just got back from australia house!
Mar 18th 2004, 8:33 am
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Originally posted by EssexNobby
Did you get a chance to take a gander in the Australia Shop in Convent Garden (http://www.australiashop.co.uk/) ?
Well worth a look, lots of aussie goodies, bit pricey though
Did you get a chance to take a gander in the Australia Shop in Convent Garden (http://www.australiashop.co.uk/) ?
Well worth a look, lots of aussie goodies, bit pricey though
Mar 18th 2004, 10:17 am
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Re: just got back from australia house!
Originally posted by WBB
anyone else had any problems with the passport pics?
anyone else had any problems with the passport pics?
But, 16 photos later, we got one that looked OK
Fortunately it was for a UK passport, 2 of my fingers were still in the picture, holding on to her
Mar 18th 2004, 10:32 am
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Try and find one of those digital photo booths that let you check the pic before you print it.
Mar 18th 2004, 10:33 am
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the easiest way to get a baby pic is to get hold of a digital camera - put baby on a white background (baby should not be wearing white) babys eyes should be open and just keep taking them until you come up with a few decent shots. We did this and took the camera to Snappy Snaps and they printed them out passport sized.
hope that helpsx
hope that helpsx
Mar 18th 2004, 10:34 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Try and find one of those digital photo booths that let you check the pic before you print it.
Try and find one of those digital photo booths that let you check the pic before you print it.
Mar 18th 2004, 9:10 pm
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Any particular reason as to why you have petra and Larissa under your name or do you have the hots for them both?
Mar 18th 2004, 9:35 pm
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Originally posted by EEL
Quick question - did you have to take the kids?
Quick question - did you have to take the kids?
Mar 18th 2004, 9:53 pm
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Originally posted by S Oldfield
Any particular reason as to why you have petra and Larissa under your name or do you have the hots for them both?
Any particular reason as to why you have petra and Larissa under your name or do you have the hots for them both?
Sensible views, humorous and just rounded good personalities.
I just need your piccie now Sandra to make up the three feline musketeers
Mar 18th 2004, 10:28 pm
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Re: just got back from australia house!
Originally posted by WBB
i travelled up to london at the ungodly hour of 5:15 this morning to get the kids aussie passports (you have to go in person for the first passport) it was nice to finally see australia house where we have been sending all the forms and cheques for the last 6 months.
if you are planning on applying for australian passports take a look at the link i have here which is a guideline to the photo requirements, they are a lot stricter than the british passport office, we had some photos done a few weeks ago in preparation and the british passport office accepted them with no questions asked, today in aussie house they refused to accept them because the kids faces did not cover 70-80% of the photo! if any of you have tried putting a 7 month old baby in a photo booth you will know how difficult it is to get them to look at the screen for long enough to take a decent picture.
anyway, they have given us 7 days to get more pictures done and sent in to them (we have just posted them ) and we have paid for priority processing, an extra £20 odd each!!!!! over £100 for two kids passports valid for 5 years.
anyone else had any problems with the passport pics?
i travelled up to london at the ungodly hour of 5:15 this morning to get the kids aussie passports (you have to go in person for the first passport) it was nice to finally see australia house where we have been sending all the forms and cheques for the last 6 months.
if you are planning on applying for australian passports take a look at the link i have here which is a guideline to the photo requirements, they are a lot stricter than the british passport office, we had some photos done a few weeks ago in preparation and the british passport office accepted them with no questions asked, today in aussie house they refused to accept them because the kids faces did not cover 70-80% of the photo! if any of you have tried putting a 7 month old baby in a photo booth you will know how difficult it is to get them to look at the screen for long enough to take a decent picture.
anyway, they have given us 7 days to get more pictures done and sent in to them (we have just posted them
) and we have paid for priority processing, an extra £20 odd each!!!!! over £100 for two kids passports valid for 5 years.anyone else had any problems with the passport pics?
Nat
Mar 19th 2004, 11:07 pm
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the kids passports arrived back through the post this morning we can now crack on and book flights and be sure there will be no more hold up's.
we are looking to book flights for the 6th of april.
see you on the other side.
we can now crack on and book flights and be sure there will be no more hold up's.we are looking to book flights for the 6th of april.
see you on the other side.
Mar 20th 2004, 12:32 am
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Originally posted by WBB
the kids passports arrived back through the post this morning we can now crack on and book flights and be sure there will be no more hold up's.
we are looking to book flights for the 6th of april.
see you on the other side.
the kids passports arrived back through the post this morning
we can now crack on and book flights and be sure there will be no more hold up's.we are looking to book flights for the 6th of april.
see you on the other side.
:PARTY: :PARTY: Enjoy matey
Mar 20th 2004, 12:37 am
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Originally posted by WBB
the kids passports arrived back through the post this morning we can now crack on and book flights and be sure there will be no more hold up's.
we are looking to book flights for the 6th of april.
see you on the other side.
the kids passports arrived back through the post this morning
we can now crack on and book flights and be sure there will be no more hold up's.we are looking to book flights for the 6th of april.
see you on the other side.
) good luck with your validation trip m8
Mar 20th 2004, 1:09 am
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Originally posted by wengerboy
well done m8 pleased you managed to negotiate london safely(must be scary for you welsh folk ) good luck with your validation trip m8
well done m8 pleased you managed to negotiate london safely(must be scary for you welsh folk
) good luck with your validation trip m8
mind you, they have got a better class of tramp in londinium, i seen one wearing a suit FFS!
