The grumpy thread

25,069 · January 24

22 hours ago, myglaren said:

Yes, no injuries, the car took it all and is in fact driveable, just not by me and is impounded as my son wasn't available to take it away. That is proving to be a problem to get it back.

Expecting the insurance to be null and void.

Just your photocard expired? AFAIK your licence itself is perfectly valid still (unless your licence had expired for medical reasons). I was pulled a few years ago with an expired photocard and the bloke barely even raised an eyebrow about it - just mentioned in passing "get your licence renewed when you can, mate"

January 24

3 minutes ago, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

Condolences...

January 24

3 minutes ago, Westbay said:

Condolences...

Thank you

8,560 · January 24

35 minutes ago, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

So sorry for your loss. I’m sitting in my Dad’s chair now too, I know how you feel.

January 24

It's comforting , currently numb , big hole I'll not be able to fill

8,560 · January 24

1 hour ago, Boycie said:

It's comforting , currently numb , big hole I'll not be able to fill

A truly shit time mate, may he rest in peace.

130,864 · January 24

So sorry to hear that, Boycie, may he rest in peace.

January 24

It was peaceful and we were all with him , that gives me some comfort

130,864 · January 24

Fourteen and half amazing years with this little nut case have come to an end (

There are just no words for how we're feeling, he's bought us so much joy and was the reason we got up in the morning.

20,264 · January 24

2 hours ago, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

Condolences.

25,843 · January 24

2 hours ago, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

Condolences to you and your family.

R.I.P.

9,795 · January 24

23 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Fourteen and half amazing years with this little nut case have come to an end (

There are just no words for how we're feeling, he's bought us so much joy and was the reason we got up in the morning.

I dread the day our two go

2,930 · January 24

46 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Fourteen and half amazing years with this little nut case have come to an end (

There are just no words for how we're feeling, he's bought us so much joy and was the reason we got up in the morning.

So sorry to see this. RIP.

Take care of yourself. I cried so hard when my terrier died a year or so ago I nearly passed out and have tears rolling down my face now.

2,930 · January 24

3 hours ago, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

Sincere condolences. Glad it was peaceful at least. RIP.

January 24

Thanks everyone

11,785 · January 24

5 hours ago, cobblers said:

Just your photocard expired? AFAIK your licence itself is perfectly valid still (unless your licence had expired for medical reasons). I was pulled a few years ago with an expired photocard and the bloke barely even raised an eyebrow about it - just mentioned in passing "get your licence renewed when you can, mate"

Just the photocard but the cop said I couldn't drive. We have just been, first to the police station and then to the pound and recovered the car.

Had my licence to show the police, handed him the pack of the documents the cop wrote out at the scene, my licence, insurance certificate, V5, MOT certificate and the receipt from when I bought the car.

Then my son showed his licence as it was he who had to drive the car away from the pound.

The police phoned the pound to allow them to release the car. Had to show the documentation again there.

No licence, gone missing in the police station.

They accepted my bus pass photocard fortunately.

Been trying to phone the police about the missing licence and can't get through, same with their chat line.

11,785 · January 24

5 hours ago, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

Sorry to hear that, not a good day at all.

Condolences.

January 24

My dad would’ve been 53 today.

And I’m fucked off about it.

January 24

My Dad was 81 , it's a good age but I'm greedy , I wanted more time with him

25,800 · January 24

15 minutes ago, Boycie said:

I wanted more time with him

This - always this. The Owd Giffer & the Mothership will hit 87 and 86 soon, so I'm seeing them as much as I can.

Thoughts with you, Boycie.

19,697 · January 25

On 24/01/2025 at 07:59, cobblers said:

Just your photocard expired? AFAIK your licence itself is perfectly valid still (unless your licence had expired for medical reasons). I was pulled a few years ago with an expired photocard and the bloke barely even raised an eyebrow about it - just mentioned in passing "get your licence renewed when you can, mate"

this

its the photo that expires not the licence

thats the only reason they were introduced as appearance changes in 10 years (as well as mugging people for the 14(?) quid

much the same as for some id's a recently expired passport is ok (under 3 or six months cant remember)

11,785 · January 25

24 minutes ago, hairnet said:

this

its the photo that expires not the licence

thats the only reason they were introduced as appearance changes in 10 years (as well as mugging people for the 14(?) quid

much the same as for some id's a recently expired passport is ok (under 3 or six months cant remember)

The photo is ancient. Taken from an older licence, then passed to my passport in around 2009, then on to two more licences.

19,697 · January 25

8 minutes ago, myglaren said:

The photo is ancient. Taken from an older licence, then passed to my passport in around 2009, then on to two more licences.

until newer passport in 22 - i was using photo from when i was 19 for licence and passport apart from weight loss only difference is greyer hair

11,785 · January 25

Just dug my passport out and there is very little difference to now.

The driving licence photo was rubbish though, too many generations.

20,790 · January 26

On 24/01/2025 at 07:55, Boycie said:

My Dad died last night , currently sitting in a farmhouse on a hill waiting on 100mph winds to hit , this is safely going into my top 10 worst day lists , only solace is sitting in my dad's chair

My condolences.

20,790 · January 26

On 24/01/2025 at 10:51, mrbenn said:

So sorry to see this. RIP.

Take care of yourself. I cried so hard when my terrier died a year or so ago I nearly passed out and have tears rolling down my face now.

When we lost our first king charles I hardly spoke for two weeks.

January 26

Thanks Bren

9,301 · January 26

technical things , we decided to watch a freeview program tonight ... it did not work , we have not used it for ages , so retuned ..

it still broke up and squawked , so tested the aerial lead and it cleared up , so redid the plug end into the telly ....

and it still broke up , so I turned the telly a bit , and it worked , turned it back and it broke up ...

so I moved the router , and it still broke up ...

turned out it was the ..... nearby phone base station , not the phone . which I picked up a few months ago

shows how much we use freeview ...!!

11,785 · January 26

Tried to take driving licence photo's. Spent an age setting up the DSLR to do it perfectly, one problem to overcome was the remote not working. Then the battery ran out. Bugger. Had tried with the phone and the pictures were crap.

Went to Morrisons and used the photo booth there, went OK but that was two hours gone already.

Took the papers and photo's to the woman next door to sign for me. Unfortunately she was out and her husband was there. He was OK with doing it but filled in my bit instead of his bit, so have to go and get a new set of forms tomorrow, try and get them signed and take them to the DVLA for approval. Which will take all day and there may not be time to get to the DVLA.

4,546 · January 26

Ordered new work boots.

Size 11.

Put them on, too fucking big.

Turns out my 11s are a euro 45. Size 10.5

New 11s are euro 46.

So I'm back in my knackered old ones.

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