Hello Sharon,
We have been thinking of you and hope that all is going well and that you have had a good year. It is hard to believe that Christmas is almost here and soon it will be 2015!
Bremm and I are both fine and have settled into our new home, very close to where I work in Mairangi Bay. I am enjoying my job and find the work interesting. There is a pleasant work environment and the company treats the staff well and makes an effort to acknowledge their hard work.
Our shipment of personal belongings arrived from SA in late October and after clearing it through Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, our goods were delivered to us. Our boxes had been stored at the shipping company for over 5 months and then shipped to NZ, so we were relieved to find them in very good order, with no obvious damage. Everything we have unpacked so far has been in the same condition as when we packed it.
The weather has started to warm up and the Christmas and summer holiday spirit is noticeable as the year-end holidays get closer. We have been invited to spend Christmas day with Gerhard and Linnette and their current guests, so it should be quite a festive event. We ended up staying at the guesthouse for 6 months and were treated with great kindness and consideration by Gerhard and Linnette, making our arrival and adjustment period here easy and comfortable – definitely a “Soft Landing”!
We are very happy that we made the decision to relocate to New Zealand as we find it to be a beautiful, safe and friendly country. This year has gone by so fast with all the changes and challenges but it has been an exceptionally good year for us and we are grateful for the opportunities we have had so far.
We very much appreciate all the help, guidance and support you have given us with our move to New Zealand.
We hope that you are going to be on holiday soon and wish you and Ian a wonderful Christmas and a successful and rewarding year in 2015!
With our kindest regards
Amanda & Bremm