senorsoupe

Another good finish

Oh, that wasn't in the script. Great hit by Welbeck to but Brighton ahead

5 Friday

Thank you, we are under no illusions that this will be easy, but we have been preparing for a while so we believe we are ready. Although you can never truly be ready for everything but we have a good network and a good support system

We initially wanted to, but we actually didn't qualify to adopt domestically for a variety of reasons, including the fact that we rent and aren't homeowners and one aspect of my wife's health. The things that disqualified us in Canada were not an issue for Ukraine or Bulgaria so we proceeded that way. I think I misspoke or didn't phrase that well. We have indeed received all of the dossier and will be discussing it with our adoption social worker before we go to see if there are any things that we are missing when we read and evaluated the report ourselves. As of right now the child is not aware that there is a potential match but they are aware that they are in the registry to be adopted internationally (and are OK with it). The child is of an age where they are able to make a decision on their own so that is more of whether or not they decide they don't like us than if we don't like them. We are 100% committed and would have no intention of not keeping them even if things come up down the line. My wife is a professional in mental health and disability so we are well prepared on that front. I don't know how it works in the UK, but in Canada you need to take courses and be evaluated by social workers before you can be approved to adopt (domestically and internationally). These courses are specifically designed to teach you about the trauma associated with adoption and evaluate your readiness to handle these situations and it's not an automatic pass. We have also been in contact with people who were adopted, people who have adopted children, and have attended seminars and read a lot of books about adoption and the stories of adopted people. In short, we are well aware of the difficulties of this transition and are prepared for the more difficult behaviour that is likely to be involved as they transition.

7 Thursday

So it looks as though I will be heading to Bulgaria soon. Anyone ever been? Any tips or suggestions of things to eat/drink and places to go? I promise I won't buy a horse

Four years after we started the international adoption process, we got a call today that there is a match for us in Bulgaria! I am a bit overwhelmed with emotions as we had to start again thanks to that wankstain Vladimir Putin (originally we had been approved to adopt from Ukraine). That being said, this is a whirlwind and we need to get on a plane to fly to Bulgaria in a couple of weeks to meet the child and ensure they are indeed a good match for us. So much to do

5 in the cup 8 wednesday in the league

4 Tuesday

5 Monday

7 friday

7 Thursday

5 wednesday

I'm pretty sure it's similar over here as well. My parents are currently both healthy (at the moment) but are now in their 70's (mum turned 70 this year) so it's likely going to be a conversation that will need to happen sooner rather than later

I only have one surviving grandparent and he's already transferred all of his land (he inherited a bunch of mostly useless land) to my mum and uncles already so it's only going to be money left. That being said, he's now 101 and going strong so don't know how much of that there will be left as he's been in a retirement home for 10 years now and has been giving money away to whoever has a need in the family. That being said, I did inherit nearly 60 grand (canadian dollars) a few years ago when a great auntie passed and had named all of her grand nieces and nephews to get the remainder of her estate. She didn't really pay attention to money so I presume she had no idea how much was in her accounts. In terms of my parents, I know they have a will and we (my parents, sister and I) have already sat down and had an adult conversation about what to do with the property that they have so I don't really envision any issues there. My sister and I also get on really well and neither of us are money focused. That being said, my wife's family are toxic AF (and she is estranged from many of them) so who knows what will happen when her parents go. We have both agreed that if it gets too messy then we will just walk away, no amount of money is worth dealing with that bullshit

6 Tuesday in the league 4 in the cup

Although the situation yesterday was sub-optimal for everyone, this "Investigation" appears to be just to appease Rangers after their latest snot-nosed club statement

5 Monday, all guesses wrong

Well considering they already won the Carling Cup, it won't be a completely barren season for them, but could definitely see them miss out on any other silverware. The lack of depth is starting to show, why else do they have to rely on diddies like Cody Gakpo

Gakpo has been useless since coming on

Liverpool have had a mare there

Liverpool deserve this

Liverpool haven't even been all that good today but they comfortably controlling this game

What a waste