Cheers ...

I've been absent for a few days too, so only just caught up

I am soooooo very happy for you Paul, Nic and family

I too followed your story and this news absolutely makes my day...many many congratulations and hope Nic feels better soon

Ahh cheers for that ...

So how's the patient today?

To the one poster who has kept my feet on the ground

CONGRATULATIONS mate you deserve it.

UB:thumbsu p::thumbsu p:

She's ok thanks ...

Not long back from a BBQ with a few nice friends who we met for the first time. Would've been nice to stay longer, but me not drinking and her on the wabble ...lol, we had to run away ...

Still, plenty of time for more in the future ...

Ahhh cheers mate ...

Excellent news.
Congratulations xxxxx

Thank you ...

And thank you to all who posted early on in the thread who I didn't get a chance to thank individually.

Oh my god, I am sooooooooooooooo chuffed for you all, I'm sure when the excitement has died down, you will do a nice big post on the pros and the cons.

How long did you wait in the end Paul?

Well done:thumb sup::thumb sup:

Pro's and con's are easy!

Pro's - PR

Con's - risky as hell! ... oh and expensive!

Took 8.5 months to process application in the end!

Paul, I think it would be great if you could put your full story in the Update Forum. Then people could see what a tough route this can be. I would enjoy reading it too - I'm sure everybody would as you have a great style.

You wouldn't have to do it all in one go - just start at the beginning and write a section every so often when you had the time. Go on, you know you're a BE legend!

That's a blooming good idea.

Well that WAS the original plan but I got carried away with the excitement of actually getting it that the OP was quite pathetic ...

I should do it tho, just bogged down with trying to sort out a career ...

I thought once I became a PR I'd be able to do an apprenticeship, and altho I CAN now, what I'd like to do (Electrician of Plumber) is over subscribed and as good as no chance of doing it! ...

Australia is crying out for trades remember! ...

I've been considering goin into the army all night, right up to the point I see you'd be locked in for 6 years! ...

Why is nothing ever easy! ...

Nothing worth doing is easy Paul, you know that more than most

Gutted though eh about the sparky and plumber thing - back to the drawing board?

True!

Yeah well as I say I was considering the army as you can do an apprenticeship in electrical over 2 years (norm 4) and as long as a PR they'll get you citizenship in 3 months! ... handy!

Would be 80 days on me own in Victoria, then 12 - 18 months in NSW somewhere!

I phoned the hotline number earlier and they said family can relocate, even get a job with them! ... but only recently see the 6 year tie in ... and the idea's gone flat now ...

Yes sir! ... Sargent major Sir!!! ...