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[The Howling Wolves]

Gary,
I would like to add comments to the above posts but fear of being banned or warned of talking about POLITICS here in the forum.

You know what I would say anyway.
THW

 

[A Guy]

Today I am totally fed up with the bureaucratic system of this country and its authorities who cannot think with their own brain but check every law and ruling ever written to see if they could find more ways to delay a simple request as long as possible.

I need a simple permission from the state to do something fairly simple. Early January I got a "letter of pre-approval" (freely translated) to inform me that the permission will be automatically granted after I have filled official paperwork for it.

I did the paperwork. Since that I have been in two official hearings explaining why I want to do this, why I think I should get the permission. Now this morning I got a phone call informing me that the permission has been granted but I need to appear in one more official hearing in two weeks time to confirm my request and everything I have presented to support it is in fact valid, in which case I will get the official permit.

When asked about this process in early January I was told it takes a few days, maybe a week. It has now taken almost 6 weeks.

My home is here where my heart is, here in Germany, by my dear Angie in her home country. I do not feel homesick often although there are things I miss from my native Finland like my kids and nieces and nephews, real sauna, snow in the winter, midnight sun in the summer and so on. But one thing I miss most is the simplicity of the society, how things work. In my native Finland this permission had been OK after one visit at city hall and paying for dues; if I had decided early in the morning I need that permission I would have had it late in the same afternoon.

Frustrated and tired,

Kari

You know how I feel my friend. Just remember...

OSX sucks!

A Guy

 

[Barman58]

Today my calendar, keeps beeping at me and insisting that I "clean my windows", I agree that I have to do this, but I am not going to put on SCUBA gear to do so!!

 

[kado897]

A bit wet where you are Nigel?

 

[Barman58]

I think it's just two days without rain since before the Christmas holidays, I'm safe enough here, am at a reasonable height, but do feel for all those who bought their dream houses next to the rivers, probably not considering what they would be like during a bad winter, You would think that a Street name of the like of "Water Meadows Row", may give a clue

 

[z3r010]

Meanwhile up here in the north west where is normally rains 300+ days a year we are having a drier than normal spell

 

[Golden]

You mean your shoes only sink an inch into the turf, instead of the usual six?

 

[z3r010]

Something like that.

 

[kado897]

Well it's raining here again now. Yes the street names give a clue. Water Lane in Watford is flooded, it is always the first to go under.

 

[Britton30]

No rain for me, but the temp is a really bitter cold -14°F, -26C.

 

[Barman58]

I would actually welcome some proper winter weather, I do a fair amount of photography, and if you have a "normal" Bright, cold, crisp winters day, you can dress accordingly, and the light is good for taking images, the Dismal Grey that comes with our current weather pattern means that I have hardly been out with the cameras this winter

 

[kado897]

We've managed to avoid the snow so far this winter our problem is rain. As Nigel said it has rained nearly every day this year. The Somerset Levels have been flooded since Christmas and now the Thames valley is being flooded on the outskirts of London.

 

[Dinesh]

Update

All the rounds of interview has been completed.
I scored very poor in Aptitude test. The personal interview went quite well though.

The results will be out by tonight.

Fingers crossed

 

[Joan Archer]

Got plenty of rain here as well, I'm pretty high up but still get too much water outside the door and on the drive the ground is so saturated it just can't take anymore.
It's the gale force winds I fear, especially when you have enormous trees towering over you.

We've just had a hale storm hit us.

 

[Joan Archer]

All the rounds of interview has been completed.
I scored very poor in Aptitude test. The personal interview went quite well though.

The results will be out by tonight.

Fingers crossed

I'm sure you'll do fine Dinesh, all the other rounds seem to have gone OK so I'm sure 1 poor round will not be held too much against you.

How long to you have to wait to find out ?

 

[marsmimar]

I would actually welcome some proper winter weather, I do a fair amount of photography, and if you have a "normal" Bright, cold, crisp winters day, you can dress accordingly, and the light is good for taking images, the Dismal Grey that comes with our current weather pattern means that I have hardly been out with the cameras this winter

Really great photos, Nigel. What telephoto lens do you favor?

 

[marsmimar]

All the rounds of interview has been completed.
I scored very poor in Aptitude test. The personal interview went quite well though.

The results will be out by tonight.

Fingers crossed

Did they say you scored poorly in the aptitude test or is that just your own feeling? I'm sure you did outstandingly well overall, Dinesh.

 

[Kari]

I think it's just two days without rain since before the Christmas holidays, I'm safe enough here, am at a reasonable height, but do feel for all those who bought their dream houses next to the rivers, probably not considering what they would be like during a bad winter, You would think that a Street name of the like of "Water Meadows Row", may give a clue

Been following the news from Surrey, it's like totally under water at the moment. Terrible to see, what on earth do people think buying houses on such places?

 

[kado897]

Yes Kari. The Thames floods are quite extensive. BBC News - UK floods: Aerial footage of Thames floods. I have a nephew that lives a few miles from there. Fortunately he is clear of it.

 

[Britton30]

All the rounds of interview has been completed.
I scored very poor in Aptitude test. The personal interview went quite well though.

The results will be out by tonight.

Fingers crossed

And my toes as well, good luck Dinesh!

I would actually welcome some proper winter weather, I do a fair amount of photography, and if you have a "normal" Bright, cold, crisp winters day, you can dress accordingly, and the light is good for taking images, the Dismal Grey that comes with our current weather pattern means that I have hardly been out with the cameras this winter

You have some striking sunsets Nigel. Your cat seems to have the same expression all the time.
This is what we call a robin...

Yes Kari. The Thames floods are quite extensive. BBC News - UK floods: Aerial footage of Thames floods. I have a nephew that lives a few miles from there. Fortunately he is clear of it.

Wow that's like the Mississippi river floods that happen here. No more complaints about snow.