[SteveW19]

Hi everyone, great website so thought I should at least say hello. We were selected back in April, got our ITA in July and final approval 2 weeks ago, just waiting for the passports to come back with the VISAs entered. House sale due to complete in the next 10 - 14 days and then its book flights and we're off. We are heading for Christchurch where my brother-in-law has been for the last 4 years (hence our decision to follow suit after we visited twice), so can't wait. My wife has a job offer already, so I'll need to start looking as soon as we arrive, our 17 year old daughter will be job hunting too. Will be sad to leave West Yorkshire, but the scenary in NZ and the country as a whole has a lot more going for it. Cheers Steve, Jo and Jenna

[blearyjane]

Well done and welcome! Wish we were you! We have only just begun the process but can't wait - so much so that we have put the house on the market and are going to rent (as long as we sell!). Good luck with your new life!

Sue, Keith, Adam (10) and Tommy (9). :clap

[Mickstim]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with the move!

[stephenandjulie]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with the move. You'll find there are quite a few of us here in Christchurch. We have been here four months and loving it.
Julie

[Moorf]

Hi and welcome to the increasing number of people moving to Chch!!

We've been here just over three years now, and loving it.

Where does your bro-in-law live?

Moorf

[westi]

Hi, Best of luck with your move, from another Christchurch bod. Been here since last december after 5 years in Auckland.

[Lara Croft]

Good luck, I'm very envious.

Regards,
Jane

[peebles16]

Hi Steve, Jo and Jenna
Welome from us! We're heading to Christchurch too. Best of luck with your move and hopefully we'll catch up on the other side
Karen

[Joanne100]

Good luck with ur move and hope to meet up with u all wen u arrive!
Joanne

[Moorf]

Can you make the Chch meet on 2nd Dec?

;)

[Jim&Karen]

Hi we will be heading to Christchurch Jan 8th from West Yorkshire (Bingley)

The UK is being emptied but:uhoh there are always repalcements

cheers :cheers Karen and Jim

[benandclare]

welcome aboard guys we are definately in the luurrvin it camp - and we live in a garage!!!!

:nice1

[SteveW19]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the comments - what a welcome !
My brother-in-law lives in Lincoln and has been there for 4 years or so now, its a nice estate and we had a good look around the area when we were over there in March this year.
Ideally we would like to live in Lincoln, initially we were looking at building our own house - there are some lovelly plots nearby (Liffy Fields etc). However that might have been a little optimistic !
Anyway when we arrive we will initially live at Joe's house whilst we find somewhere to rent. My wife needs to start her new job fairly soon - so aiming at getting into NZ later this month and starting work on 3 December. I need to find a job when I get there - oddly I am not even worried about that just yet. We have had a last minute delay in the sale of our house, hopefully it will sort itself out, but worst case scenario is that Jo and Jenna fly out without me. I'll have to stay and carry on working to cover the mortgage in the meantime (groan). Life on an airbed - hmm can't wait for that one (all of our possessions left in the container on Monday).
So all being well we could make the meeting in December - if someone can send me more info please.

[Joanne100]

Im not sure there is any info on the December meet, was there a decision made? 2nd Dec is all i remember... oh and its Clare's Birthday!