On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:19:52 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

In message 485c352a@qaanaaq, at 23:54:34 on Fri, 20 Jun 2008, Andy
Hall remarked:
However, it would be surpring to hear of anyone wanting to go to London
willingly and spend most of the day hanging around while civil servants
do their stuff.

So realise your passport needs renewing before it's too late, and post
it! Also, London may not be your nearest office. Mine is probably still
the Peterborough one, only an hour away.


Who are at least slightly quicker than they say. Although they have all
sorts of weird rules, e.g. you can't use a laptop in the waiting area. You
can take it in there though.