Hi, we are in the same position, desperate to fly to see my wifes father who lives in Lanzarote who we havent seen for 20 months. We have already postponed by two weeks and now due to fly on 13th August.
We submitted an application on 12th July for my son and wife. Docs and everything marked as received on both on 14th July. Over the course of 28th July my sons updated to be processed. My wifes however bypassed that to application completed then a few hours later to being posted and received the next day. Nearly 2 weeks on again and my sons is unchanged.
I could almost rationalise matters if my wifes was also still outstanding (hers went to peterborough and his to glasgow), I just cannot understand the time lapse on standard renewals. I would have thought that the passport agency must have the ability to have electronic applications dealt with at any office and can turn the tap on and off to ensure that all offices are working to an even flow. It seems bizarre that one can be turned around in 14 days and another get nowhere in 28 days.
Hope is beginning to fade now and it maybe my wife and daughter go for a long weekend towards the end of our holiday period.