Well we had the most fantatstic party & can't thank people enough for coming & for all the wonderful gifts & kind words that were both said & written.
Pictures will be posted asap!
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Friday, 25 July 2008
We're off!!!!
Just got an email from the Embassy - our permits have been granted & if they don't arrive in the post by Monday they'll fax us copies!!!
OMG!!! We're actually going!!!!!!
OMG!!! We're actually going!!!!!!
DARN!!
Well post has been & gone & NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!
What did they post it - 3rd class???? Embassy snail????
Oh well, there's always tomorrow.
What did they post it - 3rd class???? Embassy snail????
Oh well, there's always tomorrow.
Come on postie!!
Well we heard from the Embassy that our paperwork is in the post!! However, it hasn't made it through the Royal Mail service to our door yet.
I think the postman will soon classing me as a dangerous animal & worse than any dog he has on his rounds! We positively skulk behind the door & snatch the post as it comes through the letterbox!!!
We are now knee deep in boxes - have packed 20 so far!! I can't believe we have all this stuff & we're being really brutal with our throwing out too! Several dump runs already plus 1 waiting to go this morning!! All being well the shipping company is coming on Wednesday afternoon to tak it all away.
So COME ON MR POSTIE!!!!!!
I think the postman will soon classing me as a dangerous animal & worse than any dog he has on his rounds! We positively skulk behind the door & snatch the post as it comes through the letterbox!!!
We are now knee deep in boxes - have packed 20 so far!! I can't believe we have all this stuff & we're being really brutal with our throwing out too! Several dump runs already plus 1 waiting to go this morning!! All being well the shipping company is coming on Wednesday afternoon to tak it all away.
So COME ON MR POSTIE!!!!!!
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Flights booked!
Well we found on the BA website that we could book flights & seats & still change our dates for free! So we called & booked!! 31st July is the provisional date for going out to Tampa. If the work permit doesn't get here in time we'll move the flights back as required. We haven't yet booked our onward flight to Canada - for obvious reasons!
Guess we really need to steam into that packing now!!
I pray that our permits do arrive soon - they really should.
For those coming to our party on Sunday - we may have a mini boot sale going! Or a tombola where every ticket is a winner! :-) Anyone for an electric can opener??
Guess we really need to steam into that packing now!!
I pray that our permits do arrive soon - they really should.
For those coming to our party on Sunday - we may have a mini boot sale going! Or a tombola where every ticket is a winner! :-) Anyone for an electric can opener??
Friday, 18 July 2008
Boxes
We're getting boxes delivered to day for our grand pack next week or we should be! Stupid TNT driver tried to deliver to the wrong house in the wrong road so still waiting!!
Annoyingly Steve has to go to work on Monday (& no doubt Tuesday - I'll be lucky if we get 3 days together to pack) when he should be off! Unfortunately their server went down & that's got him miles & miles behind! Not entirely his fault but we really need to be able to crack on with this together, I'm NOT doing it alone!!!
No Work Permit in the post today :-( our buyers are pushing to exchange but we really don't want to until we have that elusive piece of paper!! Hopefully will be really soon.
Now we're turning our attentions to selling our cars. Someone at work might want one of them, I hope they do! We'll offer them through our karate mob too, would be much less hassle if we can sell to someone we know!
Annoyingly Steve has to go to work on Monday (& no doubt Tuesday - I'll be lucky if we get 3 days together to pack) when he should be off! Unfortunately their server went down & that's got him miles & miles behind! Not entirely his fault but we really need to be able to crack on with this together, I'm NOT doing it alone!!!
No Work Permit in the post today :-( our buyers are pushing to exchange but we really don't want to until we have that elusive piece of paper!! Hopefully will be really soon.
Now we're turning our attentions to selling our cars. Someone at work might want one of them, I hope they do! We'll offer them through our karate mob too, would be much less hassle if we can sell to someone we know!
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Decision Made
Well we made up our minds & we're going for the more sensible option - salmon pink carpet & all! Keep your fingers crossed.
Thanks again to Nick & our new hero - his friend Tommy - whose skills at Mandarin, and knowledge of the rental market were most helpful!!
Thanks again to Nick & our new hero - his friend Tommy - whose skills at Mandarin, and knowledge of the rental market were most helpful!!
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Undecided on House in Calgary
Today we're trying to decide on a rental house. Our good friend Nick has viewed a couple of properties on our behalf & thrown us an interesting dilemma!
Do we go for an expensive, beautiful, dream home close enough for us to fire champagne corks into Ali & Nick's backyard but where I'll be freaking every time the kids move, in case they damage something & their lawyer friend, who will be looking after the place notices & stuffs us for all our deposit plus some??
Or do we take the cheaper (more sensible) option of a great sized property, in a great location that ticks all our original boxes but is a drive away from our friends but has a salmon pink carpet throughout much of it but where I won't be freaking every time the kids move or have friends round?
Hmmmm......................................... I vote the 2nd option, I think Steve at the moment favours the 1st. Watch this space - any comments please feel free to add your 2 cents worth!
Do we go for an expensive, beautiful, dream home close enough for us to fire champagne corks into Ali & Nick's backyard but where I'll be freaking every time the kids move, in case they damage something & their lawyer friend, who will be looking after the place notices & stuffs us for all our deposit plus some??
Or do we take the cheaper (more sensible) option of a great sized property, in a great location that ticks all our original boxes but is a drive away from our friends but has a salmon pink carpet throughout much of it but where I won't be freaking every time the kids move or have friends round?
Hmmmm......................................... I vote the 2nd option, I think Steve at the moment favours the 1st. Watch this space - any comments please feel free to add your 2 cents worth!
Saturday, 12 July 2008
Sophie in Joseph
Here's Sophie on stage at the Adelphi in the West End production of "Joseph" she's sad to be leaving the show but we have sorted her out a stage school in Calgary so she can still get her "fix"
Nick and Ali
Hello,
This is a picture of our friends in Calgary, Nick and Ali. We met them on our honeymoon in Austria many, many years ago........ It won't be long until we are their neighbours!!
Steve & Becky
This is the first posting; just to test to see if we are doing things correctly!!!
This is a picture of our friends in Calgary, Nick and Ali. We met them on our honeymoon in Austria many, many years ago........ It won't be long until we are their neighbours!!
Steve & Becky
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