Dull thread but I’ve seen people ask in the past.
Anyway, applied online on October 26th and new passport arrived today.
Eight days! Didn’t rush to send the old one either, could easily have been turned round in a week.

Thanks, reminds me I’ve got to do mine before euro fatbike camp in January

Good job we don’t have a really incompetent home secretary. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/18/theresa-may-u-turn-wasting-millions-passport-office-staffing

I need to get some more pages put into mine – just have to find the time to send it off!

I just used the online renewal system last week and got mine within 6 days. Apart from the cost, I can’t fault the system.