Finally, the appointment for the children to get their official status here in France confirmed! We made this appointment in September.
We did a couple of jobs and then made our way to the prefecture – along with copies of this/that and the next thing. Unfortunately we didn’t bring their passports (wasn’t on the list) and so have to return with those tomorrow!
They also went to look for our Carte de Sejour cards – I had thought they were posting them but apparently you have to go in and collect them! However they were not there but they did say a letter telling us to come and collect them should be here this week!
Went to the bank to get some money- I also asked why I still haven’t received the ATM card for my account yet – you have to come and get it -it has been here for 2 months! Amazing, 2 things in as many hours! It didn’t occur to me to go and collect these things – in NZ the card is posted to you and the code is posted separately. I got the code by mail but no card so had been waiting!
Tonight we were invited to the CLA for a family gouter and spectacle! Not sure what to expect we went along, it turns out that everyone else was staff and we were the only ones invited who weren’t. The tables were full of juice and wine, quiches and many chocolates and cakes. The children were each given a cellophane bag full of chocolate as a gift..JPG)
After the hour of food there was entertainment put on – a group of 5 comedian/musicians/ magicians who had the children spellbound as they didn’t talk at all and used music and action to explain the acts. .JPG)
A nice way to celebrate for the children and to get into Xmas spirit.
We did a couple of jobs and then made our way to the prefecture – along with copies of this/that and the next thing. Unfortunately we didn’t bring their passports (wasn’t on the list) and so have to return with those tomorrow!
They also went to look for our Carte de Sejour cards – I had thought they were posting them but apparently you have to go in and collect them! However they were not there but they did say a letter telling us to come and collect them should be here this week!
Went to the bank to get some money- I also asked why I still haven’t received the ATM card for my account yet – you have to come and get it -it has been here for 2 months! Amazing, 2 things in as many hours! It didn’t occur to me to go and collect these things – in NZ the card is posted to you and the code is posted separately. I got the code by mail but no card so had been waiting!
Tonight we were invited to the CLA for a family gouter and spectacle! Not sure what to expect we went along, it turns out that everyone else was staff and we were the only ones invited who weren’t. The tables were full of juice and wine, quiches and many chocolates and cakes. The children were each given a cellophane bag full of chocolate as a gift.
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After the hour of food there was entertainment put on – a group of 5 comedian/musicians/ magicians who had the children spellbound as they didn’t talk at all and used music and action to explain the acts. .JPG)
A nice way to celebrate for the children and to get into Xmas spirit.
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