Is not good at the moment. Booze is available in bars, etc. The problem with working full-time though is that at night you want to crash out early, not party it up in a pub or club. So no evening beers for Harry and no Baileys for me.
The good news is this will not be a permanent problem! And much to Harry's delight, the special, government-regulated booze-store is literally out our front door (hours are very restricted, and you would never know what they sell there from the street).
The bad news is we have to wait on government bureaucracy, and who knows how long that will take. Here is the supposed sequence:
1. Harry gets residence visa (check)
2. Harry gets special form government labor contract (not checked yet)
3. Harry files for booze card with government, which will list how much booze per month he is allowed to buy based on salary and family size (depends on #2!)
4. Harry gets booze card, and signs form that gives wife permission to buy booze with his card (ouch)**
5. Harry buys booze (Sadie can only buy booze with husband's permission)
We are still stuck on number one. Also--there is a zero tolerance policy for drunk driving here --you drink and drive and get caught, you go to jail and your ass is deported (even if driving on one drink!). Yikes.
**Husband must also sign a form giving wife permission to work. I hope to download a copy of my form on this site once I start laboring away!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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Maybe Costco will ship gallon bottles of Bailey's to Aboo Dobby.
We wish! THanks for your comments Newsha-they are really funny.
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