tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post114243639095726667..comments2023-10-02T16:20:05.107+02:00Comments on People become stories and stories become understanding: An odd day ...Di Mackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1142636023116219682006-03-17T23:53:00.000+01:002006-03-17T23:53:00.000+01:00Hi qaminante, on the bright side, the policeman wa...Hi qaminante, on the bright side, the policeman was lovely and had no idea how surprised this New Zealander was by his visit.<BR/><BR/>He said he'd tried to check on me once before but i was out ... i explained 'nederlands, 4 days per week' :)Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1142633194108885822006-03-17T23:06:00.000+01:002006-03-17T23:06:00.000+01:00Don't worry, police checks are routine for anyone ...Don't worry, police checks are routine for anyone seeking to register as a resident (including EU citizens), and they seem to have got stricter since 9/11. In the past they used to just check that your name was on the bell and mail box. Although I have heard that Antwerp is particularly strict.qaminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480202401626754981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1142494199635612872006-03-16T08:29:00.000+01:002006-03-16T08:29:00.000+01:00Lillian, oddly enough, I was a bit shaky when I kn...Lillian, oddly enough, I was a bit shaky when I knew the policeman was there for me ... I didn't realise that they did two house checks.<BR/><BR/>Hey wandering turk, I hope you've written about your time in Queenstown by now :) I'll check after this. And thanks, I hope it's good news too ... I miss my own income, more than I enjoy the deliciously anarchic state of being 'in-process illegal'. Although ... this is only permission to live here ... I have to try and remember that the road is still potentially long.Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1142484548972703972006-03-16T05:49:00.000+01:002006-03-16T05:49:00.000+01:00Awesome! I hope it's good news!Awesome! I hope it's good news!The Wandering Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608468608124769305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1142469946109289432006-03-16T01:45:00.000+01:002006-03-16T01:45:00.000+01:00wow... what a day and the police turning up at you...wow... what a day and the police turning up at your door? I'd be terrified ! Hope your day is better today and you remember why you want to immigrate :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com