hello

[nnomad]

maybe not,, but obviously i , or any body else, would know what VIP means in normal circumstances, but i thought that in this instance it may have meant something different,, and i have to enquire, a simple clarification is all that is needed, not some smartypans attitude,, still, i thanked him for his help, however bombastic,,,

[Arthur Little]

i am on here to gain as much information as possible and if it means putting up with some smartypants then so be it,, thanks again...

a simple clarification is all that is needed, not some smartypants attitude,, still, i thanked him for his help, however bombastic,,,

Smartypants?

That's twice you've used the definition in as many posts ... and I don't need to be particularly smart to work out in whose direction the comment was aimed.

Thing IS, far from being the you imagine, I'm just an ordinary bloke like yourself ... the difference between us being that I am a senior citizen who is prepared to devote many, MANY hours of my retirement to "behind the scenes" research - often late into the night ... in areas with which I am not altogether familiar - to helping others (as best I can ) to bring them closer to their loved ones.

One example of my efforts to help YOU can be found in #23 overleaf ... which you DIDN'T even bother to acknowledge!

Bombastic? NO! ... I'm not the person who's being bombastic.

[nnomad]

Smartypants?

That's twice you've used the definition in as many posts ... and I don't need to be particularly smart to work out in whose direction the comment was aimed.

Thing IS, far from being the you imagine, I'm just an ordinary bloke like yourself ... the difference between us being that I am a senior citizen who is prepared to devote many, MANY hours of my retirement to "behind the scenes" research - often late into the night ... in areas with which I am not altogether familiar - to helping others (as best I can ) to bring them closer to their loved ones.

One example of my efforts to help YOU can be found in #23 overleaf ... which you DIDN'T even bother to acknowledge!

Bombastic? NO! ... I'm not the person who's being bombastic.

i am sorry if you feel you have been overlooked when i have thanked everybody, sometimes person specific and sometimes generally, ( see post 3,5,14,16,18,27,29,31,36,37,49,53 ) for their effort and help , irrispective of how " funny " they thought my questions ( ! )to be,,,,,,,,thanks to this " friendly " forum i feel we are now much better prepared to go ahead with our application,,,,,, thank you all again,, R ( and M )

[Arthur Little]

i am sorry if you feel you have been overlooked when i have thanked everybody, sometimes person specific and sometimes generally, ( see post 3,5,14,16,18,27,29,31,36,37,49,53 ) for their effort and help , irrispective of how " funny " they thought my questions ( ! )to be,,,,,,,,thanks to this " friendly " forum i feel we are now much better prepared to go ahead with our application,,,,,, thank you all again,, R ( and M )

Ah well ... we all do our best in trying to help each other here - because just about every one of us has experienced similar anxieties and frustrations in our attempts to bring loved ones to this country - which is one of the main reasons why the forum is truly a friendly place. And knowledegeable people like Terpe & Joe Bloggs - to name but two - are a virtual godsend.

Sometimes along the way, the "pathway" ahead appears to be strewn with seemingly insurmountable obstacles ... and it's at times like these, that it provides some much-needed light relief to engage in a bit of banter with "fellow travellers". Such was the intention with my ill~considered about "Very Funny Stuff". No offence meant!

I'm glad to read that you and your girlfriend now find yourselves more readily-equipped to proceed with your application. So once again, I wish you both every success.

[nnomad]

thanks again arthur,, much appreciated, and from a fellow scot !!!