OFF: British Embassy in Russia and Festival

[Moonglum .]

I'm very sorry to hear this bad news.  I think they knew August 9th was no
use to you, it's just a way of saying "no" without seeming to do so.  But
go back on August 9th, becasue you might then be able to go to the War of
the Worlds gig on Aug 31st.

I'm sure being young and single doesn't help; Immigration officials always
suspect people of planning fake marriages in order to stay in the country.
Have had that reaction in the USA (well, when I was young and single).

Steve

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On Tue, 9 Jul 2002 14:01:10 +0400, Alisa <coral at APORT.RU> wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>just got back from UK Embassy. Unfortunately it seems like I won't go to
the
>Festival because of decisions of Embassy.
>All documents were made properly and I even had a personal invitation from
>Kris Tait to Hawkwind Festival. Well, they looked through them and didn't
>found any mistake. The old woman looking like Margaret Tatcher, who was
>interviewing me even didn't know what to ask. Maybe she just doesn't know
>what is Hawkwind. She just didn't believe me. So they didn't refuse me in
>getting visa, no. They just appointed the second interview to bring
>additional info on... August 9th! Can you imagine it? She saw that Festival
>being held from 19 to 21 and they appointed this date anyway. What is
this -
>mockery of Embassy?
>I've heard that British Embassy has direction not to let young pretty women
>in UK.
>What do you think about all these?
>
>I'm really very disappointed.
>
>Alisa
>
>"sick of politicians
>harassment and laws
>All we do is get screwed up
>By other people's flaws"