Living In Limbo-advice please!
Mar 13th 2007, 8:18 pm
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Re: Living In Limbo-advice please!
Mar 13th 2007, 8:35 pm
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I know
You do get into a routine though Jackie, it starts with waking at 6am, staring at the alarm clock and willing the telephone to ring.
Get up, dressed and brekkie, pray that whilst porridge is cooking in microwave, the phone will ring.
Phone hasnt rung by half seven and its time to get train. Curse loudly, think 'I am SO fed up', leave and go to station where ticket man says 'Any sign of that visa yet Sam? You have been telling us you were going for ages'
Force smile out at ticket man and get on the train.
Get to work with the faintest hope ever that George Lombard will phone me - he doesn't. Check email in case he can't get through on home phone, work phone, mobile phone. Email box empty.
Check work email (just in case)
By now, Australia are settling down for the evening and you resign yourself to the fact it won't be today (but you secretly pray it might be)
Then spend lunch break thinking 'It was a year on Feb 21' and then tell family that no, you can't call DIAC/Algeria/The Pope/The Queen/Robbie Williams to find out what has happened, you just have to wait.
Get home, go on internet, pray The Lombard has emailed you, he hasnt. Eat your dinner, drink copious amounts of tea and watch Eastenders/Corrie.
Go to bed for half an hour, go back on computer, check email, drink horlicks, set alarm for 6am.
And so it all begins again.
Exhausted reading this? Imagine what I am like.
You do get into a routine though Jackie, it starts with waking at 6am, staring at the alarm clock and willing the telephone to ring.
Get up, dressed and brekkie, pray that whilst porridge is cooking in microwave, the phone will ring.
Phone hasnt rung by half seven and its time to get train. Curse loudly, think 'I am SO fed up', leave and go to station where ticket man says 'Any sign of that visa yet Sam? You have been telling us you were going for ages'
Force smile out at ticket man and get on the train.
Get to work with the faintest hope ever that George Lombard will phone me - he doesn't. Check email in case he can't get through on home phone, work phone, mobile phone. Email box empty.
Check work email (just in case)
By now, Australia are settling down for the evening and you resign yourself to the fact it won't be today (but you secretly pray it might be)
Then spend lunch break thinking 'It was a year on Feb 21' and then tell family that no, you can't call DIAC/Algeria/The Pope/The Queen/Robbie Williams to find out what has happened, you just have to wait.
Get home, go on internet, pray The Lombard has emailed you, he hasnt. Eat your dinner, drink copious amounts of tea and watch Eastenders/Corrie.
Go to bed for half an hour, go back on computer, check email, drink horlicks, set alarm for 6am.
And so it all begins again.
Exhausted reading this? Imagine what I am like.
Mar 13th 2007, 8:42 pm
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Poor You!!
Hope it comes through soon.
Hope it comes through soon.
Mar 13th 2007, 8:43 pm
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Exhausted reading this? Imagine what I am like. [/QUOTE]
Sorry you're having a tough time. Hope your visa comes soon.
I am trying to complete my degree submission date for dissertation 27th April, flight date end of May
Jobs done Nil
time spent on computer this site miles too many!!!
ah well such is life
Kim
[/QUOTE]Sorry you're having a tough time. Hope your visa comes soon.
I am trying to complete my degree submission date for dissertation 27th April, flight date end of May
Jobs done Nil
time spent on computer this site miles too many!!!
ah well such is life
Kim
Mar 13th 2007, 8:47 pm
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Well guys, I reckon we can open our own 'Limbo Land Public House' and give each other support by the pint glass.
Mar 13th 2007, 8:50 pm
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Mar 13th 2007, 8:52 pm
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Re: Living In Limbo-advice please!
White wine and soda for me, preferably a large one!
Mar 13th 2007, 8:55 pm
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Right, all the barmaids have 'Limbo Land Bar' on the front and we sell all kinds of beer and alcohol.
You come in one door and are welcomed and you leave by the 'I got my visa' door.
Its a happy place.
You come in one door and are welcomed and you leave by the 'I got my visa' door.
Its a happy place.
Mar 13th 2007, 9:21 pm
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any alcohol will do
Kim
Mar 13th 2007, 9:26 pm
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You will be expected to stamp the heads of everyone who gets their visa.
Oh yes, Limbo Land Pub is open to people in limbo with their house sale as well.
Mar 13th 2007, 9:30 pm
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OK, you can work the bar and be there with the special stamp that says 'Welcome to the lucky country ya bastard'.
You will be expected to stamp the heads of everyone who gets their visa.
Oh yes, Limbo Land Pub is open to people in limbo with their house sale as well.
You will be expected to stamp the heads of everyone who gets their visa.
Oh yes, Limbo Land Pub is open to people in limbo with their house sale as well.
meanwhile I shall hang around here, cheering you all on
Mar 13th 2007, 9:42 pm
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I know
You do get into a routine though Jackie, it starts with waking at 6am, staring at the alarm clock and willing the telephone to ring.
Get up, dressed and brekkie, pray that whilst porridge is cooking in microwave, the phone will ring.
Phone hasnt rung by half seven and its time to get train. Curse loudly, think 'I am SO fed up', leave and go to station where ticket man says 'Any sign of that visa yet Sam? You have been telling us you were going for ages'
Force smile out at ticket man and get on the train.
Get to work with the faintest hope ever that George Lombard will phone me - he doesn't. Check email in case he can't get through on home phone, work phone, mobile phone. Email box empty.
Check work email (just in case)
By now, Australia are settling down for the evening and you resign yourself to the fact it won't be today (but you secretly pray it might be)
Then spend lunch break thinking 'It was a year on Feb 21' and then tell family that no, you can't call DIAC/Algeria/The Pope/The Queen/Robbie Williams to find out what has happened, you just have to wait.
Get home, go on internet, pray The Lombard has emailed you, he hasnt. Eat your dinner, drink copious amounts of tea and watch Eastenders/Corrie.
Go to bed for half an hour, go back on computer, check email, drink horlicks, set alarm for 6am.
And so it all begins again.
Exhausted reading this? Imagine what I am like.
You do get into a routine though Jackie, it starts with waking at 6am, staring at the alarm clock and willing the telephone to ring.
Get up, dressed and brekkie, pray that whilst porridge is cooking in microwave, the phone will ring.
Phone hasnt rung by half seven and its time to get train. Curse loudly, think 'I am SO fed up', leave and go to station where ticket man says 'Any sign of that visa yet Sam? You have been telling us you were going for ages'
Force smile out at ticket man and get on the train.
Get to work with the faintest hope ever that George Lombard will phone me - he doesn't. Check email in case he can't get through on home phone, work phone, mobile phone. Email box empty.
Check work email (just in case)
By now, Australia are settling down for the evening and you resign yourself to the fact it won't be today (but you secretly pray it might be)
Then spend lunch break thinking 'It was a year on Feb 21' and then tell family that no, you can't call DIAC/Algeria/The Pope/The Queen/Robbie Williams to find out what has happened, you just have to wait.
Get home, go on internet, pray The Lombard has emailed you, he hasnt. Eat your dinner, drink copious amounts of tea and watch Eastenders/Corrie.
Go to bed for half an hour, go back on computer, check email, drink horlicks, set alarm for 6am.
And so it all begins again.
Exhausted reading this? Imagine what I am like.
I think I need to join the limbo club too
I remember waking up in the night and checking my email just in case. Then one day when you least expect it you get the news you've been waiting for. I feel like its started all over again now but with the house sale. Finding it so frustrating knowing we can go and yet we cant.
Jules
