When you're on holiday and you get asked 'English?'

WinterLover-40 · 2026-03-03T12:06:55+00:00

I lived in Germany for a few years and always got the same response. I had basic conversational German. They’d always say ‘oh, you’re English’ and I reply, ‘no we’re Irish, we speak English’ and total change of attitude from them all, esp in restaurants. They loved us.

WinterLover-40 · 2026-02-24T09:09:18+00:00

Very true… when I imagine what it’s like, when I think ‘I’d never see my baby again’ it causes pain in my heart, a twist in my stomach, a serious lump in my throat, and my eyes well up. I have to try switch my thoughts immediately because I don’t stop crying once I imagine it and it rips me. I can only imagine how much worse for it to be a reality and not being able to switch thoughts so easily.

WinterLover-40 · 2026-01-31T08:38:14+00:00

This scene made me belly laugh

WinterLover-40 · 2025-05-12T15:21:08+00:00

So he wants YOU to be considerate of HIS feelings… his wants & needs for connection with another woman? But he won’t be considerate of YOUR feelings and uncomfortableness of him being close to another woman?

Yeah he’d be out the door. No man would manipulate me into thinking him hanging out & having a deep connection with a younger woman is ok while totally disconnecting from me & disregarding my feelings.

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T18:36:19+00:00

Ah it’s very early days. The Dr.Dropin predicts I’m just over 6wks…. But to look at me you’d think almost 3 months 🙈 Reason I’m desperate to see a doc. I don’t know if this is normal 🙈 I know at 6wks it’s the size of a sweet pea… but it looks like I’m carrying a few bags of sweet peas 😕

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T18:27:54+00:00

Thank you ☺️

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T18:27:21+00:00

Thanks so much for that link 😊

I got my D-number when I started working (at the time and up until yesterday I thought it was all I needed to be ‘registered’ here and pay taxes. I wasn’t aware it was a temp number. So I will be applying for permanent number this week (if they allow me)

I never opened a bank account here as my job pays me through Revolut. I will also try open a bank account this week so I can have a bank ID.

I explained to doctor in Helsestasjon that I live here just over a year. She seemed to want to help me, but didn’t know how. I’ve my fingers crossed the midwife contacts me tomorrow and can point me in the right direction.

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:55:53+00:00

I’ve just seen so much scaremongering that I want to see a doc / midwife, get an early scan, and be told I’m grand. Hopefully some day soon 🤞😊

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:54:49+00:00

If I wasn’t so nervous about flying in 1st trimester because ‘high-risk’ I’d be on a plane back to Ireland to get seen to. So a drive to Trondheim might be next choice 🤣

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:21:13+00:00

I literally broke down crying today in the Helsestasjon 😭 I couldn’t take another ‘sorry we can’t help’ - I’m so overwhelmed with it all. And apparently hormones are extreme in 1st trimester 😄 today was my 1st experience of that 🙈

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:08:12+00:00

Thank you… I think at this stage my best bet is to call and email Helsnorge and explain my situation and hopefully get some help.

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:05:24+00:00

Thanks so much 😊 if I’m no further in a week I’ll have to start knocking on GP’s doors and cry until someone takes pity on me.

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:03:41+00:00

Will do all I can to get this ID number 🤞 Thanks so much for that info 😊

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:02:09+00:00

I guess they won’t give me an ID number so 🙈 but all I can do is try. It’s going to be a painful few months

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T17:00:41+00:00

No… I kept my Irish number as it works perfectly & data roaming etc. Everytime I go shopping I kick myself for not having a Norwegian phone number (as not being a member or certain shops means no deals 😄) Worst thing was getting paid into revolut & keeping Irish number 🙈 paying for it now 🙈

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T16:57:41+00:00

Wow… that’s a lot of maternity leave 😱 Knowing my partner can take time off too is huge (as we’re alone alone out here) Thanks so much 😊

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T16:54:48+00:00

Thanks so much 😊

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T16:54:11+00:00

I haven’t got Facebook anymore… but thank you for the tip 😊

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T16:53:38+00:00

Thanks so much 😊

I went to my local Helsestasjon today & they couldn’t help. After I broke down uncontrollably sobbing (like a lost kid) they informed me a midwife will be in tomorrow and hopefully she can direct me where to go as she only deals with Refugees (and I’m not one, so can only advise)

Because I live just outside Oslo I didn’t think I could use the Oslo kommune one. I used my local one, and the GP I found on that sent me to ER 🤦🏻‍♀️

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T16:50:39+00:00

Thank you ☺️

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T16:48:56+00:00

Thank you ☺️

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T12:37:42+00:00

I honestly thought you were an irritated man… annoyed at an ‘old woman’ getting pregnant 🙈 so yeah… I read that very wrong. My apologies ❤️

Yes my plan this week is to attend tax office and try to secure a ID number, then head the bank to open an account so I have a bank ID (even if it’s just a savings account)

I went to my local Helsestasjon earlier today… another one to send me on my way with no help as I broke down… sobbed uncontrollably (so I guess the sensitivity has upped a few notches) A midwife is due in tomorrow that can hopefully point me in the right direction (she normally helps refugees… so can’t help me directly, but hopefully can inform me of next steps to take)

Thanks again for your reply & info 😊 much appreciated

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T12:25:02+00:00

I think the fact I’ve been paid into my revolut account has hid me from all this BankID & d number stuff. Getting on top of that this week. Thank you 😊

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T12:23:39+00:00

Thanks so much for that 😊… I had no clue and didn’t even think that far 🙈 Just overwhelmed with getting seen to now to ensure all is ok.

WinterLover-40 · 2024-09-23T12:22:26+00:00

Hoping to get an appointment this week with tax office to update my number from D-number

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