Another lockdown… another commute

[Saint Willy]

Those same mosques on the European side of Istanbul in daylight.

Not half as interesting during the day. Funny how lights & nighttime can make a cityscape pretty.

I think a night time Bosphorus passage was well worth the delay.

Agreed, fantastic photos, Mendip. Thanks for sharing.

It was 12:45pm

I hate to be pedantic, but I think it was 12:45am

And here's the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in all it's glory. I love bridges.

I can see why...

If you let these guys loose on the White Cliffs of Dover they would look spectacular.

[Mendip]

I hate to be pedantic, but I think it was 12:45am

I wasn't sure that anyone would spot my deliberate mistake. Well done!

Now edited and amended.

[ootai]

Mendip
I was going to ask you about the origin of both the Bosporus Strait and the Dardanelles but instead I went googling and it was very interesting.
However I didn't find out if both the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara were originally lakes that somehow joined up with the Aegean sea.

[Shutree]

Helge just takes the honours by 30 minutes... it doesn't get closer than that!

Well done Helge.

I went offline for a couple of days and as Mendip was passing Greece I was inspired to seek out a bottle of something to celebrate in advance my obvious success in his competition. It was good. As it turned out I didn't win, the wine however cannot return to the bottle.

[OhOh]

Thanks for another ***** travellers tale.

What is the new work project, location, your work package and duration?

[Edmond]

If you have a UK passport, you would have had to return your original passport. Thus, a visit to the post office, yes?

No.

Is it stipulated that you, the passport holder, must be the one to go to the post office and not somebody else? That a courier service that collects said documents from your house is verboten?




Great pics Mendo, bladdy 'ell that was a quickie.

We had to take on fuel so this bunker boat came alongside.

How much does the fuel cost per liter? How much would it typically take on to fill the tanks? What sorta (n)mpg would it typcically get if averaging a steady rate of knots?

[nidhogg]

No.

Is it stipulated that you, the passport holder, must be the one to go to the post office and not somebody else? That a courier service that collects said documents from your house is verboten?

Had a look around, and indeed, it seems you can renew completely on line.

That is surprising.

[Saint Willy]

it seems you can renew completely on line.

Bugger, don't tell Mendo's missus.

[Edmond]

Had a look around, and indeed, it seems you can renew completely on line.

That is surprising.

Mendo The Shagger = Bust - to the - ed.

[Mendip]

Mendip
However I didn't find out if both the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara were originally lakes that somehow joined up with the Aegean sea.

I was hoping you could remember Ootai!

I'll have to get back to you on this one.

... as Mendip was passing Greece I was inspired to seek out a bottle of something to celebrate in advance my obvious success in his competition.

Yes, bad luck Shutree, I was rooting for you.

It seems the set of Turkish ear hair trimmers are going begging, if yer interested?

What is the new work project, location, your work package and duration?

You haven't been paying attention OhOh!

Another six weeks for me... I hope...

Another lockdown… another commute

Great pics Mendo, bladdy 'ell that was a quickie.

How much does the fuel cost per liter? How much would it typically take on to fill the tanks? What sorta (n)mpg would it typcically get if averaging a steady rate of knots?

Yeah, I don't hang around... but bladdy hell, a lot of questions. I'll have to get back to you on those...

Had a look around, and indeed, it seems you can renew completely on line.
That is surprising.

Maybe you can get an agent to sort it all out for you in theory but I prefer to go in person, to be sure.

Last time I kept my 'old' passport during the application process but the girl at Trendy cut it's corner off when I collected my new one.

[Headworx]

Maybe you can get an agent to sort it all out for you in theory but I prefer to go in person, to be sure.

Your dedication is both noted and admirable, to be sure

[nidhogg]

Maybe you can get an agent to sort it all out for you in theory but I prefer to go in person, to be sure.

Last time I kept my 'old' passport during the application process but the girl at Trendy cut it's corner off when I collected my new one.

I mean this:

Renew or replace your adult passport: Renew - GOV.UK


As said, it looks like you can directly apply for the renewal on line.

What you need:

Renew online
Use this service to renew your passport online. It costs £75.50.


You’ll need:


a digital photo
a credit or debit card
your passport

[Edmond]

Gone from 'I must be there in person, both to apply, and collect it."

to:

but I prefer to go in person, to be sure.

The story starts to unravel.

[David48atTD]

Mate, back to your last post over page ... fucking brilliant ... one of your best yet.

Yep, the bridges look cool.

Thanks for sharing.

[nidhogg]

There seems to be a massive amount of contradictory information. Lots of sites still point to the trendy building and needing to apply in person. The above link is a UK .GOV site, so I would probably try that first next time.

(and I note in 35 years of working in Asia, I have not renewed my passport the same way twice in a row!)

[Headworx]

The story starts to unravel.

Starts to? It had more holes than a fucking colander the first time he rolled it out a few years back!

[Edmond]

It had more holes than a fucking colander

If his story was a ship it would be deeper than the fokin' Titanic at this stage.


The SS Passport has been sunk more times than a Leo with Ya Dong chaser FFS!

[Mendip]

I mean this:

Renew or replace your adult passport: Renew - GOV.UK


As said, it looks like you can directly apply for the renewal on line.

What you need:

Renew online
Use this service to renew your passport online. It costs £75.50.


You’ll need:


a digital photo
a credit or debit card
your passport

Yes, but Nid, that is for applying within the UK. If you follow the links on that page for applying from overseas, and then for applying from Thailand, it leads to this...

Exhibit A.



I rest my case.

[Edmond]

"someone else can go on your behalf"

It's the very next sentence!

[malmomike77]

Mate, back to your last post over page ... fucking brilliant ... one of your best yet.

Yep, the bridges look cool. Thanks for sharing.

Agreed.

Not wishing to be a kill joy but it strikes me that the energy used in lighting up those bridges is going to be a thing of the past in the next decade or so. I cannot imagine with all the climate commitments, countries continuing to use valuable electricity at night-time for aesthetics. Enjoy it while it lasts

[Mendip]

"someone else can go on your behalf"

It's the very next sentence!

Yes, and immediately before that 'if you're unable to'...

So you expect me to lie?

I just wasn't brought up that way.

You seem to be just picking the bits that suit your unsavoury insinuations.

[nidhogg]

Yes, but Nid, that is for applying within the UK. If you follow the links on that page for applying from overseas, and then for applying from Thailand, it leads to this...

Exhibit A.

I rest my case.

I stand corrected.

Thanks.

[David48atTD]

I rest my case.

With you Bro.

Any excuse is

[nidhogg]

Indeed, just played with the system, got a bit of a way in, to get to the must apply in person (unless unable to go). Need to book an appointment blah blah blah.

And need to allow 11 weeks!!!!!

[Mendip]

Yeah, my last one back in February this year took nine weeks.

But just to be clear, I didn't spend the entire nine weeks in Bangkok waiting for it!