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Hello there everyone,
Am at last back online after our move into a new house a week ago. A few little teething problems with reconnection but now all well and truly working again.
Glad to report all 297 packages arrived safely on the container, apart from one chest of drawers that fell apart,probably overfilled!!he he!!My handy Andy has managed to mend it so that I can refill it again....
We have been busy since then trying to empty the boxes and get some sort of order in the house,we thought this house was huge until our belongings arrived and then realised just how much stuff we had shipped.Andy keeps joking about the number of toothbrushes we've brought 38 to be precise!! Well I once read in a guide about cost of living here and noticed how expensive toothbrushes were, so thought I'd stock up,but never realised just how many I'd packed away,think they will last us for quite some time eh!!
Lucy and kate have started at their new school this week and seemed to settle in amazingly well.The kids go to school in flip flops or even bare feet so no more trips to Clarks shoes to spend £35 a pair anymore,yippee!Lucy went on her first school trip which included snorkelling where she saw jelly fish and stingrays and kate has a school trip planned next week to a nature reserve.Whilst its still summer term they get 2 swimming lessons a week so are well pleased.
I have at last managed to get myself a car and so am all ready to start work on Monday at North Shore hospital.Will report how things are going next time.Have been for a look round and first impressions are good.
Can't believe how much we have fitted in to the first 3 weeks of life in New Zealand and very much looking forward to settling as our plans to come here seemed to drag on so long.
Well hope you're all keeping well.
Best Regards
Louisa xx
P.S
Anyone wanting our new address/contact numbers please send email request and we'll forward them along.
We are all set up for skype now as well.So look forward to speaking to some of you soon.Send us your skype addresses.
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nicola lovely to hear all your news. seems like things are going well,how nice to have some sun,we are seeing spring signs the daffs are starting to come out although its still very cold some days. take care and good luck on monday. love Nicola
Tracy Tilbury Wow, Sounds like you've settled really well, and the girls too........ how amazing....... Good luck for Monday! Take care, Tracy
Nyatwa Wow!!!! so glad to hear everything's going well. Sounds like u are having a great time. All the best with work and looking forward to hearing all about it.... Nat
Vic and Eileen Andrews Lovely to hear all of your latest news and adventures and glad all your belongings arrived safely. You all seem to have settled really well. Good Luck in your new job. Take care.
kate muddiman Glad you arrived safely! Wondered why shops out of toothbrushes..you have them-lol!!! Sounds heavenly and pleased you are settling in! Love to you all xxx
Heather harrison Hi Louisa, So pleased all your belongings arrived safely ! great the kids like school. You sound settled already must be great starting a new life. Hope work goes ok one of my friends worked at north shore hospital sad it was good. Dora is great she has not run away yet !!Will send you my skype adress and you could see Dora ! Lv Heather xx
Restina Well, that's it - my kids are all officially jealous now. I think it was the mention of snorkelling that did it. All those toothbrushes - what are you like? You'll sorting out your chest freezer next and getting back into e-bay! NZ looks and sounds fabulous. You must all be really proud of yourselves; that you stuck to your guns and made the move.
Chris and John Good luck for Monday Louisa. Glad the girls liked their new school, they must be very excited with all the outdoor activities they'll do. Plus they'll have the cleanest teeth in the class.!!
Caroline Moore glad your all ok and enjoying yourself. Hope work is ok give me your number and I will call you. Love to you all Caroline and family
the watsons hope work went well! send me your address please :)
CAZPEP So cooool. me thinks I should get Laurence looking at emigrating again!! last night he was looking at a job in China!! so glad all seems to be going smoothly. those girls are too cool for school now!! love to all, need your address etc xxxx ps hope work goes well today xx
Catherine Great to catch up with you and the family yesterday, and to see you all so happy in your new home. Hope your first day at work went ok Louisa, and look forward to hearing all about it. Hope Andy completed his list of jobs you left him......... :)
Coral everything looks so wonderful. So happy for you all that it finally came together. Well Done you xx