I heard back from Lincoln Uni, originally they sent me a conditional offer, but after I rang up and reasoned with them a little about not all solicitors having official stamps they (I am starting to have interesting thoughts about what constitutes proof of ID nowadays, why do signatures and rubber stamps mean anything?) have offered me a place without me having to resend my certificates. Yay! So, all I have to do now is apply for a student visa, buy a plane ticket and pay my tuition fees…argh.
So, I’m off to see mount Doom and everything else of interest in NZ…I have four months to raise a little more money and try and figure out just how many pairs of shoes to take. So far my packing plans go: Climbing harness and sticky shoes, hiking boots and a bikini for the couple of weeks I’m planning to spend in Oz first…that’ll probably do won’t it! I expect I’ll take a few study implements too. It’s going to be quite a contrast to my first year at uni though, when I turned up with everything and the kitchen sink, how am I going to survive as a student without my pressure cooker?
Packing aside, I really am very excited! Moving with purpose now, which makes me a happy bunny.
In addition to the visa etc. list I wish to learn to drive a tractor before I get there, I feel I would be letting the Devon side down if I turned up at agricultural college without having driven one. I expect I can get a young farmer to teach me, there are several who are regulars at the pub 
