Risen from the ashes ...

rising_from_the_ashes

I'm like a kid on their birthday - bag packed & ready at door ..... DM not due for at least an hour & a 1/2!:rotfl:

Have signed up for S*bucks ..... so will try to keep myself occupied for a while!

Prob not be able to post from DMs (don't great reception on phone) so will see you all later on tomorrow!:)

rising_from_the_ashes

One gripe tho':o & it's one of those that you just go "typical" at .....

Last 4 orders I've done for the cats, I've done on a Thursday night (latish) and they've arrived on Saturday (without paying extra for Sat delivery;))

Anyway, placed an order on Friday morning (early) and didn't think it would come on Sat but did think it would arrive yesterday ...... but no!:mad:

Arrrgggghhhh - only think I can think is to leave the garage door unlocked . Don't particularly like leaving it open overnight ...... grrrrrrr

banwa

Hey up RFTA, long time no see, glad to see you are still being good (ish:D), hope you had fun last night

rising_from_the_ashes

Hi Banwa I was just thinking about you the other day and thinking I must post on your diary as I've not seen you for ages!:o

Plodding on ......:D

rising_from_the_ashes

Well .... I'm home!:)

Lovely to have a change of scene for 24 hours - but hate being away from home so glad to be back again:o

Had lots of Maisie cuddles *sigh* she's a lovely wee person ..... missing her again already - she's been spoilt rotten by DM & DF and gets on fab with their dog so has someone to play with ..... *sigh* she's fab:j

Dilemma alert ....... discovered yesterday morning that my passport runs out in a few weeks:eek: (I knew it was 2013 but thought it was much later in the year - and certainly not January!).

Do I renew it or not?

Couldn't believe the cost - £72.50 :eek: (or £80 odd if you use the PO checker thing) :eek::eek::eek:

I've never used this one for going abroad and am highly unlikely to do so with any replacement BUT I know it can be needed for things like ID checks for jobs / bank accounts etc (and did have to send it when I changed mortgage lender last year).

It's a bloomin' lot of money!:mad: (sure it was about £20 the last time I did it) and, from what I can tell from the direct.gov website - it seems to be the same to renew a current one or get a totally new one - which doesn't seem right to me at all (surely a renewal shouldn't cost as much!)?????

So ...... what to do??

banwa

Glad you had a lovely time

Passport, I let mine expire in 2011, and I only plan to renew it just before I next go on holiday. I use my driving licence for ID checks, and a utility bill if I need more. Never had any problems. It is ridiculously expensive to renew now.

rising_from_the_ashes

banwa wrote: »

Passport, I let mine expire in 2011, and I only plan to renew it just before I next go on holiday. I use my driving licence for ID checks, and a utility bill if I need more. Never had any problems. It is ridiculously expensive to renew now.

Ohhhh thanks for that - I do have a driving license and my birth certificate so assuming that should do for most things.....

Hate the thought of not having a passport - like I'm stuck & can't go away but I never go anyway so could really do with not spending £70 odd .....

beanielou

Glad you had a good time & lots of Maisie cuddles :j
I wouldent renew passport if you are not going to use it to go away IYSWIM?
Unless you wait til one of the free council tax months?

rising_from_the_ashes

*sigh* - switched my council tax to 12 months a couple of years ago...... it's about £25/month cheaper so helps with balancing the books but I do get a bit envious when everyone says .... "I'm going to get xxx" on their free months!

It's a lot of money for a "just in case" ....

beanielou

It is a lot of money for just in case.
If your driving licence is a photo one then dont bother.