Well we are finally back online after discovering our shipping goods havent even left England yet (Grrrr) we gave in and bought a laptop and luckily for us where we are staying our hosts have wireless broadband which they are happy for us to use.
Well we are into our 4th week in New Zealand and have to say am enjoying it and can really see this country becoming 'home'. We have bought a house but cannot move in till the end of August as the lady we are buying it from (an english couple hehe) is heavily pregnant and has problems moving too much do to an issue with her pregnancy so is due to have a C section 20th August and they just need a bit more time to pack up and sort things out, so as we really liked the house we thought what the heck, so only 4 weeks to go today wheee!!!!
OH started his job last week and is enjoying it, totally different from what he used to do, so it is a big learning curve but that is good as it gets the brain working again after 18 years in the same job hehe. Son started school this week and after being ever so nervous the first day he is enjoying it and starting to settle in well, so I am hopeful that given a few weeks he will be fine and be making friends. I am the bored one at the mo as with 4 weeks till we mover in I dont have much to do for now so am reading lots and now surfing the internet as well.
NP I am coming to feel at home in, the first week I just felt like I was walking round with a big sign on my back saying 'pom' but now I am finding my way around and getting used to the differences between UK and NZ. And as for the scenery round here WOW and just WOW, I mean of course we have the mountain which I still just stop and stare everytime I see it (which aint too often as is mainly covered in cloud at the moment ) and when we drove up to the visitor centre on a clear day we had it is just amazing! and the views are spectacular being able to see over to the central plateau and mt Ruapehu etc WOW!!!
Anyway I will post more but am happy to be here at last!
Take care all
Ali
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