Holiday of a Lifetime - Extended unwillingly 2

So how did 2 stranded Singaporeans while away their time in London ?


Made a wasteful trip to Singapore Embassy. Sadly, the Singapore Embassy was located amidst a resident area in Wilton Place. It occupied a just 1 unit of the concave shape building and the Consular Section was at the basement ! Pathetic ! Saw three young fellow Singaporeans there. Befriended a lady called Sara who works in NUS. A Singaporean who worked in the Consular Section told us stuff which we have already knew like flights canceled, airport closed, no choice, have to wait..... bah bah bah. Excuse me, we watched BBC and Sky News everyday without having to hear from another person ? Our purpose to Singapore Embassy was not also to ask for freebies like free accommodation or money. The lady seems helpless and told us there was no indications from MFA. She suggested that we e-registered ourselves in MFA website. This was the funny part. We suggested that they could help us to register in MFA website and they said they have no internet access ! What a ridiculous excuse ! We started to get a bit impatient and disgusted with their "help". I could tell that the Singaporean staff started to get worried and started to suggest budget hotels and internet cafes but we just exited the place without turning back.

EXTRACTED FROM MFA WEBSITE
Assistance for Singaporeans

What can our Consular Officer assist in?

*Provide you with information, advice and consular assistance.
*Issue you with an emergency travel document if you have lost your Singapore passport overseas.
Note: It is an Immigration requirement that you report the loss of your passport to the local police and furnish our Mission with a copy of this report.
*Contact your relatives or friends to request them to send you emergency funds for your repatriation or other necessary emergency expenses.
*Notify your next-of-kin in the event you are injured abroad.
*Notify your next-of-kin in the event of your arrest or detention.
*Visit a Singapore citizen who has been arrested or imprisoned and monitor that due process under the judicial system of that country is accorded to him or her.
*Help to obtain a list of officially registered local lawyers and translation services where this is available.
*Assist in making the arrangements for the return to Singapore of the remains and personal belongings of a deceased Singaporean overseas.
*Help you during emergencies such as natural disasters or civil disorder in the foreign country.

We have jokingly said that all that Singapore Embassy could help us is to :
*Assist in making the arrangements for the return to Singapore of the remains and personal belongings of a deceased Singaporean overseas.
In short, when you were still alive and kicking, you take care of yourself !



The one in white jacket is Sara. We met with each other daily as she was alone in London. As you can guess, we went to Chinatown for food and sightseeing.



CK and myself went to this free museum called "Victoria and Albert" museum.



We went Harrods .. a famous high-class department store. Late Princess Diana's boyfriend, Dodi Fayed (Mohamed Al Fayed's son who bought over Harrods in 1985)



Hyde Park ... when you least expected, the tulips were at their best. I cheered up tremendously with their brilliant colours !



Princess Diana's memorial park. London parks are huge and some are connected to one another. The weather was nice and it was really a good idea to do a picnic.