You have got to be kidding. How is it possible that the three times I have now tried to get our Indian visas I have been sent away with a new list of requirements?!?!

So today’s went something like this:

Officious man behind impressive desk with way too shiny a head

“You can’t apply for a visa more than two months before you want to travel to India”

Me, now losing the will to live

“I know but I was told I could because we are travelling from June 27th”

“You will need to apply in august” he said, completely ignoring what I had just said

“We can’t apply in august as we are leaving at the end of….(slight pause for emphasis)…June”

“Can’t you come back in August?”

“No….we can’t….as….” And it just trailed off as his eyes glazed over and then repeated

“You will need to apply in August”

“Someone said we might be able to add a covering letter explaining how we are leaving London for good at the end of June and therefore can’t be back for August, is this correct?” I said.

“Yes, you can do that” he said matter of factly

At which point I wanted to lean across his rather too large desk and slap him on the head.

So with another list of things that need signing and counter signing I left and scootered home in the rain, which somehow was a perfect reflection of my mood. It will be worth it in the end, I think.

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