Tourism

I find it ironic that the only time I intensely dislike the UK is when I'm entering it.

I love this place.  I love living here.  And I hope to for a very long time.  To assist with that, I have a five year visa firmly, and legally, planted in my passport. 

And yet.  And yet.  I continue to be treated like a piece of shit every time I return to London after a trip away. 

To today's Customs man who talked to me like I was scum and interrogated me in some apparent attempt to make me crumble and confess that I'd illegally created my visa with my own scrapbooking kit at home and UHU-ed it in on the weekend (you got me!), you, and many of your colleagues, are a fucking disgrace to this beautiful nation.

Yes, I realise this happens in other countries.  Yes, I realise there are people who take the piss which make it harder for the rest of us.  But, if I have a visa from the UK government in my passport, surely I can be treated a little bit more nicely?

Also, HSBC?  Your Your View campaign?  Please.  I'm begging you.  For the love of god.  Move on.

/rant 

Comments

[Charles Frith]

They're just warming up for the infinite war on terror rule tightening. You think I'm kidding don't you?

I apologise on behalf of those imbeciles who in the absence of anything but fear marketing (terror terror terror) have little else to fall back on but an overactive and woefully unimaginative role playing abilities.

As for HSBC. I already started a conversation back in London for that stuff which is frankly quite exciting. Almost ensures it wont see the light of day what what!!

Now stop whining Angus ;)

[Angus]

Thanks Frith, I'll cheer up now. Rant over and out.

But I'm excited about the potential role you might play in perhaps helping HSBC move on from the D grade shite they are sharing with us now.

Hope all is well down there...

[Marcus]

I have found that the best way to get around this is not to enter the country at all.

[Angus]

There is that option but then who would ensure Doddsy put on his Barbour and got out of Kent every now and then and how would Tom get home from the Priory on Mondays??

[The Kaiser]

They could form a self help group.

[Tom]

I'd respond to that comment Marcus - but we don't have e.mail at The Priory on Mondays.

[Angus]

Jesus, that group would be destructive.

[lauren]

i, on the other hand, have never had a problem at all. it must be the way you look angus - you must admit, it's a little bit, well, intimidating.

[Angus]

Is it my nose??