I'm an idiot, but the Gods smile upon me anyway...

brigden

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Some may remember my frantic posts about booking a flight to the UK for my GF and I, but then discovering my passport had expired. To add insult to injury, I also discovered my Canadian citizenship certificate (a photo ID card) had gone missing.

It's impossible to get a new passport without proof of citizenship and after visiting two passport offices I was told I was SOL. I was also informed that the process to replace the certificate was nearly eight months. I had less than four weeks before our flight was scheduled to leave.

I had just about given up and come to terms with eating the $1200 for the flight when I received a phone call from a woman at my local Member of Parliment's office. I had emailed my MP explaining my plight, asking for any assitance in expediting the process. She told me she would see what they could do.

That was two weeks ago.

Yesterday I got my citizenship certificate in the mail.

This morning I had my passport application processed urgently (at an extra cost). The woman processing my passport began calling my references only a few minutes after we left the office.

I pick up (barring no issues) my passport on Friday.

We leave for the UK on Monday.

Whew.
 

brigden

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Originally posted by: MrChad
:thumbsup:

How long will you be visiting the UK?

One week. Just a quick vacation. I was born in London and visit yearly (though not since January 2001). My GF has never been.
 

edro

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Are you the guy whose bike store gets broken into? Or are you the guy with the spider?
 

brigden

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Originally posted by: edro13
Are you the guy whose bike store gets broken into? Or are you the guy with the spider?

Brutskend is the bike store dude, and Syringer is the guy with the spider story. I'm the guy with the collar up.
 

IEC

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ariafrost says you da lucky man :p
 

Nitemare

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Originally posted by: brigden
Originally posted by: edro13
Are you the guy whose bike store gets broken into? Or are you the guy with the spider?

Brutskend is the bike store dude, and Syringer is the guy with the spider story. I'm the guy with the collar up.

yup :D
 

amish

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Originally posted by: brigden
Originally posted by: edro13
Are you the guy whose bike store gets broken into? Or are you the guy with the spider?

Brutskend is the bike store dude, and Syringer is the guy with the spider story. I'm the guy with the collar up.

wasn't it if you wear your purple shirt your collar is up? :p
 

anno

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Originally posted by: brigden
Originally posted by: edro13
Are you the guy whose bike store gets broken into? Or are you the guy with the spider?

Brutskend is the bike store dude, and Syringer is the guy with the spider story. I'm the guy with the collar up.

I prefer to classify you as the guy with the enormous panty-wearing cat. :)

 

brigden

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Originally posted by: amish
Originally posted by: brigden
Originally posted by: edro13
Are you the guy whose bike store gets broken into? Or are you the guy with the spider?

Brutskend is the bike store dude, and Syringer is the guy with the spider story. I'm the guy with the collar up.

wasn't it if you wear your purple shirt your collar is up? :p

LOL. No, I do have a purple shirt, but the collar up thing was isolated. A one-off affair. It's not as if I wear my collar up on everything.
 

brigden

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Anyway, before this gets threadjacked... does anyone have any recommendations on accomodation? I usually stay with family, but this time we're looking for a hotel.
 

Confused

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Where abouts in London are you looking to stay? Central, or a bit further out?
 

brigden

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Originally posted by: Confused
Where abouts in London are you looking to stay? Central, or a bit further out?

Preferably within Zones 1 and 2.
 

SP33Demon

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Don't forget to pack your purple shirt. Be sure to let us know if they have any stylish pink shirts there as well...