Most people seem to be off as soon as the yellow envelope has been delivered (or as soon as the house as been sold)

This will not be the case for us. Our plan is that the earliest we go will be Sept 2005 (thats right another 2yrs away )

So when are packing your bags and going?

Hoping to go next summer, providing we have got our visas and sold the house by then.
It will give us the time to look around where to live, kids can join school and have a term or so to settle in while doing work they've theoretically already done and it will be winter so flights should be cheaper / we'll be able to see how cold or wet it gets wherever we go i.e worst case scenario weather wise.

I did however vote ASAP after visa granted!

leaving in five and a half weeks!

Was supposed to be september, but having 2 house sales fall through, we don't know! (oh, and even though we know we are getting the visa, that isn't here yet either )

Hopefully as soon as the TRA pull there finger out and we can get the main application processed, realistically we hope it to be before next summer!
best wishes
rach, mark and chanelle

Hopefully at the end of Dec, after Christmas.

ohh (*suprised look*) we are not alone in going in 2005 (or later) - who are the others that have voted for this option?


Mika: has the packing started yet? or have you not managed to stop smiling?

tina; An extra special xmas and new year

good luck, especially to those moving in the next few months

If we get shot of this house this time, hoping for begining to mid October.

Whisky

Hi

I have started getting rid of stuff that is not coming with us, but I intend to start packing the week before the removals company come, so two and a bit weeks to go!



Mel

PS, it's kinda hard to stop smiling!

We're off mid October. Considering we didn't even start applying or anything til Jan/Feb, this year has been a bit of a whirlwind!!

Have had a brill summer traveling the Uk seeing all our friends and relatives that we haven't seen for years. Just got back from Dorset and Devon last week and off to Northumberland and Scotland tonight for a week.

And I've a got a house full of junk to sort through before mid Sept. Aaaaargh!!!

put off applying under employer nom due to cost of childcare - decided to save for next couple of years then apply independantly under skilled-independant. officially need a couple of years income (to be able to support oneself and family) but have no house to sell, so might struggle on that one!! anyone know what sort of figure the immigration dept are seeing as acceptable?

good luck to those of you going soon....hope you have an exciting and wonderful time settl;ing in to your new homes and lives

sue

We're hoping to be in Perth 4th Nov big gamble i know but waiting on my spouse visa to come through All the kids are now Aussie by descent(Passports and certificates waved in my face often):PARTY:

We are applying for our visa v. soon and will visit Oz again to decide where we will go for starters next summer.
Our plan is to sell our house in late 2004 and move over sometime in 2005 visa permitting.

Our biggest problem is where to go. I really loved Sydney when I was there before but it might be too much like the fast pace of here, so next option is Brisbane area/surrounds.

hi,

leave uk september 18th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....4 weeks as now we will be in kuala lumpar airport!!!!

really getting nervous/excited now....get nervous again each morning when i remember that its getting soooo close....
.... had my first friend crying today and bringing a card...omg.....made me a bit weepy too....

leaving 'do' booked for 30th august....

dog goes 6 sept...


well i went on the 'magnum' ride at flamingo land lsat week and my stomach feels more or less the same as that most of the time now..................
:scared: :scared:

We're leaving UK on the 14th September, going to Perth first to stay with friends then fly to Adelaide on the 25th.

Only 22 days to go!

Heather