Not long now!!! NZ Trip...August

Hi all,

its been a while but that's because nothing has happened at all, we have had Stephanie's Teaching Qualifications verified and she has been given her grade and she is registered with the NZ teaching association.

But we have not sent in the expression of interest due to hearing and reading negative stuff online about the realities of living there, in regard to wages, house prices and the possible culture loss that maybe revealed by moving there. We are finding it hard to commit to it all as we are both at present working even in this recession and even increasing our earnings, the house is being done up and life is generally good, but would moving to NZ actually make it better.

Its a weird one really, if we had nothing to lose it would actually make it alot easier, but it seems at present that we do have something to lose....but time is running out, i am 40 and Stephanie is 37...we have to make the decision soon.

Anyway the next thing for us is the trip to NZ for a road trip of 3 weeks, to get a feel for the country ourselves, we know this is in the winter and it may be rainy but we will get to see the ski seasons in action and the Alps will look all the more stunning heh heh.

We will have the opportunity to meet about 9 people who live out there, some expates some old friends and some new happy to help us make the right decision.

Our trip starts on the 03/08/2009 and will last for just over 3 weeks. theyll be alot of driving and it may seem like a whistle stop tour of places but well know if want to live there that's for sure.

on our return will make the decision to send in the EOI form to the immigration - or NOT as the case maybe, at present we have 130 points which is not guaranteed entry but puts you in a good position in the monthly pool.

That's it for now, you wont hear much from me until after the trip ....

Cheers all.