Finally, on Wednesday we submitted SDF’s migration visa application for Australia. I say finally because it took us ages to pull together all the supporting evidence needed – official documents, statements from friends, certified evidence of our relationship, copies of bills and so on.
Now the waiting starts. No idea how long it will take until we hear from the Australian High Commission in London, who apparently will do the application processing. We might also need to go in and have an interview with them. Some say it takes weeks, some say months. Still, we’re in no major hurry.
In the meantime, I have started simplifying my life here. Am stepping down from the TandRA after the fete in September, and after the big project goes live at work in Oct, SDF and I will be having a mega sale on eBay 
Time to seriously declutter.
Am also showing more interest in the property markets and currency markets lately. Sad, I know, something I really don’t like doing. I’ve never wanted to know the value of my house – its just my home and all that – but needs must if I am going to sell it in a year or less. And if we can get a place in Sydney – inner west – without needing a mortgage, that will be ideal. Hence, trying to see what places are selling for on both sides of the world.
I’ve also discovered a great FX company called UKforex (aka Ozforex) – no transaction fees and better rates than banks. Now I’m waiting for the currency to hit the heady heights of 1.97 (those days of a pound being worth 2.32 are sadly a pipe dream for a while, I fear.) 1.97 and I’m happy…..
So I feel we are slowly making steps towards the big move. The next things to do will be to start the ball rolling with the cats moving over and getting estimates for our stuff to be shipped. But not until SDF gets the go ahead to have her medicals and police checks. It will happen soon enough – hopefully!
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