04/08/2007
Now the dust has settled …
The story so far …
Spinster of this parish 
was waiting with baited breath for dashing handsome 
Kiwi ‘sailor’ 
to come sweep her off her feet and whisk her back to the land of his father just right of Australia (looking at a Euro centric world map fact fans!! 
) – however the twin demons of Red Tape and OFSECS (as they should really be called … ) just wouldn’t let it lie …
So as we awaited the go ahead to 
to 
after delving into the operations manual 
of the immigration service to blind them with the science of their own definitions 
sneaky OFSECS decided to pay a visit 1 week before freedom!! 
Well somehow we survived the visit – living to fight another day 
but with my colours nailed firmly to another mast …. 
The handsome sailor arrived 
and the last week became one long round of 
and 
.
Final assembly came and went with no 
Had fantastic party
in the company of friends 
and family 
A party is only as good as the people who attend – mine was fabulous!!!!
But still Red Tape kept us waiting 
… and waiting … and waiting …
Took the Handsome Sailor 
to see the sea … 
We returned to find Red Tape had been busy and decided
I COULD GO!!!
So its all on!!!!
Took another few days for the postie to bring it but I now have in my posession 
something better than a lotto win 
(tho that would be nice) better than a golden ticket to Mr Wonka’s choccie factory 
…
I have my VISA!!!! 
Are you ready for me NZ? 
for now