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       Update
       By: Chris Date: May 27, 2025, 11:03 am
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       I will try and catch up some more, sorry I’ve not been here and
       now I need to go and get some food shopping in, Kate and Steve
       are back with us for another week, the rest of their European
       trek turned out well, they are despondent that it’s proving so
       difficult for Steve to get a teaching job here with sponsorship,
       it’s just ridiculous that to get a partner visa here, he would
       have to go back to Australia and Kate would have to work here
       for 6 months before she could apply to sponsor him, it’s just
       not fair, so it looks as though they will be heading to Cairnes
       for about 6 months to work, and come back here for Christmas, in
       the meantime they will carry on applying for jobs here for
       Steve. They have gone to Eifion’s for dinner this evening, next
       week they are heading to the Cotswolds and down to South Wales
       and then coming back up here via Snowdon as they want to climb
       it….pass, I’d get the Tain up 😂 Anyway got to go, hope
       you are both ok!
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       Re: Update
       By: DarienJ Date: May 27, 2025, 4:48 pm
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       I have heard that getting visas have been made much more
       difficult both over there and here, I hope they are able to sort
       it all out soon. Cairns is a beautiful place, but it will be
       very hot and VERY humid in the summer months, I hope they both
       realise this.
       Much easier to get the train up to Snowden, bugger walking
       it!!!!!!!!
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       Re: Update
       By: Moira Date: May 28, 2025, 4:45 am
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       Well maybe IF Steve was to paint his face Black or slant his
       eyes them maybe he could get a job in UK !!!!!!!!!!!!!
       PASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !
       Bloody ridiculous and he speaks English !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can
       you not sponsor Steve or even Eifion ?
       I thought Kate and Steve did get married in Aus. ..... so he is
       a Husband....not just a Partner ? Kate is British  so why cannot
       Steve get a job ????? I must be so out of date with this kind of
       UK stuff :(
       Anyway...... I loved their pics. of their Euro trip and I am
       sure Steve will love looking around Wales etc. especially
       climbing Snowdon :) They are young and can manage it I am sure
       .......  :)
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       Re: Update
       By: Chris Date: May 28, 2025, 5:45 am
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       Yes you are right Moira, it’s so frustrating,he is highly
       skilled and the uk is crying out for teachers and the fact they
       have been together for 9 years and married a year, they are both
       feeling really despondent today ☹️
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       Re: Update
       By: DarienJ Date: May 28, 2025, 3:58 pm
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       I am very surprised that Steve is having so many problems with
       the UK immigration, have they suddenly become very strict or
       something? It seems so strange as Australia is part of the
       British Commonwealth!!!!! Can he hire a lawyer to help? Or is
       that too expensive? We have agents over here who help people
       attain their Australian citizenship, do you have something
       similar over there?
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       Re: Update
       By: Moira Date: May 29, 2025, 4:23 am
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       I find it very odd especially reading how many..... other
       foreign people get in and find work and there is always a NEED
       for teachers.... especially IF they are English speaking
       !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    It just does not make sense to me
       at all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
       Exactly Darien, Aus. is part of the British Commonwealth !
       WE had no problem whatsoever getting NZ or Aus citizen ship !
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       Re: Update
       By: DarienJ Date: May 29, 2025, 4:19 pm
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       The UK is full of migrants, Indians, Pakistans and a lot of
       Europeans!!!!!!  I do know that these days I would need a visa
       to go over there for a holiday now, it's a new thing only
       started last year I believe.
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       Re: Update
       By: Moira Date: May 30, 2025, 4:13 am
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       OMGoodness really ???????????? YOU as an Aussie would need a
       visa to visit England ?? Ridiculous so I wonder IF I DID visit
       England ( fat chance I know :) would I be allowed in on my NZ
       Passport without a visa ???
       Haven't had a UK passport for many, many years !!!!!!! Still got
       my old one in the drawer :)
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       Re: Update
       By: DarienJ Date: May 30, 2025, 4:27 pm
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       It's only just started in April and I don't know why they have
       done it. They claim it will make airport arrival and going
       through customs quicker. I found this and what it's all about.
  HTML https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-april-2025/#:~:text=Visitors%20to%20the%20UK%20need,if%20required%20for%20their%20nationality.
       #Post#: 52681--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Update
       By: Moira Date: May 31, 2025, 4:15 am
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       What a load of palarva especially if you have an Aussie or NZ
       passport ! Pass !
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