[Natalieb]

Hi Everyone,

Just want to introduce ourselves, my name is Natalie. Myself and my partner Mark (and three babies) are moving to Nelson New Zealand in Summer 2007 - thats if we managed to sort medicals, police check etc!!!! SOOOO COMPLICATED.

Can I just say this forum is an excellent source of knowledge regarding the whole process from EOI to actually moving.

Mark is a chef which has helped our application on the absolute skills shortages.

We have the New Zealand bug which really takes over your thoughts everyday, the more you look into it, the more you want to go. My little lad who is 7 will love the fact that alot of the lord of the rings filming was done in New Zealand.

Anyway thats it for now, hope to hear from you all soon

Natalie xx :) :)

[Moorf]

Welcome Natalie :cheers - hopefully we can make the whole process less complicated for you :) .


Moorf

[willsken]

Hi Natalie welcome to the forum! :cheers

[Natalieb]

How do I get them great little morphs and mice pictures?

Natalie xx

[StevieD]

Natalie - welcome to the forum!!! As you are in Madchester, you are in prime NW meet territory. Just missed one this Saturday, but hoping to have another soon'ish. Keep your eyes peeled on the forum.

As for the Avatars - put a google search in and you will be inundated with them. There is a maximum size or 100x100 pixels on this forum. When you find one you want, save it to your pc, then go to your user CP menu, and go from there in the avatar menu.

Any probs give me a pm and I'll walk you through it.

Steve

[Bruckner]

Welcome to the forum Natalie and Mark!

Emily

[Marie P]

Welcome to the Forum from an old North wester :)

Good luck with all your plans :nice1

Marie x

[Natalieb]

Hi Marie

Where abouts in the North West did you live

Natalie x

[Marie P]

HI Natalie ,

We lived in Warrington ,left nearly a year ago !

Marie x

[snailandthewhale]

Hi Natalie and family,

Welcome to the forum. It's a real mine of information.

We are living in Manchester at the moment as well ( hopefully not for long! )

Hopefully see you all at the next NW meet.

Karen

[marcia]

Belated - welcome from us -just haven't got enough hours in the day at the moment to come on the forum - too busy chasing up incompetant people who don't do what they say will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway good luck on the journey - get along to the NW meets - (can't leave Stevie D as billy no mates!!!! :p) We have made some fantastic friends there!

[Angie and Mick]

Hi Natalie and family

welcome to the forum. Nelson area is where I would like to live, possible Richmond. Good luck with all your plans.

:)

[Natalieb]

hi karen,

Where abouts in Manchester are you from. I live just near the Trafford Centre. Cant wait to get away from the sewage works near my house!!

When are you planning to leave? Have you been to a 'meet' before what are they like.

Natalie

[snailandthewhale]

Hi,

The meets have been great, we're quite new to the forum but went on the last two. Good to meet people with a common goal who all know what you're going through.

Some of the people we met have now gone to NZ, so it's nice to think that you sort of know people over there. Everyone is really friendly, keep in touch with the wonderful StevieD and Jan who organise them.

We usually meet for lunch and the children all run around mad. I'd definitely recommend it.

Have pm'd you on our progress

Karen

[stephenandjulie]

Hi Natalie
I am from Manchester (Withington area) but have been living in Exeter for the past 18 months. Now we are hoping to move to NZ Wellington area. We are in the early stages of applying.
Good luck
Julie

[StevieD]

Karen, thanks for the nice comments!!! :laugh

Natalie, I know the works you are talking about, used to look after a radio site in there - POOH!