[Myrkk]

It is all going so smoothly so far, prolly just jinxed it!

EOI selected immediately, ITA arrived quickly, few probs with NZQA but assessment came back a grade higher than expected. Now, hubbie has been offered a job after the first phone interview he did.

My problem now is I'm scared. Not just a little scared, I'm brown trousering it [sorry if that is tmi]

Do I really want to go? All the familiar stuff we will leave behind, the lovely road to our house, the new job I have that I really enjoy, the house that I'm finally settling into and feeling like it's home..........

Will we like the houses, will the jobs work out, will we make friends, will we miss the UK too much, will we have enough disposable income, will we cope with lack of familiarity........... and my hubbies contribution...........

will we fall of the planet 'cause we're upside down:uhoh ;)

PHEW........ breathe

[holland]

Well I haven't fallen off the planet yet!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on all info that is fab news....you will be absolutely fine....

No-one can answer all of your questions as unfortunately you've just got to thrown yourself in and give it a go and all will become apparent!

You do want to go...or you wouldn't be here and have gone through all you have gone through.

Fab news....this is where all emotions kick in!

J x

[holland]

Breathe..in and out, in and out nice and slowly!:nice1

[Tia Maria]

Will we like the houses?

You will find a fab house and that fact that it is 2 minutes from the beach will make up for the fact that you have to put a wooly hat, gloves and scarf on everytime you enter it.

Will the jobs work out?,

Being new you'll be able to claim that you have all sorts of skills, fluent japanese, karate, working from home while still in bed. By the time they find out its not true you can move on to your new job, there are lots in NZ!

Will we make friends?

Your strange accents, unusual way of dressing and quirky customs will endear you to the locals. They will constantly invite you to parties, and make you say the word 'deck'.

Will we miss the UK too much?

Hmmm, while you are sitting on a beach in full sunshine, wearing jandals and drinking a Summer Ale - no! While you are unpacking all your belongings in the sweltering heat, fighting off the mozzies - yes!

Will we have enough disposable income?

No, you will have to pay out for so many things when you first arrive, you will feel like you are haemorraging (sp?) money. However, your cunning plan to fill the container with with lots of Little Tykes toys, Galaxy chocolate and Molton Brown soap will turn into a nice little earner which will see you through the transition phase.

Will we cope with lack of familiarity?

Whenever you are feeling out of place, you will turn on TV 1 and watch Coronation Street, its so far behind that you will instantly feel comforted with a UK fix (although slightly narked that you have to watch it all again)

........... and my hubbies contribution...........

will we fall of the planet 'cause we're upside down ?

As long as you bought your anti-gravity boots from NZIS you will be absolutely fine, you did buy your anti-gravity boots didn't you?!


When it all happens so quickly it is very exciting and very scary but you have to admit its never boring!

Christmas Cheers!

Tia

[benandclare]

Only one way to find out ............... :yes :yes

[Lara Croft]

Hi Myrkk!
We're in pretty much the same boat. I applied for 2 jobs, got the second, and start work in January....

We are frantically packing up, and trying to sort out everything with less than 3 weeks to go now, and the panics are setting in. My OH posted a good thread a few days ago about feeling strange and scared, now that we are so close to moving.

I keep waking up in the wee hours with horrid thoughts about things I'd forgotten to do... and then forgetting them when I eventually crawl out of bed in the morning. I keep meaning to leave pen and paper by the bed, but haven't done so yet!

Scary days ahead, and I am just too busy to get excited yet :-(

Jane

[Sam B]

I can pretty much guarantee that there will be good days and bad days, but you'll never know for sure until you've done it!!

[ourquest]

Well those of us (I speak for myself) still in the process and not quite ready to arrive yet are jealous. But in a nice supportive way of course.
If it's any consolation we already live in the southern hemisphere and although it is something you have to constantly work on we've only fallen off 2 or 3 times.

Sounds like you have endured an embarrassment of riches in the process so far. Long may it continue :clap

[Perry]

Hi Myrkk.
My OH and I are in the same boat. She is supposed to start work at the end of January and our house isn't even on the market yet as we are waiting for an answer off NZIS. just go for it and enjoy.

[Jennispink]

I've got collywobbles too:uhoh
My philosophy is just to suck it and see

You could always go home again to Wales if it all went wrong:nice1

Da Iawn, you'll be fine:)