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rebecca_in_blue ([personal profile] rebecca_in_blue) wrote2007-12-04 08:37 pm
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Update on plans for London.

The good news is that I now have an appointment for a medical exam in Soissons on December 20 at 8:15. The bad news is that I will have to wake up at an ungodly hour to get to Soissons that early. The other bad news is that December 20 is the day before I was planning to leave for London. I don’t know yet whether I have to have the exam before I get my reci-passé, but if I do, that means that I will have only one day to get it.

I am debating what to do about this. I don’t think I can realistically expect to buy a same-day ticket from Paris to London four days before Christmas. I should buy it in advance, but I hadn’t wanted to do that until I had my carte de séjour or reci-passé in my hand. If anything goes wrong on December 20 and I don’t get my reci-passé, buying a ticket in advance – or making a hostel reservation in advance, which I should also do – will have been a complete waste.

I am going to sit on this for now, until I find out whether or not the exam is required to get the reci-passé. I e-mailed the prefecture in Soissons about it yesterday, and I hope their reply will come very soon. It’s true that I’ve e-mailed them a lot of questions already, but that’s really their own fault for making this so complicated. If the exam is required for the reci-passé, I am going to operate on the assumption that all will go well on December 20 and I will leave Soissons with my reci-passé in my hand. That means I am going to buy a ticket and make a hostel reservation in advance. I’ll be taking a chance, yes, but sometimes you have to in life, right?

Of course I won’t know for sure what I’ll do until I know how to get the reci-passé. I will post again when I find that out.

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(Anonymous) 2007-12-05 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Imagine Aunt Carolyn's voice when you read this quote "Oh My God! Whaat a mess!" I can only immitate her when it comes to the ends of words. Any way don't give up you are doing all you can. And if you get too frustrated Give it to Jesus. LOve,aunt connie

[identity profile] makebeliever.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
Poor Boo! I'm sorry things are all in a muddle. Why do they make this so ungodly complicated? You know they only do this for the Americans! (Of course don't let them hear you say that or Sarkozy will have you exiled toute suite. Toot sweet? Isn't that a French phrase?) Why are you getting a hotel room? I thought Laura said you could stay with her?

I will keep my fingers crossed for you! I know everything will work out and you'll have a wonderful Christmas.
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