Again, very little to report. I’ve really got to get knitting.
Maybe a Craftsy class in which I follow along, executing every step? Mucklestone’s
Fair Isle vest class, while knitting the museum-sweater vest for Alexander? At
least I’ve got a more-than-adequate swatch.
I finished the Lovage swatch last night while watching
the Princess of Wales programme, which contained lots of suppressio veri and suggestio
falsi. Now I’ve started a Buachaille swatch – apart from anything else, I
seem to have left the Lovage pattern behind in Perthshire. Buachaille is lovely
on the hand, and also is a somewhat heavier (therefore quicker-to-knit) yarn
than those prescribed for the Lovage.
I don’t see why I shouldn’t just knit Miss Rachel's Yoke by the EPS system
(thereby omitting waist shaping), but following KD’s instructions slavishly
from the point where the sleeves are joined to the body and the colour pattern begins.
There should be a new edition of Fruity Knitting
tomorrow, if they stick to their schedule. We patrons were treated to a
delicious little film of outtakes the other day, but no secrets were revealed.
I couldn’t tell you the name of this week’s guest if I wanted to.
Non-knit
I am very grateful for all your suggestions and offers
to help concerning the problem caused by my lack of a marriage certificate. I’ve
learned a new word, “apostille”, although I don’t know what it means. I have,
to start with, emailed the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS, much in the
news lately here in GB) to see if they have anything helpful to suggest. One
would hope they would have a modicum of sympathy for my lack of income.
Oh Jean, what a dilemma. My sympathy.
ReplyDeleteDid you perhps have the certificate when conducting the registration? If so, could it have been re-filed among that batch of paperwork?
ReplyDeleteIt must be so annoying to come back from what has been an excellent break to have this problem. These papers can have the habit of keeping very still and lurking where they should not be.
It was Alexander who registered the death, and I remember him saying that they asked about his father's marital status and he, as he told me, went all autistic and replied -- "He's dead". That sounds as if he didn't have the certificate, and I would surely remember if I had looked it out for him.
DeleteWhat about when you renewed your passport recently? Did you perhaps have it then?
ReplyDeleteNo -- all they needed was the recently-expired passport. At some point in the distant past I may have produced it in order to get a passport in my married name.
Deleteall I can do is sympathise madly and tell you what my father did after my mother died. He went to the library to make some photocopies of my mother's will, made the copies and then left the original document in the copier. We had to go through all the added trauma of a "lost will". It was easier than it might have been as there were copies and no arguments about what it contained but it was very traumatic. He consequently sends his sympathy too.
ReplyDeleteWas totally intrigued by the mention of the Mucklestone class and then realized I had already purchased it when I signed on. I guess I need to watch it. :)
ReplyDeleteI have full confidence that your lovely readers can figure out how to obtain this document in New Jersey.
ReplyDeleteYes I strongly recommend calling the pension office. Hopefully the staff have some suggestions - they should be used to these issues.
thinking positively!
LisaRR
Based on my recent experience in Massachusetts, the “apostille” is an extra piece of paper stapled to the official birth certificate, and a ribbon is attached to keep the two sheets together. Honestly? From the appearance, it is something I could do it at home! But it is an example of bells & whistles, and it “means” something. It is like the signature of a notary, in practice, but (as far as I understand it) can be used internationally (while notaries public are only recognized domestically?). That last bit is a guess.
ReplyDeletecheers,
CKP
I recently learned what an apostille is when our (German) son started to get together all the papers needed to marry his Czech fiancée. I also learned that EU doesn´t mean you don´t need translations and translations of translations. At least you only have to deal with one language.
ReplyDeleteSurely your marital status is documented on your childrens´birth certificates? Maybe this would be enough, until you can produce the real thing?
Surely there is an alternative? After all there are fires, wars, tsunamis, not to mention individual catastrophes such as your readers just mentioned, that have had to have been accommodated in the past for others. You Will get your income, Jean, although not as easily as you would have expected. On the knitting front, are there any knitting clubs you can join nearby? Maybe at Kathy's Knits? I once was a member of three different ones where I lived plus was able to join a couple on the fly where I vacationed yearly. Not only do you have knitting camaraderie but also all kinds of other interesting conversation. Sadly, my clubs have all dissipated or disbanded for one reason or another, but I am looking for a new one to pop up. I am placing my bets on the New Jersey front but your USS might beat them to it. Sooner, I hope, than later. And glad to hear about the Buchaille which in my head I always pronounce the French way. Its photograph looks delicious. Chloe
ReplyDeleteWould the pension people accept an affidavit drawn up by your lawyer?
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