oh the irony

So. i thought of this story today and thought i'd tell it for people who need a laugh.

I was visiting England. I left to visit Germany.

I took a book from the Lewis public library to read on my vacation. no problem.

I come back to England.

England and their lovely immigrations officers refused to grant me entry back into the country. (the reasons and details behind this is another story for another day, but the stamp with a big X through it in my passport is really the only thing that matters)

So England sends me back to Germany.

I still have the library book.

I can't return the book if i am not allowed back into the country.

what was the book?

catch-22.