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She did it!

Results of the interview are in : we passed. We will now recieve the wedding certificate and be officially married on September 22nd! That will leave us in a strange state of limbo - married by law but not publicly- that will have to wait until October 28th. For now however we can rest [...]

Getting married : Vietnam Style III

After Part I and Part II, here’s Part III.
I recently discovered that most people use a company to organise all the documentation for their wedding applications for them. Not Chi, she organised everything herself. Apparently it’s quite tricky…..
We dropped into our favourite public office for our interview yesterday afternoon. The new rules. Firstly, again without [...]

Getting married : Vietnam style

A few days before I left my second home for my third home, if that makes sense, I spent an afternoon with Chi sorting out all the paperwork for our marriage certificate. I’ve already had a Notice of Marriage posted in British embassy for 21 days. If the NOM survives this amount of time without [...]

Modelling Vespas

Chi, I hope you forgive me, but I am publishing this picture of you on a Vespa.
Vespas are popular here in ‘Nam, especially with the foreign contingent. As if we don’t stick out enough. Personally I feel they are no better than sardine cans with wheels, and they usually spew out loads of smoke. ‘It’s [...]

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