Tag Archive | Australia
B for Balls and Barracking
Get your mind out of the gutter! I’m talking about balls in sport, naturally. While many countries are predominantly a one or two sport nation, Australia is a many sport nation: many of those sports involve balls. Mr O and the ankle-biters come from a country that plays soccer. Big round mainly white ball with […]
A for Arid
Driest inhabitated continent – Australia One of the aspects of Australian life that shocked my family on arrival was water restrictions. Four minute showers, people! They may lack reliable electricity in Nigeria but they do not lack water. How could this country their Dad was so keen on living in not have enough water?
Our A – Z of Australia
Pip (not her real name but she is shy 😆 ), over at Piglet in Portugal is doing something we think could be fun. Pip is writing “My A – Z of Portugal“, including both the good and the perhaps not so good. Pip suggested to me, when I commented it seemed like a great […]
Statutory Declaration by a Supporting Witness Form 888 Partner Visa
Form 888 is the form completed by people willing to be supporting witnesses to a partner class visa application. If you are looking for information about the Statement of History of Relationship, refer to Statement of History of Relationship Partner Visa 309/100. I see many, many search terms reach this site looking for what to […]
I’m not a scary guy
Safe in your nice living room are you? No threat of having your hand cut off at the next election? Haven’t seen your wife, sister or mother raped lately? Not about to have your house burned or bombed? What if any of this applied to you? 150 (approx) people died recently trying to find freedom and […]
Application of Stereotypes – revisited
Back in December last year I wrote about the Application of Stereotypes. All Americans have big hair and perfect teeth. Do they? Not in my experience. The English only bath once a week. Highly unlikely, don’t you think? Australians are all binge drinkers. As a nation we have a well documented problem in this regard, […]
Is the law an ass?
Charles Dickens must have felt there was some truth to the thought, as the character of Mr Bumble expresses this sentiment in Oliver Twist. I have been trying to find a way to seek restitution from the Government for the financial, emotional and physical costs incurred during our journey. It seems that should I be […]
Do you need representation for a Partner Visa?
On Partner/Spouse Visa Denied? I don’t specifically recommend representation by a migration agent or lawyer for either an initial visa application or an MRT appeal. Each couple must make their own decision. These are my personal thoughts on this question. I re-iterate my statement from Applying for a partner visa?: I am NOT a migration agent. Anything I say […]
Random Observations of Life 