The Labraventures of Carbón, Spanish (ex-) foster dog extraordinaire

Emily_Babbelhund

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
Location
Regensburg, Germany
Jacqui-S said:
Hoping this travel adventure is for fun 🤞
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Sadly, no fun to be had for me. But at least Carbón will have fun with Kate, Paul, Reuben, and Nelly! Kate’s daughter said she’s imagining Reuben and Carbón having movie night with popcorn and then a crazy sleepover. 😆

Short story is that the German immigration office made an error on my last application approval, an error they’ve been hiding (and lying to my lawyer about) for 8 months. For much of that time I was in Regensburg and if they would have fessed up, it would have been an easy 10 minute appointment to fix. But that’s sadly not how it played out, so instead I need to travel 14 hours each way for a 10 minute appointment. I’m staying one day, two nights, the bare minimum.

I’d much rather eat popcorn with Reuben and Carbón! But I do get to see Miss Maya and her human and my other good German friend. Gotta look at that silver lining, even if frankly ‘spitting mad’ would be an understatement. 🤨
 
Jacqui-S

Jacqui-S

Moderator
Location
Fife, Scotland
Emily_Babbelhund said:
Sadly, no fun to be had for me. But at least Carbón will have fun with Kate, Paul, Reuben, and Nelly! Kate’s daughter said she’s imagining Reuben and Carbón having movie night with popcorn and then a crazy sleepover. 😆

Short story is that the German immigration office made an error on my last application approval, an error they’ve been hiding (and lying to my lawyer about) for 8 months. For much of that time I was in Regensburg and if they would have fessed up, it would have been an easy 10 minute appointment to fix. But that’s sadly not how it played out, so instead I need to travel 14 hours each way for a 10 minute appointment. I’m staying one day, two nights, the bare minimum.

I’d much rather eat popcorn with Reuben and Carbón! But I do get to see Miss Maya and her human and my other good German friend. Gotta look at that silver lining, even if frankly ‘spitting mad’ would be an understatement. 🤨
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That is pretty pants....not my first response but more polite.
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Emily_Babbelhund

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
Location
Regensburg, Germany
Jacqui-S said:
That is pretty pants....not my first response but more polite.
:hug:
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‘Pretty pants’ is a good way to put it! 😒

I’m trying to be optimistic (ie this is the last thing before I finally get permanent residency and can apply for citizenship) but it’s hard. There’s always some new hell and more money to be paid.
It feels like I’m stuck in a decade-long catfish scam perpetuated by the German government. I qualified for permanent residency 8 years ago. I qualified (under the old laws, now it’s shorter) for citizenship 5 years ago. I pay taxes but don’t have the right to healthcare, social services, legal work protections, or to vote. I’m fed up. The only reason I keep going is a whole lot of sunk cost fallacy delusion and the belief that as messed up as Germany is, it’s still a better quality of life than living in the US.

Whew, that was deep for a fluffy Spanish señor thread!

I shall now be returning you to Carbón, who occasionally says “Pfft!” and complains about his supermodel duties, but generally is a very happy guy. 😎
 
Emily_Babbelhund

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
Location
Regensburg, Germany
Woaw! Someone get ML some zen! Ojalá! Pues, my paws are just itching to show you some things I’ve been doing. We have been staying close to home lately. And porque no, why not, when we live next to the prettiest beaches in Cornwall. Plus ML says it saves on petrol so she can buy me more food instead. Win, win: that is what I say!

Here I am looking magnificent at the St Agnes tin mines engine house. Drama!
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And here I am at Lanhydrock, where all us dogs are now allowed in the formal gardens. Que bonito!
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And on our way to Fowey on a sunny day. Afterwards we visited amigo Reuben, the best part. ❤
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Walking on Porthcothan with our friends Moss and Hazel from Yorkshire.
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And finally some suitably atmospheric shots of our local coastal path, with me looking stunning, que guapo soy!
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