Well, sorry guys, I hav'nt been on here too much lately as Ive been sooooo busy with all the things you have to do preparing for the big move down under... but Ive just gotta have another moan !!!!!! We were meant to exchange contracts of Friday and move on the 16th Nov. so as you can imagine the house is totally upside down, my brain is in overload, we have done as the usuall things you have to do when leaving the country: like, we got rid of the car, emptied the freezer, sorted out lots of paperwork, we have said lots of goodbyes and got really sad (espcialy the kids ) and to top it all my OH Nick left his job (coz he's a plumber he needs at least a week or so to clear out our overcrowded cellar and clean all his tools, bikes etc !) Then on Saturday we got a letter saying we can't exchange coz the searches ar'nt even back yet !!!!!!!!!! Because of all this new HIP's thingy, the councils are inundated with search requests and have a huge backlog, so its taking twice as long !!! So we could have to wait another month or so........ my son will miss his enrollment day for the TAFE college and have to wait till next year, my OH is out of work now (as he left on bad terms so cant go back) and the flights get harder to find and much more expensive in December...... so Im fed up and wanna go NOW !!!!!!!! I know its not the end of the world and we consider ourselves really lucky to be able to start anew life in Oz.. but when you get this far, every little thing really gets to you !!! There... I feel a bit better now Ive got that off my chest, so Thanks for listening! Take care Sally-ann xxxxxxxxx
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Hi Sally-Ann, Cant life be a real sh** at times? If it don't rain it pours!!! Know exactly how your feeling having a crap week too. I suppose thats the trouble when you have your sights set on something.
Hope things get better for you, and i'm sure the time will fly by and once there all this wont matter anymore.
Oh Sal...Sorry to hear that hun...nothing ever runs smoothly does it!!!...Just sending you a big fat hug and a bar of crappy aussie choccy..Oh go on have another...and another....It's the only choc I will share...
So there's one consolation then - another month of decent chocolate!!! Every cloud has a silver lining.
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It's just a thought... but couldn't one of you go to oz with your son so that he can enrole whilst the otherone stays at home to clear up all the mess with the house etc and then follow on as planned just a bit later.... just a thought.... i'd consider it if it were me???? maybe?!!
Have you rung the council directly? I work for a local authority and i think if you explained the situation
that you have flights booked, kids and school etc they might fast track it for you. We're not all horrible!
I would just say be as nice as you can on the phone and really lay it on thick and they should treat it as urgent. or just ring them every mornings that will really bug them and they will just do it to shut you up! lol good luck with it all x
Oh Sally-Ann, your having a really tough time, it must be SO frustrating to have come this far and something silly like 'searches' holds up/changes all your plans.
Hopefully there is something that you can do/will happen to get your plans back on track again.
Everyone is here for ya.
Well, sorry guys, I hav'nt been on here too much lately as Ive been sooooo busy with all the things you have to do preparing for the big move down under... but Ive just gotta have another moan !!!!!! We were meant to exchange contracts of Friday and move on the 16th Nov. so as you can imagine the house is totally upside down, my brain is in overload, we have done as the usuall things you have to do when leaving the country: like, we got rid of the car, emptied the freezer, sorted out lots of paperwork, we have said lots of goodbyes and got really sad (espcialy the kids ) and to top it all my OH Nick left his job (coz he's a plumber he needs at least a week or so to clear out our overcrowded cellar and clean all his tools, bikes etc !) Then on Saturday we got a letter saying we can't exchange coz the searches ar'nt even back yet !!!!!!!!!! Because of all this new HIP's thingy, the councils are inundated with search requests and have a huge backlog, so its taking twice as long !!! So we could have to wait another month or so........ my son will miss his enrollment day for the TAFE college and have to wait till next year, my OH is out of work now (as he left on bad terms so cant go back) and the flights get harder to find and much more expensive in December...... so Im fed up and wanna go NOW !!!!!!!! I know its not the end of the world and we consider ourselves really lucky to be able to start anew life in Oz.. but when you get this far, every little thing really gets to you !!! There... I feel a bit better now Ive got that off my chest, so Thanks for listening! Take care Sally-ann xxxxxxxxx
Hi Sally-Ann nothings ever straight forward is it!!
Get a bottle of wine_ hey everyone migrating has to be an alcoholic to get thro' this!!
THEN get the pillows & have a good punch & swear at them !! lolMichele xx
Firstly Sal hope your tummy is feeling better after the weekend an your head is'nt too sore, although your head must be in a real state by the sound of things at the moment.
Why dont you have a go at what Beverly has said????? and also Minlady has a point????? but what about getting a rellie to look after the place and you all go???? there again Michele has also got a good point, but i would try phoning the Council B4 partaking in any achohollic beverages.
Well what ever you decide good luck.
Mr KP Nut.
Ps, i got a couple of weeks work in Croydon coming up i could look after it for ya whatcha mean
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Hi sal sorry to hear this ,like the others have said give them a ring .I am sure they can do some thing for you . Fingers crossed. I can always put a couple of crap jokes on for you ,dont know if that would help. Go on sal give them a call and let them know what your plans are.
eddie ,tina
Another delay & another moan.........
but couldn't one of you go to oz with your son so that he can enrole whilst the otherone stays at home to clear up all the mess with the house etc and then follow on as planned just a bit later.... just a thought.... i'd consider it if it were me???? maybe?!!
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