[Carrot Cake]

Hi - I have been reading the forum for a while and gleaned loads of useful info so thanks everyone :clap
We have been in Christchurch for 2 weeks now and must say that it has been bloomin' hard work - so much stuff to sort out and with 2 kids in tow it has been a bit stressful at times living in a very small space.
We have moved from West Sussex and I think quite a few posters on here are from there. Nice part of the UK IMHO but we are up for a new adventure here in beautiful NZ.
I think we are finally starting to get somewhere and have sorted out a school, rental and car. In the next few weeks hopefully we will get to meet some new friends and start to enjoy our new home and do a bit of exploring.
Cheers all :)

[nippa&pippa]

Welcome to Canterbury from fellow Canterbrian :nice1 :clap:raebanana

There is a social group for Canterbrian ex-pat http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/group.php?groupid=2

[Carrot Cake]

Thanks Sophia - I have just joined the group and will keep an eye out for any meet-ups.

[JoJo76]

Hello and good luck. I hope everything works out for you.

We're not long back from our recce visit and can't wait to leave again.

Tonight we're going to chat to an immigration consultant to see if we're going to go down that route or do it ourselves:)

[AndyR]

oh cool a group! only 3 weeks now!

congrats on getting everything sorted out!

[JandM]

Hello, and welcome.:)

[nickydwuk]

Well done on finally getting there. We arrive in september so would be interested in your views of the first few weeks - good, bad & indifferent. Hopefully we will meet you at the 28th September meet.

[yotty]

It's cold in The Garden City though?;)

[dusk]

hello and welcome:)

[Pebbles]

Hi Carrot Cake & welcome!
Know what you are going thru (except the kids part) since we are in Chc just over 2 weeks now. And the weather is definitely not helping ;)
It seems to get better once you start finding your way around town. Bus service is great compared to home!

[Genie]

Hi Carrot Cake, welcome from us. We flew in just over two weeks ago too, where have you settled? I haven't risked a bus here yet, although I did catch 'the flyer' in Wellington. :exit That was an emotional experience :laugh

Good luck with settling in, it's not easy with the snow and the cold is it? But it's worth every log on the fire :yes

[red]

Welcome Carrot Cake! We moved to Christchurch a couple of months ago, there is a lot to do at first but it does get easier. Glad I'm not the only one to arrive in winter!:laugh

Good luck with it all!

[Leanne]

Hello!
:)

[Moorf]

Welcome!

There's a thread about a Chch meet in September somewhere.... ;) hope you'll all be able to make it...

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

Hello and welcome to the forum, and NZ.

[benandclare]

Welcome along all newcomers :clap:clap

[thewoodies]

Hello and good luck. I hope everything works out for you.

We're not long back from our recce visit and can't wait to leave again.

Tonight we're going to chat to an immigration consultant to see if we're going to go down that route or do it ourselves:)

we did it all ourselves! the internet application is very straigt forward-and it saves you loads of £/$ if you do it yourself:yes - goood luck

[Carrot Cake]

Thanks for the welcomes! I haven't been brave enough to get a bus yet - I nearly got the free red bus that is bright yellow the other day but I wimped out because of the weather. It has been freezing here perhaps not the best time of year to arrive but as the Kiwis would say - it can only get better!!!:clap

[Moorf]

Thanks for the welcomes! I haven't been brave enough to get a bus yet - I nearly got the free red bus that is bright yellow the other day but I wimped out because of the weather. It has been freezing here perhaps not the best time of year to arrive but as the Kiwis would say - it can only get better!!!:clap

Unfortunately you have arrived at possibly THE coldest part of the year!! And it's a cold one this year with snow to sea level recently which is very unusual!!

Ahh, but you'll be so amazed when that sun pops out ... :nice1

[Red Devil]

Hello and welcome to the forum... good to hear you're settling in and getting things organised.

With a bit of luck we'll be arriving in Christchurch around January '09... looking forward to meeting up with fellow Canterbrian's :nice1

[Kirst&Kev]

Hi and warm welcome to the forum. Hope you have lots of 'jerseys' to keep you warm? :yes

[peebles16]

Hello and welcome along from us too :)

Karen