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[Nibble]

Good for you. Enjoy!

 

[Willow]

Not sure why BG gets so much grief, his point about the NZ housing market is valid - Auckland in particular is totally over-inflated. Housing in Christchurch will be much cheaper, I am sure! I lived in Ilam for three years, which is near the suburbs you mentioned. They are nice suburbs handy for the airport. Not sure what state they are in now, though? Lots of houses have had to be condemned.

Anyway, if you have a good job lined up the hardest part is done already. Have fun exploring - some lovely countryside around there!

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Well done Chippy,hope all goes well,was there Xmas 1959 in Wellington..had a great time but over the years it has changed from when I knew it...don't miss the Albion too much...remembered our trip to Plymouth fans United..have a safe journey and see if you can get back for a few games....it's cheaper with travel vouchers...

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

You’ll have a great time. When you leave the UK for the first time there will always be some ‘what ifs’ but very few of those ever materialize. You will probably end up thinking I should have done this years ago. One of my mates in New York worked in construction in New Zealand for 5 years and loved the place, the only reason he left was because he met his wife there and she was from New York.

 

[Woodchip]

Thanks all. I can't wait. We now have the visas in our hands and a work of beauty they are indeed.

 

[Southstandfaithful]

Congratulations and good luck to you both.

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Thanks all. I can't wait. We now have the visas in our hands and a work of beauty they are indeed.

Congratulations + very best wishes - seaford will never be the same !

 

[topbanana36]

Beautiful place, live on the west coast of NZ. Miss the Albion, parents and friends. Been to both Islands, my preference is the far north, even so enjoy the ride. Bring your woolies its a bit wet and cold.

 

[Woodchip]

Topped off by that Polish Chap signing and England winning.

What a week I'm having!

 

[supaseagull]

I've just received confirmation that my visas have been approved to emigrate to New Zealand. I'm bouncing off the walls at the moment and had to share it with you lot, even though most of you won't care.

Good luck mate- if you are who I now think you are then you'll be missed by us at work!!!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Congratulations Woodchip!

 

[brunswick]

enjoy the rain, sheep, and boring conservative people ;-)

 

[k2bluesky]

Been there 3 times love the place, I found this house plot for sale on a headland at Tutukaka last time (Oh! for the 150k it would have cost + the build!)

 

[Phat Baz 68]

I've just received confirmation that my visas have been approved to emigrate to New Zealand. I'm bouncing off the walls at the moment and had to share it with you lot, even though most of you won't care.

Good luck to ya pal !!!!

 

[goldstone]

I hope it works out for you, but:
- it is one of the most isolated countries in the world - you really do feel you're in the middle of nowhere
- is England really that bad?
- I know people who have enjoyed it to start with, but have quickly become bored, very bored.
- How can you possibly leave the Albion??

 

[Aadam]

Congrats mate. Good luck over there and keep in touch!

 

[Woodchip]

Good luck mate- if you are who I now think you are then you'll be missed by us at work!!!

Congrats mate. Good luck over there and keep in touch!

Cheers guys. Hopefully I'll see you after work tonight for a couple of drinks.

 

[Normal Rob]

I am not trying to 'piss on his chips' as you put it just pointing out that my sons mate was in exactly the same ecstatic mood when he heard but due to him not taking the correct route it all turned sour for him and if somebody can learn something from somebody else's misfortune then that is a bonus. He loved the place and way of life but couldn't afford to buy a house comparable to what he had in England as I said had he sold up completely in England and they all moved out he would have rented and then bought when the money from the sale of his house came through and would still be there now but he took the wrong route.

Two things.

1) You are clearly the most miserable man on the face of the earth, with absolutely no interpersonal skills whatsoever.
2) Full stops. You can use them to break up sentences. That way you don't sound like a babbling goon.

 

[Aadam]

Cheers guys. Hopefully I'll see you after work tonight for a couple of drinks.

OH f***! That was last night? For some dumb ass reason I have that in my calendar for next week. Sorry mate....

 

[thisistips]

Woodchip, do you remember how the song goes...

Miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles to follow the greens. Thanks for organising the away day to the SW last year. Best of luck down under