bucket load of money, but just couldn't help thinking that Auckland would be a backward step for us. OK, the money would have been good, but what about the extra expenses involved, the traffic etc. Commuting would have involved a 3 hour round trip on top of the working day, 45 dollars fuel per day, and probably end up with me pushing up daisies in a years time through exhaustion!! :laugh I am not excluded from the company though because the project manager has told me to apply in 6 months time. Decisions on that one I think.....
So, been a bit quiet on the forum of late, have had the chance to have the odd look in, but been so busy/tired/wrapped up in the warm watching tv etc in the evening. But, feeling good, healthy with the fruit and veg and juices.
So, I have 3 green blobs, happy days. 2500 posts with this one, and 3 months under our belts. The way things are going it is going to be a lot longer here for us.
Steve, Jan, K & L
The area is really nice, from lakes to rivers to stunning bush. Easy reach of the coasts on both sides. Yes, you could say we like it here. The kids have really settled in the local school and are both joining in activities and are in the school teams for netball/basketball. They have a wide circle of friends and it is the norm for us to be without them/have extra bodies over the weekends.
As for us? Jan is in the PTFA at the school, I am playing guitar (and still possibly drums!) in the school show in a few weeks time:we are mega busy with all the running round and things we have to do.
Went to agricultural field days last weekend in Mystery Creek down the road, interesting stuff. Been to dinner parties, spa drinkies, nights out, had guests over, yes things are busy.
Winter is here, been very cold in the rental, but no more than we expected. Yesterday was beautiful sunshine but the temperature plummeted overnight. Today, cold to begin with and it is now 15 degrees outside! Cloud cover certainly helps to bump the temperature up in winter here.
Things have developed over the last couple of weeks. I have started work for a fire alarm company, doing emergency lighting and stuff like that. Not my forte but it is easy enough work, NZ work experience, and it allows me to network a bit looking for that opening that will really do for me job wise. Was pipped at the post for a really good job in Auckland, bucket load of money, but just couldn't help thinking that Auckland would be a backward step for us. OK, the money would have been good, but what about the extra expenses involved, the traffic etc. Commuting would have involved a 3 hour round trip on top of the working day, 45 dollars fuel per day, and probably end up with me pushing up daisies in a years time through exhaustion!! :laugh I am not excluded from the company though because the project manager has told me to apply in 6 months time. Decisions on that one I think.....
So, been a bit quiet on the forum of late, have had the chance to have the odd look in, but been so busy/tired/wrapped up in the warm watching tv etc in the evening. But, feeling good, healthy with the fruit and veg and juices.
So, I have 3 green blobs, happy days. 2500 posts with this one, and 3 months under our belts. The way things are going it is going to be a lot longer here for us.
Steve, Jan, K & L