[Hannah]

Just a quick post as about to go out and sort out school place for my oldest. Just to say we're back in New Plymouth and it's fantastic!!!!!
Feel like i've come home - it's like the last 8 months back in the UK never happened and i've never been away!
Living just minutes from the beach, and it all seems so familiar second time around....no having to try and find my way around, i know where everything is!

I forgot just how beautiful and fantastic this place is - i love it!


I've come home...and it feels great!

Will post more 'useful' info over next few days when i've sorted myself out (Still have no car, school uniforms etc)

Thanks for all of your help everyone!

hannah

[jess]

:raebanana :raebanana

Welcome back!

[Mexican in NZ]

Welcome back Hanna!!
Keep us posted of how u r doing, ok?
xoxo,
Adriana and anton

[KerryS]

Welcome back Hannah - you'll have to change your location to New Plymouth again!

Glad you're enjoying being back, it sounds as though it was definitely the right decision.

[sizzlingbadger]

Excellent news :clap

I hope it all works out for you guys second time around :cheers

[Nienke]

Welcome back! :cheers

[Marie P]

Welcome back home Hannah and family .

Best wishes for the future.

Marie x

[Smiler]

YAY!!!

Welcome back guys! :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

Look forward to getting an update when things have calmed down a bit for you. :D

[willsken]

Excellent news!! Glad it's making you feel so happy. Must be lovely for it to feel like coming home. Makes you realise you've done the right thing. :raebanana

[Ana&Steve]

Yay! I'm glad you made it back to where you wanted to be! Thanks for inspiring those who are still trying to make it over. :D
Ana

[pieeater]

Welcome 'Home' you guys.

[Kim39]

Well done Hannah and family. Has the place changed:laugh Enjoy the rest of the NZ summer down there, and should we get down that way in the near future, will give ya a shout for coffee.

Kim

[Jameelka]

Gosh that came around quick!
Nice to hear u are all back and all the very best to you all for the future, but keep the posts coming, lovely to read!
Mel :raebanana

[Singel]

Welcome back
:raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

[wiki]

Wah I'm jealous! But so very pleased that you're back and that it still feels like the right move to make. Well done to you all.

[Babette & Andy]

Welcome back Hannagh & family :raebanana :raebanana Can imagine it feels a bit surreal, these past months back in the UK, like you went on a 'holiday'! Welcome back HOME - really pleased for you guys and hope we'll get to meet some time this year when I go to visit my sister.

Hugs
Babette & family

[SteveO]

Really pleased for you, have read your progress with interest, good luck!

[StevieD]

Nice one Hannah, see you down there soon!!!! :)

[Myrkk]

:clap congrats on finally getting back. It must be nice to be in the sun after the poor weather here in old blighty recently :yes

[pinkpiggy]

Hannah,

Congratulations on your journey back to New Plymouth. :clap It sounds like you've made the right decision.

[Hannah]

Thanks everyone

Wow, have i made the right decision or what! (always knew it was right decision, just needed hubby to come round to the idea and even he agrees now it was the right thing).

Can't explain how fantastic it is to come back to the place and just know so much more. You don't realise how much you have learnt in six months until you go away and then return. It all seems so familiar, no big deal. I expected the wobbles, and the settling in period and.....well, nothing, it just feels like i'm back home. The plants are no longer strange, the buildings look just like regular buildings, the cicadas don't sound strange, the sun is just as hot, and everything is as i left it back in May.

Yes we'll have less money coming in each week, but apart from that there are no negatives, and even the money thing doesn't bother me so long as we have grub on the barbie (we've eaten off the BBQ every day since arriving a week ago....and i forgot just how good, and cheap, NZ meat was!!!!!). All we buy is meat, veg, fruit, bread and milk - it's not costing a lot to eat at the moment as veg/fruit is in season so pretty cheap, and the meat is such good value. So i reckon i will continue to be able to afford food on the table!!!

Living a few minutes from the beach is priceless. I've found paradise, and mentally we were so much more prepared this time. We're completely at ease and it feels wonderful. I haven't thought about the UK at all since i've got back...and already i refer to my home here as 'home'

Any one in New Plymouth in future wanting a cup of tea and a bit of good meat on our BBQ - just give me a PM!!!!

Still busy, will give another posting in a week or so!

Still can't believe i'm here!!!!!!!

hannah

[Hannah]

PS kids loving it too, even my 11 yr old who wasn't so keen on returning. Within hours he said 'i can't believe i was sat there in England trying to make a decision about coming back here, it's brilliant and i feel like i never left the place'!!!!

As for my 8 yr old, she said the thing she most looked forward to about coming back to NZ was 'going to school'. Doesn't that just say it all !!!!

PPS will change my location and signature etc....just need some technical confidence to come my way!

[Smiler]

Hannah

That's briiliant! We're so pleased for you. :nice1 Next time we're up that way, we'll be there. Are you living near your last house?

To change your location etc. User CP top left, then edit profile and edit location. :clap

D x

[marcia]

Hannah - been away for a few days so only just read your post!

Welcome back to New Zealand. :raebanana

You've been an inspiration to many on the forum (and off with PM's and phone calls!) a real credit to the cyber community!

Can't wait to meet up with you at some time in the future.

Marcia

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