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A journey of a 1000 miles must begin with single footstep....

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  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    I need to renew my passport before travelling on Boxing Day.

    Do you think if I send off for it on 29th October this will be sufficient time? That gives them 8 weeks to turn it around.
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  • That should be enough time, it's usually quieter this time of year I think. Can you send it off now? I think if you renew early they add the time to your new passport.
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    It's just that if I wait till end of October I can pay for it out of that months wages.

    I doesn't expire till February, but I think you need 6 months remaining on it to travel.
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  • why not ring up and check re time scales ?? i thought 6 months was to america etc xx
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  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Good thinking Happy!

    Pay a visit to Rum Punch's thread and see what some horrible person has wrote on there. I'm shaking with anger right now.
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  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    My Mum has just sent me the money for my new passport as an early Christmas present.

    Just need to get my photos done and send off for it now. I must do this by Monday, I can be do lazy with this kind of thing!
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  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Have just sent £27.50 to Lloyds, bringing my overall total down to £12,499.10.
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  • Woohoo! That's great. Get those passport photos taken now.

    I agree I think the time remaining to travel depends where you are travelling to but my latest motto is 'do it now'. I always regret it when I don't!

    I hope you're not still shaking. I did think very rude and unnecessary but thought if I reacted it might get worse.
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    I have calmed down a little bit lol!

    Do you think it was one of those nasty trolls that go round trying to pick a fight? I know your not supposed to rise to the bait, but I just thought it was so rude and uncalled for. Do they have nothing better to do for goodness sake!
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  • RumPunch_2
    RumPunch_2 Posts: 326 Forumite
    Well I had a look at some of their other posts and they didn't seem quite so provocative. Obviously just have an issue with Japanese and a Hawaii hater. I guess the Japanese don't go to S E Asia! I wonder how MSE judges if a post is offensive or racist?
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