9 January, 2007 - back in the UK!

Hi all,

I thought I'd drop a quick note - from the UK!

Finally. A few desperate faxes and a few pointed phone conversations with the British embassy, and poof - visa. It arrived at 10 am yesterday, and I left for the airport at 2 pm. How's that for cutting it close? :)

So here I sit in Bristol, in temporary university housing - ahh, the joys of dorm life. I have two flat viewings tomorrow, and another for early next week. I'm sure something will work out; my plan is to be moved in and settled by the end of January. I'm also working through university paperwork (slowly ...).

I hope you're all well - thanks for your notes of commiseration during the last few weeks. I had fewer minor breakdowns because of your emails of support (though there were, admittedly, a few crying fits while I was not-so-patiently waiting).

When I have an abode and contact information, I'll send out my last set of notes. As interesting as my life in Bristol will surely be, I can't imagine you lot would want to hear about it on an ongoing play-by-play basis. No bungy jumping or elephant riding scheduled for the future ... )

I hope 2008 is treating you all well, and I look forward to seeing some of you in Bristol in the near future!

Best,
Dina