Sam’s View

Never tempt Fate. I should know that by now – no sooner had I posted the article on the need for immigrants to sit a language proficiency exam when I received an urgent phone call from my immigration lawyer telling me that I need to prove my ability to speak English should I want my Permanent Residence to be granted.

Whilst still reeling from this insult, I made my way to the Department of Immigration website to ascertain whether this unbelievable request was, in fact, legitimate. Read more »

Just a quick update on our big move to Melbourne: Read more »

I am generally not a “beachy” person. Bill Bryson (I know I have quoted him before, but he really does describe things so succinctly) describes sand in “Notes from a small Island” as: Read more »

I figure in the unlikely event of people stumbling upon my site, I should write a summary of who I am, what I have done and what I am doing at present. Read more »