hey guys i got the visa eventually, i used a UK passport photo i had, stopped on the way to get 4 more done where my chin was closer to the bottom, so had 6 in total, just accepted the first i had, bit annoying really.
paid in advance, but someone else didn't, he had the slip and was not even allowed to join the external queue.
oh well all done and dusted, leaving for Miami on 1st March 2004
thanks all
spitty