Biometrics

Yesterday I received a letter to say I had 15 days from the date on the letter to have my Biometrics done. Unfortunately I received the letter a week after that date so only had 7 days to get the deed done.

Last time Douglas and I took a trip to Birmingham. This meant a stay in a hotel and a long train ride. (Douglas loved the train). Well this time I went to a post office in Cambridge as suggested by the man who is processing the application on behalf of the church. It was all rather scary as the lady at the post office who I spoke to on the phone said that Cambridge did not offer this facility. She said I would have to go to Peterborough.

Fortunately I received this information just before going to the prayer meeting at the church so we could pray about the situation. On my return I was lead to investigate on the Post office website and to phone again and this time I was given the address of a post office in Cambridge. I also received an email from the person doing my application and he gave me a phone number of a deacon in Cambridge who had recently had her Biometrics done in Cambridge, just in case I had a problem there.

Well God was in control. I found a parking at the train station, caught the train without a hassle and even managed to buy my ticket to London for when I go to meet Wendy and the cherubs on 26 June. At Cambridge I had enough time to get to the bus so had only a minutes or two to wait. The driver was so kind and even called out to me when it was time for me to get off the bus. The stop was opposite the post office so no long walk. I was second in line so after about 20 minutes it was all over. The lady was very kind and interested in the number of times I had had to have the procedure done.

Unfortunately I missed the train back to Downham by 4 minutes so took a train to Ely instead as I prefer to wait there for the train to Downham. Cambridge is just too busy. The birds are so tame they come right up to one to say "Hello". Douglas would be proud of me being so adventuresome. I did get a hot chocolate and a blueberry muffin to give me energy as I was emotionally drained after the experience.

I arrived back in Downham in time to have lunch at the Social Centre at the church and now am waiting for the truck to collect the brown bin full if grass clipping and shredded paper. There is a breeze blowing so hope they don't open the lid to check the contents before putting on the truck. Oh dear they have arrived and done exactly that but not too much flew out.