Bernieboy

Cute

Pollyana

oooh its a few years since that picture appeared on here.....I have a very disturbing image of her and Bernie now........

Pollyana

Would she sit still while you're watching the football though?!!

It puts a whole new perspective on that pm you sent about watching Leeeeds in the Sheep

Bernieboy

Indeed

COME ON YOU LEEEEEEEEEDS !!!!!!!!


PS,surely my week cant possibly get any worse

Pollyana

I'll keep everything crossed.

As you say, something has to go right

ROMFT_WO2RN

Polly,

Just been reading the end of the complaints thread over in the immi forum,oh dear Can just see Dorothy upping sticks.

Personally wondering if being as security cleared as I am and have been might be a disadvantage

Pollyana

Shouldn't come into it for the visa. Unless DIAC have cause to ask for extra security checks as a result of anything in your application they are unlikely to do Security Checks with the UK - low risk country You should just have to supply police checks and thats the end of it.
Most of the problems in the Immi forum are with High Risk countries - Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, anywhere like that where its normal practice for DIAC to do security checks. DIAC send the request to ASIO who then forward it to the security dept in the country concerned. For some reason many posters won't accept that the problem lies with their own country, they seem to think that DIAC and ASIO are not processing checks for them and are holding up the applications because of the nationality. The reality is that their home countries take ages to reply, and its out of DIAC's control.

When you get over here if you go into a job needing security checks (ADF for instance) then it will be long-drawn out, but I think thats one reason for citizenship being granted quicker if you join the Forces. When there was talk of me doing one the decision came down against it because of the long timeline and the cost. If they did need to do one on you for work purposes though the result might come back quicker due to the background already being in place from your previous clearances.

Pollyana

Well the football is certainly nerve-wracking so far! How is the Sheep I wonder?

ROMFT_WO2RN

Apparently there's a 6 month window in which to transfer UK SC straight over,
plenty of time for that though

who Leeds playing?

Pollyana

Doncaster....pretty lively match too, must be giving the Barfly a few nervous moments

ROMFT_WO2RN

can his old heart cope?

rasen78

I'll rescucitate him

Pollyana

He'd like that! Leeds managed a draw so he is probably staggering home singing happily to himself

expatasia

Wel, dyma i chi ddefaid da!

Bernieboy

The passengers on the tube enjoyed my renditions of a song i dont remember