HELLO From New Zealand

chevalier

EssexHebridean wrote: »

Well done to your DS's Chev - good going to both of them!

Also, inspired by your clothes sorting I have made an attack on my wardrobe. Two carrier bags of stuff for the charity shop, a bit more space useable, and the knowledge that the stuff that is in there, with the exception of a couple of dresses, all fits.

Thanks EH, you know I have already replied to this, but it seems to have got lost between here and the uk (insert shruggy smiley here).

Thanks for your congrats re the boys. It is nice when they do well. Glad I motivated you ref the clothes decluttering. I still have some not fitting YET clothes. But soon.

I had to laugh though. We had a card put through from the courier post here. So had to drive down to the sorting office. I got all excited because a kind MSEr on Hypno's thread is going to send me a copy of the Shred DVD. And I thought that this was it. Imagine my disappointment when it wa 'only' my residency permit coming through and they were sending back my passport! I think I have got my priorities wrong some where:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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chevalier

this post is triplicate the other two weren't there when i posted it dang it

taxi73

Well done on the residency permit xx

chevalier

chevalier wrote: »

Ok so I was only about 18 hours late on filling this in oops!

So weekly list
The washing hokey cokey - love this line and am nicking it shamelessly off someone else - in out in out shake it all about LOL. I am up to date how scary is that lol.
Get my kenwood back WOOHOO He is home again and I will test him this week
turn over bed in the garden so I can plant my tomatoes before they die in the pots nope arm playing up. Arm feels better today so if it is still ok after swimming tomorrow I might give it a go on thursday.
Plant bean and courgette seedsoops
List 10 more things on trademe, and no chev relisting does not count here!
Help DS finish homework finished 1 lot another to do
Look at Pro Ed website Done a preliminary questionnaire so we will see what comes back from that.
Don't forget $90 for DS1 science class Tuesday done
Help out with swiming Wed, Thu and Fri maybe is only wed and thu this week And this means that I have no excuse to have a go at swimming.
Do walking bus first 2 days done.2nd day done, but one of the other parents has dropped out now due to illness, so I will HAVE to do 3 days. Not sure if I am happy about that or not.
Pick up parcel from depot - hope it is the Shred DVD - actually hope might be the wrong word....:eek::eek: BOO HISS it was ONLY my residency permit:rotfl::rotfl:
Input receipts do budget Started
Talk about holiday plans with OH. OH was out or asleep:mad: And the same tonight.GRRR
Sort out date with garage to get window sorted out.
Fit in going swimming not sure how this week!
Send off my cv to a couple of jobs - tweek as necessary:eek::T

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Just have to use up the shop bought muffins and then it will be full speed on the mixer express!

chevalier

taxi73 wrote: »

Well done on the residency permit xx

Thanks Taxi my DS1's reaction was 'yippee now we can get out of this dump' ie our rental place, I can see his point. We can't put things up on the walls, and can't have pets, but I hadn't realised that he disliked it this much!!!
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taxi73

it will be better for all of you when you are settled somewhere more permanent.It must've been stressfulwhilst waiting for residency.

chevalier

taxi73 wrote: »

it will be better for all of you when you are settled somewhere more permanent.It must've been stressfulwhilst waiting for residency.

Stressful like you wouldn't believe. I virtually only have to think about the immigration dept, and start wanting to swear a blue streak. I never thought that there would beaureaucrats (sp) that were worse than British ones, but these ones take the cake and the biscuit. They literally only tell you the answers to the questions you ask, EVEN IF they know there is a crucial bit on information you haven't got, they won't volunteer it to you. Drove me up the flippin wall (can you tell lol:mad:)

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EssexHebridean

LOL @ multiple posts - they're like buses aren't they?! LOL also at your description of the NZ immigration people - at least you're done with them now though which is excellent news. What's the next step then - looking for somewhere permanent to live in I take it?

That was a lovely comment about the inspiration though - and very true, this site (specifically this area of it I think) has a real sense of "give, and take" doesn't it. :T

chevalier

EssexHebridean wrote: »

LOL @ multiple posts - they're like buses aren't they?! LOL also at your description of the NZ immigration people - at least you're done with them now though which is excellent news. What's the next step then - looking for somewhere permanent to live in I take it?

That was a lovely comment about the inspiration though - and very true, this site (specifically this area of it I think) has a real sense of "give, and take" doesn't it. :T

Would that it was that easy. You get a residency permit to be allowed to live here. And it is permanent EXCEPT if you leave, then you have to get another permit to be allowed to return to the country after you have left. Sadly this returning residency visa only lasts for 2 years, so I will still have to have some interaction with them. But at least it is only every two years.

And yes we will be looking for either a new rental, or a new house to buy.....But the exchange rate is completely pants at the moment, only $2.11 to the £, when it was £2.85 to the £ when we got there. So even if we do sell our house quickly in the UK, I would be a bit reticent about bringing it over here on such a poor exchange rate.

Ho hum we have people in our house til Feb, so we have a little time to decide what to do.
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chevalier

So weekly list
The washing hokey cokey - love this line and am nicking it shamelessly off someone else - in out in out shake it all about LOL. I am up to date how scary is that lol.
Get my kenwood back WOOHOO He is home again and I will test him this week
turn over bed in the garden so I can plant my tomatoes before they die in the pots will see how my arm feels tomorrow, see below.
Plant bean and courgette seedsoops
List 10 more things on trademe, and no chev relisting does not count here!
Help DS finish homework finished 1 lot another to do manage to help with a bit more tonight. OH helped as well so nearly there.
Look at Pro Ed website Done a preliminary questionnaire so we will see what comes back from that.
Don't forget $90 for DS1 science class Tuesday done
Help out with swiming Wed, Thu and Fri maybe went swimming today could only manage 18 lengths though before muscles started to complain.
Do walking bus did all 3 days this week. Pretty knackered though today.
Pick up parcel from depot - hope it is the Shred DVD - actually hope might be the wrong word....:eek::eek: BOO HISS it was ONLY my residency permit:rotfl::rotfl:
Input receipts do budget Started
Talk about holiday plans with OH. OH was out or asleep:mad: And the same tonight.GRRR
Sort out date with garage to get window sorted out. not yet
Fit in going swimming not sure how this week!well once
Send off my cv to a couple of jobs - tweek as necessary:eek::Tnope i literally have been running between errands the last 3 days to keep on track lol

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Still the sun has been shining, my DS's drew and won their touch rugby games respectively so that is fab.