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Subject: It's a sad day
Discussion started on 04 Mar 2014
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pippalonghorn
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pippalonghorn
Posted on 10 Mar 2014, 00:00
Good luck to you too Adam. Hope everything goes well for you and your family.
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pippalonghorn
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pippalonghorn
Posted on 14 Mar 2014, 00:00
Well the flights are booked! We leave from Christchurch airport on 3rd May. 
Feel scared, sad and excited too. Were going to pop down to the South Island before we go, hence flying from Christchurch.
No luck with my job. They said I can re-apply in around 6 months time so hopefully I will have found something better and I wont have to re-apply. I loved that job but thats the way it goes. Hubby may have a job offer on the table so at least 1 of us will be working.
Hows everyone else getting on?
Feel scared, sad and excited too. Were going to pop down to the South Island before we go, hence flying from Christchurch. No luck with my job. They said I can re-apply in around 6 months time so hopefully I will have found something better and I wont have to re-apply. I loved that job but thats the way it goes. Hubby may have a job offer on the table so at least 1 of us will be working.
Hows everyone else getting on?
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BEVSS
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BEVSS
Posted on 14 Mar 2014, 00:01
Scary and exciting all at once.
South Island in May should be quite spectacular if the weather is kind. Head to Hamner,
Back in time for late Springtime.
South Island in May should be quite spectacular if the weather is kind. Head to Hamner,
Back in time for late Springtime.
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pintaguiness-pickledegg
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Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 00:01
Sorry to hear about the job Pippalonghorn, but really hope it all works out in the end for the best. Good luck with your return, be happy! xxpintaguinness
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britsinnz
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britsinnz
Posted on 16 Mar 2014, 00:02
Wow Pippa, May is a great time to being going home IMHO. Hope the job front works out really well for you both.
As an aside, what do you reckon the best/worst bits have been for you and your family?
I bet it's a bit manic again, buying/selling packing, but exciting also. Don't forget to keep a big old pillow out to smash the crap out of when the stress becomes a bit too much. I wish you good times in your remaining weeks here, good luck chuck.
As an aside, what do you reckon the best/worst bits have been for you and your family?
I bet it's a bit manic again, buying/selling packing, but exciting also. Don't forget to keep a big old pillow out to smash the crap out of when the stress becomes a bit too much. I wish you good times in your remaining weeks here, good luck chuck.
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davros1984
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davros1984
Posted on 16 Mar 2014, 00:02
Fantastic news for pippa! So pleased for you. NZ is a great place, but it has been a very hard journey for some of us, mainly down to the cost of living and the ever-shrinking chance of ever being able to afford to buy a house, especially so in Auckland. I feel for young and future Kiwi's who too will have the same problem.
The packing/shipping stuff is VERY stressful. We just finished doing that and are now living in furnished accommodation in the city which means that we can chill and enjoy the last of our time here. Do get all of that stuff done asap, so you'll have time to unwind before you fly!
We too go home in May, it will be an exciting month!
The packing/shipping stuff is VERY stressful. We just finished doing that and are now living in furnished accommodation in the city which means that we can chill and enjoy the last of our time here. Do get all of that stuff done asap, so you'll have time to unwind before you fly!
We too go home in May, it will be an exciting month!
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pippalonghorn
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pippalonghorn
Posted on 16 Mar 2014, 00:03
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Originally Posted by britsinnz  Wow Pippa, May is a great time to being going home IMHO. Hope the job front works out really well for you both. As an aside, what do you reckon the best/worst bits have been for you and your family? I bet it's a bit manic again, buying/selling packing, but exciting also. Don't forget to keep a big old pillow out to smash the crap out of when the stress becomes a bit too much. I wish you good times in your remaining weeks here, good luck chuck. |
The worst bits were the cold damp flat in the winter, not being able to afford to get onto the property ladder
missing family too much, being totally skint (although budget lessons have been learned) and also realising that our dream was not to be. I will easily forget the bad times, but ill never forget the good times.
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Assanah
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Assanah
Posted on 17 Mar 2014, 00:05
Wonderful news pippa! All the best with your move back 
It is hard to let dreams go but it is also very liberating!
It is hard to let dreams go but it is also very liberating!
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pippalonghorn
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pippalonghorn
Posted on 17 Mar 2014, 00:05
Thank you.
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cappuccino
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cappuccino
Posted on 17 Mar 2014, 00:06
Good luck with your return Pippa and family. I'm sure you will settle back into UK life and look back fondly on the good times you had here in NZ.
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