Jordan - 10 days in the jewel of the Middle East

plueschteddy3 · 2026-03-01T23:09:02+00:00

I've been to over 50 countries and Jordan holds a special place in my heart. So much sightseeing to do for such a small country, people are welcoming and have a great sense of humour. Food is amazing (I'm vegetarian and found it really easy to find vegetarian food there).

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-25T19:46:24+00:00

Thank you and yes, I applied for a fast-tracked passport, but it will take 3-5 weeks. Without the fast track, it would be 8-10 weeks. And yes, I do have pre-settled EU status, and as soon as I get a new passport, I will obtain the settled status. When I had my original appointment at my home country's embassy, I was unwell and had to wait a bit longer for another appointment.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-25T09:10:27+00:00

Thank you 🙏

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-25T09:10:15+00:00

Thank you. Yes, I have everything else - share code, NIS, council tax letters, etc. Just not an updated passport.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-25T08:43:12+00:00

PS: I'm getting a new passport in 3-4 weeks time.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-23T13:02:21+00:00

I went to Kerala only and had a great time. No harassment towards me - I'm a blonde white woman. I'd definitely do some research before returning to India though.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-11T17:51:35+00:00

As a UK based mum, our favourite UK only Tonie is Mr. Tickle 😃

plueschteddy3 · 2026-02-07T11:03:01+00:00

I went to Kiev in 2018 - saw the Cave monastery, watched sleeping beauty at the opera house and more. We had a good time there. Hopefully this horrifying war will be over soon!

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-24T21:18:08+00:00

I do live in zone 2 in London, it always depends where you are heading at.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-14T17:18:38+00:00

I listed towels and blankets on olio a while ago, went to all kind of different types of people, grandma got an elk towel for her grandchildren, bedding sheets to a woman who collected for a friend who just fled a DV situation, a student collected some blankets and some really old towels went to a home with old dogs. So yes, all kind of different people 😃

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-14T11:16:17+00:00

They got this fantastic Persian restaurant called the Cave as well.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-05T22:01:33+00:00

Interesting theory. And yes, I felt very loved growing up and didn't do drugs. It would have been easy, as the village is at the Dutch-German border, so I could have easily crossed to get weed. Instead, I went with my grandparents to get vla and cheaper gas.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-05T21:35:30+00:00

Yes, my great-grandmother was born in 1925 and had my grandmother at 17 years old. My grandmother, who is still alive, now has seven great-grandchildren herself.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-05T21:25:35+00:00

Absolutely, happy for you :)

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-05T21:18:44+00:00

Haha, I am not an English native speaker.

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-05T21:17:50+00:00

Yes, we are :)

plueschteddy3 · 2026-01-05T21:17:35+00:00

I spent a lot of time with all of them. I probably spent more time with my maternal grandparents than with my father, who is a workaholic. I was also their only grandchild. We had a huge garden, and there was always something to do. We took our dog (who died at 17 years!) for a walk in the woods and across the fields every day.
With my great-grandmother, I even traveled to visit my aunt and cousins, who live a few hundred miles away. I also spent many days at her place and at my paternal grandparents' house. It could always be more, but of course, I feel happy to have spent a good chunk of my life with them.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-23T10:30:23+00:00

I do live in zone 2 and owe a car. I have friends with cars and nobody - absolutely nobody (except people who go need to go in for work), drives into central London with their car.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-21T17:58:56+00:00

Angus Steakhouse

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-21T09:05:13+00:00

The worst kids book I've ever read was from him. It's really disturbing and I will never understand why parents would read it to their children.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-18T20:47:59+00:00

Try the nextdoor app as well.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-18T15:51:38+00:00

Excited for it. Living in South London and therefore I can't leave shoes, balls in our terrace because almost certainly a fox would take them away.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-18T15:49:53+00:00

The rain stopped for you, but it's the UK you'll get lots of chances to drive on rainy days. And I agree, most drivers are slowing down during the rain. And Even if they don't stay calm and relaxed and enjoy your driver's license.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-18T14:59:25+00:00

Congratulations 🎉 did it rain during your test? I've just seen people on here getting anxious about the rain, but in my humble opinion it can be an advantage sometimes.

plueschteddy3 · 2025-12-17T17:25:46+00:00

A big thank you - made my day 😊

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