Thread: Renewing a passport in Bangkok

You can see what will happen already.


Mendy and his wife walk past a French restaurant.

'Oh my god, that smells amazing' she declares.

What the heck, he thinks, I'll treat her!

So he takes her by the hand and they walk past it again.

The wife has to stay in Korat to look after the daughter.

Sadly.

Pheeeew. Bullet dodged.

^ Not at all. It would have been wonderful to spend a few days in Bangkok alone with the wife!

It's been a struggle to gather all the paperwork together but I got there in the end.

It was lovely to see the daughter practice her signature for the application form.

I had to use the gardener to witness mine and the wife's signatures on the form. During this complex operation there was much discussion between the wife and gardener and then he disappeared. I asked what was going on, and she told me that he'd forgotten how to spell his name so wanted to check his ID card. There was much eye-rolling on my part of course but maybe this was unfair... he was signing his name in English and I don't suppose he does that very often.

Anyway, I'm all set.

Next stop, the Aussie Embassy!

^ Mendip's Australian???

This is an unpleasant revelation. I feel that I've been deliberately deceived.

^ Not guilty...

This is all from the wife's side... she's a naturalised Aussie. I usually keep quiet about this stuff but I reckon that the daughter's Aussie citizenship may come in very useful in the near future.

My aim is to also get her back to Somerset at least once a year so that she doesn't develop any weird Aussie/American accent.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Next stop, the Aussie Embassy!

Or as its known to most... Taffys Hairy Pie Club

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ Mendip's Australian???

This is an unpleasant revelation. I feel that I've been deliberately deceived.

Have you not looked at any of the photos. He didn't pickup that dress sense/look anywhere near Bristol.

^^ I really must complain about this constant smutty innuendo I have to put up with.

Have you really got nothing better to do?

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Have you not looked at any of the photos. He didn't pickup that dress sense/look anywhere near Bristol.

I'm more rural Somerset country gentleman rather than Bristolian townie.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ Mendip's Australian???

This is an unpleasant revelation. I feel that I've been deliberately deceived.

All the best coontys are
Dontcha know?

Can I just say that I don't have one drop of Aussie blood in me (and neither does the wife for that matter).

I've never had a mullet, I've always stood me rounds and I've religiously attended my five-yearly dental check-ups.

Cobber digger.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Can I just say that I don't have one drop of Aussie blood in me (and neither does the wife for that matter).

nor do most Aussies

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ Not guilty...

This is all from the wife's side... she's a naturalised Aussie. I usually keep quiet about this stuff but I reckon that the daughter's Aussie citizenship may come in very useful in the near future.

My aim is to also get her back to Somerset at least once a year so that she doesn't develop any weird Aussie/American accent.

#relieved!

You blew that chance at glory, Mendy.

^ I had an interview for Aussie citizenship.

They asked me if I had a criminal record.

I said, 'no, of course not'!

They told me, in that case, you've failed!

^ & ^^ haha... Good banter.

Banter? It’s the bloody truth, Cobber!

Originally Posted by DrWilly

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Strewth and Crikey, Dame Edna roots Barry McMendy in a 1970s cawk hat down by a Willybong , up trumped the poopers 1 2 3

Originally Posted by Mendip

I'm more rural Somerset country gentleman rather than Bristolian townie.

Aha. Kinda like Jacob Rees-Mogg

^ But without the bank account, sadly.

In fact, I would say that there are some subtle differenes between my style and Jacob's.

Subtle?

I'm trying to be kind to Jacob.

JRM's cargo shorts all have pinstripes?

^ I'll wager that he pays a lot more than £25 a pop for his as well.