.....and have a few (probably silly and naive) questions!
DP and I have dd who is 10 months. Iam 29 and he is 27. He is a degree educated IT professional working in the banking industry. I am currently not working but am planning going back to uni to complete my nursing degree next year.
We are becoming increasingly unhappy with life where we live and indeed the UK in general. We hate the all-encompassing consumerism here in the UK, the nanny state, the crime and general degradation of morals and standards, the celebrity obsessed culture how over-mature young kids are (particularly girls) etc etc I could go on and on!
We are determined to give dd (and any other future dc's) the best possible childhood we can and we both agree that there are better places in the world than Yorkshire to do this!
We are both unmaterialistic people who value family life over anything else. We love the outdoors and camping. Our dream life is a simple one. Our own home. A garden for the kids. Good schooling. Lots of activites and places to create fabulous family memories. Some good adult friends we can barbeque with and occasionally get pissed with!
Although we've never been we've always been inexcplicably drawn to New Zealand. We are now seriously considering a move there. We are planning to go next year for a good long trip so we can see as much as we can and find out if it's indeed the home we're looking for.
So far I'm really drawn to New Plymouth. Does anyone have any experience of living there? Or can anyone recommend any other good places to bring up you family?
Also do you think we would qualify to emigrate to NZ?
Do you think it would be a wise move?
We're not naive about the realities of such a move (family being so far away, integrating into the culture etc) but we both have such a strong pull to NZ and are convinced there has to be a better more fulfilling family life out there for us and our wee brood!
Any advice/experience/warnings/encouragement would be very much appreciated!
Sorry for the ramblings!
Whether you're considering emigrating or an expat abroad, you'll find likeminds on this forum.
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Pondering a new life in NZ....
BunnyLebowski · 07/08/2009 20:35
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