{"id":196021,"date":"2022-12-09T09:07:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T07:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/out-and-about-an-email-from-cornwall-england\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:59:40","slug":"out-and-about-an-email-from-cornwall-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/out-and-about-an-email-from-cornwall-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Out and about: an email from Cornwall, England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Out and about<\/em> is a column in which we chat with people who currently live abroad or who used to live and work there. This week we chat with Michelle Hayden who lives in Cornwall, England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello Michelle, where in South Africa are you from and why did you decide to go live in Cornwall, England?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never imagined I would emigrate … Going overseas was meant for holidays! Yet here we are, 11 years later, in England in the UK. What happened was that my husband was unable to get a job after the company he worked at for 18 years was liquidated and closed down. He was older than 50 and didn\u2019t fit any of the BEE requirements. He just could not find work. He then decided to send his CV to the UK. The big decision was made when he was offered a position in Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us more about your family. How did they handle the emigration process?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our children were 22, 12 and 10 years old and we were so thankful when our 22-year-old son decided to emigrate with us without a second thought. Packing up the house where we lived for 18 years was definitely sad. And, of course, breaking the news to my dear Mommy and Daddy (at least they were able to come and visit us more than once). We were in Manchester more than six years. Our oldest managed to get a good job and the two younger ones finished school and college there. In the meantime, I fell in love with Cornwall! It has the most beautiful beaches and places. So, when Reece (now 24) announced that he wanted to study at a university in Penryn, Cornwall I told my husband, \u201cWhat better reason to move to Cornwall!\u201d We have now been in Cornwall for five years. Reece graduated last month and Courteney (22) is in her third year of university in Falmouth. S\u00e9an (33) is still in Manchester because he still works for the same company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love the architecture, the cathedrals, old churches and the picture-perfect little towns. My children are thriving here! Their chances of doing things here are just so much easier. With his study abroad Reece was in the Netherlands for a year. A wonderful experience for him! <\/p>\n\n\n