tonyh29 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Xela said: Pre 98 - still valid and not a legal requirement to have a photocard one. It is on the list of things I need to sort out though! Haven’t you moved house in that time ? £1000 fine if you don’t notify them of a change of address , which also would result in a photo driving license wouldn’t it ? Edited September 26, 2017 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Haven’t you moved house in that time ? £1000 fine if you don’t notify them of a change of address , which also would result in a photo driving license wouldn’t it ? Also if you get any parking tickets I carry my license for ID. If stevo saw my wallet he would be disgusted Edited September 27, 2017 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2017 I still have the old paper licence, no photo ID. Passed my test in 1987, haven't moved house since 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 4 hours ago, mjmooney said: I still have the old paper licence, no photo ID. Passed my test in 1987, haven't moved house since 1997. that was quite late ? I passed mine in 1988 and I'm about 16 /17 years ( really wanted to write 30 ) younger than you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: that was quite late ? I passed mine in 1988 and I'm about 16 /17 years ( really wanted to write 30 ) younger than you Yeah, I was 33. My parents never had a car or learned to drive, so I grew up taking it for granted that I used public transport as a matter of course. Car ownership was for other, more sophisticated people than the likes of me. And I didn't have a job that paid enough for me to consider it affordable until I was 28 (by which time I was more keen to save for a house deposit). It was only the impending birth of a first child that made me start to consider it a necessity rather than a luxury. My wife didn't learn until several years later - and, tbh, she still lacks confidence, to the extent that I do 99% of the driving. Edited September 27, 2017 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The car was gender politics for us. My wife came from a non-car household. None of them could drive and she was determined not only to pass the test at the earliest opportunity, but to own the car. She still has the car in her name to this day, will not be the named driver, takes me along to the showroom to buy the car but makes it clear to the salesbod that he has to sell it to her and she'll be test driving. She does her fair share of long drives if we're doing the University pick up run, or a weekend in London. She knows how to open the bonnet and could identify most of the big ticket parts on an old fashioned engine (before they just became a big black plastic cover). But then, she also makes cake. She's **** awesome my missus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: The car was gender politics for us. My wife came from a non-car household. None of them could drive and she was determined not only to pass the test at the earliest opportunity, but to own the car. She still has the car in her name to this day, will not be the named driver, takes me along to the showroom to buy the car but makes it clear to the salesbod that he has to sell it to her and she'll be test driving. She does her fair share of long drives if we're doing the University pick up run, or a weekend in London. She knows how to open the bonnet and could identify most of the big ticket parts on an old fashioned engine (before they just became a big black plastic cover). But then, she also makes cake. She's **** awesome my missus. Mrs H chose herself a Ford Focus a few years back , plenty of room for 2 kids on the school run but a nice size for abandoning across 2 spaces in the school car park quite a few of the other school mums said to her , I wish my husband would let me choose the car I drive , instead he went out and brought me << insert giant designer SUV to show your neighbours how much better than them you are>> , which they hate driving . I was a bit surprised by the use of the word "let me chose" ... I just assumed in the 21st century that women could have their own opinion and be allowed to make choices ? my Mrs also makes cake , but whether it's because I'm getting fat or punishment for not getting her a big designer SUV , she chooses to put things like courgette or carrot in them , knowing that I wont eat them !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2017 Carrot cake is lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: I was a bit surprised by the use of the word "let me chose" ... I just assumed in the 21st century that women could have their own opinion and be allowed to make choices ? They can, if they pay for the car themselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Carrot cake is lovely. Carrots should just stick to being carrots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 27, 2017 Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Carrots should just stick to being carrots. Carrot - stick - Carrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: Carrot cake is lovely. That and lemon cakes are possibly the worst cakes you can get! Red velvet all day long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: That and lemon cakes are possibly the worst cakes you can get! Red velvet all day long! Red velvet? Typical American food colouring shite. Lemon drizzle is fantastic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Coffee and Walnut FTW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 You cannot beat the ode Victoria sponge. Add a pot of English tea and you're in heaven. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 23 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Red velvet all day long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2017 12 minutes ago, Xela said: Coffee and Walnut FTW Yep, that's a good 'un. My favourite, though (and funnily enough, I made one yesterday, and am eating a slice right now) is the Two Fat Ladies' Danish apple and prune cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: You cannot beat the ode Victoria sponge. Add a pot of English tea and you're in heaven. Yes, spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Red velvet? Typical American food colouring shite. Lemon drizzle is fantastic. Cant think of anything worse than lemon drizzle Anything with oreo and peanut butter Edited September 27, 2017 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Bit embarrassed to admit this but i've only just found out Villa played last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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