The Settlement Interview-How to prepare

[Admin]

Just hard word from a friend of the wife's, she got her VISA same day as well, so looks positive for you Pete. Maybe the Embassy are employing real people now instead of YTS :unsure:

[ginapeterb]

Originally posted by admin@May 15 2005, 01:33 AM
Just hard word from a friend of the wife's, she got her VISA same day as well, so looks positive for you Pete. Maybe the Embassy are employing real people now instead of YTS :unsure:

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Finger crossed as they say Keith, I hope that happens for us, but I am peparing for either way, if our application form is spot on, our paperwowrk is s...hot...and everything is in order, I will coach Gina again on the Sunday before she goes in on the Monday, hopefully we will secre a positive result, I would feel much better coming back to UK knowing

1. She has the Visa

2. The CFO is one.

Then its full steam ahead to pleasure Island 3 weeks later, when she has resigned from her position and gets on the Jumbo...headed in country for the delights of London's Terminal 3 Heathrow.

[walesrob]

Originally posted by ginapeterb@May 15 2005, 08:49 AM
Finger crossed as they say Keith, I hope that happens for us, but I am peparing for either way, if our application form is spot on, our paperwowrk is s...hot...and everything is in order, I will coach Gina again on the Sunday before she goes in on the Monday, hopefully we will secre a positive result, I would feel much better coming back to UK knowing

1. She has the Visa

2. The CFO is one.

Then its full steam ahead to pleasure Island 3 weeks later, when she has resigned from her position and gets on the Jumbo...headed in country for the delights of London's Terminal 3 Heathrow.

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And I'm still recovering from doing exactly the same....thing is my Barclaycard is out of bounds for a few months yet, but it was worth it!

Terminal 3? Awful place specially now when theres huge amount of rebuilding work! Next time its Manchester for me or as I found out for £50 more I can do Cardiff-Amsterdam-Manila/Hong Hong with KLM.

[ginapeterb]

Originally posted by walesrob@May 15 2005, 10:29 AM
And I'm still recovering from doing exactly the same....thing is my Barclaycard is out of bounds for a few months yet, but it was worth it!

Terminal 3? Awful place specially now when theres huge amount of rebuilding work! Next time its Manchester for me or as I found out for £50 more I can do Cardiff-Amsterdam-Manila/Hong Hong with KLM.

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I absolutely agree with you Rob..what a f....shithole..T3 is...Im so embarassed when I arrive back in Country, we need a new International Airport for London's West end, something that resembles, Kuala Lumpur, or Hong Kong, or even Singapore, even though Singapore Changi looks ageing too to me, its alot better than T3, as you walk back from the satellite gates on T3, the roof is caving in...and the airport carpeting looks jaded, so I support you Rob in that, Manchester is ok, but again, i think that is needs a makeover.

Gatwick looks the same too, my favouritte airport is my local, London Stansted, it has a 21st century look, sadly, no flights to the Far East fly in apart from Cargo Jumbos.

As Rob says though, have to give the old CC a rest, is it maxed out Rob !! hahahaha, well you can take life easy, now and pay them back...I try not to use the plastic out there, just spend what I earn..and then dont have that awful feeling when the bill drops on the mat..normally before I get back.

But at least Elsa is in country, Rob do a peice on how Elsa is settling in..any funny stories, or tell us how she finds things over their in Sunny Aberystwyth, how does she like the scenery? the trees ? the food ? the weather ? the shopping? cost of living ? come on...tell us more.

I have found a flight on SIA on Friday the 3rd June 2005, at around 21.30pm, to Singapore, with a connection to Manila arriving sadly at 20.40pm local time but its not a problem as Nang will have a room for us, (well hopefully or Im in trouble) the return is on Saturday the 11th at 15.30pm getting back to UK same day, at 19.30pm, usual...pinch me to tell me Im back in country, but I think a week will be better this time, not too much tears...as she should be here in July 1st week, but lets not count our chickens until that passport has a visa in it...we all know what can happen...

[walesrob]

Originally posted by ginapeterb@May 15 2005, 11:26 AM
But at least Elsa is in country, Rob do a peice on how Elsa is settling in..any funny stories, or tell us how she finds things over their in Sunny Aberystwyth, how does she like the scenery? the trees ? the food ? the weather ? the shopping? cost of living ? come on...tell us more.

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Elsas main problem is of course the weather! She's always complaining its too cold, even today at 16c. I took her to Ynyslas Beach near Aber yesterday, of course she had to stay in the car while I took the dog out for the run. She also commented about the large number of cows and sheep (of course Wales is full them!! :lol: ).

All in all, shes settling in fine, but she has worked in Hong Kong and Oman before so she is used to the different food and cultures. As for food, she's not to fond of fish and chips, lol. And she always feeds me fresh healthy food. As for shopping, well plenty of apples, cabbage, lettuce, etc, and as a typical Filipina would, she goes for the Buy 1 get 1 free offers everytime, hence the fridge being stuffed full.

The only problems that Elsa has is down to the East-West attitudes. Example would be that when we were at the bank and discussing opening accounts, the bank employee we were talking to (who happened to be Chinese) joked about me still being technically single in the UK as we were married in Philippines. I laughed about it so did Elsa, but later she got very upset about it. And as well her family want her to send money back to them. Its funny how since Elsa arrived in UK, her family suddenly need money for this, that and something else. Elsa works part-time in the family business, so she can afford to send money back now and then, but not every week. We'll see how this develops, and I'm sure Pete, you'll have this same situation with Gina, so be warned!

As for cost of living, surprise surprise, its very expensive for her, especially as we are after a starter home for ourselves, but with prices round here averaging £150K and rents sky high, no chance.