CJ on April 13th, 2009

So you are relocating to Europe! Good on you And you are moving your household, family, belongings, furniture – the whole kit and caboodle. Check the movers and insurers small print regarding breakages. In our situation our container or the box the stereo was in was dropped or something like that – we are guessing [...]

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CJ on June 5th, 2008

1. Tomas will be 5 years old June 17th 2. JJ has a new job in the Netherlands and starts there on 1st September. 3. We leave NZ around 20th of August – date to be finalised 4. We will be away for ???? at least 3 years 5. Morgan is delighted (he lives in [...]

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Just why would you consider this we are being asked. Wouldn’t you if the opportunity came? No! NO! NOOOO!!!!  they all chorus – at every gathering since we heard that this may be a goer for us. Well most said NO NO NO. Some said Scary – YES,  but go on. Another language, another country, another [...]

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