In Summer 2008, my passport was in the pocket of my jeans when the jeans went into the washing machine. What came out was a soggy mess. I dried it as well as I cold, and then bought some glue to stick back bits where necessary; it certainly looked washed out! I have just been over to Poland for a few days, and when I came back through Stansted, the passport guy looked somewhat askance at my passport. "have you washed this?" he asked. "Not me, but I know someone who has", I replied. "Not thinking of travelling too far with this are you?" he asked. "Indonesia and India for a couple of months", I said. "Well", he said, "you won't get into those countries with this. You will have to get a replacement." Just what
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