Mine were a bit surprised to start with but they're not daft, they know that its the right thing to do.

We plan to move to Auckland area at the end of this year beginning of next. We are living in scotland at the moment so the weather is going to be a huge huge difference for us..
I just read welshgirls posting on how child friendly NZ is and thats the main thing.
They know that our kids, their grandkids, will be much better off in NZ than here..

We only see them once a month or so , so its not as if we're mega close.
Even if its 3 years before we get to see them again , thats only about 36 visits.. hardly anything in the grand scheme of things..

To be honest, I would have been quite angry at their selfishness if they had reacted in any other way,,.

craig balsillie