Just a quick update to say that all the jumping through hoops for the Australian immigration department was worth it. I have had my official confirmation email stating that my visa application has been granted. This means that I can officially work in australia for a year and the even more exciting news is that I can work there, continue my travels and go back for the rest of the year. That is if I really can’t decide if I am ready to come back to this wonderful land of opportunities and positive thinking.
Not only is the Australian visa sorted but the Thai visa as well. My new passport has been christened and I am already starting to wish I had gone for the one with additional pages, 10 years is a long time in travel terms and it only means that the government will get more of my hard earned pennies.
Thanks for all the sponsors for the firewalk we will be looking at around £200 when everyone has paid up so a great job and lets hope it finds its way to the CNST because they are fab.
As the title states this post is about firewalking. Yes people, FIREWALKING! I officially did my first and second fire walks on thursday night and it was a great night. All the walkers raised loads of money for Macmillan cancer support. Loads of my friends came down to support me which made for a fantastic night. To make things even better, it was the only night this week when it didn’t rain and the Quayside was at its most magical. With a little bit of luck and experimentation I will manage to upload the video so that you can all see my moment of glory. Update : I can’t add the video as the file is too big but I will try and sort it! UPDATE 2 (by Helen): Video has been Helen-ified…
I don’t know if I condone advertising in such a blatant manner but here goes. I guess you all know which one I am talking about when I mention online auction websites, but I have had a really good couple of weeks on there. I have sold most of my posessions now and I thought that I might feel some sort of sentimental attachment to them, but no, I really don’t. All I am thinking about is what it means to my trip, a little more extravagance or realistically, just a bed for another night!
People came to take my bed away today so I am experiencing the pleasures of a really comfortable bed of air at the beginning of the night, followed by a few hours sleep, then waking with it slightly deflated and a really uncomfortable neck for the rest of the day. I might just go back to the floor.
After a very deflating time last week when I had secured a tenant only for them to pull out two days later on “medical grounds” viewings have picked up again and I am hopeful of a tenant any day now (ok, a little too upbeat and sounding like an extract from 3 tarts at the seaside). I would just like the flat sorted now please.
I realise that I have not posted the delights of the medical and possible foof examination. I can safely say that there was no foof examination and it wasn’t half as bad as I had expected it to be. The x-ray was extremely painless and although we arrived at least 10 minutes late (mistake no 1) I was in and out within 20 minutes and £85 pounds worse off.
After a very pleasant wander round York and quick peek in the supermarket, off to the medical when mistake no 2 occured, I went for a wee when I should have gone in a pot! A couple of glasses of water later and that was sorted. Mistakes no 3 and 4 were not on my part but the nurse and then the doctors. The nurse took 2 attempts at getting my blood and on the 2nd I had to give her step by step instructions to find my vein. Then after the doctor had earned £130 for 10 minutes work, he kindly told me I could leave and they would send all the results off. I got in the car and we drove home only to find a message on my phone to say that I had left without paying. At least I got away with it for a couple of hours.
Another thing done and there is far to much getting ready going on.
As the title states this post is about firewalking. Yes people, FIREWALKING! I officially did my first and second fire walks on thursday night and it was a great night. All the walkers raised loads of money for Macmillan cancer support. Loads of my friends came down to support me which made for a fantastic night. To make things even better, it was the only night this week when it didn’t rain and the Quayside was at its most magical. With a little bit of luck and experimentation I will manage to upload the video so that you can all see my moment of glory. Update : I can’t add the video as the file is too big but I will try and sort it! UPDATE 2 (by Helen): Video has been Helen-ified…