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Posted by: Turin Machine Nov 10 2018, 02:50 AM

Needed to renew mine as it was getting close to expiry, anyone else used the online service? Bloody marvelous!

Posted by: SirWilliam Nov 10 2018, 08:52 AM

Not used the passport service but if it is anything like the DVLA then I recognise your enthusiasm. Refreshing to know that the civil service occasionally gets something right.

Posted by: newres Nov 10 2018, 02:44 PM

Surprised you didn’t hold out for a blue one.

Posted by: Turin Machine Nov 10 2018, 02:50 PM

Red was the closest I could get to 'gammon' pink.

Posted by: je suis Charlie Nov 10 2018, 04:34 PM

How do I get coffee out of a keyboard?

Posted by: Turin Machine Nov 24 2018, 01:37 AM

Unfortunately 'stuck' at the moment, can't get near a fuel station for love nor money thanks to ' Les gilets juane', and it's raining! Had to cancel two ferry crossings because I can't guarantee getting there. Oh well, throw another log on the fire, open another bottle of 'vin rouge', hope for the best I suppose.

Posted by: newres Nov 24 2018, 06:29 AM

I’ve always admired the French for their protesting prowess. And actually for the lack of Americanisation. I can’t wait to hear the gammon moans about passport queues once free movement ends.

Assuming you’re retired and have nothing to rush back for, enjoy the extended holiday.

Posted by: je suis Charlie Nov 25 2018, 09:31 PM

Sorted yet??

Posted by: x2lls Nov 25 2018, 11:40 PM

There's more ways to stop travel than passport control.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=CzL7W-GmDc-4kwWMvo_gAg&q=french+protests&oq=french+protests&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i131j0l8.2953.8028..11059...0.0..0.168.1252.14j2......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..35i39.LK0kGEY6-WQ

Posted by: Turin Machine Nov 26 2018, 07:15 PM

Still down here. Flew the wife back last Friday but I'm stuck with the car, still, there are worse places to be. Been in the wood today cutting logs for the fire, hoping to get back on Friday.

Posted by: Turin Machine Nov 28 2018, 04:16 PM

Not always quite so effective though.

https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/11/28/gilet-jaune-son-mari-manifeste-tout-seul-a-pau-le-fou-rire-de-sa-femme-en-le-filmant,4987951.php

Posted by: Turin Machine Dec 2 2018, 12:55 AM

Yay! I'm back! Not too easy though. Countries in an uproar. France I mean
Still three months I'm due back, fingers crossed.

Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Dec 2 2018, 08:19 AM

Say it's not so. France is A Utopian EU wet dream for remainers.
It's the Country we should strive to be.
A high tax, high unemployment state where the people are so disenfranchised they riot and the President is less popular with the people than Donald Trump is with his people. We need to stay and enjoy some of this.

Posted by: Turin Machine Dec 2 2018, 11:03 AM

Don't worry, Brexit is dead on the vine now. Just sit back, hold on, grit your teeth and watch while the cabalistic EU flays us alive as an example to the other 27 that "this is what happens if you dare to want to upset the gravy train". The pain is coming.

Posted by: Andy Capp Dec 2 2018, 11:53 AM

All a part of the Tory master plan to keep us in and deal with pest that is Farage.

Posted by: Strafin Dec 4 2018, 10:30 AM

Yeah. It's mental that so many gammons voted for that. I don't see the attraction.

Posted by: newres Dec 4 2018, 12:15 PM

I would hope that the EU will be magnanimous if we do indeed remain. They should hang out the flags.

Posted by: Turin Machine Dec 4 2018, 01:27 PM

You're joking of course. They'll hang us by the heels, a vassal state fit only to fill their coffers.

Posted by: newres Dec 4 2018, 04:01 PM

Fortunately more sensible people than you are in charge.

Posted by: je suis Charlie Dec 4 2018, 04:35 PM

Oh dear, still living in a land of tooth fairies, pixies, elves and leprechauns where the sun sets over the sugercane candy mountain every day huh? Grow up n take the whipping that's coming.

Posted by: Turin Machine Dec 4 2018, 05:49 PM

Just remember, homo homini lupus.

Posted by: SirWilliam Dec 4 2018, 06:56 PM

Interesting to note that most species, (including wolves), portray a collective responsibility towards their group whereas humans do their darndest to find fault with their contemporaries irrespective of the pros and cons. If they had put their heads together 3 years ago non of this would have happened, but oh no they showed the intellect of a headless leghorn and we may well pay the price for some considerable time.
On a positive though, it appears we are not going to tackle global warming on an international scale, so we may not be around long enough to witness the brexit fallout.

Posted by: newres Dec 4 2018, 07:30 PM

Oh dear. Are the right on the rise? Don’t forget your Biafra then chaps.

Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Dec 4 2018, 10:41 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biafra

Interesting. You learn something new every day. Thanks newres. I never knew about Biafra.🤣

Posted by: Turin Machine Dec 5 2018, 12:37 AM

I gave to the hunger relief fund at the time thanks.

Posted by: newres Dec 5 2018, 07:12 AM

Ah. Auto correct. Viagra.

Posted by: Turin Machine Dec 5 2018, 09:20 AM

Or did you mean Niagara, as you're a wet.

Posted by: newres Dec 5 2018, 10:30 AM

Showing your age. By today's standards Maggie herself would be considered a wet!