Thx My expectations of "working out for me" are very low. If it is Cheltenham Eye Hospital, where I was sent originally, it was "well, what are you expecting us to do?" I reply with, "I have no idea. I was just sent here by an optician" If I was to go to the local medical centre with an ailment and the Doctor said, "Well, what are you expecting me to do? Deal with it, twat!" I would feel mightily aggrieved, but that is what I got the final time that I went to Cheltenham. Even to the extent that I was told to come back after 5hree months. I made the appointment (actually, they did) and I went back. Then it was, "Why are you back? what are you expecting us to do?" "I don't know but you told me to come back after three months, so I am back!" "We never really meant that and assumed that like most people that come to see us, You would not bother return." So after that I never bothered with it again but now Specsavers want to try again. Actually if asked, I will say that I want to go to Bristol. Cheltenham is a waste of space.
Perry it seems something is very wrong. Either the eye doctors are deliberately belligerent/ obtuse, have not explained the situation correctly, or you have misunderstood. How well do you get along with your GP? Can you arrange to visit him/ her with the correspondence and get to the bottom of this? The GP if concerned -and they will be if you are not receiving the correct treatment- can step in to have your case reviewed and get you another referral. You can also apply for a private surgeon to see you and have an examination. It might be a good way to spend some of your compensation? Maybe you could ask that brother of yours to come along and sort this out once and for all?
Finally back from the bike show after the train journey from hell. A few thoughts: the Chinese bikes really appear to be upping their game in terms of equipment spec, but at the same time there does seem to be some degree of spoiling the ship for a ha’porth of tar about them; I can’t understand how some of the bigger manufacturers think it is acceptable to sell a 10k bike without adjustable levers; the price of bikes is getting very silly; if anyone fancies an HJC F71 carbon helmet you can get one almost half price; and if you want to avoid being fleeced by the food outlets there is a Londis outside where a filled naan, samosa and a drink was under £7.
I have an appointment with my GP on 5th December that the DVLA insisted that I make for a reason that nobody knows. The GP has to request the eye hospital appointment because Specsavers can't, so I will see if he can do Bristol rather than Cheltenham, although I don't know if they can as Bristol is not my health authority anymore. By then, I will most probably be banned by the DVLA, anyway. I am really unsure what to do. Day to day life is fine and I am doing this on a small tablet lying in bed and although my compensation money is not easily accessible, I could easily get some if needed. I think that the difference between now and last time is that before it was all about getting my driving licence back after the 2019 accident where I felt that the DVLA were being unfair to me. The Specsavers DVLA eye test would be failed by at least half of everyone if they were made to take it - maybe not people under 30, but certainly over fifties. Then I didn't have the compensation and never knew for sure if I would ever get it. Now, that part of my life is done and I have moved on, although the DVLA haven't. I won't be buying any new car or bike for the foreseeable, but I am fine with what I have At the end of the day, I am quite fortunate. I was able to buy out a cousin in Florida of £87,000 odd of company shares just to make my brother's life as company secretary of our family company easier in now not having any shareholders living outside the UK. It raised my own stake in the company and we intend to sell up in about four years time after doing up- one of the properties. Pissing around with the DVLA is an annoyance but I will refuse to let it dominate my life. I have two trips booked and paid for to Spain next year with no need of a driving licence - in Spain or England. And according to Google aerial photos, Plymouth council have finished wrecking the centre, so I will spend time In Plymouth and might do some Channel Islands next year as well. So plenty to look forward to and be grateful for. Especially when I could have been killed quite easily in the 2019 crash!
To compound an awful trip to the NEC (due to the sudden ill health of my partner who is now recovering) the helmet I specifically went to buy has been mis packaged by Feradax and I have the wrong colour way, despite what the sealed box states. I’m sure Helmet City will exchange it but totally unnecessary faff for both of us Andy
Had to be back home by 4pm for the local GP so only stayed at the show for just over an hour. Headed straight for Helmet City and then Infinity where Carole found a pair of Halvarssons all season “live long and prosper” gloves, https://halvarssonsmc.com/product/duved/. Sorry you had a nightmare of a journey and got home okay … eventually. Andy
Spoke to my mate earlier. He did his mod 1 test yesterday and a 3 hour lesson the day before when it was -5 degrees all day haha. He’s a mountain climber biker and skier and he said he’d never been so cold hahahahaha. He’s also said you can’t do mod one and two together anymore or it’s really hard because of a lack of instructors and testers. Anyone else confirm this? I’ve not heard of that…
My partner’s eldest had to do his Mod 1 and Mod 2 about 3 weeks apart earlier this year and many of the IAM RS national observers that I know, who were DVSA approved instructors, have given up in the last 18 months. Andy
I went for an extremely wet trail ride with a group from the TRF who were on a mix of enduros and adventure bikes. The bigger machines on their 50/50 tyres really struggled and there were a few crashes but my little Gas Gas and the other dirt bikes which were all shod with knobblies just kept on trucking.
I have no other spirit - well, apart from beer, gin, whisky and wine (of which I have a glass of now) Since my driving license situation is now up on the air, I am not buying, but still look. If, say, by 2027, I have not been banned, I am still inclined towards a Ducati Scrambler rather than an automatic Yam MT07/09. The Ducati is thousands more (over the MT07, I think), but I don't know why, there is just something about it . . . . . .
Last night I went with some friends to see an Oasis tribute band aptly named “Howaysis” in Hebburn. They were very good and have a huge following in the area apparently. Tonight we are going to see the Australian Pink Floyd at the Newcastle City Hall.
This morning I’ve just had to delete 3 Russian bots………however one of those bots seemingly carpet bombed the site and I’ve just deleted 185 spam posts made by it. Cnuts!
I never go to these copy bands concerts. Playing a cover of another bands song is fine but a whole show of impersonating one artist is all a bit too weird. I also don't attend fake Rolex wearers reunions or Star Trek dress up conventions. But each to their own.
