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Old 18-05-2004, 08:08 PM   #1
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Wife for sale or interesting p/x

I have a wife for sale, elderly but hull and topsides in excellent condition. Low hours, light use but very expensive to maintain, brain almost unused!!!!..............

We arrived at check in at Bournemouth Airport yesterday morning, handed over our tickets and passports. Was asked to step behind the blue line as they now photograph you as they "barcode read" your passport, when they tried to do the same with my wife the system crashed, wouldn't read her passport. When I asked why they said " coz it expired in January".

The rep was very helpful, she phoned head office, they rang the Portugese authorities. In most of Europe you can use a passport up to 1 year after it expires, but for Portugal they only allow 1 month, so there was nothing that could be done other than to go home.

Loads of tears and stamping of feet, and my wife was pretty upset as well!

It turned out ok in the end, Bath Travel and their airline Palm Air pulled out all the stops, rebooked us on next Mondays flight, called the hotel, cancelled and remade our reservation and we're off next Monday instead.

Wife has been in London today and got a new passport, so it's all sorted.
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Old 18-05-2004, 08:13 PM   #2
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It could only happen to a Missus!!!!



Missus Sympathetic (but not overly so...since ye're off on hols after all while the rest of us are stuck here!!!!)
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Old 18-05-2004, 08:24 PM   #3
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Yeh, and I get to spend an extra week boatbuilding!
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Old 18-05-2004, 08:31 PM   #4
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Think of the brownie points!!! You can do exactly as you want on the holiday...

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Old 18-05-2004, 08:46 PM   #5
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Like loads of walking, and looking at the flowers and plants that Madeira is famous for!!!
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Old 18-05-2004, 08:54 PM   #6
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I can't see TD doing that!!!!

There's always the local plonkfields...and a bit of fishing and of course lots of kipping in the sun!!!!

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Old 18-05-2004, 10:50 PM   #7
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I suppose going on your own was out of the question?
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Now there's a rhetorical question if I've ever seen one...

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Old 19-05-2004, 08:40 AM   #9
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I suppose going on your own was out of the question?
Or skydiving without a parachute, both feasible, but the outcome would be the same!!
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Wot a nob!
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Wot a nob!
That was mentioned, but I said I had a headache!!
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Alright TD & Mrs. TD...

time to sort the menagerie & pack the bags again!!!!

& don't forget the camera...

We've never been to Madeira...(had the odd swig)...

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We've never been to Madeira...(had the odd swig)...
And I've had the odd chomp!
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Oh yeah...

Had to think about that...

Must try them together...

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Oh...I'll pass on the custard tho'
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