Things are starting to fall into place nicely. Still struggling to find work, and with my time here in the UK getting down to about 6 weeks then it is going to be difficult from here. I have however booked my ticket home. We have decided to go to Australia at seperate times, about 3 weeks apart to allow both of us to have some time alone with our families first. I am really looking forward to it. It is now starting to feel real, not just a pipe dream.
As of today, the spousal visa has been granted. This means that Sofie can enter Australia and work without any problems. The best news we have had for a very long time. Everything is coming together. We need to offload most of our stuff which we will probably give away to friends and charity.
I am determined that the last 6 weeks we spend here in beautiful Brighton will be our best. It helps that I have a friend from home living here and it has been great hanging out with him over the last few weeks. Today is a good day, the first day of the rest of our lives. The future is now in nobody's hands but our own.
Monday 26 October 2009
Thursday 8 October 2009
Was it something I said?
I do not claim to be the most memorable person on this planet. I can walk down into the city centre in Brighton to know that there a hundreds more people than me walking around, who are more memorable than I care to be. I am just another face in the crowd, I do not dress to stand out. I do not draw attention to myself, just another bloke trying to make his way. But there are certain times when it is vital to be remembered, for example, a job interview.
I attended a job interview last Thursday at with Orange, and have since been checking my email constantly to see the results of this. Nothing too unusual about this except when the email does finally come through, it is somewhat of a shock to be declined for the position on the grounds that I apparently did not go to my interview! This made me curious, was it something I said? I am fairly certain that I did not dream going to the store for my interview. Do they have me confused with somebody else? Not certain, so trying to contact a communications company to find out if this is a case of mistaken identity or whether they rejected my application for another reason is not the simplist thing to do. I find myself again, waiting, checking my inbox at regular intervals to find out more information. I do not hold my breath.
I am sure it is all for a reason, just not sure what that is yet. Time will only tell.
I attended a job interview last Thursday at with Orange, and have since been checking my email constantly to see the results of this. Nothing too unusual about this except when the email does finally come through, it is somewhat of a shock to be declined for the position on the grounds that I apparently did not go to my interview! This made me curious, was it something I said? I am fairly certain that I did not dream going to the store for my interview. Do they have me confused with somebody else? Not certain, so trying to contact a communications company to find out if this is a case of mistaken identity or whether they rejected my application for another reason is not the simplist thing to do. I find myself again, waiting, checking my inbox at regular intervals to find out more information. I do not hold my breath.
I am sure it is all for a reason, just not sure what that is yet. Time will only tell.
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Uk so far
I came to the UK in 2008 for the intention of playing cricket and having a bit of a laugh. I got the working holiday visa because I thought it was the easiest thing to get because I thought I would be working during the summer of 2008. It was a couple of months after I arrived that I met my Swedish neighbor but I had noticed her long before then. We saw each other a few times from across our backyards and when a mate of mine and I were invited over for a drink we really hit it off.
She left England soon after, to travel around Australia and also to go back to Sweden for work. She moved back to the UK in August and we have rarely been apart since that day. We have lived together for just over a year and we are currently in the middle of applying for a partner visa for her to come back to Australia with me, as my visa expires early 2010.
It has been a bumpy ride here in the UK in the current credit crunch climate but we are staying strong and true to ourselves. There are a few more things we need to do, tie up some loose ends here before we spend Christmas in Sweden and then head to Australia which we are both looking forward to.
First on the list, I need a job. We have some savings there but to be able to afford to send our possessions to Australia and book the flights (as well as paying the £870 for the visa application) and also our rent and bills for the remainder of our time here, I am going to need to pull some money in. I have applied for several jobs recently, and it is difficult with my visa restrictions to be able to even get an interview. Mostly, I do not hear anything back at all. I am still awaiting news on an interview I had with Orange, but the interview was last Thursday so now I am awaiting the rejection letter in the mail.
Hoping that something comes along soon, otherwise it might be 2 minute Noodle dinners.
She left England soon after, to travel around Australia and also to go back to Sweden for work. She moved back to the UK in August and we have rarely been apart since that day. We have lived together for just over a year and we are currently in the middle of applying for a partner visa for her to come back to Australia with me, as my visa expires early 2010.
It has been a bumpy ride here in the UK in the current credit crunch climate but we are staying strong and true to ourselves. There are a few more things we need to do, tie up some loose ends here before we spend Christmas in Sweden and then head to Australia which we are both looking forward to.
First on the list, I need a job. We have some savings there but to be able to afford to send our possessions to Australia and book the flights (as well as paying the £870 for the visa application) and also our rent and bills for the remainder of our time here, I am going to need to pull some money in. I have applied for several jobs recently, and it is difficult with my visa restrictions to be able to even get an interview. Mostly, I do not hear anything back at all. I am still awaiting news on an interview I had with Orange, but the interview was last Thursday so now I am awaiting the rejection letter in the mail.
Hoping that something comes along soon, otherwise it might be 2 minute Noodle dinners.
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