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Okay probably surprises me a little, rather thsn confuses me... But there isn't a thread for that sort of thing... But submitted a first Passport application for my Son yesterday, and the amount of Docs they need.
For some reason they only require the Birth Certificate for one parent, but the Birth and Marriage Certificates for all Grandparents?0 -
Sounds odd. Are you sure you have that right? The guidance online says (for a postal application admittedly) you need:ForeverAddickted said:Okay probably surprises me a little, rather thsn confuses me... But there isn't a thread for that sort of thing... But submitted a first Passport application for my Son yesterday, and the amount of Docs they need.
For some reason they only require the Birth Certificate for one parent, but the Birth and Marriage Certificates for all Grandparents?- the child’s full birth or adoption certificate (the one with parent’s details on it)
- proof that your child has British nationality (for example a British registration certificate, parent’s passport details or parent’s birth certificates)
- any valid passports from a different country belonging to the child
- any court orders relating to the child (for example, that describe parental responsibility or residency arrangements)
So not as you seem to describe?As an aside I was impressed that I renewed my passport and it was all actioned within 8 days ie new one back to me (and that was sending my old passport in via 2nd class post). No complaints at all.0 -
Where the 10k Charlton supporters at Chelsea game last week were yesterday.0
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Saving up again for a future visit. I suspect for a number post Christmas it was a choice on which to spend money on.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:Where the 10k Charlton supporters at Chelsea game last week were yesterday.0 -
valleynick66 said:
Sounds odd. Are you sure you have that right? The guidance online says (for a postal application admittedly) you need:ForeverAddickted said:Okay probably surprises me a little, rather thsn confuses me... But there isn't a thread for that sort of thing... But submitted a first Passport application for my Son yesterday, and the amount of Docs they need.
For some reason they only require the Birth Certificate for one parent, but the Birth and Marriage Certificates for all Grandparents?- the child’s full birth or adoption certificate (the one with parent’s details on it)
- proof that your child has British nationality (for example a British registration certificate, parent’s passport details or parent’s birth certificates)
- any valid passports from a different country belonging to the child
- any court orders relating to the child (for example, that describe parental responsibility or residency arrangements)
So not as you seem to describe?As an aside I was impressed that I renewed my passport and it was all actioned within 8 days ie new one back to me (and that was sending my old passport in via 2nd class post). No complaints at all.
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Is that perhaps only applicable if it’s a grandparent applying and not a parent ?
Seems odd otherwise.
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Every time I see DR Congo written down I can't help thinking of it as Doctor Congo.
The momentary confusion leads me to need a lie down and a nice cold glass of Democratic Republic of Pepper9 -
Dr Congo, they drink it in the Bongo!IdleHans said:Every time I see DR Congo written down I can't help thinking of it as Doctor Congo.
The momentary confusion leads me to need a lie down and a nice cold glass of Democratic Republic of Pepper
No, hold on, um... that's not right....0 -
Like me with the Toyota MR2.IdleHans said:Every time I see DR Congo written down I can't help thinking of it as Doctor Congo.
The momentary confusion leads me to need a lie down and a nice cold glass of Democratic Republic of Pepper0 -
Baffled more than confused. Hume Band 2?
Just seen an ad for it on YouTube. Who falls for this snake oil bollocks?0 -
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I have both a Apple watch and a linked Blink camera security system.
On yesterday's pooch walk I received the following new messages, which rather freaked me out!
"someone is in your garden carrying a large black container" then 2 mins later
"someone is in your garden carrying a plant pot" ..
got home and the missus is tinkering in the garden with a watering can ...
"someone is in your garden playing with a small dog"
appears that we had just been upgraded to the Blink AI identification service on a trial basis. I was half expecting a message
"some fat git has just wandered slowly into your garden, being dragged by a small dog"
We wont be keeping the AI.9 -
Yonks ago, the BBC were reporting on a spate of sex attacks there and the headline said “DR Congo Rape”. I was in a pub when this came on TV with no sound. They were interviewing someone and my mate started pissing himself as he thought the bloke they were interviewing was called Doctor Congo Rape.IdleHans said:Every time I see DR Congo written down I can't help thinking of it as Doctor Congo.
The momentary confusion leads me to need a lie down and a nice cold glass of Democratic Republic of PepperIt has been recanted a few times in the WC already.1 -
A notorious self-publicist and peddler of "populist" hokum can resign as a Westminster MP in order to stand again in the resultant by-election, primarily for the purposes of self publicity and the peddling of anti-establishment hokum, all at the tax payer's expense.
An entirely unrelated observation: how often does MSM fall for the transparent tactic of people in public life throwing a rancid "dead cat" on to the table of media attention when scrutiny focuses on troubling aspects of their backstory? "look over there, there's nothing interesting back here..."5 -
My immediate comment is ....Billy_Mix said:A notorious self-publicist and peddler of "populist" hokum can resign as a Westminster MP in order to stand again in the resultant by-election, primarily for the purposes of self publicity and the peddling of anti-establishment hokum, all at the tax payer's expense.
An entirely unrelated observation: how often does MSM fall for the transparent tactic of people in public life throwing a rancid "dead cat" on to the table of media attention when scrutiny focuses on troubling aspects of their backstory? "look over there, there's nothing interesting back here..."
Seth Plum is innocent !0 -
Forgot to mention it the other day but I'm sure we have 1 or 2 that know all about face masks who could help.
Walked past a lady at Chessington the other day walking around with a covid like face mask on. However, this one had 2 little nostril holes and a hole for her mouth and no I'm pretty sure it wasn't a gimp mask.1 -
The number of people on our road who have spent today Jet washing their drive or washing their cars with the announcement of the hosepipe ban coming in from tomorrow. Whilst I completely get why they're doing it what confuses me is how they are doing it during the day? Have they all managed to take a day off at one days notice just to wash the car? How are they managing this?1
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They likely don’t spend their time on here ! 😉😀cantersaddick said:The number of people on our road who have spent today Jet washing their drive or washing their cars with the announcement of the hosepipe ban coming in from tomorrow. Whilst I completely get why they're doing it what confuses me is how they are doing it during the day? Have they all managed to take a day off at one days notice just to wash the car? How are they managing this?3 -
Spent the morning jet washing the driveway then giving the car a bit of a clean, all this while a curtain twitcher peered from his nets when I’m sure he should’ve been working! 😉
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got me there to be fair. Tho 1:27 when I posted that was my lunch break4
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And another break less than 90 mins later ?cantersaddick said:got me there to be fair. Tho 1:27 when I posted that was my lunch break
Stop digging ! 😉😉😀
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Nah just slacking!valleynick66 said:
And another break less than 90 mins later ?cantersaddick said:got me there to be fair. Tho 1:27 when I posted that was my lunch break
Stop digging ! 😉😉😀
Edit: Actually just complying with regulations "for office workers using Display Screen Equipment (DSE), government health and safety guidelines recommend taking frequent, short breaks—such as 5 to 10 minutes every hour"
https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/work-routine.htm2 -
Are you on this site by some how not using any sort of screen?cantersaddick said:
Nah just slacking!valleynick66 said:
And another break less than 90 mins later ?cantersaddick said:got me there to be fair. Tho 1:27 when I posted that was my lunch break
Stop digging ! 😉😉😀
Edit: Actually just complying with regulations "for office workers using Display Screen Equipment (DSE), government health and safety guidelines recommend taking frequent, short breaks—such as 5 to 10 minutes every hour"
https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/work-routine.htm
As I said stop digging ! 😉😀3 -
Couple of things that don't really annoy me, more confuse me.People who start a sentence with "Yeah, no...." and the whole "6-7" thing.0
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I was sitting behind Bill Shankley and beside Dennis Law when the whole thing started. Never thought it would catch on!Miserableoldgit said:Couple of things that don't really annoy me, more confuse me.People who start a sentence with "Yeah, no...." and the whole "6-7" thing.1 -
People selling cups of sweetcorn from food stands in town centres.
Who the f**k is buying a cup of sweetcorn from a food hygiene violation on wheels to then eat whilst walking around Birmingham town centre?0 -
Especially in a heatwave!North Lower Neil said:People selling cups of sweetcorn from food stands in town centres.
Who the f**k is buying a cup of sweetcorn from a food hygiene violation on wheels to then eat whilst walking around Birmingham town centre?
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How did the same individual convince so many people, over so many years, to subscribe to his particular brand of "populist" hokum when he apparently lacks basic literacy? Specifically: missing the fact that if returned to Parliament after his tax payer funded publicity stunt/by-election, he will be subject to all parliamentary standards watchdog scrutiny for all of his time as a parliamentarian i.e. after stunt and before stunt.Billy_Mix said:A notorious self-publicist and peddler of "populist" hokum can resign as a Westminster MP in order to stand again in the resultant by-election, primarily for the purposes of self publicity and the peddling of anti-establishment hokum, all at the tax payer's expense.
An entirely unrelated observation: how often does MSM fall for the transparent tactic of people in public life throwing a rancid "dead cat" on to the table of media attention when scrutiny focuses on troubling aspects of their backstory? "look over there, there's nothing interesting back here..."
That stunt not looking so cunning now is it?3 -
the ongoing obsession with the post football life of a chap who played for us for two periods of 6 months, 10 and 12 years ago
the first spell was remarkable and the young lad showed tremendous promise
the 2nd was deeply disappointing and heralded his withdrawal from the game
none of the hundreds(? some stat geek will have the number) of players, good, bad and indifferent who have performed at Sparrows Lane and The Valley since attract the same level of online stalking
Even the vitriolic recrimination over Lyle Taylor faded after a year or so. He'd been our best player by some margin for almost 2 seasons before letting everybody down.0 -
Why Messi looks like Gulliver in the BBC Sport article about his international retirement.
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