Posted by: scottsabode | July 9, 2009

Operation GPL Takes a New Turn

OK folks.

A few astute readers have noticed my Twitters about Operation GPL. Widget in particular has been making great inroads in terms of my cryptic clues – well done! Widget got as far as “Jerusalem” – but that was only the beginning. Jerusalem is a poem by William Blake. Operation GPL, as Widget knows, is “in the final line”. What’s the final line of “Jerusalem” by William Blake? Go look it up now if you want, before you read on.

There was going to be a heap more clues and hints in the lead up to the “Big Reveal” of Operation GPL, but I need to give the game away a bit earlier than I anticipated – for I am sitting in the Qantas Club Lounge about to get on a flight to London.

Yes – London, England.

Yes – right now.

Let me explain in the briefest possible terms and then I’ll elaborate more when I am in the “Green and Pleasant Land” – yes – there’s your GPL folks.

Operation GPL is our move to England.

We are moving to England.

Mark was in the UK for an interview in May, and now he has another interview next week, and we are likely to have to make a choice between two English cities. He was leaving for the UK this evening, and at 2:30pm today we made the decision that I would accompany him.

I will give more details of the stunning, some might say foolhardy, feat of planning that has taken place in the last few hours, but here we are, about to board a plane in less than half an hour.

I’ll try and update from Hong Kong, but if not, London!

Bye for now!


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  1. WOW!! That’s incredible. A big change. Congratulations and best of luck! I am excited to read more about your move!

  2. How exciting for you!

  3. omg! that is so exciting for you both. So I take it, I won’t see you on Monday then….

  4. WHY DIDN”T YOU TELL ME WHEN I RANG LAST NIGHT!!!???!!!
    Bloody Mark… so tight lipped. I wish you had’ve answered the phone.
    So who’s going to be the new Assistant Principal? (Not that you care… you lucky dog. I’m going to come and visit. Just watch me…)

    (I just re-read your post, and I remember you mentioned something about this when you came back from London last time. But I brushed such a horrible thought under the carpet. Staff room 1 will be bereft…)

  5. FABULOUS! It will be DIFFERENT, but THINK of it getting closer to all your blog pals….who are MUCH more likely to visit in ENGLAND than Australia (although I’ve always wanted to SEE Aus)…. What excitement…..a move by a COUPLE in LOVE can be one of the most exciting things in your life. It was for us when moved here to OREGON from Californa in 1996. Whoopee!

  6. Wow! What a huge decision!
    Good luck and God Bless, hope it all goes smoothly for you both :)
    Oh, you lucky things!!!

  7. Oh, that came from left field. Good luck and hope you continue to post.

  8. Wow… I am impressed that you could organise a ticket over to London so quickly!

    The very best of luck in choosing a city to live.

  9. so now the title of the blog needs to be
    Newnes New-Home Management.

    best wishes for every success.

  10. Wah? Huh? Ok… So, when are you planning to visit germany ;-)
    Seriously, moving half way across the world is.. well, brave and exciting and scary and a lot of things, really. But WOW, that really is surprising.
    Are you going to be able to work as a teacher in england?

  11. Shocker. Bit an exciting shocker.
    I know, I’m a bit late…


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