Have they ventured outside since arriving ?
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Sure - we have been out every day and they complain less about the temperature each time.
Mind you, it has been quite mild this week!
:D
I heard a rumour that Christmas lunch in Gorbals house had been delayed until the 27th because that's when Bernard Mathews frozen turkey dinners are half price.
:D
arsenal, you are a fucking sad human being.
:boredom:
That would certainly be true of someone with limited imagination. The Vietnamese diaspora is all over the world; there are Asians all over the world as travellers, students and residents. This sort of thing would only be interesting to someone with a colonial mentality, sheltered existence and, yes, limited intelligence and imagination - the sort of person who has to rent prostitutes in order to have some conversation.
An elderly Australian masquerading as a 25 year old Singaporean on a gay chat site takes a lot of imagination , I'd imagine.
Scottish guy's guests are not part of the Vietnamese diaspora. They live in Vietnam asaik. I don't think they are world travellers or students studying overseas.
So what point are you trying to make?
Whatever it is doesn't seem to relate to my comment at all. It relates more to me.
I think that was your intention.
The topic is SG's guests, not me.
I hope the holiday works out for you and guests but it's something I would never organise.
My relationships with my Thai 'buddies' be they short or longterm are very contextualised.
Part of the reason that I have a few longterm 'friends' is that a huge part of their day-to-day lives does not involve me.
They have their culture, (esp language/dialect) their local friends, their families, their routines, their special interests and so on.
Take them to very different physical and social environment and I fear you will find that boredom and loneliness will set in.
When this happens you can wear youself out trying to humour them which is bad for both parties.
But good luck at any rate.
And beware the thirsty cougars-they love exotic meat.
What about the photo of the pink Christmas tree as mentioned in post # 35?
Never mind the Christmas tree, I want to see a photo of the BF in his kilt.
The kilt was not worn to the Hogmanay party - in favour of trousers, shirt, tie, and waistcoat.
After me getting it pressed too!
:mad:
Hilarious.
:D
SG what did your visitors make of the Hogmany Ceilidh? (note I've used the Scottish spelling as a mark of respect)
Attachment 6324Sharp-eyed members?
Very nice. Straight out of Homes & Gardens or World of Interiors. No sign of a fairy on the top, though...
My arse is too tight to sit on the top of the tree - thought you'd have guessed
:D
Now that the glitter of Christmas is fading, what may I ask are you going to do to stave off the mind numbing boredom? Three months of a brutal Scottish winter for a young man with no work to occupy him is going to be difficult. In retrospect, would it not have better to bring him over in the summer?
About as much as I made of it - extremely nontraditional - bring back Andy Stewart or the Alexander Brothers. However we did meet a real character - a 70+yo woman who had been on XFactor and BGT.
Anyhoo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKoi8f2RRx0
No doubt Len can post some Morris dancers or Ferret racing as 'culture'
I thought you wrote he had a 6 month visa so he could have come over in April. No matter, you'll need to find a way to keep him occupied. Boredom can be very destructive.
We have waited almost 7 years for a Visa - he wanted to come (and I wanted him to visit) ASAP - - not waste almost 4 months out of 6 waiting on better weather!!
He is coping fine with the weather now he has suitable clothing - his father however is still wearing an overcoat indoors :D
We are currently in London and its bloody freezing
Continue to enjoy his visit SG. Keep us posted.
The father went back to Vietnam last week after nearly 3 weeks of sitting indoors with a hat, coat and gloves on - we took him to London to catch his flight and spent 3 extortionately priced days there. Must be high in the rankings for most expensive city in the world.
Anyhoo, BF and myself just getting on with life - he is starting some study tomorrow to keep him occupied and with a view to future prospects.
Seeing an immigration lawyer on Tues to ascertain what options if any exist to keep him here
Thanks for the update.
This post will be of interest to people out there with plans to bring their partner into the west.
Looks like my fears that the Scottish ladies would move in on him were groundless.
Probably proves that they get good and regular service from their own Scotch Jocks.
Yeah he acclimatised after a week - even allowing for the snow
Độc lập. Sự tự do. Hạnh phúc.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottishguy
Typical frequent: deflection instead of admission of error.
I'm just surprised that MiniMee didn't accuse me of never having been in Scotland
Typical scottishguy: deflection instead of admission of ignorance.
Ignorance of what?
Apposite!Quote:
Originally Posted by scottishguy
But OK scotty, since you clearly didn’t even hear the whoosh, I’ll explain for you:
In post #107 I responded to your statement that ‘The father’ had buggered off back home, leaving you in peace with your bf, with the words Độc lập. Sự tự do. Hạnh phúc. Bobsaigon offered a rough translation, but he didn’t get it quite correct.
In English, those words are Independence - Freedom - Happiness which is of course the national motto of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
In the circumstances, I thought you might find those words to be....well, Apposite!
That’s all.
There it is again; the trending word of the month.