The grumpy thread

[loserone]

Ah feck

[High Jetter]

Ouch, I bet that wasn't pleasant. Hope you're ok

[myglaren]

2 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

Not good, hope you're ok @myglaren

Found out my license had expired when my dad died, and I needed it for official ID🥺

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.

[reb]

I was lying on the sofa half asleep listening to an audiobook when my phone (which is permanently on silent) started buzzing and making end of the world noises.

It wanted to tell me it's going to be really fucking windy.

Edit: I've just checked and the red warning doesn't even cover here, the bastards woke me up for no reason!

[danthecapriman]

8 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.

Glad you’re alright though, which is the main thing.

Hopefully a bit of common sense will be applied to the license and insurance thing (by the authorities I mean)
 

[myglaren]

Hopefully but unlikely.   Went to retrieve my daughter's C3 (with her driving of course) and he has a white Mazda 6 for sale when he has finished fettling it.  Has my name on it as first refusal.

[Boycie]

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 

[cobblers]

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"

[Westbay]

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...

[Boycie]

3 minutes ago, Westbay said:

Condolences...

Thank you 

[Wibble]

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.

[Boycie]

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

[Wibble]

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.

[Cavcraft]

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

[Boycie]

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

[Cavcraft]

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. 

[New POD]

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.  

[junkyarddog]

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.

[Rocket88]

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

[mrbenn]

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.

[mrbenn]

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.

[Boycie]

Thanks everyone 

[myglaren]

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.

[myglaren]

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.

[nev_jr]

My dad would’ve been 53 today.

 

And I’m fucked off about it. 

[Boycie]

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

[chaseracer]

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.

[hairnet]

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)

[myglaren]

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.

[hairnet]

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