Prepping for Brexit thread

DryTheRain

Jeepers that's a bit scary DfV, is this from .gov.uk? Even being uk born with generations of miserable mill workers behind me, I've had difficulty accessing services without up to date photo id, notably my GP, which is an outright breach of NHS rules. Apparently I look (and sound) 'a bit foreign' by local standards! Still, much as it p*sses me off to shell out for a passport when I haven't been on holiday for a decade, it sounds like now would be a good time to bite the bullet. I gather the hostile environment crew have been piloting id checks in hospitals, it'll be rolling out at polling stations too, a worrying development for democracy itself.

On a lighter note, you can substitute a vinegar rinse for conditioner in a tight spot - mix up to 1/3 vinegar with water in a plant spray bottle and apply after shampooing. You will smell strongly of chip shop for a few mins, but it rinses out easily and will leave you with lovely soft shiny hair. Most internet recipes recommend ACV but I'm not aware it has any special benefits. The treatment works by removing excess oils/styling products and softening the hair a little, so any light coloured vinegar should do. Maybe give the malt a miss though

GreyQueen

I was unamused when I had to sign on for JSA for a couple of weeks in 2004 - what those beggars at DWP didn't want as proof of ID was nobody's business.


Felt like clasping the member of staff gently by the throat and pointing out that I was born not 20 miles up the road, raised for all of my childhood 20-30 miles away, lived 10 mins' walk away from their orifice and had been living and working and tax-paying in this city for 20-odd years.


Wonder what they've done if I didn't happen to have a passport and driver's license? Thrown out my claim?:rotfl:

[Deleted User]

There appears to be a plan to cover the Uk leaving with no-deal, it's called Operation Yellowhammer. Various bits of info from the newspapers on line but not the whole thing at the moment that I can find.

GreyQueen

The Muppet Committee which thought up the awkward handle Operation Yellowhammer ought to be ashamed of themselves.


Naming it after a small innocent birdie. Doesn't flow, doesn't make sense, is too long and convoluted.

[Deleted User]

It's the same case for Brexit M'dear that too doesn't flow and is far too long and most definitely convoluted and possibly polluted as well.....

GreyQueen

Every.damned.morning I wake up and hope to find that the Grubbyment has fallen and every.damned.morning they're still there!


'Tis vexacious to the spirit. Thank goodness the potatoes are sown, that's all I can say.

ivyleaf

GreyQueen wrote: »

The Muppet Committee which thought up the awkward handle Operation Yellowhammer ought to be ashamed of themselves.


Naming it after a small innocent birdie. Doesn't flow, doesn't make sense, is too long and convoluted.

It might be because the yellowhammer's call is said to sound like "A little bit of bread and no cheese!" (i.e. referencing possible food shortages, whether deliberately or not). Though I'm sure TPTB would insist that it was chosen purely at random.

GreyQueen

ivyleaf wrote: »

It might be because the yellowhammer's call is said to sound like "A little bit of bread and no cheese!" (i.e. referencing possible food shortages, whether deliberately or not). Though I'm sure TPTB would insist that it was chosen purely at random.

That would be brilliant if it was the case - a subtle bit of humour. But still too long a handle, imo.

DigForVictory

DryTheRain wrote: »

Jeepers that's a bit scary DfV, is this from .gov.uk?

I got an edit of this little page of joy which is London.gov...

My understanding of an Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse was that it gave natural curls a extra bounce, but I'm wholly willing to be told I'm wrong &/or that it also adds gloss, wards off germs, is good for the scalp pH balance & sundry other nuggets of wisdom!

As for our gubbyment, it's getting more & more that I just do not want to get out of bed. Ah well.

DryTheRain

GQ - 3x utility/hmrc/council etc is still valid for old school JSA etc, but that's set to change with Universal Credit, what a surprise! It's estimated around 11% of the uk population don't have photo id, and almost certainly a higher % among vulnerable groups who are more likely to need to claim benefits - and much less likely to have a spare eighty quid knocking around for a passport. Sigh. I wonder if Scotland will accept asylum applications if they decide they're better off out?