[nippa&pippa]

:clap About the time! we got received our PR yesterday, so we just starting the ball rolling moving to nz in next month if not having more hiccups as had bit complication times with visa and PR!
Right thought we should introduce us....
Hi everyone, Our name is Sophia and Gary and we have two young children, Ashley, 3, and Romilly, 7months at moment. We are moving to christchurch, from leicestershire, where gary got job in south christchurch's classic car garage. We have been to NZ before in april to get job and to get feel of the place, also to see my sister who live in Auckland, so she can see her new niece who was 9wks old when we flew out (yes, we were mad!!). We decided then to go ahead and move as got fed up with UK especially with their poor control of immigration border and quality of life for children, so it is our duty to provide our children with better lifestyle etc. We hope to meet other people with young children in christchurch! This is our first post, but will be around!
Sophia and Gary x

[Smiler]

Hi Sophia and Gary

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your PR.:cheers:cheers

Good luck with all your plans. When are you coming out?

[Moorf]

Oh wow, that classic garage in Chch has some stunning cars in - if you're fans it's amazing to see old cars in pristine condition on the roads here :nice1

Oh, and welcome to the forum!! :D

Moorf

[K&CS]

Hi Sophia

Are you the Sophia on Babyworld who's been asking about baby equipment in NZ? - I've answered a few of your queries on there. Welcome to the forum anyway!

Hey, I didn't realise your hubby was going to be working at that garage - my hubby drools over it whenver he's over that way (he really believes he's going to get a car from there one day - sad deluded fool....)

Have you managed to sell your house yet? I didn't realise it was so soon you were coming. Anyway, good luck again and hope to finally see you soon. Have you decided where to live yet?

Kate

[nippa&pippa]

hiya kate!

Yep! from babyworld :clap , about the time i tried emigratenz! Thanks for your tip on this website.
At the moment, we just taking in that we finally got PR after all hassles we had. With i am not working tomorrow night, gary and i will sit down and planning our flight and where we going to stay for first two weeks, and areas to rent, Only problem we are having at moment is we still not sold our house :mad: :wah which bit of worry, so may look for one bedroom aprt till we sold house.
We will get there!
Sophia x

[Angie and Mick]

Hi Sophia

Welcome and welldone. :raebanana

Can I ask although may be a stupid question, what is covered on babyworld and what is the web site. My little girl is 4yrs.

Good luck in your move.

[nippa&pippa]

it is baby website (i think it is uk's, but very good website for parents!) here is the address...
www.babyworld.com :D :D
Sophia x

[KerryS]

Hi - Sophia.
Mega coincidence - my real name is Romilly! I've never met anyone else with my name before.
My nickname is Kerry as I lived there for a while and when I started back at work in London everyone would ask for the Kerry girl. So many people thought it was my name it kind of stuck...

[Diny]

Welcome to the forum, hope the next few weeks go well for you.

Diny

[nippa&pippa]

Hi - Sophia.
Mega coincidence - my real name is Romilly! I've never met anyone else with my name before.
My nickname is Kerry as I lived there for a while and when I started back at work in London everyone would ask for the Kerry girl. So many people thought it was my name it kind of stuck...

I know it is stupid question, also not relate to nz, did you like your name anyway? i hope romilly will be pleased with our choice of her name as it is so different but not rubbish like famous people!
Sophia

[KerryS]

I know it is stupid question, also not relate to nz, did you like your name anyway? i hope romilly will be pleased with our choice of her name as it is so different but not rubbish like famous people!
Sophia

I do like it - I like the fact that it is unusual, but isn't wacky or dated, or have a ridiculous spelling. I like that it can be shortened (I get called Ro, Romy or Milly depending).
I don't like the fact that some people mis-pronounce it though, even when I have clearly stated how it is said. Mine is said Rom-illy, not Row-milly.

I'm sure she'll love it.

[nippa&pippa]

just short note that we will be on our way to nz, flying on the 29th october and land in christchurch on 31st oct..... :raebanana
Sophia x

[K&CS]

Hi Sophia - that's great news. Hope to see you soon. Good luck with everything!

Kate x

[nippa&pippa]

thanks, we are taking brave move as still haven't sold house but the PR's is running out if we don't make a move! NZIS gave us three months for my husband to start work from the date of PR was issued (19th sept) then stay this job for least 3 months or lose PR, eh? :roll
Sophia x

[olivia]

I think Romilly is a lovely name. We agonised for ages over naming our son as we didn't want him to go to school and be in a classroom with 5 other children all called the same. We opted for Isaac in the end, which hopefully won't be too common.

Good Luck with your move. We are hoping to be in Christchurch soon too.

Olivia

[katiejay]

Best of luck with the move, Sophia. I'm keeping everything crossed for you that you sell your house very soon! I hope the children are good on the flight!! I'm dreading mine in March - that's the only fear I have - a bored Callum (7) and Aidan (4) for 28 hours!! :roll
We picked Irish names (to please the old blood 2 generations back) but with English spellings so they wouldn't have trouble getting their Essex teachers and friends to pronounce them!!
Be thinking of you on your journey and may the road rise up to meet you...
Katiex

[markynz]

Hi there.
Ashby de la zouch !
Wow what a co-incidence. We are from Swadlincote !
We are in Nelson and have been here around a month or so now. If you'd like to chat feel free to contact me.

Oh and by the way hi to everyone - I used to login under the name Mark&Heather, but I lost the details !

[nippa&pippa]

Just let you know we will be out of action for next 8 weeks till our computer turn up in chch! I will try my best to pop in internet cafe to check my emails and this forum etc regularly...I can't believe it that the flight to chch is getting closer, argh but john masons packers is coming tomorrow at 8am, so i have to get up early with two kids and myself to get dress and fed before the men arrive... :yes
So hope to see some of you in chch next time :cheers

[Smiler]

Just let you know we will be out of action for next 8 weeks till our computer turn up in chch! I will try my best to pop in internet cafe to check my emails and this forum etc regularly...I can't believe it that the flight to chch is getting closer, argh but john masons packers is coming tomorrow at 8am, so i have to get up early with two kids and myself to get dress and fed before the men arrive... :yes
So hope to see some of you in chch next time :cheers

Good luck Sophia, Gary, Ashley and Romilly.

Happy packing, have a safe journey and look forward to hearing you've arrived in Christchurch.:clap:clap

Take care. D xx