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[weedebz 0]

The battle with my bank finished 0-0 for the day with 2 faxes, 3 emails and 4 angry calls. The war recommences at 9am tomorrow as soon as the bankers (replace with similar sounding word!) in that call centers get their wee bums on their seats!!!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

What's been the problem!?

I really could go a nice Wednesday night zinfandel...

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I hope you manage to sort things out with your bank eventually, debz! Banks are terrible except when they're wanting to take money off you - I'm supposedly with a more ethical bank with 'good' customer care...my foot.

Morning all. Awful weather! It was sleeting/hailing this morning on my way to work and the wind was blowing so hard I couldn't use my umbrella and I also couldn't breathe. My face stings from being blasted with sleet! My trousers are soaked through and I have little choice but to sit here and hope they dry quickly. I often get rained on but this is ridiculous.

[Jeraly 4]

Eww - I hate that - makes you feel cold for the rest of the day!!! Just think - nice hot bath when you get home!!

Was really windy and horrible here too though I am guessing if we have gales it muct be worse elsewhere!!

Ok - I am now at the "this time next week" stage so you'll have to bear with me!!

This time next week I will be in Ireland... now I am not sure how soon after I get to Dublin I have to go through US immigration so any input would be gratefully received!!! I just want to get immigration done and out of the way!!! I am sooooo nervous about it

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

julez - is your building safe?? That sounds pretty scary. I would be home with vertigo if i was in a swaying building all day.

Jeraly - are you flying to the US via Dublin? If you are then you go through immigration at around the time (i think just after) you go through the main security screening, and before you get to the departure lounge. So make sure to have any paperwork you need in your hand luggage.

Right, every night i think to myself, I have 3 of the affidavit's 60% finished it won't take long.... and then I don't do it. What is it about them that makes me want to avoid it so much?

Weedebz - hope you've got some scores against your bank by now!

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - yeah - am going through US immigration there so I can relax across the Atlantic! I am sooooooooooo nervous. I am hoping that as soon as I land and have picked up my luggage that I can go straight through all the immigration, passport control, customs, security, whatever almost immediately so I can get it over and done with.

I feel sick just thinking about it

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to go through it all again, when you've been through immigration in Dublin. Why are you nervous? This isn't the BIG MOVE trip right?

Just relax and be excited about seeing your boy and having your lovely ceremony. Immigration are pains in the asses, but as long as you have all the paperwork with you, you will be fine.

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - this isn't the big move - just a lot riding on it as if I get denied entry my whole family will be there for our lovely ceremony we planned and I won't be!!! The thought of that is kinda funny in a sick way...

The thing I am worried about is that really I have no ties to the UK - when I first started going through this process and left uni, I made sure I was in a position to up and leave with a week's notice as we were aiming for our February wedding. As that got more and more unlikely, it became less important to be able to move at such short notice but I am working as a temp and I live with my mum.

I have a letter from my employment agency stating when I am due to return to work (she wrote the letter as I dictated so it sounds ok!), I have my NOA1/2 so I can show I am going through the proper channels and I have a rental agreement I kindly borrowed from someone that I am going to sign along with my mum to show I am paying rent...

I just feel like it all sounds really ropey and I am worried that they won't believe me

[*julez* 124]

julez - is your building safe?? That sounds pretty scary. I would be home with vertigo if i was in a swaying building all day.

yeah, high-rises are supposed to be able to move a bit as it actually helps keep them stable...not sure how it all works as I'm no building engineering or physics expert. Its not usually a problem, but the wind yesterday was unusually wicked!

On a positive note - Griff is already in flight on his way to me!! Only 12 more hours and he's home for good!!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Jeraly - good luck! You have all the proper documents and I'm sure you'll be fine. I hope your wedding all goes according to plan!

julez - awesome news! Must be soooo exciting

Also, screw you, English weather...ever since I arrived to work it's been dry and sunny! You wouldn't have any idea how nasty it was this morning

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - yay Julez!! I can't believe it! I will have to make you a July K1 graduation certificate Will take requests and suggestions on what you want on it Still have to try and make small versions so you can add them to your siggies

[mustang-sally 8]

Julez - You must be so excited. I am moving 6 weeks today, it can't come quick enough for me.

The weather has been really bad this morning here in Grimsby. 70mph winds along with hail, sleet, snow, rain and whatever else the sky decided to throw down!!! The Humber bridge and Immingham docks had to close too. Sunny now but the wind is still howling.

Out of all the weather I hate wind or fog the most, it makes me so nervous.

[Jeraly 4]

Well it's brightened up a bit here althought the wind is still strong as well. I am going to be moving in... 21 weeks and four days if I move on the date I am expecting... seems ages away

[mustang-sally 8]

Well it's brightened up a bit here althought the wind is still strong as well. I am going to be moving in... 21 weeks and four days if I move on the date I am expecting... seems ages away

So thats what? 5 months?

It will go quick, believe me. At least you will have some time with him before then. I last saw Randy on Nov 5th , nearly 4 months ago, I do hope this next 6 weeks fly by. I'm sure it will, got so much to do!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - about 5 months - it seems like an age away, esp as my fellow July-ers are all graduating and I am bringing up the rear! At least I can keep the poor people waiting company It will be nice to have all that time to organise things, packing and banks and bills and paperwork and stuff - but I am really ansy to just get on with my life now - I feel like it has been put on hold for the past year and I can't move forward until I move.

Funny to think of how fresh-faced I felt when we first applied for the K-1