[ebianca]

Well what a read this thread has been.

I beleive everyone has a right to 'air' their veiws and everyone has different expectations on what they want out of life.

As for basic needs in a house- here in the UK we don't have central heating in our house- we have a real fire and use electric heaters when we need them (and a couple of extra jumpers).

As for white goods in houses- not all rental places have these included.
My dad took on a council flat a couple of years back after a serious motorbike accident and the flat didn't even have a cooker in.

I know some people are used to their luxuries and we do have a few that we think we couldn't live without however we are hoping to have a better quality of life from our move to NZ and if that means adjusting our priorities then so be it.

I'm not expecting to have the same things as I do here in the UK like good clothes shops etc and my husbands need for gadgets will have to be replaced with somehting else but it is all part of the adventure.

Anyway think i've said enough for now.

Beth