marcia
16th November 2008, 07:44 PM
Well 2 years down the line yesterday (didn't have chance to post sooooooo busy sorting out camp stuff for the boys and baking and going racing etc) I can remember our leaving day like it was yesterday, and the day we arrived at Palmy to be welcomed by a lovely group of people from this forum. But in other ways it feels like we've been here forever.
Not going to ramble on for long really - it hasn't been an easy journey, having to get a job offer to even be able to apply, then waiting for the paperwork for that offer to actually be sent seemed to take forever - would just say that if you want it enough just keep trying, and be patient.
We've definatly made the best decision for our family, the boys love it here, have some really good friends, are happy at school, much more carefree than in the uk. They certainly don't want to return to the uk, and the littlest one doesn't really remember any thing about the Uk now (he was almost 3 when we arrived) Kevs job is very 'cruisy', not bringing in a huge wage but with no mortgage we manage fine, the hours fit in, he brings the boys home from school at 4.00, and we have loads of time together (when hes not in his mancave :D) as a family.
We have a lovely home, with land, no way could we have afforded the same in the Uk. We have loads of really good friends over here, and its nice now after being here for 2 years to actually say to them...... 'do you remember when we.............'
The few things we miss, certain foods like oxtail soup, walkers crisps, won't kill us. The hardest is missing family and friends, not being able to just pop in to see them, or pick up the phone/skype without wondering first what time it is there. Having to say goodbye after they've visited is horrid, and I worry about what will happen as my parents get too old to come out. But they support our decision to come, everyone who has been has said we made the right choice.
I am happy to say that I certainly class New Zealand as home - though i do forget sometimes and say 'back home' refering to the uk.
Moving here isn't the best thing for everyone, but we feel it certainly was for us. :bluebanana
Not going to ramble on for long really - it hasn't been an easy journey, having to get a job offer to even be able to apply, then waiting for the paperwork for that offer to actually be sent seemed to take forever - would just say that if you want it enough just keep trying, and be patient.
We've definatly made the best decision for our family, the boys love it here, have some really good friends, are happy at school, much more carefree than in the uk. They certainly don't want to return to the uk, and the littlest one doesn't really remember any thing about the Uk now (he was almost 3 when we arrived) Kevs job is very 'cruisy', not bringing in a huge wage but with no mortgage we manage fine, the hours fit in, he brings the boys home from school at 4.00, and we have loads of time together (when hes not in his mancave :D) as a family.
We have a lovely home, with land, no way could we have afforded the same in the Uk. We have loads of really good friends over here, and its nice now after being here for 2 years to actually say to them...... 'do you remember when we.............'
The few things we miss, certain foods like oxtail soup, walkers crisps, won't kill us. The hardest is missing family and friends, not being able to just pop in to see them, or pick up the phone/skype without wondering first what time it is there. Having to say goodbye after they've visited is horrid, and I worry about what will happen as my parents get too old to come out. But they support our decision to come, everyone who has been has said we made the right choice.
I am happy to say that I certainly class New Zealand as home - though i do forget sometimes and say 'back home' refering to the uk.
Moving here isn't the best thing for everyone, but we feel it certainly was for us. :bluebanana