Monday 2 February 2009

Amazing snowmen!

Them : "The issue is that your passport has frayed edges. If you travel to Bangkok with that they will probably not let you through. They will then deport you back to the UK (and charge you for the flight) plus we will also pass on the fine we get charged, which can be several thousand pounds."
Me : "But it had the same frayed edges when I traveled to Berlin, Paris, Oslo and Stockholm!"
Them : "Yep, but Bangkok have just become really strict very recently."
Me : "OK, delay my flight until Tuesday, I'll get another passport"

(book hotel room for 2 nights, total £200. Take out £115 for fast track passport.)

God : "Let there be snow!"
Me : "God! This is why I am an atheist!"

Them : "The buses and most of the tubes are down so no one can get to work, so there are very few post offices open for you to get the passport forms from. You'll have to call round to find one that's open"
Me : "Dammit, I have no mobile..."

Them "Yes, this post office is open!"
Me : "Horray!"
Them : "But we are going to close in an hour so that staff can get home"
Me : "Taxi!"

Them : "We're closing the passport office until Wednesday. Bad luck."
Me : "Oh.. sh**"

Them : "Sorry, your flight cannot be delayed any further. You will have to rebook at full price."
Me : "Oh please! X 48
Them : "OK. OK, you fly out of Heathrow on Sunday 8th. Now get lost and leave us in peace"

I'll be staying in London tonight, meeting one of the very few people that can counter sign my passport application tomorrow and then spending the day in the passport office on Wednesday! After that not sure where I will be!

Made a new friend :




















STILL NO LEOPARDS.

2 comments:

  1. What a kerfuffle!
    Surely it's the airline/travel agent's fault for not having advised you that Bangkok have become so strict on this issue? - bring that one up if they try to make you rebook at full price again ...
    It will be worth it when you get there.
    (Unless you get eaten by a leopard within hours of arriving.)

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  2. Argh!! Ha ha! Hee hee! Phew. You'll enjoy that sunshine in Cambodia! xx

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