[Dawn]

Nice post Amy, glad to hear they had a great time and that they appreciated what NZ is doing for you. And of course they can come back for longer next time! Give them a map and a few recommendations and send them off exploring for a few weeks, they'll love it.

Glenda, everytime you talk abouthowmuch more relaxed you guys are and how much more you're enjoying your lifestyle in NZ than the UK you lift my spirit. We're so hoping for the same things. It's a bit crazy really but it sems the closer we get to our leaving date, the more Gary and I seem to switch emotions. A t first I was really gung ho and just 'come on let's go do it everything will be alright'. gary was much more anxious, with a need for more concrete knowledge, proof, evidence, fact all of that. As time draw closer it's getting to be the other way round. Gary's not in the least bit worried and I'm anxious about everything working out!

I think it's the job thing more than anything. We're just kind of hoping that'll everything'll turn out alright. Neither of us has a profession that we know will guarantee us work, we're not nurses, doctors, builders, plumbers, teachers, IT pros. We're just us. Macfods post about the business thing is heartening because Gary and I are likely to just see something and go for it in a similar way but we'll have to wait and see how they get on.

Anyway, what will be will be. Keep up the encouraging posts guys, it's heartening for us lot back home. :)