The grumpy thread

8,438 · January 26

On 26/01/2025 at 21:09, myglaren said:

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.

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Arse.

I liked the days when one didn't have buy a new licence cos the sell by date was up.

11,784 · January 26

On 26/01/2025 at 21:58, Rustybullethole said:

Arse.

I liked the days when one didn't have buy a new licence cos the sell by date was up.

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Would have been free if I hadn't let it expire (unintentionally, no reminder)

8,438 · January 26

On 26/01/2025 at 22:00, myglaren said:

Would have been free if I hadn't let it expire (unintentionally, no reminder)

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Had to pay for mine both times. Couldn't tell you why mind.

Hope it all gets sorted. Any reasonable insurance firm would surely put aside this slight admin hiccup. I'm employing the treating others how I would like to be treated ethic here. Am sure many folk still operate like that.

2,629 · January 27

Sorry @Rustybullethole

'reasonable' and 'insurance company ' do not belong in the same sentence... 🙄

Totally agree with your philosophy tho

14,946 · January 27

On 26/01/2025 at 22:42, Rustybullethole said:

Had to pay for mine both times. Couldn't tell you why mind.

Hope it all gets sorted. Any reasonable insurance firm would surely put aside this slight admin hiccup. I'm employing the treating others how I would like to be treated ethic here. Am sure many folk still operate like that.

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No insurance company is going to accept an expired licence.

18,094 · January 27

On 26/01/2025 at 22:42, Rustybullethole said:

...Any reasonable insurance firm would surely put aside this slight admin hiccup. I'm employing the treating others how I would like to be treated ethic here. Am sure many folk still operate like that.

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Oh my sweet summer child.

22,476 · January 27

Someone reversed into my car twice this morning in the Aldi car park and then drove off (no obvious CCTV cover)

Unfortunately for the driver of the 2006 Fiesta with P plates my 17 YO daughter was in the back of the car whilst I was in the shop and had the presence of mind to take down the number plate ( but not use her bloody iphone that is glued to her hand all the time to take a photo of the car).

I dont really want the hassle of going through my insurance, if they had stopped & exchanged deets I'd have just said bung us £50 and I'll buy some paint myself and that would have been that, but its this attitude now that "if I dont stop no one can prove anything and Ive got away with it"

I can pay a tenner & get her details off the insurance database, but can I really be arsed with it & the aggro?

31,864 · January 27

On 27/01/2025 at 12:56, UltraWomble said:

I can pay a tenner & get her details off the insurance database,

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Just call the police and report them for leaving the scene of an accident without leaving details? I had to do this once and they were given a caution (or so the police told me)

16,384 · January 27

On 27/01/2025 at 12:59, loserone said:

Just call the police and report them for leaving the scene of an accident without leaving details? I had to do this once and they were given a caution (or so the police told me)

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An elderly family member (who probably shouldn’t have been driving) clipped a parked car, thought she hadn’t done any damage and so carried on (obviously not the right thing to do), and as a result got a visit from the local constabulary.

9,697 · January 27

Definitely worth a 101 call to plod. Photos would have been better but a witness in the car should back up your claim.

25,069 · January 27

On 27/01/2025 at 10:10, Metal Guru said:

No insurance company is going to accept an expired licence.

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It's the photo that is expired, not the license

11,784 · January 27

On 27/01/2025 at 13:39, cobblers said:

It's the photo that is expired, not the license

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I do hope that you are correct with this. Unhappiness will follow if not.

25,069 · January 27

On 27/01/2025 at 14:18, myglaren said:

I do hope that you are correct with this. Unhappiness will follow if not.

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The dates on the back of the licence next to each category are the ones where your entitlement to drive is affected - usually expiring when you are aged 70 I seem to recall?

11,784 · January 27

A shame that the licence in question was lost in South Shields police station.

4,546 · January 27

Can we have a folding shower screen?

Yes dear

And this is the usual level of arsedness of folding it.

42,437 · January 27

Bumhats.

And I was just on my way over to the exhaust place to get the rotten centre section sorted out, too.

What a racket!

20,780 · January 28

On 27/01/2025 at 12:56, UltraWomble said:

Someone reversed into my car twice this morning in the Aldi car park and then drove off (no obvious CCTV cover)

Unfortunately for the driver of the 2006 Fiesta with P plates my 17 YO daughter was in the back of the car whilst I was in the shop and had the presence of mind to take down the number plate ( but not use her bloody iphone that is glued to her hand all the time to take a photo of the car).

I dont really want the hassle of going through my insurance, if they had stopped & exchanged deets I'd have just said bung us £50 and I'll buy some paint myself and that would have been that, but its this attitude now that "if I dont stop no one can prove anything and Ive got away with it"

I can pay a tenner & get her details off the insurance database, but can I really be arsed with it & the aggro?

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They may have no insurance or pissed or on drugs. Absolutely report it to the police.

20,780 · January 28

The 12v sockets on the BMW are kaput.

There are FIVE fuses for the circuit. Some in the boot.

Access to the fuses behind the glovebox is very poor - you remove a small panel.

I have checked four of them. The fifth is inaccessible- the glovebox needs to come out.

Well done BMW...

17,437 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 12:46, Bren said:

The 12v sockets on the BMW are kaput.

There are FIVE fuses for the circuit. Some in the boot.

Access to the fuses behind the glovebox is very poor - you remove a small panel.

I have checked four of them. The fifth is inaccessible- the glovebox needs to come out.

Well done BMW...

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If it's a 1 or 2 series, the fusebox comes out the bottom very easily.

22,476 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 12:40, Bren said:

They may have no insurance or pissed or on drugs. Absolutely report it to the police.

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27,154 · January 28

On 27/01/2025 at 17:31, Datsuncog said:

Bumhats.

And I was just on my way over to the exhaust place to get the rotten centre section sorted out, too.

What a racket!

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Better thant than it falling off on the way back🤣

20,780 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 13:15, Barry Cade said:

If it's a 1 or 2 series, the fusebox comes out the bottom very easily.

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5.

42,437 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 14:21, 320touring said:

Better thant than it falling off on the way back🤣

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Fair point!

Used a bass string and the towing point to tie up off the road and get on my way again.

16,384 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 15:01, Datsuncog said:

Used a bass string

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Does it have a lower exhaust note now?

Sorry…

28,475 · January 28

No idea *what* I've done to it, but I have apparently done something to greatly anger the lower half of my left leg. Evidently I've pulled or sprained something as it's fscking agony. Looks like I'm going to be hobbling around like a 100 year old tomorrow if this doesn't improve overnight.

23,994 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 21:55, Zelandeth said:

No idea *what* I've done to it, but I have apparently done something to greatly anger the lower half of my left leg. Evidently I've pulled or sprained something as it's fscking agony. Looks like I'm going to be hobbling around like a 100 year old tomorrow if this doesn't improve overnight.

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I’ve had a year off and on with what I think is plantar vasciitis in one foot. Feels like a deep burn and any touch is a pain- a sock for example. But a few days later it has gone.

15,576 · January 28

On 28/01/2025 at 21:55, Zelandeth said:

No idea *what* I've done to it, but I have apparently done something to greatly anger the lower half of my left leg. Evidently I've pulled or sprained something as it's fscking agony. Looks like I'm going to be hobbling around like a 100 year old tomorrow if this doesn't improve overnight.

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Back of the calf? Have a lie down, if not better tomorrow then A&E

14,946 · January 29

On 28/01/2025 at 22:23, richardmorris said:

I’ve had a year off and on with what I think is plantar vasciitis in one foot. Feels like a deep burn and any touch is a pain- a sock for example. But a few days later it has gone.

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I’ve had plantar fasciitis and it came on if I’d been sitting for more than 20 minutes. First 10 steps were agony and then it wore off, and after that, no pain at all. It never lasted for days. Doctor suggested wearing Crocs around the house,( I’d previously went round in my socks), and I’ve not had an incident since.

You could have gout. That is even more painful and lasts a few days normally and then just goes away. I normally get it in my ankle and it feels and looks like a broken ankle. Putting weight on it is unbearable and even touching very painful.

21,234 · January 29

Grumpy at Royal mail who claimed "delivery attempted no answer" when in actuality there where 2 of us in the household at that time... I expect this sort of bullshit false-flagging from 3rd party couriers, but not Royal mail themselves...

I really wish there was a button on the tracking service to call bullshit it to it, to let them know "actually fuck off with that, there *was* someone in the house at the time you claimed no one was in" (theres not even a sorry we missed you card through the letter box)

EDIT: had to chuckle at the note however

2,629 · January 29

MK1 grandson (5) has been sent home from school, high temperature, he's been ill, but seemed to be getting better. He's autistic and in a special needs school..

Daughter has got him a doctor appointment, but since she hasn't got a license, SIL had to leave work and come home to collect him, and then got stuck in traffic, meaning he was literally 2 minutes late to the appointment.

Doctor refused to see him!

They've complained, particularly since last time they went the doctors kept them waiting!

He's now got another appointment for 5.25 this afternoon!

Where the hell is the logic in that? Yeah say they'll have to wait for the next appointment, but he's a child for Christ sake, let alone one with special needs.

I despair!

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