Just to say hello

[Guest Libby1971]

Hi Tyke

 

My dad didn't live to see some of his dreams come true either and some of the dreams he did fulfil turned out to be disasters! He said you only get one life and while he was alive, I suppose I delayed some of mine.

 

After he died I just had a moment of clariy and thought this is it. Make your life simple and the life you want. So off we went.

 

ANd my good news is this. About an hour and a half ago we had call from our agent to inform us that the Aussie treasury have asked us to pay our bond money!!!!!!! This is it, our visa is in sight.

 

Libby

[Angela]

Congratulations Libby, thats excellent news

 

It won't be long for you now

 

Good luck

 

Angela

[Guest BJF]

We had our family leaving party in the september but didn't leave UK until the November, I think it made it easier for us to leave, plus we lived just under 200 miles away from all our family. We drove to London on the sunday, family all phoned us at the hotel sunday night but we'd told everyone that no-one was to ring us on the monday morning (we left the hotel for the airport about 11am), from then on we only had contact with my mum and that was only via text and she passed messages on to and from family. We arrived in Brisbane on the thursday morning and then spoke to family again over the weekend.

 

Our leaving party with friends was on the friday night before we left on the sunday afternoon, it was a double celebration, well triple celebration really, our leaving do, Trev's 40th plus as it was children in need day I'd decided to make sure no-one forgot me by going out in a blaze of glory (great song btw) by having my pony-tail cut off if at least GBP200 was raised in our local that night, GBP213. was raised so I went home minus 16 inches of hair.

[Guest taylor family]

:lol:

well done cant wait for them to ask us for the cash keep us informed how long it takes to get visa as we are on the same visa.

alan and laura 8) :lol:

[Guest Libby1971]

Hi

 

I do know what you mean about family. Only my aunt knows I have applied for this visa. She is supportive because she knows it is what i want to do but doesn't want us to go at all. My sister doesn't know and I haven't even thought how I am going to tell her. She is pregnant and I am using that as the excuse not to tell her. I don't want to upset her and the baby is due mid March.

No-one else in my family needs to know. We haven't decided about a leaving party yet but will make a decision soon.

 

For those interested, our skills assessment went in April, came back early May.

The 136 visa application (job not on MODL) went in and was received 22nd May.

Medical request was sent 22nd November. Medicals sent to them 14th December.

Police checks emailed through on Tuesday 16th January.

Bond request emailed Friday 19th January.

 

Oooh, does anyone know the sizes for the beds in Oz? We are going to apply for OAA and need to take bedding with us if we get it. I think bed sizes are different

 

Libby