Here we are! A two year dream, finally coming into fruition!
How did we get here?
Nick and I first dreamed of joining my sister in Australia a while back and after a failed attempt in May last year decided that 2010 would be our year and we WOULD make our dream happen! Especially after Gemma's Brother and Parents made the move too!
So, earlier this year I [Gemma] put my Recruitment hat on and emailed over 300 Sign companies in Western Australia and perseverance paid off as, in the early Spring, Nick was offered a lovely job in Perth (well, THREE actually!). Then came the stressful part!
We applied for our visa on 23rd March 2010 and after a stressful 9 week and four day wait, we got the news we had waited for..... VISA GRANTED!
We have a four year visa, which we can convert to Permanent Residency during our stay.
Now the 'fun' starts!
After much discussion between us and Nicks new employer it was decided that we need to be in Oz ASAP, so our flight were booked for 28th June 2010, giving me us less than a month to get packed up!
We have arranged shipping of our goods, allowing only 20 Tea-Cartons (60x48x41) and 8 smaller boxes, plus the all important 42' Flat Screen Telly! ALL our worldly goods have to be slimmed into these boxes!
So, today is DAY ONE OF THE GREAT PACKING MARATHON! Eeeeek! The house looks like a mini tornado has gone off in it and there is, as yet, nothing in a box.... loads on the floor though!
Now....... must stop typing and get packing!
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