Ruprecht....seems the waiting has some what made you a wiser man in the QF recruitment process.....well at least you've gotten something out of the waiting.
....I sure hope your timeline is accurate....I got my ref checks done only a couple of weeks ago but i did get a letter saying that my file may progress after aug 2004,however, i got that letter along with the consent forms to do the sec checks....what do you make of that?...anyway i hope you get some good news soon mate.
NN....if you do a search you'll find plenty of info...good luck.