Not quite sure who asked but have a rough idea,...the gamble paid off and in February this year we gained residency of NZ which means we are here to stay. We are extremely happy with our "new" life and stress seems like a distant memory. Have a great job (which ERAC helped me enourmously to get....kind of ironic really) that allows me to fly to Australia on business quite regulary.Off to Brisbane in two weeks with the company, better than a trip to Redditch in the rain!!!. But i do miss one thing about England....Liverpool f.c.

cheers

L.J