Cate in NZ Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Sorry, I've been abandoning the forum for a few days (busy elsewhere ) and now I'm leaping back on all full of excitement and nerves and itching to share my news with someone. Hubby and children are out and so it seems are the entire rest of my family and friends . So I'm inflicting my excitement on my good forum friends. But the letter arrived today.............. we've been approved by the New Zealand Immigration Service for Permanent Residence in NZ as skilled migrants There's no stopping us now- full steam ahead Very exciting, still a bit ( a lot) scary and I'm convinced that there's more panic attacks ahead, but right now it's celebration time Champagne's in the fridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations! I can't wait until the New Zealand get together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Fantastic karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Champagne's in the fridge Well get it out now!!!! Fabulous news for you, congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 No wonder your excited...thats great news!! congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Brilliant news Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations I love New Zealand and i'm very jealous ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Great news , its all very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Great news I'm not surprised your so excited!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Woooo hoooooo Fantastic, brilliant, spiffing, outstanding, splendid & mind blowingly marvellous! I'm really pleased for you! :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations!!!!! will your chooks be going with you? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Well done Kate. No looking back now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 How exciting! Careful of the bruises from pinching yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations Kate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Great News! The Weather in New Zealand is great [lucky] [does that mean the fourm needs a new mod? *hint hint*] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thanks for all the congratulations everyone. I am pretty excited myself at the moment, but this whole process seems like an incredible roller coaster ride, I'm so excited at the opportunity this offers us all, new experiences, new cultures, new lifestyle, but also scared witless, so many friends and family, and a reasonably comfortable lifestyle to leave behind, to go to a country where I don't understand the culture, the systems. I mean, I'm not unhappy here, so why the heck are doing this But NZ is a beautiful place, the people seem welcoming and, well, life's an adventure isn't it. Time to grab this opportunity with both hands and run with it............... and if the worst comes to the worst there's plenty of planes coming back. it's not as if we have to stay there, it's all about choice Great News!The Weather in New Zealand is great [lucky] [does that mean the fourm needs a new mod? *hint hint*] Sorry to disappoint Fred, I'm not hanging up my mod reins, I'm hanging on to this forum for dear life. When I get upset thinking about all the people that I'll be leaving behind I reassure myself that my forum friends won't change, I might just be doing the night shift more often than not, and I won't make the Omlet do's, (but I'm volunteering to host the first Omleteers in NZ bash ) but I'll still be here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 (but I'm volunteering to host the first Omleteers in NZ bash ) Maybe when Im is Australia sometime, Ill get on a plane and go to NZ (not that far) then we could have the first Omleteers in NZ bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations. Will you be taking the Eglu with you. You could become the antipodean rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Great News!The Weather in New Zealand is great [lucky] [does that mean the fourm needs a new mod? *hint hint*] I'm hoping Kate will stay on the mods team and be our farthest flung moderator . She can keep an eye on everyone when we're all asleep . Congratulations Kate! It will be awesome and I'm sure you won't regret the move for a moment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Fab news,Kate NZ looks wonderful & its somewhere we seriously looked at a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Kate, I'm absolutely thrilled for you - especially as you sound so excited! That's a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
