Hello everyone! Got logged out of my regular login without my knowledge or consent - and couldn’t get back in until I made a new account. All sorted now.
Am currently in Munich - have had a busy few days. Basically my daughter in law is about 38 weeks pregnant with her second, and developed major problems on Saturday (in Aust). Had to drop everything and leap onto the next flight to get there an wrangle her first one (aged 3). Son was completely distraught what with everything which should not surprise. DIL is still in intensive care, and son is spending as much time there as possible. Lil one is a handful - smart enough to know that there’s something seriously wrong with Mum but unable to really regulate her own behaviour and emotions. DIL’s mother will be joining us here at the end of this week so we can hand off kid wrangling to each other as required. Somewhere along the way my login here got cut off, and have only now been able to get a new one.
Haven’t seen much of the city yet - son & DIL’s flat is over the road and down an alley from some huuuuge gardens - I think it’s called Nymphenbourg and there’s some kind of historic palace there so kid & I have been checking them out. I have discovered that one year of high school german 50+ years ago is not sufficient for food shopping effectively in this town. Have fallen back on on-line ordering & delivery. The pictures really really help. Next time I brave the shops I will take my life into my hands and try google translate or similar. Any recommendations for a suitable app?
EDIT: Thanks huugely everyone for all your well wishes and advice on translations etc. We’ll know more about DIL’s condition in the next couple of days. Still touch & go rn.
Oh wow that sounds full on! I hope your DIL pulls through without any issues.
Google Translate app is the way to go - just point your camera at whatever needs translating and watch the magic. The translations are not always super coherent but enough to understand what’s going on.
I found shopping to not be so difficult in foreign countries… Eggs look like eggs, bread is bread, if a can has a picture of a cat or dog it’s pet food.
And so much much well wishes too fam, hope it all goes well. 😽😽😽
Nice to hear an update, sorry to hear it’s not all roses. No specific recommendations but I think there’s some kind of translator camera available where you can point camera at the words and selecting the language and it shows translated on the camera app
Hello everyone! Got logged out of my regular login without my knowledge or consent - and couldn’t get back in until I made a new account. All sorted now.
Am currently in Munich - have had a busy few days. Basically my daughter in law is about 38 weeks pregnant with her second, and developed major problems on Saturday (in Aust). Had to drop everything and leap onto the next flight to get there an wrangle her first one (aged 3). Son was completely distraught what with everything which should not surprise. DIL is still in intensive care, and son is spending as much time there as possible. Lil one is a handful - smart enough to know that there’s something seriously wrong with Mum but unable to really regulate her own behaviour and emotions. DIL’s mother will be joining us here at the end of this week so we can hand off kid wrangling to each other as required. Somewhere along the way my login here got cut off, and have only now been able to get a new one.
Haven’t seen much of the city yet - son & DIL’s flat is over the road and down an alley from some huuuuge gardens - I think it’s called Nymphenbourg and there’s some kind of historic palace there so kid & I have been checking them out. I have discovered that one year of high school german 50+ years ago is not sufficient for food shopping effectively in this town. Have fallen back on on-line ordering & delivery. The pictures really really help. Next time I brave the shops I will take my life into my hands and try google translate or similar. Any recommendations for a suitable app?
EDIT: Thanks huugely everyone for all your well wishes and advice on translations etc. We’ll know more about DIL’s condition in the next couple of days. Still touch & go rn.
Very much hope DIL and baby will be ok. You are an angel for helping. Sounds like a very stressful time for the family.
Oh wow that sounds full on! I hope your DIL pulls through without any issues.
Google Translate app is the way to go - just point your camera at whatever needs translating and watch the magic. The translations are not always super coherent but enough to understand what’s going on.
I found shopping to not be so difficult in foreign countries… Eggs look like eggs, bread is bread, if a can has a picture of a cat or dog it’s pet food.
And so much much well wishes too fam, hope it all goes well. 😽😽😽
Oh jeez that sounds rough.
Hope it all goes well for the birth.
Sorry I just saw this. How full on, I hope things go as smoothly as possible.
Hug little one and let her know that mum is busy being helped but family is here for her
🍀🤞🙏
Nice to hear an update, sorry to hear it’s not all roses. No specific recommendations but I think there’s some kind of translator camera available where you can point camera at the words and selecting the language and it shows translated on the camera app
Sending all the healing thoughts for your DIL - may she have a speedy recovery and good birth