View Poll Results: Whats the feeling, now you have your visa?
Cool as a cucumber, me, NO WORRIES MATE.
8
16.00%
Fine really, the odd tummy churn....
25
50.00%
Hmm...mixed feelings...quite nervous and 'oh what have we done?'
15
30.00%
Pooing myself and have invested in brown trousers 'til I get there.
2
4.00%
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How do you feel?
Apr 21st 2004 | 1:09 am
#16
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From: UK 2 Oz, Oz 2 UK, Been there, done that, got the tee-shirt!
I can't wait to go and feel really excited, yet there are odd moments when I feel sad for the people we are leaving behind.
I just want to get organised and settled. My husband would go tomorrow but I am a bit more practical. It is getting very real now and my tummy keeps turning over every now and then.
It is nice to know that I am normal after all and we are all going through the same emotions.
Mandy
I just want to get organised and settled. My husband would go tomorrow but I am a bit more practical. It is getting very real now and my tummy keeps turning over every now and then.
It is nice to know that I am normal after all and we are all going through the same emotions.
Mandy
Apr 21st 2004 | 8:30 am
#17
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From: Algester,Brisbane
We are feeling quite positive at the moment. although not thinking to deeply about leaving everyone. i'm sure once we have our house completion date we will beging to really panic. looking forward to our fancy dress leaving party next week
by the way Bix, i'm Steph
Steph
by the way Bix, i'm Steph
Steph
Apr 21st 2004 | 9:17 am
#18
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Originally posted by stefian
by the way Bix, i'm Steph
Steph
by the way Bix, i'm Steph
Steph
See what a lasting impression you left me with
Apr 22nd 2004 | 8:44 am
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Re: How do you feel?
I was so excited the day the yellow envelope arrived - after 24 months of waiting it was over! But now, only a couple of months left until departure date I feel very sad. Mostly because I am leaving my friends and family, and especially because of the emotional blackmail from the grandparents! I am dreading departure day - hubby's parents are taking us to the airport!!!!:scared: It's going to be horrible. I am sure that I will feel happy when we finally get there but at the moment I feel like 30th June is a black day on my calendar.
Apr 22nd 2004 | 8:50 am
#21
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Re: How do you feel?
Originally posted by Mummy
I was so excited the day the yellow envelope arrived - after 24 months of waiting it was over! But now, only a couple of months left until departure date I feel very sad. Mostly because I am leaving my friends and family, and especially because of the emotional blackmail from the grandparents! I am dreading departure day - hubby's parents are taking us to the airport!!!!:scared: It's going to be horrible. I am sure that I will feel happy when we finally get there but at the moment I feel like 30th June is a black day on my calendar.
I was so excited the day the yellow envelope arrived - after 24 months of waiting it was over! But now, only a couple of months left until departure date I feel very sad. Mostly because I am leaving my friends and family, and especially because of the emotional blackmail from the grandparents! I am dreading departure day - hubby's parents are taking us to the airport!!!!:scared: It's going to be horrible. I am sure that I will feel happy when we finally get there but at the moment I feel like 30th June is a black day on my calendar.
can't yopu make alternative arrangements, where the in-laws don't take you and a taxi does?
I am avoiding all that s**t, at ALL costs.
Chicken, me.
Apr 22nd 2004 | 8:59 am
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Re: How do you feel?
Me too Leigh, will get a taxi to lift off! but am having a leaving do, are you? at least then i can blame all the blubbing on the drink!
hugs
rach x
hugs
rach x
Apr 22nd 2004 | 9:00 am
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Re: How do you feel?
Originally posted by steandleigh
Hiya mummy,
can't yopu make alternative arrangements, where the in-laws don't take you and a taxi does?
I am avoiding all that s**t, at ALL costs.
Chicken, me.
Hiya mummy,
can't yopu make alternative arrangements, where the in-laws don't take you and a taxi does?
I am avoiding all that s**t, at ALL costs.
Chicken, me.
Believe me I would dearly love to if possible! Trouble is that they live 20 mins from Manchester airport, and have already planned to take the day off work. MIL has already told me many times about how much she is going to bawl her eyes out:scared:
We'll have to see - maybe it would be easier on all of us if we suggested getting a cab?
Apr 22nd 2004 | 9:09 am
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Re: How do you feel?
Plus i had food poisoning last week and now have a cold, so feeling kinda blue all round! And had to go back to work last week after 6 months off on maternity leave.
Apr 22nd 2004 | 9:41 am
#26
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From: London
6wks till we leave but I dont think it will sink in untill we are on the plane !!
At the moment trying to deal with lazy hubbie and the piles of stuff he has to sort and my insecure children (according to daughters nursery) who are all misbehaving and getting very fed up with being at home .
At the moment trying to deal with lazy hubbie and the piles of stuff he has to sort and my insecure children (according to daughters nursery) who are all misbehaving and getting very fed up with being at home .
Apr 22nd 2004 | 9:34 pm
#27
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From: Cairns, Australia
Re: How do you feel?
Originally posted by steandleigh
Hello!
After waiting a while, all the hopes and dreams, the planning and the plotting, the house doctoring and the shelling out of thousands of pounds, we have got our visas.
Am genuine in the fact that we can't wait to go......the visa process has been a stressful one...but we can't wait to get over there and 'dig in ' and get the real work started.
HOWEVER....( there had to be something, didn't there...! ), although I am MEGA positive for the majority of the time...and also I am SO busy with organising this and sorting that....I do get times when my stomach turns over and I think:
" Oh my god - we DID it, we got our visas!!! Yayyyyyyy!!!!! ",
but there are also times when I get a MAJOR stomach churning feeling. No mind thoughts in particular, I suppose its just nerves....
What have you all been feeling and AM I NORMAL????? 
Hello!
After waiting a while, all the hopes and dreams, the planning and the plotting, the house doctoring and the shelling out of thousands of pounds, we have got our visas.
Am genuine in the fact that we can't wait to go......the visa process has been a stressful one...but we can't wait to get over there and 'dig in ' and get the real work started.
HOWEVER....( there had to be something, didn't there...! ), although I am MEGA positive for the majority of the time...and also I am SO busy with organising this and sorting that....I do get times when my stomach turns over and I think:
" Oh my god - we DID it, we got our visas!!! Yayyyyyyy!!!!! ",
but there are also times when I get a MAJOR stomach churning feeling. No mind thoughts in particular, I suppose its just nerves....
What have you all been feeling and AM I NORMAL?????
I know this is the best decision I have made but still get the big tummy churn now and again.
Fella is champing at the bit to get back home and see all his friends and rellies, I am too but just a little nervous that I won't have my usual 'friends/family' network around me :scared:
It will be fine though me thinks and generally look forward to it.
See you in Cairns
Nat
Apr 22nd 2004 | 11:24 pm
#28
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From: Brisbane
I'm starting to worry that I'm not getting worried. I keep getting people tell me "I must be nervous" etc.....but really I'm not.
In fact I'm a bit bored really. I just want to get on with it.
In fact I'm a bit bored really. I just want to get on with it.
Apr 23rd 2004 | 1:11 am
#29
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Re: How do you feel?
Originally posted by nosuchluck
Me too Leigh, will get a taxi to lift off! but am having a leaving do, are you? at least then i can blame all the blubbing on the drink!
hugs
rach x
Me too Leigh, will get a taxi to lift off! but am having a leaving do, are you? at least then i can blame all the blubbing on the drink!
hugs
rach x
Hiya rach,
we're not having one big 'send off', rather a couple of small 'dos', close friends, meal out with family, that sort of thing, the idea of having to plan and execute a big 'do' would just about finish me off I think!!!!
Apr 23rd 2004 | 1:12 am
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Re: How do you feel?
Originally posted by Mummy
Plus i had food poisoning last week and now have a cold, so feeling kinda blue all round! And had to go back to work last week after 6 months off on maternity leave.
Plus i had food poisoning last week and now have a cold, so feeling kinda blue all round! And had to go back to work last week after 6 months off on maternity leave.
sounds like you've really had it from all sides lately!!!!
Hope you're feeling better soon. x
