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  Topic: Earthquake! You okay?
Trisha

Replies: 34
Views: 937
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Earthquake! You okay?
Hi to everyone in Christchurch,

Just to let you know we are thinking about you all and hoping that you are all as well as can be. It must be pretty frightening over there.

We remember one mornin ...
  Topic: Shortfall in migrants could cost NZ economy 'over $1b'
Trisha

Replies: 4
Views: 521
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Shortfall in migrants could cost NZ economy 'over $1b'
Hi - aklgap - I second that "all the very best to you".

I have always enjoyed reading your posts and getting to know you over the years through EE. You have often showed your support for ...
  Topic: Toy Story Three
Trisha

Replies: 2
Views: 217
PostForum: The Sofa | Posted:

Subject: Toy Story Three
To help with the New Zealand Blues, I would recommend seeing Toy Story 3. It hasn't got anything to do with NZ (hurray!), but it has to be the best one yet in our families opinion. We were spellbound ...
  Topic: A dilemma - do we stay or go?
Trisha

Replies: 18
Views: 1831
PostForum: 'Hi There': My Story | Posted:

Subject: A dilemma - do we stay or go?
Hi Galaxy,

It made me really sad to read your post here, I will try and catch up with you by e mail soon again, but in the meantime, know that we are thinking of you. If there is anything we can do ...
  Topic: WE ARE HOME!!!!
Trisha

Replies: 41
Views: 2847
PostForum: The Blue Room | Posted:

Subject: WE ARE HOME!!!!
*ATTN: This is the BLUE ROOM.*

We too have had a lot of 'well why did you come to the North of England from such a pretty country like New Zealand'? In the beginning I just did not know how to put ...
  Topic: Sunshine's Story: Hi Sunshine here
Trisha

Replies: 71
Views: 13188
PostForum: 'Hi There': My Story | Posted:

Subject: Sunshine's Story: Hi Sunshine here
Sunshine - don't worry - you are not forgotten and we do think about you.

Hey guess what Sunshine - I took the ab king pro to the tip - finally! Now I have to find somewhere to hang Peter's shirts ...
  Topic: WE ARE HOME!!!!
Trisha

Replies: 41
Views: 2847
PostForum: The Blue Room | Posted:

Subject: WE ARE HOME!!!!
*ATTN: This is the BLUE ROOM.*

Yes, I didn't phrase that very well, I meant expats living in NZ - not particularly NZers.

Dálvvadis - you will move one day - don't despair.

Galaxy - no rush ...
  Topic: Home, at Last.
Trisha

Replies: 9
Views: 721
PostForum: 'Hi There': My Story | Posted:

Subject: Home, at Last.
Hey chknwing - I am so pleased to hear your news even though it was a long time in hearing about it!

I hope you will keep us updated with your news - but until then, just enjoy being safely out of ...
  Topic: WE ARE HOME!!!!
Trisha

Replies: 41
Views: 2847
PostForum: The Blue Room | Posted:

Subject: WE ARE HOME!!!!
Welcome home andykelly1 - it was so exciting to hear your post and we know just how you feel. It still brings a tear to our eyes to know people have left NZ and started the settling back home process ...
  Topic: I need some advice
Trisha

Replies: 23
Views: 1342
PostForum: 'Hi There': My Story | Posted:

Subject: I need some advice
I get the feeling you are feeling really guilty about coming home earlier Bag o' Gloom (I love the name!).

Me and Peter have been married 23 years and we are a really close couple and very close fa ...
  Topic: Hello there :)
Trisha

Replies: 10
Views: 804
PostForum: 'Hi There': My Story | Posted:

Subject: Hello there :)
Majik thanks for your kind words, it was a shame we did not get to meet - but great that we have EE to keep in contact with people.

Hanstalin....you have done great since you got back to the UK and ...
  Topic: Countdown begins
Trisha

Replies: 15
Views: 786
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Countdown begins
Squeaker thats really good news! When we left NZ we used the plane journey to start our recovery from our experiences in New Zealand and as we rose out of NZ into adventures anew we therapeutically tr ...
  Topic: WT: What can YOU do?
Trisha

Replies: 93
Views: 11904
PostForum: The Weekly Topics | Posted:

Subject: WT: What can YOU do?
Hey that's a great idea Brodiesmum - I had not thought of doing that, but it seems so obvious! Be careful, you might have a lot of us joining you...!
  Topic: Typical foreigner syndrome
Trisha

Replies: 86
Views: 2867
PostForum: I Despise Your Site Yet Come Here Often | Posted:

Subject: Typical foreigner syndrome
UKAndy, I too had a problem with that statement about being a teacher, the whole post just does not seem to add up.

Why would you go looking on a site like EE Checkmate - it sounds as if you are ac ...
  Topic: Its not as bad as this site is making it look....
Trisha

Replies: 76
Views: 3855
PostForum: I Despise Your Site Yet Come Here Often | Posted:

Subject: Its not as bad as this site is making it look....
Rarely on EE are there 'misinformed statements' - only statements of experience stated from those who have either lived in NZ and had the opportunity to restore their lives from leaving, or from those ...
  Topic: Its not as bad as this site is making it look....
Trisha

Replies: 76
Views: 3855
PostForum: I Despise Your Site Yet Come Here Often | Posted:

Subject: Its not as bad as this site is making it look....
Hi Canadaeh,

Good to see you again and you give good advice to antikiwi which I am sure we all support.

Thanks Antikiwi for you comments - it was at least a learning curve for her to know what p ...
  Topic: Its not as bad as this site is making it look....
Trisha

Replies: 76
Views: 3855
PostForum: I Despise Your Site Yet Come Here Often | Posted:

Subject: Its not as bad as this site is making it look....
Your post made me quite sad Newjoiner as it is just so clinical and lacking any sensitivity. You do of course have the right to point out how you find New Zealand as many others have done before you - ...
  Topic: Well I did help someone
Trisha

Replies: 21
Views: 1471
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Well I did help someone
Antikiwi that made me chuckle! They evicted me straight away and made it sound as if the entire New Zealand fraud squad was going to get me if I dared reappear with a pseudo name.

The sad thing was ...
  Topic: Well I did help someone
Trisha

Replies: 21
Views: 1471
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Well I did help someone
Hi Lantana,

The info you put in about Move2NZ was useful as we did not know that. We don't often think of Mike and Tammy now, but although we don't agree with what they did at all and they caused ...
  Topic: Well I did help someone
Trisha

Replies: 21
Views: 1471
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Well I did help someone
Ha Beaverhateman, you were lucky just getting an e mail. They told me they were going to sue me because I said something on their forum, in a private e mail, about me not liking NZ and I had to use an ...
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