Hi Skids,
Thank you for the followup through vfrd site. I once tried to register there but for some reason forgotten now I couldn't get it to work.
I do have the barcode label, it has Alpha character and 3 digit number too so as Grum says I expected to be able to order a new key using that, hence the exchanges with Honda UK. I also thought it could provide the pattern code to a locksmith. The problem has been that I can't find a locksmith with a cnc cutter that can use either the barcode or alphanumeric.
Things used to be so much easier in past and not at near £70 a key blank to find out

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It could be that the Honda uk people didn't have a knowledgeable person handling my case, but they asked for vin numbers and allegedly contacted the euro center but didn't come back with place that I could go with the blank and said they could not provide a precut key.
Just hoping somebody else out there has had success in the uk. Have a good day and thanks again, that was very kind.
Boogie