Rich&Sarah
16th March 2008, 09:42 PM
Hello ENZ Forumies,
I've been a keen reader of this forum for the past six months or so and have just about completed our EOI. Just waiting for my sons first passport to arrive from the UKPO so I can complete the EOI by entering his passport number.
I've been trying to talk my OH round to the idea of moving to NZ for about a year now and we have found this forum brilliant at answering all the questions/worries we've both been having regarding experiences, locations and money. We feel this forum has given us a really good grounding for what we can expect and a made us really think long and hard about what we want to achieve from it. OH is really keen now. Even after reading some of the bad experiences people have had!
My OH and I have been running our own business together for the past four years (Cafe / Restaurant in the Peak District) and working seven days a week with the odd afternoon off together to enjoy our new son. We've found this period a real strain both physically and mentally but also financially. So we're used to having no money (After VAT, Income Tax, Bank Charges and more taxes etc) and have got used to making the most out of what little we have.
The reasons for wanting to leave the UK are mainly spurred on by the adventure and the need of a change in work/lifestyle. Don't get me wrong we don't want to get over to NZ and put our feet-up. We want to work so we can live rather than to other way round. Plus the thought of bringing up my son in the UK fills us with a great deal of dread, having dealt with teenagers working for us. All that seems to matter is having stuff they can't afford, getting drunk, taking drugs and blaming someone in authority for there mistakes. (A few bad experiences).
On a more positive note we will be reading with interest all that is being discussed on the forum and hope to contribute with our experiences.
Many Thanks,
Richard, Sarah, Josh & Rocky (The dog)
I've been a keen reader of this forum for the past six months or so and have just about completed our EOI. Just waiting for my sons first passport to arrive from the UKPO so I can complete the EOI by entering his passport number.
I've been trying to talk my OH round to the idea of moving to NZ for about a year now and we have found this forum brilliant at answering all the questions/worries we've both been having regarding experiences, locations and money. We feel this forum has given us a really good grounding for what we can expect and a made us really think long and hard about what we want to achieve from it. OH is really keen now. Even after reading some of the bad experiences people have had!
My OH and I have been running our own business together for the past four years (Cafe / Restaurant in the Peak District) and working seven days a week with the odd afternoon off together to enjoy our new son. We've found this period a real strain both physically and mentally but also financially. So we're used to having no money (After VAT, Income Tax, Bank Charges and more taxes etc) and have got used to making the most out of what little we have.
The reasons for wanting to leave the UK are mainly spurred on by the adventure and the need of a change in work/lifestyle. Don't get me wrong we don't want to get over to NZ and put our feet-up. We want to work so we can live rather than to other way round. Plus the thought of bringing up my son in the UK fills us with a great deal of dread, having dealt with teenagers working for us. All that seems to matter is having stuff they can't afford, getting drunk, taking drugs and blaming someone in authority for there mistakes. (A few bad experiences).
On a more positive note we will be reading with interest all that is being discussed on the forum and hope to contribute with our experiences.
Many Thanks,
Richard, Sarah, Josh & Rocky (The dog)