Sometimes I think the system is designed to weed the weaker members of society out by grinding them down until they become suicidal. About 6 months ago I applied for a digital tachograph. I sent my existing licence as proof of identity only to have it returned with a note stating that old paper licences are no longer accepted, I have to have a new digital licence instead. So I sent my licence off with my application for a new photo licence, only for the DVLA to lose it. So then I had to apply for a replacement licence, I couldn't send my old licence as ID as it is missing so I sent my passport, unfortunately between me sending the passport and it arriving it expired, so back came the application with a refusal to accept it. So next I tried my birth certificate, when I was born I was registered as Arthur Robert, when I was baptised Jason was added, there is a special box on a birth certificate that can have names added at baptism. Unfortunately I could only find my original certificate with Arthur Robert on, I wrote a letter explaining and told them that they had already seen my passport etc, but the letter came back with another refusal. So I obtained a replacement birth certificate, one with Jason added at the bottom and sent it off.

Guess what, it came back today with a note stating that it does not have Jason on it, it bloody well does! I have returned it yet again with a scanned copy enclosed and a ring around the name, along with an arrow pointing to the ring and 4 inch high letters stating please read here. It it comes back again I think I will buy a black market forged licence its got to be a damn site easier.

On a brighter note the new range of Victorian side stalls are progressing nicely and we already have a number of booking both for this month and spread throughout next year. An image below shows the current state of play on the prototype.