tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post5579161297494879543..comments2024-03-28T18:35:47.483+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: "Ooohhh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an En ..."Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-76087446655663558432021-02-14T19:20:18.467+00:002021-02-14T19:20:18.467+00:00You're absolutely right Lily. I think as we ge...You're absolutely right Lily. I think as we get older we realize that what other people think about us is totally irrelevant, hence the pig and the AH quote!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-33556961693759775582021-02-14T15:25:13.217+00:002021-02-14T15:25:13.217+00:00Congratulations on being an alien.
I remember bei...Congratulations on being an alien.<br /><br />I remember being young and wanting everything brand new and shiny and now, now I realize that brand new is a waste and shiny ends up covered in shit.<br /><br />I love the quote about wrestling the pig! I'll have to remember it.<br /><br />One of my favorite quotes is, opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one and nobody thinks theirs' stinks.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-53057923967811233042021-02-14T09:12:12.204+00:002021-02-14T09:12:12.204+00:00It's good to see it's not just me that get...It's good to see it's not just me that gets caught out by the expensive baby clothes!!!! I wrapped it all up and the shop gave me a voucher to put in with it that will allow Jen to take it back if she wants and spend the money on something else (although the voucher doesn't give the price). In the end I don't mind either way as, like you, I would keep certain baby things that I treasured (their baby shoes being one). I actually have a rather tatty old baby bonnet that my mother-in-law had for my ex-husband and I did indeed put it on my kids a few times, even if it was obviously very old. And I also kept those jackets my mom made. Jen's pretty sentimental so ... but, like I say, in the end, it's up to her/them! I guess it's just as well I've never been to Harrods huh! Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-64384723232985302592021-02-13T21:45:40.983+00:002021-02-13T21:45:40.983+00:00Eek, cashmere! I once made a similar error, in Ha...Eek, cashmere! I once made a similar error, in Harrods in London. When I was pregnant with my first, hubby had to work in London for two months and he would only be home for weekends or his company would pay for me to travel to London so off I went for a week and during the day while he was working I got buses all round London and found myself at Harrods. It was absolutely amazing, I'd never seen anything quite like it and of course I had to buy the baby an outfit. I picked up a lovely little yellow fine wool set and only when I had to pay for it did I realise it was going to cost about a weeks wages!! I was too embarrased to walk away so it was bought and worn about twice! That said, my baby is now 41 and I still have the outfit wrapped in paper in the attic and I did use it on my other two and oh how I loved it! Wouldn't do that again though!!<br />Congratulations on your alienship. I hope your citizenship comes through sooner rather than later, but it will be a relief to have that certificate of residency in the meantime. <br />Meanwhile, stay out of the mud! xxMarksgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870471905590321642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-67782408598675681392021-02-11T13:09:42.075+00:002021-02-11T13:09:42.075+00:00I'm very much a list lady thankfully as I coul...I'm very much a list lady thankfully as I couldn't imagine going through this as disorganized person. To be honest, I hadn't realized how expensive that outfit was because I was lugging around a thick winter jacket, my bag and files so I just thought "oh that's nice, I'll take it". It was a mistake but .... After that second-hand all the way!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-12552705648606403392021-02-11T12:17:33.653+00:002021-02-11T12:17:33.653+00:00Well done...another thing done to cross of your li...Well done...another thing done to cross of your list..you are a list lady are you not?. I think buying one 'good' thing is fine but after that 'pre loved' all the way. When my grand daughters were born I bought them both some premium bonds (remember those?) as the 'main gift' and hope that they prove useful.libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-16851665728588752252021-02-10T15:36:42.013+00:002021-02-10T15:36:42.013+00:00Sorry about the ear worm Bob, but I've been hu...Sorry about the ear worm Bob, but I've been humming that song all day too! If you want a really beautiful song to hum along to check him out singing at the opening of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah - How Fragile We Are! He (they) were just fantastic. As for the cashmere, ha ha, I hadn't even looked at the tag. I was carrying my coat, my purse and a truckload of papers (well that's my excuse). When the world's slowest cashier rang them up I almost fell over but .... not being able to travel for a year has saved me a fortune so I hope you'll forgive me this time. And I agree with you about blogging, it's nice to see how other people live isn't it! (Hope you've been kind to Carlos this week)!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-61106033241226760062021-02-10T14:27:32.669+00:002021-02-10T14:27:32.669+00:00Congrats legal alien! And thanks for the post titl...Congrats legal alien! And thanks for the post title, I will now have that song running around my head and I'm good with that!<br /><br />Cashmere baby clothes? That they'll outgrow in weeks?? Come on!!<br /><br />And I'm glad you blog because I get to see and know another part of the world, and another person's experiences and find out that all the way across the globe, you and I both love a Sting song!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-11441897550890376602021-02-10T14:20:24.656+00:002021-02-10T14:20:24.656+00:00People that are in that situation have a tough tim...People that are in that situation have a tough time of it. My friend (British) married a Chilean (long time ago) and at the time a British woman could not pass on her citizenship (that's patriarchy for you) and since her kids weren't born in Chile either her first born was actually stateless. Eventually it was sorted but .... My kids are both British through me (also American) but my grandchild can't claim it as second generation born outside the UK doesn't have the right. But at this point it's up to my kids what they do anyway. And this is the second time I've been an alien - I had a green card until 1992 so I guess Interpol probably have my fingerprints already right?Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-9016063664475190772021-02-10T11:24:18.761+00:002021-02-10T11:24:18.761+00:00My brother was an alien. He was born in India when...My brother was an alien. He was born in India when my father met my mother and married there during WW2. He came to the UK on a troop ship as an addition on mums passport. My dad had told him there was no birth certificate do he had a fight on his hands to get a British passport. I found my brothers birth certificate when going through old paperwork when dad died. My brother was given a UK passport. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-9426213581864899462021-02-10T11:15:03.927+00:002021-02-10T11:15:03.927+00:00I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid at gr...I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid at green hair to be honest, but yes, Annecy is just stunning isn't it! Especially the old town!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-25296533210825326482021-02-10T10:10:55.009+00:002021-02-10T10:10:55.009+00:00Well done on your new status (trust antennae, swiv...Well done on your new status (trust antennae, swivel eyes or green hair are not obligatory). Meanwhile as an English woman abroad, the most I could ever afford in Annecy was a postcard, but beautiful memories of the walk around the town and the lake still linger.Caree Risoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454194093120715901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-65779553583924017382021-02-10T08:41:36.569+00:002021-02-10T08:41:36.569+00:00Quite right too. My niece is on a FB group in Engl...Quite right too. My niece is on a FB group in England and they sell on entire bags of children's clothes for about £5 a bag and most of the clothes are just beautiful!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-31412267451939747252021-02-10T08:39:55.248+00:002021-02-10T08:39:55.248+00:00Hi Lucinda, while I'm all for second-hand I re...Hi Lucinda, while I'm all for second-hand I really didn't want the first thing I ever give that baby to be second-hand. After that no problems. My friend once saw Jordan in a jacket (that he loved) which she had given to me - which had been given to her by a friend, which .... We reckoned that jacket must have been about 20 years old at the time and still going strong! And yep, there are around 1 million expat Brits in the EU and 3 million EU citizens in the U.K. so you can imagine how thrilling this has been for all of us!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-16413367148966218742021-02-10T08:33:52.163+00:002021-02-10T08:33:52.163+00:00I think having a Canadian passport is a pretty goo...I think having a Canadian passport is a pretty good thing to have isn't it. And hey, I see you've started a blog! Good for you, I'll add you to my reading list!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-17915715371179593692021-02-10T08:27:09.297+00:002021-02-10T08:27:09.297+00:00I agree about the grandchild bit (of course I do) ...I agree about the grandchild bit (of course I do) but Jen is sensible too. And yep I'm going for citizenship, even if it takes a few years (looking at about three at the moment). Those years will pass whether I apply or not but I feel strongly about getting back the rights I had before Brexit (which I never got to vote on either and yet look how it affected a million expat Brits in Europe). Even better, I would finally be allowed to vote somewhere (I wasn't allowed to vote in the UK after 15 years away but at least I could vote in the European elections). This way I would get to vote in French elections also!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-37734316000785169792021-02-10T08:23:45.787+00:002021-02-10T08:23:45.787+00:00A two-week fast probably wouldn't do me any ha...A two-week fast probably wouldn't do me any harm Kylie!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-41729666210911662472021-02-10T08:22:59.198+00:002021-02-10T08:22:59.198+00:00Jen already has quite a few baby things her friend...Jen already has quite a few baby things her friends have passed on and I absolutely agree with second-hand clothes - at least when they're really little as they don't spoil them anyway. Same with toys. They have a "toy library" here (they call it a ludotec in French, but my English is getting shot to pot right now) and I think if you give them just a few toys rather than hundreds of toys they actually play with them. Even better, a huge cardboard box right?Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-51379713497357742062021-02-10T04:32:04.652+00:002021-02-10T04:32:04.652+00:00Thankfully, my son and his wife and daughter and h...Thankfully, my son and his wife and daughter and her husband do not mind yard sale clothes. The things I sent them were like new but dirt cheap.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-20920810288965129262021-02-10T04:13:41.811+00:002021-02-10T04:13:41.811+00:00Congrats on your residency. I didn't realise t...Congrats on your residency. I didn't realise that there were so many Brits in France. Just googled it! Love the opposite of hate, indifference, so true. Who cares? Let the pigs play alone.<br /><br />I had a mix of second hand (third, fourth!) and new. Some things, like the soft outfit, just grab you.<br />LucindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-19797246257544011612021-02-10T03:45:11.556+00:002021-02-10T03:45:11.556+00:00Congratulations on your residency status!!! I move...Congratulations on your residency status!!! I moved to Canada when I was 10, so I got residency status THEN I got citizenship because if your parents do the test and you're under 16, once they pass - you do too. I am so glad about that, haha. <br /><br />Also, that pig saying is so true - kinda like if you lay with a dog, you're sure to pick up some fleas! JiCaLuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248032746458381727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-25446949368400296512021-02-10T01:56:01.826+00:002021-02-10T01:56:01.826+00:00I would buy little whoozit something fabulous also...I would buy little whoozit something fabulous also! My kids wore hand me down clothes almost exclusively but the first grandchild is different.<br />Yeah you for your resident alien status! Next step citizenship? Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-52968663850204403182021-02-10T00:57:08.118+00:002021-02-10T00:57:08.118+00:00Youdidn't need food for the next two weeks any...Youdidn't need food for the next two weeks anyway, right?kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-81363698934411440602021-02-09T22:48:40.636+00:002021-02-09T22:48:40.636+00:00when my dd was a baby/toddler she had a lot of sec...when my dd was a baby/toddler she had a lot of second hand clothes I got at yard sales or goodwill and I always got compliments on how cute she was dressed. I particularly remembering finding a pair of black mary jane dress shoes at Goodwill that looked like they had never been worn. Paired with a cute dress I found and she looked adorable at the banquet we had to attend One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-76233357005540656562021-02-09T21:36:04.682+00:002021-02-09T21:36:04.682+00:00Congratulations on that huge step checked off on t...Congratulations on that huge step checked off on the Big List! You have done it!<br />I know that new babies should have a few new things. It's just nice. But after that- bring on the hand-me-downs! My daughters belong to FaceBook groups that offer exchanges in clothing and it's a beautiful thing. I remember when I was a young mother and we hippies passed around bags of clothing which was lovely because it was so fun to see other children wearing things that brought back memories of when our babies and kids wore them. And there are consignment shops where parents can sell their baby things and kid things from toys to clothes to beds to strollers and other parents can buy them at a greatly reduced price. Works out for everyone. <br />I, too, am glad that you blog!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com