Follow the Yellow Brick Road

We have finally been granted our SIR visa's and are now planning our migration to OZ. What a brilliant feeling it is that after over a year of filling in forms, waiting, filling more forms, waiting some more and now we have finally got our approval.

So it's all hands to the pump now, the house is up for sale, and we have also booked our flights for the 23rd July. Schools out for the kids on the 20th, so it seems quite appropriate really. Bring it on !!!!

It also gives us time to sort things out properly, for me to gradually hand over the reigns in work to my successor, and ensure that all loose ends are tied up there.

Only problem with the flights is that we are all only allowed 20kg's each, which for a normal holiday would be fine, but we are going forever, and will have to wait 12 weeks for our container once underway to arrive at our port of choice (probably Melbourne), so we will need to manage with 80kg's total of clothes etc for 2 1/2 months. Still if needs must....

It's a great feeling though, since we made our final decision that we were going to do it and then getting the approval, I still have not had one moment of doubt as to whether we are doing the right thing or not. People in work etc keep asking me if I am apprehensive, but the honest answer if NO! Not one little bit. I am under no illusions that we will not have moments when we are homesick, and realise how far away from home we are, but I think that as a family unit we are all strong enough to get through the tough times and embrace the challenge head on....