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Out of the Frying Pan & Into the Fire
Living in a secluded rural location in NZ did have its advantages, quiet and beautiful with no rowdy neighbours or incessant noises of city life, I mean it sounds awesome right? But it was a double-edged sword, we had peace and solitude but often felt isolated and alone …well I did at any rate. We were so far away from everything that it made it difficult to be part of our community, make friends outside of work and feel like we truly belonged. Having both grown up in cadets and served in the Police we had always felt drawn towards the structure, discipline, camaraderie and dare I say it fun…
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Finding the One
Viewing the property in Bear River came with much anticipation, having previously been hoodwinked by real estate photographers we were keeping an open mind about what we would find when we arrived, that being said we still had a good feeling about this one! Much to our surprise and delight this property was not only the same in real life as it was in the photos, but the description was accurate too. It ticked off almost all of the extensively long criteria on list – Rural location – CHECK Close to a shop; the nearest convenience store was a 15-minute drive – CHECK Close to a town; the closest town…