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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.