Sorry

Nothing exciting to blog about I'm afraid.

My visa application has most definitely been received at the British High Commission and it is undergoing the normal investigations now. I have no idea how long it will take, it has been almost two weeks already and I'm pretty sure that the current processing time for a Settlement visa is around 12 weeks.

I included a letter with my application, requesting that my visa be granted in time for me to travel to the UK and be re-united with Andrew in time to celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary on October 15th. I don't know if the letter will have any effect, but it's worth a shot. Otherwise, I doubt that I'll get my passport & visa back til mid-November :(

The separation from Andrew is unbearable at times. My blood pressure has been a bit up and down, no doubt due to the stress of being away from him for so long. Thank goodness I have my craft projects to keep me busy or I'd be a total mess.

Finally

Here are some photos of my knitting as promised, the bag has been finished but I haven't taken updated photos yet.


Main body of the bag


The strap


Close up of beading.

The yarn is Moda Vera "Tucson", in berry red, and "Tammy" in multicolour. It was very expensive to make, but as usual the yarn is all reduced to clear now and the "Tucson" can be found for $2 a ball. Dammit.

The yarn and beads were all bought at Spotlight.

I have since lined the bag with some Indian cotton, also from Spotlight, which I bought for about $6 a metre.

In other news.....

The visa application has been sent. At last.

What a nightmare it has been. If I can help it, I never want to go through it again. Totally harrowing if you don't know what you are doing, and the information on the Visa4UK website is very vague and misleading. If you ever need assistance to apply for a UK visa, get in contact with Restless World, this company is based in Surry Hills, Sydney, and they specialise in helping people to navigate their way through the process. They can help you fill out your application or just give you guidance on what to include with the application. They do charge a fee but, if you want to give your application the best chance, it's worth paying.

Other than that, I have sold my car recently, so I've been using public transport for the first time in years. Interesting. Some weird people on the trains, and some scary people. Aside from that, I'm getting alot of incidental exercise because I have to walk everywhere so that can only be a good thing. I've got to burn off all the glasses of wine I've been consuming while I have been staying with friends in the Blue Mountains.