Biometric madness
I got a call from the Consulate today - it seems my photos didn’t meet their biometric photo requirements. Its a total pain in the arse, now I have to get new photos and send them via DHL to Argentina. I told them to send the passport to Lima and I’ll get an emergency one to take me across the border to Peru. I’m now back in Quito trying to sort this out whilst Marianne is takin it easy in Baños. I’ve put more photos on flickr - our flickr address is now
www.flickr.com/photos/gringoblogo
December 19th, 2006 at 12:20 pm
Great photos.
That wee tiny girl’s a bit scarce on the clothes front huh?
Lake looks stunning.
Keep posting.
December 19th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
It’s probably your long, silky locks taking up most of the picture. I say a jerry-curl perm, nice and tight and the front and sides and long at the back, is the way to go.
December 21st, 2006 at 10:36 am
Hey Marianne,
wie gehts? Hoffentlich laesst du dir’s gutgehen?
Hoert sich ja echt spannend an, was ihr da so alles treibt.
Bin jetzt auch seit ca. zwei Wochen in Southafrica, wenn du mich mal besuchen willtst: http://www.claudiasophie.blog.de (is zwar nicht ganz so elaboriert wie eurer, aber klein und fein, mit Bildern dauerts wahrscheinlich noch ein bisschen bis ich einen schnelleren Internetzugang gefunden hab. Hier sollte man sich auf jeden Fall ein spannendes Buch mitnehmen wenn man in den Internetraum geht……)
Geniess die Vorweihnachtszeit! Bis bald!
Hey, Ciaran,
hope your passport picture stuff will figure out soon so that can have nice relaxed christmas time!
See you!
December 21st, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Only a suggestion…. Might it be easier to obtain a …… ‘british’ one?……sorry.
I heard of a kid, who got his passport photo refused cause the frame of his classes slightly covered an eye, and he was smiling. An Obvious terrorist trait, if you ask me.
December 22nd, 2006 at 2:37 am
colin: “Only a suggestion…. Might it be easier to obtain a …… ‘british’ one?……sorry”
colin you have family from armagh or some where else like that, in fact fuck it, you’re from north belfast - you should be ashamed of yourself.
Actually marianne said the same thing and I told her she should be ashamed of herself too, she doesnt know why though.
on ething I can see from this whole thing about the Irish Dept of Foreign Affairs is that being counsel general in a place like this is highly paid and feckin easy.
December 22nd, 2006 at 11:16 am
I love the ‘kidnapped’ pose Ciaran! It’s so true…
December 22nd, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Colin, that suggestion about a british passport was obviously an unfortunate jest, so we’ll leave it there. No more said.
Ciaran, i’m gettin da to put a small xmas present into your account.
Hope you have a good time. We’ll all be missing your sparkling wit over the turkey (and those peas that you have to soak overnight and the prawn cocktail) in DaPratos. It just won’t be the same.
Nollaig Shona!
December 23rd, 2006 at 4:31 am
thanks oonagh
December 23rd, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Hey,
Dont be slabberin ’bout my ma’s peas!
Wishin you a very happy and relaxed chrimbo.
PS may i suggest Pisco as a grape based substitute for Schloer. Maybe a poor relation but at least it ill get u pissed,
festive tidings