Bat news...

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It is looking like it will take about 2 weeks for replacement passports to come through, then maybe a couple of days of queueing at the British Embassy in order to got their visas reinstated. I'm therefore guessing about three weeks. Expect likely Bat family returnage toward the end of August.

When I know more, I'll post here.

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Re: Idea?

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Bat's nasty old laptop is here, so it probably makes sense for me to sort it out and just take that one with me. Thanks, though -- it just probably makes more sense, since hers is the more expendable.

Mmmm... Bond movies... Sounds like as good an excuse as anything!

I'm feeling a little cheered. I checked the rules for applying for British citizenship -- she qualifies totally, and can still apply even from Russia via the local British consulate. It will probably take months, but it is better than nothing.

It also seems that our relationship could be counted as a positive factor -- according to the regs, they don't discriminate against our kind of relationship. She'd need good references, but I

Re: Idea?

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... am sure that this can be arranged.

The tunnel definitely has light at the end. Hopfully it isn't a train coming the other way!