[StevieD]

FOUR SHINY NEW RESIDENCE VISAS :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

One step closer, just got to shift this house and we will be off. It seems so long ago that we first started out on this road, and yes, there have been many heartaches, discussions, arguments, tears, tough decisions. But we are at a stage in our lives that something will give very soon. So this is our chance to start afresh, the chance to change our lives in a positive way.

So, thank you to all on here who have helped with advice, and been a part of the NZ ride of your life.

Steve, Jan, Kieran and Louisa :raebanana

[jubjub]

Woohoo.... :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana , have the traditional dancing bananas....

[jubjub]

Just another thought, if you weren't so interested in my cake yesterday, this would have been a great 1000 post....:laugh :yes :p

[kiwidebs]

:raebanana :raebanana Have some more dancing bananas. Yay for you all. Am sending lots of house sales vibes your way.

:cheers
Debs

[Kim39]

Come on Ste, we talk most days over the webcam, soon it will be face to face.....get in there:clap

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Kim

[katandbob]

FOUR SHINY NEW RESIDENCE VISAS

One step closer, just got to shift this house and we will be off. It seems so long ago that we first started out on this road, and yes, there have been many heartaches, discussions, arguments, tears, tough decisions. But we are at a stage in our lives that something will give very soon. So this is our chance to start afresh, the chance to change our lives in a positive way.

So, thank you to all on here who have helped with advice, and been a part of the NZ ride of your life.

Steve, Jan, Kieran and Louisa :raebanana


CONGRATS Steve & Jan and alos to Kieran and Louisa!

I'd give you MORE DANCING BANANAS...but were only allowed 3 :-(
:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Well done....and I'll keep my fingers xd for a smooth house sale etc for you all, and hope to see you following us to the other side ASAP.

We havent got long now before we can start afresh as you said (boy I am well ready for it too)


CONGRATS once again to you all

Kat and Rob (and the silent teenagers ;-) Jas and Jord)

[Albertz]

Good luck m8 wd on geting the visas, hope everything goes well & you get there soon as :nice1 :nice1

[Bubbles]

Great news Steve :nice1 :raebanana :nice1
Now sell that ruddy house.

John

[Suzy Rimbo]

Hey!

You guy's what fantastic new :raebanana :raebanana :clap

I am so so pleased for you all, you have gone through so much together and been so patient, you deserve everything from here on :nice1

My fingers, legs, eyes and anything else I can are crossed for you, good good luck with your house.
Love

Suzy x x

[MB]

Steve, Jan, Kieran and Louisa - fantastic!
:raebanana :clap :raebanana

All the very best to you, from us! :nice1

[zardell]

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Ooooh we are soo pleased for you, we dont know where to start to tell you!!

Wishing you all the luck in the world with the house sale...when the times right, it will happen, but here are some 'sell the house' vibes anyway.

Loadsa love,

Julie n Steve

xxx

[Marie P]

FANTASTIC NEWS GUYS !!!!

Come on ,hurry up so we can go camping .

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Can't wait to see you four over here ,

Get that house sold .

Marie ,Dave ,Ellen ,Joe and the other Lou xxxxx

[Cardy]

Great news . all the best for the big move from the cardy clan. :clap :cheers

[StevieD]

Thanks guys, it is just starting to sink in - off to have another look at those visas :)

And you do feel different once they arrive, just another step closer to reality.....

[Hannah]

Great stuff Steve

I would post dancing bananas for you but don't know how.

Please don't anyone tell me how - your efforts will be lost on me. I see IT instructions and I switch off. I kind of enjoy not knowing now, gives me a sort of sick satisfaction knowing that my 70+ year old father knows more about email and internet than I do! (Gives my dad a bit of a kick too!)

[off2nz]

Fantastic news! Well done - time to partaaaaay???!!!
:cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers

[mossum]

hey congrats !!!!!!

:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

good luck selling the house - ours fell through - still only a matter of time & then :exit

[marcia]

Yeahhhhhhhh!

Great stuff you lucky beggers :wah honest we're not jealous, (next time you can sit for 12 hours at the side of the M62!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

So what dates have they been stamped with, is it gonna be a mad rush or extra time?

Anytime you feel a bit low have a peep at those sstickers it'll brighten your day!!

And so to business have a bunch of these!!
:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

[Debbie]

Steve and fam
Congratulations.
We are right there with you, came back from our hols late Saturday to find a post card saying there was a parcel for us to collect. We knew what it was but had to wait till Monday to get our hands on those passports.
You are so right, you do feel so different having them in your hands, we waited 5 months to pay the levey but now NZ feels imminent.
I was going to post on Monday to say how impressed I was by the size of these visa, but it seemed so daft, but realy Im dead impressed that after all those tears, the stress, and £ they are substancial 2 page hologram included stickers. I would have felt underwhelmed if they had been the usual small inky stamp that you get when travelling.
All the best with the house sale, share any tips you have for dealling with estate agents, Im fighting the urge to throttle ours.
Here's hoping we can get to NZ before the start of the school yr.
Congratulations again.
Debbie

[Questor]

Woo Hoo!

Congratulations!

[StevieD]

Thanks guys, we sure will be keeping the updates going. As far as the dates are concerned, they were stamped yesterday, 25/4, so we in effect "gained" almost 2 months due to one of our passports having elapsed and the renewal taking longer than expected, the case officer also went off on holiday, providing more delay, suits us fine though.

And like you Debbie, we delayed everything for as long at possible, max time for ITA and levy in order to gain as much time as possible. Seems to have worked up to now, just gotta flog the gaff and we'll be reasy :nice1

Steve

[mossum]

stevie D

I'm amazed you can type - think I'd be tiddled with excitement !!!!

I think for so many of us the real celebration will be selling the old gaff !

[willsken]

Well done you! Hope to be catching up with you soon! :p

[ianandlou]

Steve,

CONGRATULATIONS. Keep us posted as the adventure unfolds.

All the best,

Ian
FOUR SHINY NEW RESIDENCE VISAS :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

One step closer, just got to shift this house and we will be off. It seems so long ago that we first started out on this road, and yes, there have been many heartaches, discussions, arguments, tears, tough decisions. But we are at a stage in our lives that something will give very soon. So this is our chance to start afresh, the chance to change our lives in a positive way.

So, thank you to all on here who have helped with advice, and been a part of the NZ ride of your life.

Steve, Jan, Kieran and Louisa :raebanana

[StevieD]

Save the getting tiddly bit for when we get there! ;)

[Smiler]

Steve and family


That's brilliant news. I'm sooo pleased for you and so are my bananas :raebanana:raebanana

Get that house sold (is it on the market?) and get over here.


Deborahx

[Singel]

Steve and family


That's brilliant news. I'm sooo pleased for you and so are my bananas :raebanana:raebanana

Get that house sold (is it on the market?) and get over here.


Deborahx
Echo the same :raebanana :raebanana

CONGRATS !!!

[blue]

Hi Steve just come on line and seen your news, congratulations am really pleased for you its about time things started to fall in place for you. When you get over there will be a couple of beers waiting for you here as you will be very welcome to call in. Hope the house goes soon.

[Kim39]

Hurry up me scouse mucker, as TA needs that photographer;) could have done with your skills today as we have just seen off the league leaders Cambridge 7-1, and achieved away from our midden.

Kim

[StevieD]

Hey well done TA!! No clean sheet though Kim! tut tut :no

Well I have taken another step, valuers here next week, so got off my behind as you said, taken action at last :) Amazing what a blue sticker and a positive date can do to you ins't it?
Got a load more junk out, binned some yesterday, local tip will be busy with some of the stuff I been saving in the back and down side of house - good timber, aerial masts, loads more radio equipment to sell, so at least some of it will come good.

See you later

[owens clan]

I bet your still on a high :raebanana

Only got back from working away all week last night so only had a quick look at the forum but this is great news to wake up to on saturday morn.

We all look forward to your furure post's .

So good luck from us all :cheers


:raebanana :raebanana

[StevieD]

Thanks guys - it was a very nice surprise, and I still sit looking at the stickers in the passport. Just got the valuers coming out next week and blitzing the house in and out, getting it ready for the big sell.

Steve in blue sticker heaven.