[dawn]

Actually, we bought a lifestyle block with 4 acres :D

http://www.flyingkiwis.co.nz/295bainesseroad.jpg

We move in on 24th November and we can't wait. It's about 20 mins south of Palmy and about 10 mins from Himitangi Beach. The house needs a little work and the land needs lots of TLC, but we're up to the challenge.

We're going to set the triangle bit back to natural bush, with paths and trees and hidden little area with benches. ANd no, we won't be having any sheep, or pigs, or cows!!

We're having an absolute ball and loving NZ more and more each day. Hubby is incredibly happy to be home and I wish we'd done this the first time he asked, about 10 years ago!!

The job is going well and the kids are having a great time. The school is excellent and they're both getting on really well. I'm finding the school here is a lot more communicative than the schools they went to in the UK.

If you'd like to see more pics of the house or pics of our trips, check out our photo gallery (http://www.flyingkiwis.co.nz/photo.htm)

[Trigirl]

Thats brilliant! Congratulations! It looks huge.

And how fab that you are all loving it so much. Only 6 weeks till we go and i am just loving hearing stories of people settling in.

Hope all goes well with the move in.
mandy

[smitjo]

Hi Dawn,
Wow it looks fantastic. :D I'm so glad everything is going so well for you and you have now got a lovely place to call home! Everything seems to be fitting into place for you guys - well done and enjoy! :nice1

Only wish we were over there now - just back from our recce trip to NZ - and we loved it!! It's all a waiting game now..........................

[Marie P]

WOW looks fantastic Dawn ....I 've been looking at your blog.

Best wishes for you and family in your new home :raebanana

Marie x

[jubjub]

Good to hear you are settling and enjoying it after all your worrying...

There is plenty of room to lose a child or two for an afternoon, hmm, maybe we should visit, put AJ up on his push along walker truck, and we can sit back for a bit of a rest!

[Lupin]

Looks lovely Dawn....should be a great summer :)

[marcia]

Wow Dawn thats great news - thats looks just the sort of place we'll be looking for! We might get chance to meet up with you soon, and you can give us a tour of your land!! ;)

[H & Rick]

Great news Dawn
:raebanana

The plot looks great, just the kind of thing we are after when we move.

[H & Rick]

Great news Dawn.

:raebanana

The plot looks great, just the kind of thing we are for when we move to NZ.

[Moorf]

Congrats Dawn and co!! :cheers

[Kim39]

Wondered where you had got to and now i know why. Well you can't complain at that little lot can you. Well done on the purchase and enjoy the little bit of TLC you'll give to get it up to the standard you want. Also glad to hear you have settled a little better.


Kim

[Silverwing86]

Wow Dawn, that does look fabulous, congratulations :raebanana !
Highly understandable that you can't wait to move in. Good luck with it and enjoy !


Silver

[sizzlingbadger]

Wondering how you guys were getting on.

Congratulations on the new house, hope you enjoy settling down to kiwi life :D :cheers

[Delson]

Hi Dawn & Co

I think you should make a jogging and cycle path around the perimeter...... :p Glad to hear it's all going well.

[gil]

Dawn
Great to hear from yuo, we were wondering how you guys were getting on! We're arriving in Auckland on NOv 20, so might do a bit of travelling over the summer and pop in and see you!
Lots of love,
Gil

[dawn]

Thanks for all your replies guys, we're settling in very well and we're really loving it. It feels like years ago since we lived in the UK but we've only just had our 3 month anniversary of being here. Maybe it's because we've done so much since we've been here.

I know one thing for sure, NZ changes you - well, it changed me anyhow! I'm training for a triathlon, I cook (properly, not just prepacked stuff) every night and sometimes I bake!! I'm turning into a cross between Nigella Lawson and Daley Thompson! I hated cooking and exercising when I was in the UK, NZ seems to have given me a new lease of life and I'm grabbing it.

Anyone that wants to pop in whilst they're touring, just let me know and we'll put the kettle on :D If anyone is driving down highway one, between Bulls and Levin, we're only 2 mins from the Himitangi turning (once we move of course:))

Alll in all, I have to say, this is the best thing we've ever done, it's benefiting all of us and as a family, we've never been stronger or happier. (Wow, i'd better stop now before I get too slushy!)

[Bruckner]

Looks great Dawn and congratulations!

Emily

[Diny]

Dawn !!! Great news. I love that area, we drive through Bainesse most weekends when we're on our way down to our beach property - it's a lovely part of the country.

Good luck for the move - if you need the use of a trailer let me know, you can use ours !!

Diny

[willsken]

Hi Dawn lovely house! We will definitely pop in to see you once we've arrived and settled - it would be great to see you again! So glad things are going so well for you all as a family. :nice1

[dawn]

Dawn !!! Great news. I love that area, we drive through Bainesse most weekends when we're on our way down to our beach property - it's a lovely part of the country.

Good luck for the move - if you need the use of a trailer let me know, you can use ours !!

Diny

Well, next time you're passing through, stop by for a cup of tea, I'll pm you our new phone number once we move.

Thanks for the offer of lending your trailer, we've been very lazy and got a removal firm in, I just can't do it all again! I''m not going to have tim to pack either, work are sending me to India for 5 days just before we move! Nice timing.

[dawn]

Hi Dawn lovely house! We will definitely pop in to see you once we've arrived and settled - it would be great to see you again! So glad things are going so well for you all as a family. :nice1
Thanks Gil, I hope the flight wasn't too hard on you guys, welcome to our side of the world!

We'd love to see you again, give us a shout when you're down this way.