We've got it covered

Yesterday I discovered that unless we are returning to Australia (which we are not) regular travel insurance is invalid. Instead, we require 'emigration insurance' - effectively one way travel insurance, and hardly any companies here offer it. Even our much loved AAMI girl couldn't help me.

But, after lots of ringing around, I found that Columbus do, and emptied $126.50 from the bank, to cover us from the first day of our departure until we clear customs at Heathrow.

Of course, travel insurance is a total waste of money - over the years we've spent a small fortune on it, and have yet to make a single claim, but it'd be sods law if we don't cover this trip. We're guaranteed to leave the computer on the plane...