James/Powell Family
Series in which families try out life overseas. A Welsh family is desperate for more time together. Could New Zealand be the answer? They spend a week in Auckland to find out.
A family face a life-changing decision after spending a trial week living in New Zealand: they must choose between emigrating down under or staying put in the UK.
Dedicated to helping his dad on the family farm, young father Josh works up to 70 hours a week. With partner Sian also working, the couple are lucky to spend one Sunday a month together with their son Cai.
Fed up of feeling like a single parent, Sian is desperate for change - and though she has never been, she believes New Zealand could offer her family the lifestyle she dreams of. Josh, however, thinks Sian's head is firmly in the clouds and worries about leaving the security of the family's business.
When a week living in Auckland shows him what life down under could offer, will it be enough to persuade him to follow Sian's dream and make the move?
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The cost of a new life
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Update on the James/Powell family
Sian, Josh and Cai spent a week travelling around New Zealand in a campervan after filming finished. Although they enjoyed their trip, they also began to realise how lonely and difficult it could become if they were to establish themselves in New Zealand.
This feeling of isolation coupled with the warm welcome they received on their return to the UK meant the couple both began to have doubts about whether moving to New Zealand was the right thing for them.
A couple of weeks after arriving back in Wales, Sian and Josh sat down to make a final decision on a move. Both decided that if they were to stay in the UK, things would need to change.Β
The couple is making much moreΒ effort to spend time together as a family, and whereas before Sian would take Cai on days out, Josh now ensures he has time away from the farm to come along.
Cai will be starting school full time in September, but Josh and Sian won’t be resting on their laurels, as Sian is now expecting the couple’s second child.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nicki Chapman |
| Assistant Producer | Raphaelle Boland |
| Series Producer | Simon Miller |
| Executive Producer | Paul Connolly |
Broadcasts
- Wed 21 Jan 2015 09:15
Mon 23 Feb 2015 08:20- Thu 11 Aug 2016 11:00