maxi Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 had quotes for shipping and looked at property in Australia on the net. Also a quick paint job in the sitting room in preparation for getting the house on the market on Monday. Stressful, busy times but hopefully it will all be worth it in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrsBee Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have today listed 2 items on ebay (daughters old bed & hubbys power tool) and have bids already. Cancelled my water, tv license (got a refund) and poll tax, wrote up some details for the people who will be renting my property who have today passed all credit checks, filled in my shipping acceptance form (need to scan over to Masons). Hubby didn't have such a good day. He got pulled over in the company works van for wearing no seatbelt and the tyres were bald. Got £60 fine and 3 points on his license. When he got home, the garage door fell off its frame and collapsed. So looks like we are due for a new garage door, not to mention the bedroom window that decided to crack last week. Its his last day of getting up at 4:30am tomorrow. Hope the b*stards pay him. Last month they were 4 weeks late paying him. Need a guardian angel for the next few weeks please, April 4th D Day can't come soon enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clairemc Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I am waiting patiently for 457 which should be anyday now! and completion of my house which should be any day now! nothing like everything happening at once!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spamjam Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Just taken my other-half to the airport for him to go to Melbourne, not really getting myself to Oz I suppose but part of the journey to get us both there. Thought I was prepared for the sad goodbyes but very surprised by how hard it has hit me (and him). Feeling heartbroken right now :-( but I know it's just for a few months and a step closer to us both being there. Also on a happier note got another survey to quote for shipping our furniture over, just waiting for the quotes to roll in... Good luck to everyone in their quest to get down under! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdk43 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 In departures at Edinburgh, tired already, and not stepped a foot aboard a plane!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebweazel Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Application has been recieved, I've got a case officer and they want me to do medicals and police check:biggrin::biggrin: I am so excited about getting a medical, is that right? Of Course you should be! Not long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asaandanirish Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Seeing the solicitor to sign stat Dec... Then to scan and send it to migration agent..... That's the absolute last paperwork they need to submit 457.... Hopefully Monday it will get submitted! Then meds on thurs... And hopefully a visa soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewebweazel Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Haven't been on PIO late due to being so busy and tired from all the workI have done lately. Stripped back the garden and thrown out all the rubble and Rubbish from all the renovation projects (should have done it years ago!) Well that is a lesson learnt! I could have saved my hearing if I had done it earlier Plan to put the house on the market, week after next come "Hell or High water".Ok have to go now as I still have so much to do, but very exciting times ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gothic Rose Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 We have just booked our Shipping date on the 13th of March :jiggy:Decided to go with Pickfords after some negotiating. Will be getting separate insurance from Letton Percival. So in eleven days all the Boxes & Bed will be taken away & what ever is left we then have to sell. Fortunately we will have the Sofabed to sleep on, but the house will be weirdly empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 We have booked shipping company for 19th march, a skip for the 20th, arranged leaving evenings with friends and colleagues and a family meal for the day before we fly. The estate agent has asked us to drop the price on the house again and has arranged an open day for next weekend, so if no interest after that then we definitely need to rent it out. Still need to put a few things on ebay My hubbys current boss has offered to take us to the airport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Things ticking along in the back ground :-) just another week to see if all was well on my practical trade test , WA sponsorship forms are primed and ready to go.. Structural engineer chased ref house extention , still clearing anything of value oin ebay to help stay afloat / settle debts before the big move .. Still no idea what so ever as to when i'll be heading to oz , June 2012 - september 2013 deffinatly between those 2 dates :-) lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaneym Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Today I am having a day off! In the last 4 months I have sold my house moved to a new borough, covered 2 peoples job full time and still managed to secure every document needed to register with Aphra ( including an IELTS test)I got an e-mail from my migration team to say I have got a 100 % completed application for them to register now and the one job I thought i would test the waters with has been in contact as interested in me ( I may be reading it wrong but they seem quite interested) SO today I am going to get off the oz trial and do anything unrelated to moving or australian!! have a great weekend everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Been away for a few days. Car was a moving death trap and just took a healthy heap out of the money that was specifically put aside for hubby's visa application!!!! Now - how to get that money back!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffandclare Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 today I have been sleeping off the hangover I gave myself yesterday when I got straight 9s on my ielts!!!! Squeeaaakkk! Come on ACS and sort my skills assessment and come on Victoria and gimme 5 points!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonsie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 that is 2 more points than you need to get into Oxford Uni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdk43 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I have travelled on the plane to Perth, and now been here 2 nights. So far, so good. Guess that's me finished on this thread, but loved being part of it! Good luck everyone. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Law Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have travelled on the plane to Perth, and now been here 2 nights. So far, so good. Guess that's me finished on this thread, but loved being part of it! Good luck everyone. X you will have to start your own thread about your experience to date.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fayevans Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hi there! well done!!!! my husband has his test on Saturday, just out of interest could you say what level your english is to start with?? my husbands english skills are not good, but seeing people pass it's good to know what standard their level of English is?? were so worried about it all we have brought the IELTS books etc Thanks. Regards Fay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derham Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Completed and sent away our import licence applications for our cars and picking up our dogs rabbies certificate today. Just wish the Bl**dy house would sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tandcmum Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 we are currently down in yorkshire visiting some family members, i've bought a dress for my leaving do at work, other than that i have done nothing towards getting to Oz. Shippers come a week tomorrow so the next week will be sorting everything out ready for them to come, then everything that is left will either have to be sold, packed or binned. Next week we will also start getting in touch with council tax, virgin media etc and tell them our leaving date, looking at most of things like elctricity etc we will be in line for refunds which is all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs WebWeazel Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Haven't been on PIO late due to being so busy and tired from all the workI have done lately. Stripped back the garden and thrown out all the rubble and Rubbish from all the renovation projects (should have done it years ago!) Well that is a lesson learnt! I could have saved my hearing if I had done it earlier Plan to put the house on the market, week after next come "Hell or High water".Ok have to go now as I still have so much to do, but very exciting times ahead. Well done WW!! You have worked like a Trojan this week and it shows. Know you're tired, so have a day off tomorrow! But back to the grindstone on Wednesday - I know you can do it now, see? :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Been buying a last few bit's for my move to OZ ..... not long now ..... also bought my Mother and Father in law some chocolates and a Katherine Jenkin's CD / DVD for their anniversary, bought my SIL a birthday present and my sister an early birthday present, all in all a good day. Oh and last night was spent looking at ghastly rentals ........ my OH has been out there since early Feb and the penny dropped with him two weeks into his move that I was not talking out of my %$£$ when I said that members of PIO had said finding a decent rental is nigh on impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Have been feeling a bit deflated waiting for documents to return with no clue of when. I just received an email from my friend at Perth Births Deaths and Marriages saying that my Change of Name Certificate would be on it's way to me this week and then 2 minutes later (just now, while typing this) it popped through the post!!!!!! Happy DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::ssign19: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 ....This means that I am set for my Aussie passport application appointment in London on Monday! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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