Nutek

Will have to, but it is infuriating.

Sally Redux

Just check that does have tracking though. When I tried (for other documents) they still wouldn't do it.

It was not this specific problem Nutek has; I was told that it's impossible to send a registered letter overseas by UPS (got it wrong the first time, it was UPS not FedEx).

triptastic

I just sent my application using UPS worldwide express to the Durham location. $65 with signature required on delivery, due by Monday 23 September 12pm.

I'll report back once it arrives.

Nutek

Very interested in this. Thanks for posting.

BritInParis

As per the Royal Mail website the address is:

HM Passport Office
Millburngate House
DURHAM
DH97 1PA

So the postcode and post town is correct for that address. Weird that can't find Durham at all. It's hardly a tiny village! Must be a problem at their end.

Nutek

There is a screen where the post lady has to input the destination for the tracking request. It was refusing to accept Durham as the city or the county. It also had no record of the postcode, full or partial. Spoke to the "main" post office in Hartford today and they were unable to input the address either.

Current plan is to either use UPS, or to wrap it all in a giant bag of Peppermint patties and mail it to a relative in the UK and see if they can do it for me.

Nutek

Just noticed this on Google maps whilst double checking the postcode...

Sally Redux

Ha ha yes that's near where my husband comes from.

Nutek

Gotta be some jokes in there.... I'll just wait and see if SoS steps in.

Sally Redux

SultanOfSwing

Is that really where he's from or is that some kind of subtly wifely message you're trying to get out?

Sounds like something mine would do.

On another note - I hope there's a party supplier based there. I'd love to see the 'Pity Me Party Store'

Sally Redux

He's from Gateshead which is further up the A1 - maybe it was just subliminal.

triptastic

UPS package was received on schedule Monday 23 September at the Durham location.

I guess the processing time starts now ...

Nutek

Yorkieabroad

I've got an Aunt from Pity Me. I'm sure it had an effect on her, as every single sentence she has ever uttered has sounded like an apology!
And my dad was from just down the road at Framwellgate Moor, which is also on your map. If anyone ever finds themselves in Pity Me, the 2 sets of bay fronted semi's on the main (only!) road were built by my grandad in the 50's...