Congratulations Keith
Just as Sim11UK says, it's really great to hear that you're enjoying life in 'the islands' and planning your next move.
Most of the grumbling and complaining is usually from people who were ill prepared for a move to another country.
In other words, they didn't do their homework.
We know you did plenty of research and now it's paying off. Well done and all best wishes for the future.
When you mention resident status Keith, are you talking about the 13a visa or something else?