Preperation catastrophe

Sunday, 24th June 2007
Sunday night, 2 days left in the UK and am feeling rather hung over following 2 days of "good-bye" nights out. Topped off the long weekend with lunch at my sisters' house and discussions of the trip. Still recovering from the KCF session in Scunthorpe - 8pm to 2am and Italian wine.
One fundemental question to me, the man in charge of organising the world tour, "What about Visas?". Increduously, I dismissed the question with a long drink of wine. "Don't need them, it's all electronic post 7/11", I sneered. Within an hour, I packed everybody into the car back to my parents place to check the internet. Bollocks - she was right.
Australian ETA's not Estimated Time of Arrival but Entry Travel Authorisation forms. Filled them in for me, then Marie and then Oscar. Simple. Then, a subtle reminder of the horrors of (incorrectly) naming children. The format of the internet form is unable to contain all the characters of Sebastian Meredith Tulinius Hughes! So, at the moment, no Visa for Seb. Still, will save 25% of the travel expenses! Now have to contact Oz house in the morning.