Interview Immenent

Tomorrow is D-Day.

Interview booked

Telephone primed and ready to go

Fingers Crossed

Good Luck

Case Officer ... Check Part 2

Today we had a response from our case officer ... we know her name Katie Baker and she has requested that we send more proof of the fact that we have been living together for 12 months or more.  I would have thought that photos from the past 12 years, joint bank statements, a mortgage statement, and a letter to us would have been enough (but apparently not). 

We have also been asked to have a telephone interview and have several dates, so once we have decided on which one we'll post it here.

Case Officer ... Check

Last night, upon checking the good old e-mails we found that we now have a case officer assigned to us. 

I am so happy as it is another little bit of progress (and it didn't quite take the full month)  although we have to wait 10 days for them to review all the paperwork, check that what we have said is legitimate. 

Once this is done they will then contact us, so hopefully by August we will be having our interview.

An elephant sat in Berkley Square

Now I know that this post isn't strictly about New Zealand or our adventures but whilst in London on our many trips there recently, we were lucky to be part of the Elephant Parade.

The Elephant Parade is ... billed as the biggest art event London has ever seen. Over 250 painted elephants appeared all over town to highlight the plight of the Asian elephant. Each elephant has been decorated by a different artist or celebrity.

As elephants are my favourite animal I had an amazing time veiwing all of the beautiful fibre glass structures, in Berkley Square, Covent Garden and Oxford Street (to name but a few locations).  Here are a few of our photos of the elephants we saw ...

The first few things that we'll never do again (probably)

This week and the end of last week have seen us commence the things that we're not likely to do again, it has been quite emotional already, and I know as the next few months progress it's only going to get worse.

So far we have done the following for the last time ...

1.  Attended the Try-Angle Awards, Kent Youth Services annual awards event for young people.
2. Been to the Biggin Hill Air Show (although we get to see the Red Arrows again soon)
3. Gone to the V & A museum

These might seem boring to some of you but we're just trying to get as much in as possible.

and the wait goes on ...

Having been to New Zealand House and having recieved the letter explaining that our application has been submitted, we wait again.

I know that it's only been 13 days but I want an answer now!!!  We were told we would know within a month as there was no wait.

I guess I'm going to have to learn a little patience