WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW: PART4!!!

[AngryBeaver]

Arrgh,had to start a new thread!

Yes,you can get more land in Tauranga. Well,somewhere like Omokoroa or somewhere.Wouldn't want to live much closer than that. And I woulkdn't want to live at he Mount. Lovely as it is. Too touristy,imo.
We would like enough land for a pool (eventually) maybe a sleepout and still enough for a veggie patch and garden for kids. Don't neeed acres +. Wouldn't say no though,if we could afford it! Be nice to have a few sheep or something/

I think Mum would have to fly to Tauranga. So that would be
Manchester-London,London-Singapore, Singapore-Aukland,Aukland- Tauranga
Bad.

justa howws the back? Hope physio was a help,we may have driven past you!
Your house sounds great.
My mums friend lives in Silverdale.She has about an acre with some sheep etc
Wasn't overly impressed at but didn't give it a proper look I suppose,just stopped to buy flowers for Mums friend! Always worth another look

How much are you all paying for wrapping paper??? I reckon I pay between $2-4 a roll depending where I get it.

I just watched One Born Every Minute, I always cry when the baby arrives

I always cry too. DH wont let me watch it anymore.

lollystix Thank-you. I'm making a list.

We're not actually shipping very much at all. Our furniture was all cheap 2nd hand stuff that we bought to keep us going until we were in a better position. It just so happens that our better position is half way across the world.

We have enough saved to furnish a house with the basics but am shipping a few boxes of personal belongings so will add a couple of extra boxes to the list.

Dp started his first day at his new job today, he was like an excited kid starting school for the first time.

Which city is DH in xminerva?- I forgot.

So, do you all remember that the people who bought our house were landlords who were going to let us stay...

... well apparently not they want to move in themselves.

So we're meeting them sometime this week to talk about it.

Here we go again....

More rental woes! Would you be looking for another rental or are you thinking of buying vvviola? May have asked you that before ...

WSS in an ideal world DH would prefer to buy - he hates paying rent. But we're not planning to be here indefinitely, and I think for the area we're looking (especially now DD1 is settled in school) the mortgage payments would be a lot more than the rent.

So renting it is and the risk of all this happening again...

In silver linings... we have recently realised that the bedroom set up just isn't working for us here, so we may be able to find something that works a little better...

Ah vvviola, that sucks. Any idea what the time frame is?

Justabout- how is your hand/arm?

I made the very big mistake of watching One Born Every Minute the other night...
I think you can get cheap wrapping paper from the big red shed..no?
vviola...balls!..but,like you say, maybe you can find a better place?
I think we have decided to jobsearch in Tauranga and live in Matua. Chances of job coming up there soon = slim,so we will have to find a new place here.

justa...sorry your arm is still sore, what about ds's leg? Am going to check out 1daysale now,never heard of it.

apparantly pak n save do cheap deals on tue, did we know this?
sorry for crap typing, lo asleep in my arms

xminerva...hope dh enjoys his first day! How exciting x

justa...am assuming it's online?

No idea of timeframe yet littlest but I guess in theory the lease still runs til February. But I think DH and I have decided that if they are very keen to get in before then we'll be happy to negotiate provided we are given a bit of flexibility re dates etc.

I just want to be gone now, I hate not knowing what's happening.

vvv it's awful not knowing if you're coming or going isn't it? I suppose that's one of the downsides to renting. We've had our fair share of hassle renting in the uk. Hope you find something really nice.

Lolly His "Main" office is in Auckland CBD but he was told today that he's going to be working at an office in Albany for a Bank so he'll start there next Monday. (he's a test manager working for a consultancy so he will be here there and everywhere really, Still staying in and around Auckland though)

Justabout Sorry to hear your arm is still hurting. Good news about ds's leg though.

AB. He had a good day, apparently they are doing Curry Night for him on Thursday . Hope you are ok?

Royal mail van came onto the street this morning, that only means one thing, Special Deliveries. I jumped of the sofa thinking it might be our visas but no such luck yet. Think I might be just a little too eager to get out there.

Off* the sofa.

I included nearly everyone in that post except WhatSheSaid

Hope you are well.

(is that everyone? )

You missed out littlest...and scroobious and a few others who have been quiet of late!
Hope your visa's arrive soon,it's exciting isn't it?
I am ok,but just spent over 2 hours getting the lo off. My back is wrecked from hanging over the cot shushing him. He got himself into such a state,hyperventilating and the like...I hate it when they get like that

justa glad it's just the plaster they're taking off,that would be a little extreme otherwise!

vviola I know just how you feel,I want to be out of here now too. Don't want to stay where I'm not bloody wanted!

Ah it had to happen. Sorry to everyone I missed out.

How old is LO AB? Took me ages to sort out ds2 at night. Eventually I just gave in and he started sleeping through at 16months when I was least expecting it. I did have to do gradual withdrawal to get him to fall asleep without boob though and that took a good 3/4 weeks.

Thankfully he very rarely wakes up now. Not sure how many more 2hourly night feeds I could have taken.

Can you get a chair and put it next to his cot and shhh/settle him that way? Give your back a break.

AB I used to lie on the floor next to the cot, in a sleeping bag for comfort/warmth and put my hand through the bars of the cot and shush dd2 that way. Then I just got sick of it and just started leaving her for longer and she stopped waking harsh mum, me