Moving

I've adjusted to thinking in pounds and not converting prices to Australian dollars, at least for daily life. more

One of the questions I get asked by people I meet is, of course, "what do you do?". more

Our thirty seven boxes from Australia were delivered on Wednesday, having taken about nine weeks door-to-door. Here's a photo of them sitting in our living room. more

As a citizen of a Commonwealth country resident in the UK, I am eligible to vote in UK elections. And I've just sent off a letter to the Oxfordshire Council registering as a voter so I can do that. more

Yesterday C and I moved into a house on Catherine St, just around the corner from my sister. more

I had an uneventful flight - the best kind - got through border control and customs at Heathrow, carted my baggage to the bus station, rang C, and had time for coffee and a croissant before getting the bus to Oxford. more

After a drive down to Canberra and back with my father and step-mother, I finally have my visa! A big thank you to the visa unit staff who took pity on me and put my visa into my passport on the same day - Australia Post probably wouldn't have been fast enough for me to make my (already delayed once) flight. more

I was supposed to fly to the UK on January 25th, with C, but with no news about my visa application since December 17th that didn't happen. more

This was my first experience of international relocation.  This is like moving house locally, but with a whole pile of added complications. more

Talking about the weather is a particularly English pastime, but the UK weather at the moment is rather dramatic. more