We have got the visa!
Sep 13th 2007, 10:52 am
#46
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Re: We have got the visa!
Congratulations PP!!! patience paid off!
malarone.... Euw, is all I can say!
malarone.... Euw, is all I can say!
Sep 13th 2007, 10:58 am
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Sep 13th 2007, 11:02 am
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Re: We have got the visa!
Congratulations and good luck with your new life.
Jan
Jan
Sep 13th 2007, 11:59 am
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Re: We have got the visa!
CONGRATS Sam and Abdel
I shall dust off those tins of red paint!!
I shall dust off those tins of red paint!!
Sep 13th 2007, 12:07 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Fantastic News
Sorry you're feeling a bit rough though
Never mind, save up the celebrating for when you're better & look forward to the hangover
At least you've got time to absorb the news before breaking it to family etc.
Have a great rest of your holiday PP, you deserve it
Sorry you're feeling a bit rough though
Never mind, save up the celebrating for when you're better & look forward to the hangover
At least you've got time to absorb the news before breaking it to family etc.
Have a great rest of your holiday PP, you deserve it
Sep 13th 2007, 12:09 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Well done guys, if you can do it, it gives us some hope!
Congratulations
Congratulations
Sep 13th 2007, 12:21 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Fantastic news
There are so many people on here who have watched your journey and trials and tribulations from afar and kept their fingers firmly crossed that you'd be next, and I am one of them.
Congratulations to you both, I hope you have a happy life in Oz, you certainly deserve it
There are so many people on here who have watched your journey and trials and tribulations from afar and kept their fingers firmly crossed that you'd be next, and I am one of them.
Congratulations to you both, I hope you have a happy life in Oz, you certainly deserve it
Sep 13th 2007, 12:29 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
congratulations!!!
Sep 13th 2007, 1:09 pm
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Congratulations
Sep 13th 2007, 3:29 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Can't think of another better 'got it' title so I shall stick with the basics.
George has been trying to get hold of us since yesterday and with my mobile not working, cant access email (bloody virgin) and being in Etosha National Park for 3 days, suffice to say it was pretty impossible
Got back from Etosha yesterday to find a message from The Lombard along the lines of 'I have never told anyone they have their visa in Namibia before!' (not exact words)
We bought a Namibian simm card for the phone and I phoned him at 5am this morning just in case I was hallucinating (bloody malaria tablets), and it is true, our visa was granted yesterday.
Thanks Polly for passing the message on And thank god for BE because it is the only communication I can get here.
After 18 months of waiting, I had that initial 'OMG what do I do now? What have I done?' that kind of thing and the wost is 'how shall I tell my family (Dad especially) but Ive sort of calmed down and we are going to go Cheetah feeding today which will take my mind off it.
We have both been really ill (and i mean really ill) with our malaria tablets and have had to stop them. Luckily we havent been bitten (loads and loads of DEET)
So I am sure I will be jumping around when Im better! but at the moment, if I smell anything remotely fatty then I am sick so the jumping with excitement can wait.
I had to tell everyone on here as I have dreamt of having my own 'got it post' for so long and now I have it.
You were right George, a visa granted in Namibia - it doesnt get much better.
Im going now as I think I am about to throw up (again) and Ive got a date with some more leopards and cheetah later.
Thanks to everyone who has supported us through this, the messages/emails and phone calls (gobbyjock and sorchar).
And thanks to Alan Collett for his initial help, Glenn Newton for the TRA bit and most of all - Agent 007 The Lombard (Georgie babes)
See you later - loads of pics to post and an embarrassing tale of getting drunk in Etosha and seeing rather more Rhino than was actually there.
Bloody hell, trust us to be the only people to get side effects from Malarone!
Cheers guys!
George has been trying to get hold of us since yesterday and with my mobile not working, cant access email (bloody virgin) and being in Etosha National Park for 3 days, suffice to say it was pretty impossible
Got back from Etosha yesterday to find a message from The Lombard along the lines of 'I have never told anyone they have their visa in Namibia before!' (not exact words)
We bought a Namibian simm card for the phone and I phoned him at 5am this morning just in case I was hallucinating (bloody malaria tablets), and it is true, our visa was granted yesterday.
Thanks Polly for passing the message on
And thank god for BE because it is the only communication I can get here.After 18 months of waiting, I had that initial 'OMG what do I do now? What have I done?' that kind of thing and the wost is 'how shall I tell my family (Dad especially) but Ive sort of calmed down and we are going to go Cheetah feeding today which will take my mind off it.
We have both been really ill (and i mean really ill) with our malaria tablets and have had to stop them. Luckily we havent been bitten (loads and loads of DEET)
So I am sure I will be jumping around when Im better! but at the moment, if I smell anything remotely fatty then I am sick so the jumping with excitement can wait.
I had to tell everyone on here as I have dreamt of having my own 'got it post' for so long and now I have it.
You were right George, a visa granted in Namibia - it doesnt get much better.
Im going now as I think I am about to throw up (again) and Ive got a date with some more leopards and cheetah later.
Thanks to everyone who has supported us through this, the messages/emails and phone calls (gobbyjock and sorchar).
And thanks to Alan Collett for his initial help, Glenn Newton for the TRA bit and most of all - Agent 007 The Lombard (Georgie babes)
See you later - loads of pics to post and an embarrassing tale of getting drunk in Etosha and seeing rather more Rhino than was actually there.
Bloody hell, trust us to be the only people to get side effects from Malarone!
Cheers guys!
Excellent news Sam , am really pleased that it got sorted .
how was the hol ?
Sep 13th 2007, 3:33 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Brilliant news, lots of good wishes and laughter!!!!!!!!
Justine
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Sep 13th 2007, 3:35 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
congratulations.....hope you enjoy your new life in OZ and i hope you get better soon 
Sep 13th 2007, 4:03 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
PP that is fantastic news!!!
There is hope after all for those of us that the LCU have forgotten about!
You were so close to giving up, just proves you have stick with it, even though it aint always easy...
All the best for your brand spanking new life
There is hope after all for those of us that the LCU have forgotten about!
You were so close to giving up, just proves you have stick with it, even though it aint always easy...
All the best for your brand spanking new life
Sep 13th 2007, 4:18 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Congratulations!!! Are you now going to shave your hair off?It's been less then a month!!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...99#post5260399
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...99#post5260399
Sep 13th 2007, 4:25 pm
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Re: We have got the visa!
Congratulations!!! Are you now going to shave your hair off?It's been less then a month!!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...99#post5260399
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...99#post5260399
You wrote it you nutter!!!
Ali and Jonx