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| The mountain biking park |
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| Our bikes, chilaxing and taking in the scenery |
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| Criccieth castle |
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| Our bikes chiaxing half way up Mount Snowdon |
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| The view from the top masha'Allah |
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| Relaxing at the beach |
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| Enjoying the calmness of the waves |
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31 May 2012
Some photographical treats from Wales
10 February 2011
Pakistani Embassy
On Tuesday we took a trip into central London... for a day out, a chance to play with the new camera, go to a cake shop we used to always go to when we spent more time in London, but generally with the main reason of getting my visa for Pakistan. I was looking forward to spending the day away from the house in the sunshine with the husband :) so everything else was really an added bonus
We got to the tube station around 0930 and got the tube straight to the embassy to get that done first, it was easy enough to get there and easy enough to find with the big Pakistan flag flying high in the breeze. We were pointed in the direction of an outside marqee to fill the paper work, now that was an experience!! Standing in the dirty marqee with a littered 'carpet' surrounded by intolerable children, sympathetic gazes, 'knowing' looks (I say 'knowing' because I really dont know what they thought they knew) and a language I can not understand. After being made to wait in a smaller queue we were told I couldnt get the card we were initially told to apply for :( so then we waited in the much longer queue, hubby had to go to the desk for a form as we didnt bring any because I didnt know what visa I was applying for. We got the form and I filled it in while he waited in line, got to the front of the queue and the 'helpful' (note the sarcasm) man told us about the photocopies needed and sent us away... we didnt have any cash, so I had to run to the cash machine while hubby waited in the line and paid 30p each pfff.. I told him to walk straight to the front of the queue to give it in, there was no point in waiting. After a few huffs and stares he gave it in, only for it to be given back and told to go into the main building to give in the application form and pay for the visa :) We walked into the building, a security guard told us something in urdu my husband laughed and told him in English that I didnt speak the language, he carried on and let us in. Apparently he had said 'its ok, carry on' in Urdu lol.. he was just asking us to open our bags, which I didnt cause I didnt know what he was asking... good security eh? as I pointed out to hubby later on, noone wants to blow up the Pakistani consulate in the UK lol
We sat in the open room waiting for our number to show on the tiny digital screen while a certain child ran around saying 'hi buddy' to everyone which was cute at first, until he punched my leg and stood on the ledge behind us and started lightly spitting our way. Needless to say hubby asked the mother, who was sat in the corner playing on her mobile, to keep her child to herself. That amused me ;) Finally we were called forward, gave in the documentation.. there were a few english questions but then she stopped talking to me and spoke urdu with the husband.. it wasnt until I heard 7 years masha'Allah that I knew she was asking about me being a convert.. a few questions followed 'how did you learn about the religion?' 'was it through your husband?' apparently she asked him, was it because I fell in love with him... I went on to tell her I converted before he was even thinking of coming to the uk.. that made her smile but it just gets to me sometimes... I feel very vulnerable when people ask of my conversion, Im opening up alot to tell them and they always want more details :( Allahu alim Im sure they dont mean it to affect me in that way.
Anyways, home time... will finish this up soon insha'Allah
We got to the tube station around 0930 and got the tube straight to the embassy to get that done first, it was easy enough to get there and easy enough to find with the big Pakistan flag flying high in the breeze. We were pointed in the direction of an outside marqee to fill the paper work, now that was an experience!! Standing in the dirty marqee with a littered 'carpet' surrounded by intolerable children, sympathetic gazes, 'knowing' looks (I say 'knowing' because I really dont know what they thought they knew) and a language I can not understand. After being made to wait in a smaller queue we were told I couldnt get the card we were initially told to apply for :( so then we waited in the much longer queue, hubby had to go to the desk for a form as we didnt bring any because I didnt know what visa I was applying for. We got the form and I filled it in while he waited in line, got to the front of the queue and the 'helpful' (note the sarcasm) man told us about the photocopies needed and sent us away... we didnt have any cash, so I had to run to the cash machine while hubby waited in the line and paid 30p each pfff.. I told him to walk straight to the front of the queue to give it in, there was no point in waiting. After a few huffs and stares he gave it in, only for it to be given back and told to go into the main building to give in the application form and pay for the visa :) We walked into the building, a security guard told us something in urdu my husband laughed and told him in English that I didnt speak the language, he carried on and let us in. Apparently he had said 'its ok, carry on' in Urdu lol.. he was just asking us to open our bags, which I didnt cause I didnt know what he was asking... good security eh? as I pointed out to hubby later on, noone wants to blow up the Pakistani consulate in the UK lol
We sat in the open room waiting for our number to show on the tiny digital screen while a certain child ran around saying 'hi buddy' to everyone which was cute at first, until he punched my leg and stood on the ledge behind us and started lightly spitting our way. Needless to say hubby asked the mother, who was sat in the corner playing on her mobile, to keep her child to herself. That amused me ;) Finally we were called forward, gave in the documentation.. there were a few english questions but then she stopped talking to me and spoke urdu with the husband.. it wasnt until I heard 7 years masha'Allah that I knew she was asking about me being a convert.. a few questions followed 'how did you learn about the religion?' 'was it through your husband?' apparently she asked him, was it because I fell in love with him... I went on to tell her I converted before he was even thinking of coming to the uk.. that made her smile but it just gets to me sometimes... I feel very vulnerable when people ask of my conversion, Im opening up alot to tell them and they always want more details :( Allahu alim Im sure they dont mean it to affect me in that way.
Anyways, home time... will finish this up soon insha'Allah
7 February 2011
Life
whats been going on with me? not much really :) we arent even busy preparing for the walimah in Pakistan at the moment. The deposit has been sent over for the venue which is all sorted.. I find it very odd that they cant give us a price for the food until closer the time as the prices might have changed by then. Allahu alim. I believe the invitations are all being sorted as we speak, hubby's cousin is getting married around nowish and mil and fil are travelling up to Lahore to attend the wedding so Im sure they will be giving out the majority of them at that time which is exciting :) Im sooo looking forward to seeing the outfit I will be wearing, it wont be fancy fancy insha'Allah but its all new and exciting to me ;) so leave me be lol :)
On a side related note we just bought a new camera that we have been looking at since we got married ;) its been a long time coming so alhamdulillah we have been able to do this in time for the party which was the original intention masha'Allah. Hubby has taken it over as usual taking the manual to work with him and overloading on youtube tutorials when at home but alhamdulillah hes happy. We are venturing outside tomorrow for a trip to get my Pakistan visa sorted in Central London, with plans to visit a few haunts too so Im really looking forward to getting the camera out and about :) pictures to follow insha'Allah.
Aside from camera shopping and talks of Pakistan thats all that has really been going on in my life, Im trying to organise some books to take over with me and Im very much looking forward to spending time with umi and abu and just sitting on the roof and soaking up some rays. Im going to make use of the hijab less time I have before my brother in law gets over there, its only a day or so but still ;) and hes only over for 2 weeks, which gives plenty of time afterwards too :) woohoo. The only plan we have over there apart from the party of course is to take some time in at the beach (I miss swimming and having the water on my skin that isnt the jet from the shower) hubby said we will go on our own but he also wants to go with all the family insha'Allah so plenty of photo opportunities there :)
On a side related note we just bought a new camera that we have been looking at since we got married ;) its been a long time coming so alhamdulillah we have been able to do this in time for the party which was the original intention masha'Allah. Hubby has taken it over as usual taking the manual to work with him and overloading on youtube tutorials when at home but alhamdulillah hes happy. We are venturing outside tomorrow for a trip to get my Pakistan visa sorted in Central London, with plans to visit a few haunts too so Im really looking forward to getting the camera out and about :) pictures to follow insha'Allah.
Aside from camera shopping and talks of Pakistan thats all that has really been going on in my life, Im trying to organise some books to take over with me and Im very much looking forward to spending time with umi and abu and just sitting on the roof and soaking up some rays. Im going to make use of the hijab less time I have before my brother in law gets over there, its only a day or so but still ;) and hes only over for 2 weeks, which gives plenty of time afterwards too :) woohoo. The only plan we have over there apart from the party of course is to take some time in at the beach (I miss swimming and having the water on my skin that isnt the jet from the shower) hubby said we will go on our own but he also wants to go with all the family insha'Allah so plenty of photo opportunities there :)
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