After the fracas with Lloyds TSB over getting the validity extended on my credit card, I decided to phone again. This time I got a chap instead of a gal, and without in anyway bringing any sexual bias into the matter, I found him much more helpful. He suggested that he cancel the card and get a new one issued and this should solve my problem. Within three days I was in possession of a replacement card. I opened the envelope with anticipation only to find that the card inside was valid from 10/2010 until 01/2011! I duly phoned Lloyds only to be told that it was correct because extended validity dates can only be issued a few weeks before the expiry date. Back to square one!
I checked that I had an MBNA credit card but that expired in March 2011. What the heck, I gave them a ring. A helpful Irish chappie at the other end told me that they would issue me a new card, and he duly noted all the countries I would be visiting so as to hopefully preclude security from blocking the card because of suspected fraud. So far nearly a week has elapsed and there is no sign of the replacement card. A week to go till departure. Watch this space!
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