CPV Off-Topic posts - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Dec 23rd 2010, 1:50 pm
#406
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
It's a Girl. 
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Dec 23rd 2010, 3:14 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Dec 23rd 2010, 3:16 pm
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Dec 23rd 2010, 3:41 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
It's a Girl.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Happy Christmas
Dec 23rd 2010, 5:09 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
"All systems go now", I think not. No this is the UK pre Christmas shut down.
Meds on 15th Jan, Police check when postie starts posting again and Aos when Centrelink start answering their phones.
Dec 23rd 2010, 7:01 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
It's a Girl.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Have a great Christmas & New Year
best wishes Katie
Dec 23rd 2010, 9:17 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Thanks Dave & Linda, we are just trying to make space for those behind.
"All systems go now", I think not. No this is the UK pre Christmas shut down.
Meds on 15th Jan, Police check when postie starts posting again and Aos when Centrelink start answering their phones.
"All systems go now", I think not. No this is the UK pre Christmas shut down.
Meds on 15th Jan, Police check when postie starts posting again and Aos when Centrelink start answering their phones.
(Of course, here Down Under, the "Christmas break" lasts until Australia Day!!)
Mike
Dec 23rd 2010, 9:50 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Dec 27th 2010, 3:40 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
It's a Girl.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Regards Floss
Dec 27th 2010, 4:05 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Hope none of you over here at present are affected too much by the rain and flooding
Dec 28th 2010, 10:52 am
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
It's a Girl.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
Wanda and Les Avalook are pleased to announce a new addition to our family.
After the normal 15 ½ month gestation period we have a new arrival that we have decided to call COody Avalook.
COody just popped into our world in what was a painless arrival and I am pleased to say Wanda is doing very well even though we were both becoming restless towards the end.
She is a welcome addition to our two sons Willy in Oz and Diddy in the UK.
Wanda is surrounded by bottles but we are making sure COody does not touch them.
COody Avalook is living up to her name right from her first day.
Looks like a few sleepless nights for a while.
Must dash as COody is after something else and she seems to want everything ‘now’.
GOOD LUCK!
Dec 28th 2010, 1:28 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
I know what you mean - some places do seem to be shut for ever while the rest of us just keep going!
Dec 28th 2010, 6:31 pm
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Just popped in to say Congratulations Les now you will be experiencing a "Watch the rate" for your Final VAC unless you have already squirrelled the money away. It cost us £8000 over the original budget. So sad they split the site. Miss the old site ............
GOOD LUCK!
GOOD LUCK!
Congratulations Les..after such a long wait I bet it all seems a little unreal. I asked my case officer for an extension and she was very accomodating though I didn't need it in the end
My news is that after all the wrestling with Centrelink procedures, S-in-Law managed to find a JP who duly verified the paperwork and he faxed it off the Centrelink on December 18th. I expected to hear nothing then for weeks but on December 21st I got the request for the 2nd VAC payment!!!! (Steve-perhaps you could update the tracker for me?)
For me the rest has been quite straightforward as I had opened a bank account in Sydney last year and have been transferring money over the least few months-its still painful though. I transferred the funds to my agent via a bank transfer as this seemed easier to organise remotely than a bankers draft....
I feel that at last I can start making definite plans, rather than hypothetical ones-though with the exchange rate as it is, those plans will have to include getting a job!!!
happy new year to all on this site
Fiz
Dec 29th 2010, 6:27 am
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Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!
Thanks Barbaran and Fiz for your kind thoughts.
I forget sometimes what information I have posted on which site (and I don't mean the queries thread), we will have the meds done at Brentwood Spirewood Hospital on the 15th Jan, post the Police checks off that week so the dates roughly match so that we have the maximum time to verify the visa if we pass.
The exchange rate is now so bad the few cents it drops each week will not make much difference, the damage has been done. We still do not know if we will use up the $s that are in Oz towards the 2nd Vac or leave that there for when we move and just bite the bullet and pay from the UK.
If you miss your friends Barbaran you need to join BandC again, Fiz if you PM me I can give you a link to your old friends.
Regards Les
I forget sometimes what information I have posted on which site (and I don't mean the queries thread), we will have the meds done at Brentwood Spirewood Hospital on the 15th Jan, post the Police checks off that week so the dates roughly match so that we have the maximum time to verify the visa if we pass.
The exchange rate is now so bad the few cents it drops each week will not make much difference, the damage has been done. We still do not know if we will use up the $s that are in Oz towards the 2nd Vac or leave that there for when we move and just bite the bullet and pay from the UK.
If you miss your friends Barbaran you need to join BandC again, Fiz if you PM me I can give you a link to your old friends.
Regards Les