Katiebobbles

 
I’m so pleased for you! I’ve been watching this thread for a while and have been so inspired by your endless upbeat optimism throughout this whole process - even when people who applied later than you, had their grants come through sooner. I was in a bar in Kjngs Cross earlier and shouted ‘Yes!’ when I read your news. It’s well deserved. Enjoy your new adventure!
 
We have applied for 309/100 (from London) on 8th October 2018. For my husband and two young kids. Radio silence since then. Can I be added to your chart[mention=269597]CEP[/mention]? We haven’t upload my husbands police checks / family medical’s yet. Hoping we’ll be asked in time...

Congratulations [mention=265638]Katiebobbles[/mention] and [mention=273123]Thisforumisalifesaver[/mention]!!
 
[mention=270908]GemTrae[/mention] don’t panic [emoji4]you’re in good company. Xx

46 minutes ago, TanC7 said:

I’m so pleased for you!! It’s a great feeling.

our house is on market tomorrow so fingers crossed. Good luck with the move

Oooh loads of luck, hopefully it gets snapped up super quick 

Hey guys, 

So I am writing this whilst shaking like a leaf ..... i have joined the golden email club.

Straight to 100 entry before August 2019. 

A million thank you's to you all for keeping me sane over the past 7 months to the day........ I can't believe it. 

House is being valued on Friday and going straight on the market and we are going going going gone..... 

Fingers crossed for all those still waiting .... London seems to be powering through the applications now so hope you all hear soon 

@Relieved brill news congrats ... glad London is still moving xox

I started the quotes for crates tonight ..... May sell the house, ship the stuff and still be here waiting for a visa at this rate!!!!! [emoji23][emoji23]

Yeh@eurokaz that's fab news. Sorry@CEP had everything crossed it would be there before you landed. Hopefully soon xox

@Jon the Hat that has made me giggle this morning!!!

Oh well fingers crossed they pick that up and prioritise you on Monday ..... Then me obvs!!!![emoji23][emoji23]

All crossed for you@CEP .... do immi know ur plans??? Maybe call them? Worth a shot I guess

Congrats@ATE fab news xox

Congratulations@Kylied that's fab news xox

Oh I see ta@CEP

What's the U in orange again????

Thanks for the update ... I was interviewing the other day and they did a gant chart.... I even said "love a good can't chart" to them at which point my HR guy in the room looked at me like I needed a life!!!!

all crossed for us all .... good to see things moving again

Tania that is fab news .... really happy for you. Happy organising and packing ....

Hey @eurocaz and welcome. You are defo in good company...... hopefully we all hear soon. Every time I get a blasted email from Ocado I get really excited for 10 seconds!!!!!

Welcome to the first full week of 2019 ..... I am channelling Kris Akabusi today .... positive mental attitude all the way .... this is the week ... come on COs don’t let me down!!!!
Fingers crossed for us all

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Omg@CEP that made my morning I love it .... see these haters just don't know the power or joy Excel can bring ..... wait til they discover a pivot table it will BLOW THEIR MINDS!!!!!!
All crossed there are some more green grant boxes soon.
I was thinking about it tho I doubt we hear this week. A lot of the COs seem to be Spanish (huge generalisation on the names of COs on RFIs and that Madrid closed so prob were re-assigned) but if that is the case Spain celebrates Xmas on the 6th Jan .... so they may not be back to work til next week????
I dunno just trying to make up a reason we haven't heard of any grants since before Xmas!!!!!

Hey guys get it fix in. Wanted down under re-started on BBC 1 today

My hubby thinks if they can buy time by asking a question they do ... that way they can stop the clock on our applications until we reply. Apparently it's something people in IT departments do when they have loads of tickets

I personally think they are now under so much scruinity that they wont assume anything they just ask the question to ensure every i is dotted and t is crossed so there is no comeback on them .... which you can understand.

I just hope Santa was good to them at Xmas and they are all back raring to go!!!! [mention=272686]Gems1984[/mention] enjoy the sun it's murkey and cold here ... I am super jel

Oooh Heather ... very exciting who are you shipping with??? March will come around super quick.
We have the usual suspects coming to quote at the end of Jan .... gonna pop the house on the market in early Jan and plan to move in July .... We have decided to give the full 12 months to hope the visa is in then can start work straight away. Otherwise I'm on a 600 onshore waiting .... although do-able not ideal so we will see. Also gives me 6 months to clear out our cupboards and clothes etc that I'm not looking forward to!!!!

Oh nice ... think there a few of us heading that way once we are all in and settled should meet for a celebratory drink ....
I'm just feeling strange I had my last hot Xmas dinner as will be cold ham and prawns next year!!!!! I ain't cooking in 35 degrees!!!!

[mention=265638]Katiebobbles[/mention] my partner thought it was hilarious that I set it out into something that resembles a Gantt chart [emoji23] it was strangely therapeutic!!
which part of Oz are you heading off to?

[mention=265638]Katiebobbles[/mention] when I put it into a pretty coloured chart it actually made me feel heaps better! You can see a very rough pattern in there! 
Waiting is a lonely place but I’m hopeful that we will see some movement when everyone returns to work ready and raring to go, full of bounding enthusiasm to clear their desks!