A long day ahead of us we set off at 0630 from Colerne in the UK to our new life in Singapore. A couple of hours drive from my Mum saw us at Heathrow with enough time to say our goodbyes and have the most expensive (but good) breakfast in the world before boarding our plane at 1130.
The 13 hour trip ahead of us meant that there was plenty of time to do absolutely nothing. We watched films, ate airplane food and even got a little sleep to try and ward off the jet lag before landing at 0720 local Singapore time.
Credit to Singapore Airlines, they have a reputation for providing good service and they did not disappoint. Hot flannels were brought around a couple of times for people to freshen up with and they provided everyone with a pillow and blanket when they boarded the plane. On top of that there was plenty of leg room, even for me.
In all honesty I was a little nervous about going though immigration having never actually moved abroad before but it was easy enough. I chatted to the official whist she checked my visa and eligibility to work, something they only did as I had no return flight booked. She asked how long it had taken to obtain the visa and if it was difficult, no to both of those as my employer organised it all, I simply filled out the forms they sent me and sent them back. After that she waved me through the gate and we were officially in Singapore, no longer residents of the UK.
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