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Gollywobbler · 31-10-2007, 01:12 AM

Hi Savta

Thanks VERY much for this thread and also for your e-mail to me. I'm pole-axed tonight after two very gruelling, difficult days at work. Will e-mail you tomorrow.

I'd like to add my own, HUGE thankyou to Tony Kidd, who has been such a great help to you by acting for you and your son on your (diiferent and various) visas. I'd recommend him without hesitation and I know you would as well. Tony has done a fantastic job for your family so I see noo reason ot to give him a plug publicly.

I wish I could persuade him to contribute to PiO because I do love his hilarious turn of phrase and his relaxed ad confident attitude to visas. Two quips by Tony particularly stick in my nind:

One guy had been nicked for decking a cop in the UK during a brawl outside a pub followimg a particularly contentious football match which these men had all watched in the pub whilst getting sozzled. He was worrying about whther the conviction wuold affect his visa application. It wuldn't because it is not a sufficiently serious offence.

To reassure this guy, first of all Tony spelt out that it would not be a problem. He then added:

1. Australians are too lazy to leave their beer for the sake of a brawl.
2. Decking a grey ghost would be regarded as a community service in Melbourne.

I howled with laughter. The other one that made we fall around laughing was Tony telling someone else that John Howard is known as Bonzai, "Because he is a little Bush, you see..."

I would LOVE to see Tony contributing to PIO regularly. Would you be prepared to try to see if you can coax him for me, please?

Hugz and many, MANY congratulations

Lots of love to you both

Gill
xx

31-10-2007, 01:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
Gollywobbler Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 6,135 Thanks: 49 Thanked 193 Times in 145 Posts My Mood:	Hi Savta Thanks VERY much for this thread and also for your e-mail to me. I'm pole-axed tonight after two very gruelling, difficult days at work. Will e-mail you tomorrow. I'd like to add my own, HUGE thankyou to Tony Kidd, who has been such a great help to you by acting for you and your son on your (diiferent and various) visas. I'd recommend him without hesitation and I know you would as well. Tony has done a fantastic job for your family so I see noo reason ot to give him a plug publicly. I wish I could persuade him to contribute to PiO because I do love his hilarious turn of phrase and his relaxed ad confident attitude to visas. Two quips by Tony particularly stick in my nind: One guy had been nicked for decking a cop in the UK during a brawl outside a pub followimg a particularly contentious football match which these men had all watched in the pub whilst getting sozzled. He was worrying about whther the conviction wuold affect his visa application. It wuldn't because it is not a sufficiently serious offence. To reassure this guy, first of all Tony spelt out that it would not be a problem. He then added: 1. Australians are too lazy to leave their beer for the sake of a brawl. 2. Decking a grey ghost would be regarded as a community service in Melbourne. I howled with laughter. The other one that made we fall around laughing was Tony telling someone else that John Howard is known as Bonzai, "Because he is a little Bush, you see..." I would LOVE to see Tony contributing to PIO regularly. Would you be prepared to try to see if you can coax him for me, please? Hugz and many, MANY congratulations Lots of love to you both Gill xx