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The 'Jen1977ni' Thread!
Thought I'd start a wee thread to track our journey over the next few months til we hopefully end up in Australia in January 2010! (Fingers crossed!)
Monday 26th October 2009 ENS 120 visa granted, thanks to my wonderful OH obtaining sponsorship, took only 33 days from receipt, WOW! :eek: Thursday 29th October 2009 Passports sent off to Aussie House in London for those wee stickers. Used DHL...oh I wonder why....lol :sneaky: |
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Crikey this thread is already quite boring...oops sorry lol :blink:
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Good Luck Jen hope it all goes to plan Wish you all the luck in the world :thumbsup:
ANd will look forward to keeping track of you progress Dougie ;) |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8055537)
Thought I'd start a wee thread to track our journey over the next few months til we hopefully end up in Australia in January 2010! (Fingers crossed!)
Monday 26th October 2009 ENS 120 visa granted, thanks to my wonderful OH obtaining sponsorship, took only 33 days from receipt, WOW! :eek: Thursday 29th October 2009 Passports sent off to Aussie House in London for those wee stickers. Used DHL...oh I wonder why....lol :sneaky: |
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Originally Posted by Luke I Amyofath
(Post 8055612)
Drinking are ya ?
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Originally Posted by DOUGIE AN LOUISE
(Post 8055605)
Good Luck Jen hope it all goes to plan Wish you all the luck in the world :thumbsup:
ANd will look forward to keeping track of you progress Dougie ;) |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8055640)
Fankoo Dougie :thumbsup: can't wait til I can tell my class and the parents know, but apparently we're gonna wait til the Christmas carol concert and announce it to EVERYONE, ALL AT ONCE! :eek:
Again good luck and keep us informed. Dougie |
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Congrats Jen :thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by Luke I Amyofath
(Post 8055612)
Drinking are ya ?
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8055537)
Thought I'd start a wee thread to track our journey over the next few months til we hopefully end up in Australia in January 2010! (Fingers crossed!)
Monday 26th October 2009 ENS 120 visa granted, thanks to my wonderful OH obtaining sponsorship, took only 33 days from receipt, WOW! :eek: Thursday 29th October 2009 Passports sent off to Aussie House in London for those wee stickers. Used DHL...oh I wonder why....lol :sneaky: |
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Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8056192)
She's always on the swallie that wan :sneaky:
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Originally Posted by camacazi
(Post 8057216)
CONGRATULATIONS:thumbsup: didnt realize u had the visa!
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30th October 2009
DHL man refused delivery at Aussie House...all because he went to the wrong door! If only I'd seen this before I made the courier booking! :sneaky: http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/courier.html Aw well, Monday it is then! lol |
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Hi there , often read your posts as we too are from NI . We finally got here 5 weeks ago and slowly settling. Harder than you think but good at the same time. Glad youve got the visa. Where in Qld you heading? Best of luck with the journey ahead.:)
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Originally Posted by debandp
(Post 8059571)
Hi there , often read your posts as we too are from NI . We finally got here 5 weeks ago and slowly settling. Harder than you think but good at the same time. Glad youve got the visa. Where in Qld you heading? Best of luck with the journey ahead.:)
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Friday 30th October 2009
DHL man did get to deliver them in the end, phew....:o |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8059608)
Near a place called Toowoomba... Where have you ended up yourselves, so far, do you feel you've made the right move?
Cooler |
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Just want to say congrats Jen on getting the visa.
It tooks us ages get our visa approval letter (nearly 1 month)- the stamps in the passport were the easy part. Good luck:) |
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Originally Posted by Poitin
(Post 8059749)
Just want to say congrats Jen on getting the visa.
It tooks us ages get our visa approval letter (nearly 1 month)- the stamps in the passport were the easy part. Good luck:) Where in NI is he from Cooler? |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8059854)
Was the visa approval letter not the PDF attached to the email. It was our visa grant letter as we're paper-based?! Now ur confusing me....
Where in NI is he from Cooler? |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8059854)
Was the visa approval letter not the PDF attached to the email. It was our visa grant letter as we're paper-based?! Now ur confusing me....
Where in NI is he from Cooler? We eventually had immigration post us the papers. So now on with planning my escape from here;) Don't worry your good to go - just in time for start of school term. |
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Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8059864)
Hey Jen, you calmed doon a wee bit yet honey?
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Originally Posted by Poitin
(Post 8060190)
Yes calm down - We had hugh problems getting our email here in the Middle east - they let you in but don't want to let you out - (joke:))
We eventually had immigration post us the papers. So now on with planning my escape from here;) Don't worry your good to go - just in time for start of school term. |
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Oh I like this thread. :thumbup:
I was thinking it would be interesting to hear how you are getting on and how the move goes in January. Have you quit your job and told the kiddies at school yet? |
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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
(Post 8060211)
Oh I like this thread. :thumbup:
I was thinking it would be interesting to hear how you are getting on and how the move goes in January. Have you quit your job and told the kiddies at school yet? |
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hi jen... did you put a return envelope in the dhl parcel? I notice on there site they ask for special delivery and a return envelope as well, but i am nervous using royal mail also...
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Originally Posted by lilly07
(Post 8060649)
hi jen... did you put a return envelope in the dhl parcel? I notice on there site they ask for special delivery and a return envelope as well, but i am nervous using royal mail also...
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righto, was that in your covering letter.... i think i will follow your lead its just not worth the stress of loosing the passports when we are so close.
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Originally Posted by lilly07
(Post 8060658)
righto, was that in your covering letter.... i think i will follow your lead its just not worth the stress of loosing the passports when we are so close.
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Okie dokies, house aint gonna sell, no chance @ all! So....we're putting it up TO LET, got an agent coming over on Saturday to talk to us, and if I like him, then he'll manage the property while we're away.
Pickfords coming on Monday for our uplift survey. Oh and today, I decided to just go for it, even though Simon's release date hasn't been confirmed, but he has asked for the 29th January, so the flights are now provisionally booked for the 2nd February, NI to London then Singapore where we'll have a 2 day stopover, then onwards to Brisvegas, to arrive on Friday the 5th! Fingers crossed he gets the 29th then we can confirm our flight booking and start the official countdown, WOO HOO! :fingerscrossed: |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8090933)
Okie dokies, house aint gonna sell, no chance @ all! So....we're putting it up TO LET, got an agent coming over on Saturday to talk to us, and if I like him, then he'll manage the property while we're away.
Pickfords coming on Monday for our uplift survey. Oh and today, I decided to just go for it, even though Simon's release date hasn't been confirmed, but he has asked for the 29th January, so the flights are now provisionally booked for the 2nd February, NI to London then Singapore where we'll have a 2 day stopover, then onwards to Brisvegas, to arrive on Friday the 5th! Fingers crossed he gets the 29th then we can confirm our flight booking and start the official countdown, WOO HOO! :fingerscrossed: That's great Jen, as always, you don't mess around! Guess who gotta job:D Cooler |
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Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 8091495)
Hurray, think there is a Pizza Hut on your plane Jen:D
That's great Jen, as always, you don't mess around! Guess who gotta job:D Cooler |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8090933)
Okie dokies, house aint gonna sell, no chance @ all! So....we're putting it up TO LET, got an agent coming over on Saturday to talk to us, and if I like him, then he'll manage the property while we're away.
Pickfords coming on Monday for our uplift survey. Oh and today, I decided to just go for it, even though Simon's release date hasn't been confirmed, but he has asked for the 29th January, so the flights are now provisionally booked for the 2nd February, NI to London then Singapore where we'll have a 2 day stopover, then onwards to Brisvegas, to arrive on Friday the 5th! Fingers crossed he gets the 29th then we can confirm our flight booking and start the official countdown, WOO HOO! :fingerscrossed: |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8091981)
OMG ur kidding!!! Tell all...
Mrs C and were off to play golf and I got a phone call at 10am asking if I could come for an interview at two which we moved to 3pm as we still we had golf booked. Golf was good (the balls fly further here!) and the shower and interview and then beach:D Cooler |
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Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 8092077)
Going to teach the 'equivalent' of A level maths, year 9 science and also some PE with the older kids. Split between two sites 20ks apart but I am sure that I may end up at just one in the future. We're half way between the two so it's a short journey to either.
Mrs C and were off to play golf and I got a phone call at 10am asking if I could come for an interview at two which we moved to 3pm as we still we had golf booked. Golf was good (the balls fly further here!) and the shower and interview and then beach:D Cooler That'll be great, let you know how I get on! Cooler |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8090933)
Okie dokies, house aint gonna sell, no chance @ all! So....we're putting it up TO LET, got an agent coming over on Saturday to talk to us, and if I like him, then he'll manage the property while we're away.
Pickfords coming on Monday for our uplift survey. Oh and today, I decided to just go for it, even though Simon's release date hasn't been confirmed, but he has asked for the 29th January, so the flights are now provisionally booked for the 2nd February, NI to London then Singapore where we'll have a 2 day stopover, then onwards to Brisvegas, to arrive on Friday the 5th! Fingers crossed he gets the 29th then we can confirm our flight booking and start the official countdown, WOO HOO! :fingerscrossed: |
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 8092200)
So we'll organise a drinking night for the 6th then to welcome you? :lol:
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Sold my wee 2 year old Honda Civic today, devastated! I shocked myself by crying as I handed over the keys and even worse still, the buyer has agreed to hire me a wee Nissan Micra, OHHHHH THE SHAME! LOL On a lighter note, he's hiring me it for £50 a week, for as long as I want...which will probably be til sometime in January...all being well!
I think I cried because it's the first thing I've had to 'let go' of.... Took on an agent to find me a tenant for the house as I've now realised it's unrealistic to try and sell it in this current climate. Got my first prospective tenant coming on Saturday, I'll try not to cry @ the prospect of 'giving/lending them' my house lol I envisage there will be a lot more tears shed in the next two months....I'll keep u posted on how many buckets I fill....:o |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8110629)
Sold my wee 2 year old Honda Civic today, devastated! I shocked myself by crying as I handed over the keys and even worse still, the buyer has agreed to hire me a wee Nissan Micra, OHHHHH THE SHAME! LOL On a lighter note, he's hiring me it for £50 a week, for as long as I want...which will probably be til sometime in January...all being well!
I think I cried because it's the first thing I've had to 'let go' of.... Took on an agent to find me a tenant for the house as I've now realised it's unrealistic to try and sell it in this current climate. Got my first prospective tenant coming on Saturday, I'll try not to cry @ the prospect of 'giving/lending them' my house lol I envisage there will be a lot more tears shed in the next two months....I'll keep u posted on how many buckets I fill....:o |
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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni
(Post 8110629)
Sold my wee 2 year old Honda Civic today, devastated! I shocked myself by crying as I handed over the keys and even worse still, the buyer has agreed to hire me a wee Nissan Micra, OHHHHH THE SHAME! LOL On a lighter note, he's hiring me it for £50 a week, for as long as I want...which will probably be til sometime in January...all being well!
I think I cried because it's the first thing I've had to 'let go' of.... Took on an agent to find me a tenant for the house as I've now realised it's unrealistic to try and sell it in this current climate. Got my first prospective tenant coming on Saturday, I'll try not to cry @ the prospect of 'giving/lending them' my house lol I envisage there will be a lot more tears shed in the next two months....I'll keep u posted on how many buckets I fill....:o Cooler |
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