British consulate office reveals bizarre phone requests

The British consulate office (FCO) has been asked for Phil Collins' telephone number and Prince Charles' shoe size, among its bizarre requests in the past six months.

British consulate office reveals bizarre phone requests

The British consulate office (FCO) has been asked for Phil Collins' telephone number and Prince Charles' shoe size, among its bizarre requests in the past six months.

The FCO - which offers assistance to travellers who have trouble abroad - has hit out at people for making odd requests, such as a man asking a consulate in Greece for information on how to go about putting a chicken coop in his garden, because it wastes their time.

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