The tea lady has confirmed it

...okay we've had it in writing, now I believe. I've had a small sherry to celebrate - oh and a gallon and a half of a champagne/cider/lager combo... if I ever get the power of speech back I will have to come up with a name for the concoction.



I've handed in my resignation at work and am hoping to finish on the 18th January, we are looking to exchange on the house at the same time. If every thing goes to plan we will be able to fly out some time the week after depending on flight availability, BAA strikes, the weather, the position of the moon in Uranus and whether Doncaster Rovers win away from home.



We are now going to enjoy one last (quiet) christmas in York... Wendy says she can't wait for Santa to turn up with his bulging sack.



The Aussie rules football training has gone into overdrive - me and George have been out on the knavesmire at every opportunity with a rugby ball in our vests and very tight shorts practising all the moves. I'm not sure whether it's the fact that the temperature has dipped below zero or that the shorts have cut off the blood circulation but my legs keep turning blue.


Right, I'm off to the garage to see if I can get Wendy a Christmas present - not sure she liked the engine oil she got for her birthday, might get her some screen wash this time.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

VISA GRANTED!!!

WOW! Have just found out our visa has been granted - yesterday!!!

I decided to phone the Australian Embassy to see if our medicals had been cleared and the guy said the visa had been granted yesterday - woohoo! Harry won't be satisfied until we have it in writing - he thinks I could have spoken to the cleaner... bar humbug!!

This is the best feeling ever!!

Now where did I put the champagne...

Any day now...

After getting very excited and hoping for some news last week, we have still not heard about our visa - arghhhh!! I am trying really hard to be patient!

It's the same routine each morning - could it be today...? Churning tummy... Check the emails... Looking for the email...

I am still keeping busy clearing out and selling as much stuff as possible. The recycling pile for the bin men is rather large today, as Harry had a great tidy up in the garage.

The kids put the xmas decorations up yesterday and when I got them out of the attic (the decorations, not the kids), I found another suitcase, which I'd forgotten we had! So, I have 3 suitcases lined up in the office and this is the next job - to start packing!

It's great that xmas is just around the corner - couldn't think of a better distraction. We braved the very wet weather on Saturday to see the Festival of Angels in York on Saturday (ice sculptures - see picture). Kids have got lots of christmassy activities at school too, which is nice.

Anyway, fingers crossed that it won't be too long until the next post with the news!