WE'RE IN....

Well... good news. The home office has seen fit to grant us residency. Thats right. We are now fully fledged residents of the U.K. Not the proudest moment of my life, but hey, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet, and do whats best. And right now that means living and working in London. It's funny, because I never used to like this place. Now it's my home. I'm getting to know the city quite well. And it's growing on me. Yes it's full of geezers with bad teeth and no grasp on their own language. Yes they can get on your nerves from time to time. But we won the cricket. And they sent us to paradise. Mention this, and they go quiet all of a sudden. It's hilarious. I wear the mantle 'convict' with pride.
So our plans are on track. And our passports are back in our possession. Our first foray of 2007 will be over to Thurles, Ireland and a visit with Isacol. We'll be heading there this weekend to celebrate Australia Day, throw a few chops on the barbie, and enjoy a few nigerian lagers. After that we're off to Budapest.... a place I've always longed to visit. We'll be thinking of you Csilla (and Timbo) as we lounge around in the thermal spas and eat gulash. After that theres talk of hitting Riga, the capital of Latvia. It's supposed to be a cranking little city... with more art nouveau buildings than any other city in the world. One can also shoot an AK-47 in a Russian bunker, so I'll be lining up for that one.
And thats our immediate plans. Stay tuned for some pictures from New Years Eve. And on that note.... I wish all our dear family and friends a fabulous, fulfilling, healthy and happy 2007. May you get rain, and a bumper mango crop. All the best from sunny england. XXb&m