My DP is from Christchurch and after 6 months here in the UK (DP's visa expires soon so we are going out there during some of my maternity leave until he can come back to the UK again) we are going there for three months from November. I've been to Chch before, twice, but am nervous about this stay- I'll be with my 7 month old baby and leaving behind my family who have been INVALUABLE support, and all the (few) baby groups etc I've been doing here. DP has virtually no family there except for a sweet but useless father so there won't be much in the way of moral/ physical support so I'm keen to know where to look for baby activity groups/ coffee mornings etc. I will need to make some friends basically! I've met DP's friends, and their wives were nice, but a little reserved and there was no one I felt I 'clicked' with.. Although obviously that may well change.
I'm also quite worried about the aftershocks and the state of the city- I was there last Dec when there was a 6.2 and a whole swarm of shakes. Being pregnant it did get on my nerves a bit, and the whole place just seemed a little 'beat' - physically and emotionally.. DP brushes it all off so I can't really get an honest answer out if him about how things really are there (if that makes sense!)
Plus- really stupid question- what's the baby food like there?? I guess I'll be cooking a lot of his stuff but here obviously there's Ella's Kitchen/ Plum etc if you're out and about or feeling lazy and I just wonder if there are equivalents there?
I'm sure I have much more important questions than 'how's the baby food?' (!) but I guess first and foremost I'm wondering if there are any other MNetters there?
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Anyone in Christchurch, NZ? Would welcome advice as moving there temporarily with 7 month old DS and nervous!
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CarterGirl · 15/10/2012 20:47
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