[Welshgirl]

Hi tottefan,

In my case (and I believe Taffy feels the same way, if not more so!) we have no regrets about leaving the UK. In all honesty, I've had a few moments of doubt during our first 15 months here, but every time I hear horror stories from the UK about the state the country is in (such as your posting about the emergency services and violence), it just reinforces my opinion that we're better off here. I am Welsh and will always be proud to be Welsh, but I'm also proud to be a Kiwi resident and glad that I decided to raise our daughter in a much safer environment. The UK, no doubt, still has some good points, but the experiences that we had whilst in the UK and the apparent gradual demise of the country since we left, leave me in no doubt that we want to be here.