And after a very long wait.......

4th April 2007

Hello all

Sorry I've been rather quiet - I am still here just been rather snowed under with 101 things... For those of you at college I will be back after the Easter holidays so look forward to seeing you then.

But the reason I wanted to send an update is that at the beginning of last week we finally got our papers for the adoption legalised and approved by the black hole that was the Department for Education and Skills. It's only one step in the grand scheme of things but is a mighty important one as it's nearly the last UK hurdle. So our notary now has a couple of weeks work to do getting things stamped and approved before they are sent to Russia for translating etc.

This means that hopefully we will be going to Russia to hand in our documentation towards the end of May (Whitsun half term would be rather perfect!!). After that we have to come home and wait for our referral.

So there you go the wheels of adoption bureaucracy move, albeit at the pace of a rather aged one-legged donkey.

Next stop St Petersburg: and at some point I may actually have to tell work (although not yet for those of you in EM employ!!)