The grumpy thread

[wuvvum]

At this precise moment in time I'm OK for money.  However my insurance is up for renewal on the 29th, and it's gone up substantially since last year for some reason (despite being stable for the past 4 or 5 years), so July is going to be a very tight month indeed.

 

Can somebody buy one of my cars please?

[dozeydustman]

I really want to know what is going on with the DVLA's systems.

 

4th June I updated my driving license online. Got a reference number, followed instructions.

 

Friday I received 2 letters dated 13th June about my medical concerns (bastards won't give me my HGV back on a referral from a doctor who's never seen me nor have I heard of) with my my current road, my old block of flats, my old village, but my new town & new post code.

 

I received a letted on Saturday from them with the correct (new) address on.

 

Today I received a redirected letter. It's from the DVLA with my updated* driving license. SENT TO MY OLD ADDRESS.

 

WTF do those idiots in Swansea do to make such monumental balls ups? I've had nothing but grief with them since January this year.

 

[Guest Hooli]

You'll need another new licence now you've scribbled all over it!

[dozeydustman]

You'll need another new licence now you've scribbled all over it!

 

 

I think the operator I spoke to needs a new brain after the earful I blurted at him down the phone an hour ago.

 

It was because I hadn't updated my address with the medical department at the DVLA. I would have thought updating your address on the V5 and the license would have ensured that in this day and age their central computer would have everything up to date. Or is the central computer a Commodore VIC-20?

[andy18s]

Just spent the last 7hrs getting the Tenere all legal in my name...

There's a lot of good things to be said about the DVLA.......

Although it is offset slightly by only paying £26 for a years insurance....

And it's vignette-free (road tax)...

And has a 2yr mot period....

[Tadhg Tiogar]

... I would have thought updating your address on the V5 and the license would have ensured that in this day and age their central computer would have everything up to date. Or is the central computer a Commodore VIC-20?

Probably a Commodore Pet.

[Guest Hooli]

I had a Vic-20 that got lost* in the post when sent for repair, I wonder if it's the same one?

[dozeydustman]

Probably a Commodore Pet.

 

 

Pet can't do colour graphics - how else would they get the different colours used on the log book 

[dozeydustman]

It was because I hadn't updated my address with the medical department at the DVLA.

 

 

Which you can't do until you update your address with the main licensing office, but as I have a medical note on my license, the medical department issues it, not the main licensing department. So the phonecall earlier went around in circles, as did trying to renew my details online again this afternoon. 

[chaseracer]

If only the DVLA had convenient local offices, where...

 

Ah.

[SiC]

My welding trolley has been delivered while I was out. Yodel tracking say it has been delivered to house number 5. Just gone to house number 5, no parcel and not had anything. Also I've had no card through the door. The guy from number 5 didn't look like someone who would be nicking my order either!

 

FFS. I think this could become a right pain.

 

I only had it delivered to home as I thought I could just have it returned to depot and have it sent to a pick-up point as it will be quite large. I wish I had it sent to work now.

[clayts450]

I had a package delivered to "little house outside main door" today, according to the note through the door from MyHerpes.

 

Searched high and low for a tiny wee doll's house but no luck.

 

Then realised the delivery agent was actually referring to the meter cupboard to the right of my front door.

 

Little house....FFS.

[SiC]

My welding trolley has been delivered while I was out. Yodel tracking say it has been delivered to house number 5. Just gone to house number 5, no parcel and not had anything. Also I've had no card through the door. The guy from number 5 didn't look like someone who would be nicking my order either!

 

FFS. I think this could become a right pain.

 

I only had it delivered to home as I thought I could just have it returned to depot and have it sent to a pick-up point as it will be quite large. I wish I had it sent to work now.

Literally onto the webchat to complain, as a guy from number 4 came and delivered it to me. They were out as well. Seems like the Yodel driver put it in their porch and left a card... He also signed it as Richard.

[clayts450]

And now a completely unrelated sports grump.

 

My team know that I record all the footie and cricket during the day to watch when I get in so like to avoid the scores, so they talk in hushed tones when they see World Cup results (I rarely watch it with intent, just like having it on in the background whilst I do internettery and such like) and don't reveal these to me.

 

Someone outside the team marches in and says "blah blah 2 blah blah 1, what a result" and everyone said ssshhh. I explained why and the other person got it. He then dared to mention that England were doing really well in the ODI today.

 

This was followed by a For Fuck's Sake from me and much laughter from the team. 

 

It's like an episode of the Likely Lads in my head, anyway.

 

[Eddie Honda]

Yodel tracking say

Yodel lying cunts.

 

My last experience was some parts from Dutchland sent via TNT Post. Yodel were the local UK partner. Claimed to have delivered it, etc. etc. 13 weeks later arrives back in Dutchland. I let them send it again via TNT Post, but instead to Ireland where the Irish delivery partner are the local PO.

[treehugger]

Chuggers at Huddersfield train station, by the barriers so u cannot avoid em. Blanked em but, "Ah, a fellow redhead, how r u today sir?"

Shit, I replied. "I've got something that'll cheer u up" he says, without pausing.

Left him behind by this point.

JUST PISS OFF U LOT GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[treehugger]

And Northern fucking fail.

GRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Kiltox]

Letting agent are a bunch of useless shithouses - the pipe that feeds my toilet is leaking from a joint BEFORE the isolation valve for the cistern

 

“We’ll need to contact the landlord and get back to you”

 

..... for an emergency repair that is both costing me money in water and risking flooding the flat downstairs?!?

[clayts450]

That's okay, just turn the stopcock off, mate. That won't* be too inconvenient, now will it ?

 

This response brought to you by any random social housing provider.

[Kiltox]

It’s ridiculous - 10 minute repair that would more than likely be included in a call out charge

[DodgeRover]

Letting agent are a bunch of useless shithouses - the pipe that feeds my toilet is leaking from a joint BEFORE the isolation valve for the cistern

 

“We’ll need to contact the landlord and get back to you”

 

..... for an emergency repair that is both costing me money in water and risking flooding the flat downstairs?!?

Do you know a local plumber who you trust not to have one over you? You can bet it will almost be cheaper to ring Pimlico Plumbers and have one of them drive up from London to look at it than use the letting agents best mate...

[Kiltox]

Do you know a local plumber who you trust not to have one over you? You can bet it will almost be cheaper to ring Pimlico Plumbers and have one of them drive up from London to look at it than use the letting agents best mate...

It’s my rented flat I live in, not my BTL - the cost doesn’t bother me but I’m on a water meter!!

 

(Fair point though!!)

[The Moog]

Fucksticks

 

[myglaren]

 

[Kiltox]

Gets better - stopcock is stuck solid probably because it hasn’t moved for 15 years. Hope the joint doesn’t let go completely overnight....

[Guest Hooli]

Best wear ya speedos to bed just in case.

[Saabnut]

Fuck me, that was an expensive trip to Le Mans this year! 1500 miles in the Cobra at an average of about 15mpg , one clutch destroyed in said Cobra, got a hire car courtesy of the AA while the Cobra is returned over the next few days so got home this evening. In the post awaiting me was a friendly letter from Police Scotland informing me I had not seen the Scamera Van on the bridge near Ecclefechan but the Cobra was going well at 81mph in a 70 limit on the A74M and I am to prepare myself for a further wallet raping and some more collectors points! FFS! 

[Kiltox]

Best wear ya speedos to bed just in case.

 

I manned the fuck up and managed to persuade it. Safe for now.

[Guest Hooli]

Fuck me, that was an expensive trip to Le Mans this year! 1500 miles in the Cobra at an average of about 15mpg , one clutch destroyed in said Cobra, got a hire car courtesy of the AA while the Cobra is returned over the next few days so got home this evening. In the post awaiting me was a friendly letter from Police Scotland informing me I had not seen the Scamera Van on the bridge near Ecclefechan but the Cobra was going well at 81mph in a 70 limit on the A74M and I am to prepare myself for a further wallet raping and some more collectors points! FFS! 

 

Glad you had a good trip!

[drum]

81 in a 70? Seems harsh. £60 and 3 points I would imagine. I wonder what speed the camera is set to flash at? 77mph maybes.