Thank you all for your kind replies
Having no glasses, same hair style and same colour and shave every day and have learned to assume the position and facial expression not changing, I still am at a loss to explain, Why always me,
A update is that I have had a offer from the Passport Agency that if I send a fresh duly authorised photograph, with my existing passport they will, at no charge,check my old passport for flaws and / or issue me with a replacement one,
How long says I, normal processing time 4 weeks, hopefully they say
However I am scheduled out the country Nov, Jan, March, April, June (possibly), and July
Think I will stick with the manned gates!! or a visit to Peterborough may be called for
Thanks All