Hello from a UK newbie! (Nicola W)

**Nicola W** · 10th August 2007, 08:51

Hello people!

Just found this forum and thought I'd say hello!

I'm in the UK at the moment

but hope to be emmigrating to NZ soon.

My husband rides a CR250, my eldest son rides a KX65 and my youngest son rides a KTM50. I try to ride my minibike when I'm not behind my camera.

We are HUGE MX fans and are willing Josh on as we are HUGE fans of his.

(And Ben's)

The photo is of my two sons.

Look forward to chatting with any fellow dirt-bikers.

Nicola

**Nasty** · 10th August 2007, 08:53

Heya Nicola

Welcome aboard to KB ...

**Nicola W** · 10th August 2007, 09:06

Thank you Nasty

Is this forum more road bikes than off road? I'm hoping to find out a lot more about MX over there as it's all we know over here.... It's our life!

**ceebie13** · 10th August 2007, 09:33

Hi Nicola...

Welcome to the funny farm! Many Poms on here (me included). Arrived in 2004 and resisted the return trip so far.

Soon to emigrate? Then check out this site if you haven't already.
http://www.pure-kiwi.com/forums/index.php

Good luck
Richard

**terbang** · 10th August 2007, 09:37

Originally Posted by Nicola W

Thank you Nasty

Is this forum more road bikes than off road? I'm hoping to find out a lot more about MX over there as it's all we know over here.... It's our life!

All bikes here.
Welcome..

**Nicola W** · 10th August 2007, 09:48

Originally Posted by ceebie13

Hi Nicola...

Welcome to the funny farm! Many Poms on here (me included). Arrived in 2004 and resisted the return trip so far.

Soon to emigrate? Then check out this site if you haven't already.
http://www.pure-kiwi.com/forums/index.php

Good luck
Richard

Thanks Richard

We've been wanting to move over for about 2 years now... and now things are moving quickly. I've been lurking in pure-kiwi forum for a while now - I really need to join up but thought I'd join one about our passion first - MX

**Nicola W** · 10th August 2007, 09:48

Originally Posted by terbang

All bikes here.
Welcome..

Thank you!

**Chickadee** · 10th August 2007, 14:01

Welcome to KB

Where abouts in the UK to you hail from? I'm kiwi, hubbys' from Scotland - we moved here when we decided to have sprogs. Great place for kids NZ.

Have you decided where you're going to settle in NZ?

**McJim** · 10th August 2007, 14:14

Originally Posted by ceebie13

Welcome to the funny farm! Many Poms on here (me included). Arrived in 2004 and resisted the return trip so far.

Howdya know she's a Pom? There's more than one country in blighty - she could be a Jock or a Taff.

:

Welcome to KB - there is a big MX following here but it is dwindling as the wealthy land owners close track after track...you should come and join a protest.

**Nicola W** · 12th August 2007, 23:23

Hello and thank you Chickadee!

Originally from London but moved to Suffolk 7 years ago after my first son was born. I had my second son 6 years ago and now we're wanting a better life for them both and New Zealand is the place we want to be.

We’re almost there. Just need to tie up some loose ends and find a job for husband (Carpenter and Bricklayer) We’ll probably end up the in the North Island - not sure yet, although everywhere looks so beautiful.

And McJim - Glad to hear the MX scene is big there! It’s all we ever know here in the UK. We’d happily join a protest to keep it going. However, if things work out - we’d like to have our own MX track when we move over there! Most riders who get anywhere in MX have use of their own practise tracks and I’ve got two little budding Josh Coppins as my two sons.

Ideally, my husband and I would love to open up and run a huge MX track with all the facilities. Just looking at land.......

**McJim** · 12th August 2007, 23:49

I hope you're not going to try and get your husband a job before you land here. I found kiwis don't work like that.

Land prices will vary based on distance from a Major City and Local land use (Arable, Dairy, Sheep etc.).

And if you have your own MX track be aware that kiwis are great complainers. e.g. Loads of people bought houses next to the speedway track in Auckland. Speedway has been there for Decades. Now it's been shut down due to complaints about noise.

Oh, and the weather here is fantastic but just wait until you hear the kiwis complaining about it!

And then they have the cheek to use the phrase 'Whinging Pom' with a straight face. I tell you it's laff a minute over here. You'll love it.

I used to live in London since 1999 then we moved to Hertfordshire for the birth of our first son (Chickadee is my missus - she's a kiwi).

Moving to South Island shortly. We moved to New Zealand for a change of lifestyle. Didn't get a change - I have to work more hours for less money, house prices are the about the same, interest rates are double and the commute to work takes the same amount of time as it did in London. So I gained nothing by moving here and am heading to rural NZ to see if I can make that work out for us.

If that fails I'm going home to Scotland - which would give me the chance to head butt a few terrorists apparently!

Best of luck!

**sarahtvet** · 14th August 2007, 00:50

Hiya
I am a pom living in Palmerston North and have finally got the bike to the exporter in slough and it sails on Friday, hurray.

I lived in Invercargill and now in Palmie which are apparently the worst places to be in NZ, and I am having a great time. I am not a city chick, living near London was enough to cure me.

I would highly recommend it here and having just been to Airlie Beach the Whistsundays in Auz are pretty fantastic and good places for kids too.

welcome