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Well I weighed myself at the weekend and got a shock. I am sitting at 11st 12lbs. Quite a lot for a girl who is 5'5".

So on Monday after work I popped down to the local leisure centre and signed up for a 3 month off-peak membership. I know I am leaving the country in 7 weeks, but considering how often I am planning on going along, it works out cheaper. Plus if I know I have paid for it already I am more likely to go and not waste money, instead of telling myself I am saving money if I don't go.

Last night I went along for my wee "induction" session. The nice chap showed me and another new member around the whole gym and explained how to work all the machines. Something that no-one has ever bothered to do before.

The membership allows me use of the gym, the swimming pool, a small selection of classes and the spa type place.

I am hoping I can get off my ass and get down to the gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, plus make it to the "Anything Goes" class on Sunday mornings. The class has a different activity each week so will give me a bit of variety.

The only problem is that during the week I can only go in before 4pm. Which means I will be up super early to be at the gym for 6.30am! I can then do a 45 minute workout, get cleaned up and off to the station to catch my train at 7.54am.

Just got to figure out the best way to split up my aerobic and weights programme, that I used to follow, to fit in the shorter time periods at the gym.

How much weight do you think I can lose before we go? And how many inches can I lose from my measurements?




btw: no word on the visa application, think DH's xrays would only be arriving around now so hopefully we will see some progress next week.

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Well Da Hubs aced the 3rd interview, the company referenced him over the Christmas period and he was offered the job in January. They would like him to start work on 20th April, but that depends on us receiving our visas in time.

We submitted our visa application on 31st January, and now it is just a waiting game.

So far we have been looking at shipping companies, handed in our notice on our current flat, booked our flights for 6th April, booked trips to visit our parents in Lisbon and Scotland, told my boss that we are leaving (depending on visas) and started researching areas of Melbourne to see where we would like to live.

There are a ton of things we need to do before we go and once we arrive.

-Get references from my past employers and University, our previous landlords and our banks.
-Book shippers and clear out our belongings so we only take what is important.
-Open bank accounts in Australia online
-Organise files from doctors, opticians etc for taking over.
-Organise accommodation for when we first arrive
-Sort out tax forms
-Change address on EVERYTHING to my Father’s address
-Organise a mail redirection
-Back up computer files and have scans of documents in portable formats
-Buy a new laptop

And that’s just to start with.

I suspect this will turn into an emigration blog for the next 6 months so I can record all the goings on.

On a lighter note, my trip to Scotland means I can get my hair cut at my usual salon. Which will be the first time since a few days before the wedding in May. That’s 10 months people! My roots are showing down to my cheekbones. The length is currently down to my bra strap, and I want a chin length bob.
I have just never found a salon I trust in the last 2 years 4 months we have been living here, and I was taking regular trips to Scotland for the wedding planning for the first year and a bit.