Talking of total farses - i took the oppertuity of ringing the "international pension centre" help line ....
auto answered by a computer .... giving you 4 options (you know the dope "press 1 for..." etc .....
mine was option 4 - just after i pressed, was disconnected !
so rang back - pressed 1 - disconnected
so rang back - pressed 2 - disconnected....
And you guessed it - rand back - pressed 3 - disconnected ......
The UK is a total mess .....
The irony is that if arrived in a rubber dingy, a free lawyer would advise me free of charge how to get the application through.....
i could scream ....