THE Prepping thread - a new beginning :)

Kittikins

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I do have a driving licence (from when I learnt to drive many years back) and it's an old-style paper one.


Delurking - as you moved house a while back, surely you should have changed your driving licence address? I think it's an offence to have the incorrect address on it. I had a paper one for years but when I moved and changed address, I was automatically given a card one. Be careful in case you're inadvertently breaking the law!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I do have a driving licence (from when I learnt to drive many years back) and it's an old-style paper one.

Kittikins wrote: »

Delurking - as you moved house a while back, surely you should have changed your driving licence address? I think it's an offence to have the incorrect address on it. I had a paper one for years but when I moved and changed address, I was automatically given a card one. Be careful in case you're inadvertently breaking the law!

Himself was concerned about that - but apparently, it's only a problem if you're actually driving. Same with not renewing your photocard licence if you have one of those. Got around it once he renewed his passport - he sent his licence in for a change of address and opted to update the photo from his passport and got it back without having to pay a penny (because of the address change).

It definitely makes life easier for him, as he now has two universally accepted forms of ID for everything from collecting parcels to fulfilling the requirements of DBS checks.

fuddle

I no longer drive but changed my address on my driving licence so I had an acceptable form of ID. It was an easy solution to a possible ID problem in the future.

GreyQueen

The photocard driver's license is fucntioning as a de-facto ID card in this country, I'm glad I have one, it's a universally acceptable proof of ID. When a pal offered to nip up to the very inconveniently-situated parcel office by car and get my parcel, I sent her with a note and my obsolete photocard license - it wasn't queried.


Have been at archery tonight for the first time in many many weeks. Started ropily, started to get my mojo back qucikly.


We have decided that we need to up our game as the archers may need to muster to re-take Calais.


It used to be English property, after all, and they're making a bit of a mess of it atm, so the logical solution would to re-take it and hold it by force of arms. OK, we haven't ruled Calais for 460 years but there is a precedent, people!

moneyistooshorttomention

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Himself was concerned about that - but apparently, it's only a problem if you're actually driving. Same with not renewing your photocard licence if you have one of those. Got around it once he renewed his passport - he sent his licence in for a change of address and opted to update the photo from his passport and got it back without having to pay a penny (because of the address change).

It definitely makes life easier for him, as he now has two universally accepted forms of ID for everything from collecting parcels to fulfilling the requirements of DBS checks.

Indeed - I don't actually have a car and don't drive anyone else's either. Learning to drive was something I did years back - in case I swopped from a job to a career. Didnt happen - so the driving didnt happen. That was a blimmin' waste of my money then:(

So - my paperwork for "proof of ID" is one item for proof of address (which is all they asked for for the address) and one item for proof of signature (which is all they require the driving licence for). They'll have what they have said they need then - and have been told any more "extra bother" and I might just drop the whole idea of buying a sofa and they'll lose the sale.

I'm rather coming round to the idea that perhaps we should have a national identity card now and avoid all this palaver - and obviously it would help deal with those not in our country officially. I'd say there's a reasonable chance we will have this at some point in the next few years - hopefully.

DigForVictory

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

a national identity card

Well, that's what the validate card claims to do:

VALIDATE UK is the longest established UK ID Card provider, and we've provided well over 1 million ID cards since 1998.

I think it only fair to say 'your mileage may vary' with it though, but it has legal status in Scotland which it hasn't in England & wales.

Cappella

Well done GQl we shall need all of our archers when IT happens. Not sure I want Calais though, the Aquitaine would be better.

Well, that's the first aid kits sorted out, all replenished and I have a stash to refill them with again as soon as supplies run low. I must keep on top of the allotment ones. It's the place where most accidents seem to occur.
I checked that our first aid boxes on the allotments had antihistamine cream and tablets, pressure pads, lint dressings, antiseptic and antiseptic wipes, scissors, an eye bath, plasters of all sorts and sizes, surgical tape and bandages. I also checked that we had a large bottle of sterile boiled water in each shed and clean plastic bowls to pour it into for quick examinations. Anything in the more serious accident line that requires more than those bare essentials I would insist be treated back at the house or in A and E.. Mostly it's been minor cuts and scrapes I've had to deal with over the years though and I just try to ensure that I'm able to do so ASAP. I'm not a trained first aider, though I can, and have, put someone in the recovery position if necessary, so if it's a serious injury I'm not going mess around and probably make it worse �� We are on a lot of prescription meds between us at home and the only additional things in the first aid box at the house are paracetamol, Imodium, sennacot and rehydration sachets ( the last three are yeuchy I know but MrC needs them sometimes)
Is there anything I've missed out do you think.

Today I'm checking candles, lights, torches, matches and batteries. I'm also going through and disposing of a box of very old computer leads and antique phone chargers that even MrC can't think of a use for. We're short of storage space here so it's time to tackle some of the less than useful stuff we have stashed away.

Apologies for boring, long lists. I'm afraid I'm guilty of using the thread as a diary and motivator as I try to get my prepping to a realistic and practical new level, taking our age and future possible health issues into account.

GreyQueen

Hi Cappella, what about tweezers? I'm trying to discipline myself to always work on the allotment with gloves but I do pick up splinters from time to time.

My own allotment kit is pretty bare-bones; a few plasters and a spare strip of my life-line medications. Last time I needed anything from there was August when Dad cut his hand when helping me harvest spuds. I will review it and restock a few more plasters.

Unlovely though it be, I think we need Calais to be our entrepot to Europe, basically the same reason that we used to have it. Since it will be precisely 461 years since we lost it on Jan 7th 2019, I propose to recapture it for Britannia on that date. For those who are not already archers, there isn't really time to achieve a reasonable level of competance, but you are all welcome to bring your pitchforks to the party.:rotfl:


Acquitaine we may have to leave for another year.

Cappella

Well, I'm disappointed about Aquitaine, but I suppose Calais would be a good beginning GreyQueen I doubt that I could still pull a longbow but I do know by heart the "Once more unto the breach dear friends . . ." speech from Henry V and would be happy to declaim it while you all battle bravely on

Tweezers!! Good thinking that woman. I'll pop some in later today. I'm very good about wearing gloves but MrC isn't and splinters are a fact of life down there. Thanks.

GreyQueen

Excellent! Every invading army needs a stirring speech. I'm planning a bloodless takeover, btw, but anyone who has seen me with a longbow is likely to surrender immediately.


Them and the ten people standing alongside them, frankly.


If you think about it, us having Calais again is no more irrational than us still having Gibraltar. Or the Falklands. Or any number of other bits & bobs we nicked in the past. OK, there has been the nearly 461 years' gap in ownership, but I am planning to re-write the history books (or simply edit wikipedia, that should suffice in this modern age) which will hide that pesky little fact.:rotfl: