New Zealand was crying out for the skills that my husband, Chris, has as a building surveyor, and in 2007 he received a job offer that was too good to refuse. We were 39 and 49 and wanted the adventure after our children had flown the nest. So, with their blessing, we accepted the contract [says Helen Nicholson].
The decision to sell our two-bedroom bungalow in Aylsham, near Cromer in Norfolk, left us with no assets in England — lots of people said it was crazy but we wanted the cash to set up a new life there.
For £1,200 a month we rented a three-bedroom, detached property in Wellington. As the weeks rolled into years, we surpassed the 30-month agreed term. We
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