Posted in Rick's Posts on Nov 27th, 2006
To say the first test was a whitewash was a bit of an understatement. We were soundly trounced by a confident Aussie team who were clearly in form. By contrast the England team looked tense and hardly played as a team. The first ball of the match summed it up really. Steve Harmison, England’s current [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Nov 25th, 2006
Still no news on the visa front. It’s been a month since last contact with TQEH, who assured me that all would be well with getting visas etc sorted out in time. Unsurprisingly at this time of year the Australian Medical Council and the Intensive Care college are inundated with requests for registration for foreign [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Nov 22nd, 2006
It’s only a few hours till the next Ashes test series starts. For the forgetful amongst you, or those who have no interest in cricket, we won the last series 2:1. This time will be much harder on the England side. They will be playing in the oppressive Australian summer, having some straight from the [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Nov 20th, 2006
This is the thorny problem we will be facing this Xmas. While everybody else is making up lists of household items, luxuries and clothing they want, we are having to be limited in what we ask for. Essentially there is no point in getting tangible goods only for them to be left in the UK [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Nov 13th, 2006
There is a rash of paperwork outstanding. Firstly arrangements for the cats have to be made. Fortunately a shipping company will take care of most of the hassle factor, but we still have to sort out vaccinations here and quarantine at the other end. Then there is the house sale to wrap up and making [...]
Posted in Rants on Nov 10th, 2006
I was in Boots today buying some ibuprofen. Just in case you were wondering I didn’t run the 7 and have taken a few days off. The shin splints are a lot better but still giving me a bit of gip. Anyway I digress. Obtaining simple analgesics isn’t as simple as it appears. The selection [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Nov 3rd, 2006
It’s nice to know in this day and age of Big Brother that you can still be anonymous. As part of the visa requirements for entering Australia, immigrants have to prove they are “of good character”. The simplest way is to get a police check which goes beyond the usual CRB checks. Under the Data [...]
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