Hi new mom here
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Topic: Hi new mom here
Posted By: Chewie
Subject: Hi new mom here
Date Posted: 19 October 2005 at 10:49pm
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Hi everyone
I have a 3 year old son and 9 month old daughter We are living in South africa; and have applied for Permenant Residency to New Zealand. We are hoping to be there early next year. I used to chat on a similar website as this in South Africa and thought I might join you guys here 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 19 October 2005 at 10:51pm
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Hey there,if u go to the topic where it headed let me introduce myself u can read thru and c sum off us and maybe add ur own pics. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: Chewie
Date Posted: 19 October 2005 at 11:06pm
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:16am
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Hi there and welcome to Ohbaby....hope to welcome you to NZ soon too.
My parents and I lived in Zimbabwe for 5 years (between 1990 - 1995)....loved Africa as we traveled to Zambia and South Africa....I am sure you will get residency as IT is a popular career choice and is in demand here in NZ. Here is hoping! Where in South Africa are you? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:57am
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Hi Chewie!
My name is Ana and my hubby and I went through the whole permanent residency thing last year as he is German/Polish. I hope it goes through!! We have been living here in NZ since January and in Wellington since April. This site saved me as I didn't know anyone here when we moved and I was pregnant with our first child, Josef, who was born on the 18th of August this year. Fingers crossed!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:12am
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Hi Chewie,
Welcome to Oh Baby! I hope you enjoy talking to all of us over here in New Zealand. My father-in-law is South African, he and his family came to NZ 40 years ago. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Chewie
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:54pm
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Thanks for all the nice words
Roksana; I am in Krugersdorp (close to Johannesburg ) in Gauteng Newmum you are so right everything is so overwhelming ; my hubbies b-day is also on the 18th ;D Are you enjoying Wellington; which suburb are you staying in ?; we should be heading there most likely Becca has he ever regretted leaving ? Thanks again everyone ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 7:57am
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We live in Johnsonville. It is a nice suburb north of the city with a mall and nice schools etc. but still only about 10 minutes drive in to the city.
My hubby takes the train in to work every day as there is a good connection in to the CBD. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 9:53am
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No Chewie, as far as I know, none of the family regret moving. My FIL is the oldest of 9, one died aged 5 but the rest and his parents all moved around the same time. My FIL met my MIL here, so I'm pretty sure he's glad he came! (I know I am, if he hadn't I wouldn't have been able to marry his son!) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 1:11pm
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I have 2 South Afican ladies here at work and I just asked both of them if they regret coming to NZ. One moved here 8 years ago and she said she misses her friends and family but does not regret moving here, the other moved here two years ago and she said the same thing....... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Chewie
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 9:37pm
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;) thanks
Newmum currently it takes me an hour and 30 minutes to get to work (its 34 kilometres) and my husband leaves at 5:30 then it takes him 40 minutes to work else it takes him 2 hours if he leaves later; so 10 minutes will be heaven !!!! I am sure we are going to miss family and friends but I think the benefits will far outway the negative !!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: paigesmum
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 10:08pm
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Hi Chewie, I'm Karen I am 27 my partner is 28 and we have a daughter Paige who is 4 in November and Blake our son who is nearly 6 months!
Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here! Karen. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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