STILL WAITING

[THE JONEZYS]

Well after 3 weeks off line I just couldn't stand it any more :x
We have invested in a laptop and got back on line at my mums, how I have got thro' these last few weeks without having you lot to talk to I just don't know!!
Anyway, we have now been homeless since the end of September and without my mum we would now be spending a fortune on rental. Instead we have 5 adults and a 7 year old squished into my mums usually neat and tidy little 2 bed bugalow. I'm not sure she quite knows what has hit her yet :!: Our eldest 2 boys are sleeping in a huge 4 man tent in the back garden and the youngest is is in with my mum and myself and OH have the luxury of a double bed in our own room. We keep telling the kids that this is just the begining of the adventure and so far everyone is happy. Although I think the neighbours must be wondering what on earth is going on :? My mum is loving having all of us to cook,wash and clean for and the boys are loving being totally spoilled, cooked dinners with dessert every night, clothes washed, dried and ironed the same day, nothing like when I'm running things All of this tho' just makes me worry that my mum will find it even harder when we do eventually go
We managed to actually speak to our CO the day before we moved out and explained our plight, all she would confirm is that she now had all the info she needed and she was glad to hear that we were so keen to get to Australia and it wouldnt be much longer before we could start our new life. Not much longer could be any where between 4 and 8 weeks, so worse case scenario we may still have another 5 weeks to go :!:
All we can do is enjoy the pampering we are getting and all the spare cash we have to spend now we are mortgage free. We have been spending the weekends catching up with friends and family and having days out in London, showing the youngest the bits of his local area he's never seen. So, all in all, it's not been too bad a wait, especially all the time I have had to spend with my mum. At the the end of the day, its out of our hands and no matter how much time I spend stressing about the process, its not going to make it happen any quicker. That being said, the next person that says "you still here" may, possibley regret it as I can no longer be held responsible for my actions and I will have no hessitation in pleading insanity, all caused by the stress of waiting for my visa :!:
Ahh its so good to be able to talk again, strange how you can miss people you don't even know.
Lesleyxx

[Pesky Varmit]

Hi there,
Had been wondering if you'd gone!!
We're almost in the same boat, moving out in 2 weeks and at this stage homeless :? Things are getiing a little stressful to say the least but we always have my mum to fall back on. Like you, I didn't want to go there as I think it will be incredibly hard for her when we go........ anyhow, we may have no other choice!

Good luck and hope the visa comes soon :)

[Missiemo]

Hi

Just wanted to say hi, and to wish you all the best of luck, am quite sure your visa's will be through in no time.

Good Luck

Mo

[choobs]

Originally Posted by Missiemo

Hi

Just wanted to say hi, and to wish you all the best of luck, am quite sure your visa's will be through in no time.

Good Luck

Mo

Our resident schoolteacher will be along in a minute to reprimand you for the apostrophe crime in your post :-D

You know, of course, that I'm only saying that cos I'm jealous because you're there and I'm here and the miserable bloody winter is fast approaching ;-)

Choobs

[Beki]

Oh Lesley, what a bloody nightmare! :shock: Well if it's any consolation we're still waiting too and yes, I know exactly how you feel about how you might react to the next person that says ANYTHING to you on the subject! :evil:

Even my 6 year old daughter told me today her teacher was talking about the what it might be like to move to a new school and used her case by saying she might even get teased and called a pommy by other children who are already in a friendship group. My daughters reply was, "well we're not going yet because we're still waiting for a visa!" Thanks teach, just the kind of thing she needs in the back of her mind before we've even gone anywhere! :roll:

I go through ups and downs of emotions, I even sometimes think about what I'll do if they turn us down!

It was like winning the golden ticket just getting a case officer, but the thrill soon gets dampened when it just becomes another waiting period.

Chin up mate, it sounds as though you're trying to stay positive, which is probably the best thing you can do for yourself and your family.

Take care,

[daisydeeds]

hiyah

I was just saying to Choobs that we are probably the ones who have waited longest here. From going to see the migration agent initially its been 17 months and one week. From lodgement its been 11 months.

We are doing okay - totally on edge waiting to hear, The initial excitement has gone somewhat - I know though that we ll get totally hyper again once we hear the much awaited news but for now the waiting is hardgoing.

Our children are excited and are keen to get involved in packing and are looking forward to the journey ahead of them - the sense of adventure intrigues them ;-) so obviously they are keen to go soon too. Kids have been through a lot and we ve held their hands and been there through the change in house, coming out of school, through the summer holidays now its time to go for them as much as for us.

Its been peeing down all day for the last three days here and its grey and dark and dreary. Its hard to stay positive but I guess the patience that we have practiced during this long slog ll pay off in the end. ;-)

I had best go and relax for a while ;-)

Daisydeeds

[Missiemo]

Originally Posted by choobs

Our resident schoolteacher will be along in a minute to reprimand you for the apostrophe crime in your post :-D

You know, of course, that I'm only saying that cos I'm jealous because you're there and I'm here and the miserable bloody winter is fast approaching ;-)

Choobs

Hi Choobs

I do understand how you are feeling can remeber that wait, and the feeling that you would never be in the place that you dream off, am thinking of you guys all the time.

Fingers crossed you will have some wonderful news soon, all of you

My kindest Regards

Mo

[daisydeeds]

hey there.

thanks for listening to my moaning the other day. glad that all this waiting is over for us and hope that your visas come through very very soon.

the waiting at the end /the feeling in limbo is horrendous - it ll all work out in the end though.

keep us posted.

daisydeeds

[THE JONEZYS]

Just thought I would bump up this old post for all of you that are fed up with the wait
The originall post was just 6 months ago and EVERY SINGLE PERSON that replied is now LIVING IN AUS!!!!!!!!
We have all been there and done our time
BUT now we are here.....living our dream
So chin up all, it will happen soon.
Lesleyx

[THE JONEZYS]

AWW Thanx Jo
As I found, you have found and others are finding.............you most definately need a sense of humour and quite a few glasses of anything with a hint of alcohol to get you thro' the visa process!!
Lesleyx