Type 1'stars R Us

[Jaylee]

Belated congrats on keeping your licence @Jaylee, what a relief!

Thanks,
Just a bit. It was new territory for me. Usually I'm confident on the hypo awairness side of it.

More incentive to keep on top of this mularkey..

 

[Jaylee]

@Jaylee, that's great news. Do they send you a reminder that the license needs renewing?

Hi again,

If memory serves me correct. You drive don't you? (A Skoda.)

Have you not had to fill out a DIAB1 form when diagnosed & on informing the DVLA.

 

[DCUKMod]

Hello friends

9.2 this morning, a bit high but aunt Irma came to visit me so I take it. Work was busy today and I had a chat with a lawyer on whether I should walk away or pick on this fight. A bit hypo at work as well, auto mode doesn’t suspend basal, it does stop basal delivery when you hypo or before you hypo, which I found out a day into it. On manual mode, it’ll shoot in a warning and suspend insulin.

Mei - of course, it is your choice, but a decent lawyer, specialising in Employment Law cost me £450 an hour, + VAT of course, 10 years ago. My bill went into many thousands. Lawyers can read very slowly, it seems.

The process was extremely stressful, and right now, you have the opportunity to walk away from a situation you have not enjoyed, into a potentially more settled role, with different opportunities going with it.

You have a lot of things going on in your life at the moment. In your shoes, I'd go for building positivity for myself, and not lingering with the past.

There is an argument to suggest going for the settled life and keep your hard earned money in your bank account.

I do know, looking back at my own position, which eventually came good, if it were to recur, I would deal with it very differently.

Of course, these are your personal decisions to make, but do consider the time, effort and emotional turmoil you could be bringing upon yourself, whilst trying to settle into a new job, pick up the threads to get back to finish your degree, as well as just getting busy living.

 

[karen8967]

Good morning everyone enjoy whats left of the weekend

 

[karen8967]

 

[SueJB]

Hi again,

If memory serves me correct. You drive don't you? (A Skoda.)

Have you not had to fill out a DIAB1 form when diagnosed & on informing the DVLA.

Hi @Jaylee, your pancreas may be failing but your memory isn't, I've got a Skoda and a Renault. I filled in a form when I was diagnosed but no idea which one. Got a new license back which is valid til Oct this year

 

[Jaylee]

Hi @Jaylee, your pancreas may be failing but your memory isn't, I've got a Skoda and a Renault. I filled in a form when I was diagnosed but no idea which one. Got a new license back which is valid til Oct this year

Ah, in that case expect a reminder & form in the post around September time? The turnaround on getting a renewed licence should be pretty quick..
Pending on when you last did your photo for the license ID, (every 10 years? Like a pasport.) you may need a sitting in a photo booth too.!?
Hope this helps.

 

[Daphne917]

Indeed they do. In the form of a DIAB1 form normally a month or so prior to renewal date? (A 3 year licence is the max they give.)
I normaly tick no to everything & yes to wearing glasses.
But this time round because I had anti-VEGF jabs in both eyes nearly 3 years back, there were a few more hoops to jump through..

@Jaylee thanks for this useful info. When the other half had his pacemaker fitted he had to inform the DVLA but licence was not restricted however he now has a 3 year restricted licence due to Parkinsonism so it’s good to know that the DVLA will send a reminder.

 

[Daphne917]

Good afternoon all, have a good rest of the weekend and hug your tiles close when Ciara calls.
Reducing basal again so Spring must be on the way - hypo drops make sorry reading on the number crunching app and a friend has toads mating in her pond.

Why oh why are some decisions so difficult to make? I’ve sourced all that’s needed for replacing the manky kitchen but the idealised vision and reality of purse leads to humming and hawing the compromises. The last bit is tiles. Not many, but the cheap white ones or the nicer, arm and a leg blue ones? It’s like +0.5 or not for that piece of cake!

@Fairygodmother you’ll have them for a long time so get the ones that you like the look of. If it’s anything like our new kitchen a few years ago we went significantly over budget but not regretted it.

 

[Jaylee]

@Jaylee thanks for this useful info. When the other half had his pacemaker fitted he had to inform the DVLA but licence was not restricted however he now has a 3 year restricted licence due to Parkinsonism so it’s good to know that the DVLA will send a reminder.

They're pretty good at that.

Personally I feel unless it's totally necessary, the DVLA try to keep folk on the road regarding health stuff.
I had a collegue (now retired.) diaghosted with night seizures? He was pulled off the road. I felt for the guy an ex MOT tester.
I reassured him about my restricted licence & eventually after a year with no more incidents, he got it back.

Precautionary road safety on the "fitness to drive" front.

Lol, I should have followed my own advice regarding my eyes...

 

[hh1]

Morning all, just braved Ciara with the dog. The wind was strong enough to stop me at one point, but only very light drizzle so it could've been much worse. Some power problems locally, haven't hit me yet so fingers crossed! Hope everyone stays safe today.

 

[SueJB]

Ah, in that case expect a reminder & form in the post around September time? The turnaround on getting a renewed licence should be pretty quick..
Pending on when you last did your photo for the license ID, (every 10 years? Like a pasport.) you may need a sitting in a photo booth too.!?
Hope this helps.

Thanks @Jaylee, really helpful. I don't know when I had the photo for the license done, I suppose they'll tell me about that too

 

[becca59]

Still sat in bed Staying put!

 

[Antje77]

Morning all, just braved Ciara with the dog. The wind was strong enough to stop me at one point, but only very light drizzle so it could've been much worse. Some power problems locally, haven't hit me yet so fingers crossed! Hope everyone stays safe today.

So far I found the roof of the little feeding house where the chickens get their boring food at the other side of the garden. Lucky chickens, I gave them extra of the yummy food which I scatter around the pen to keep them from going hungry. No use to put the roof back today, it would only be blown away again and I had to close the feeding house anyway because the rabbits can escape when it's roofless.
And a big puddle of rain below the closed window in my living room. At least with that window frame I don't have to be afraid of carbon monoxide poisoning

 

[Jaylee]

Thanks @Jaylee, really helpful. I don't know when I had the photo for the license done, I suppose they'll tell me about that too

They should let you know in the reminder what's needed for renewal.
The process won't cost you a penny..

Well maybe the photo ID pic if needed & a postage stamp..

 

[MeiChanski]

Mei - of course, it is your choice, but a decent lawyer, specialising in Employment Law cost me £450 an hour, + VAT of course, 10 years ago. My bill went into many thousands. Lawyers can read very slowly, it seems.

The process was extremely stressful, and right now, you have the opportunity to walk away from a situation you have not enjoyed, into a potentially more settled role, with different opportunities going with it.

You have a lot of things going on in your life at the moment. In your shoes, I'd go for building positivity for myself, and not lingering with the past.

There is an argument to suggest going for the settled life and keep your hard earned money in your bank account.

I do know, looking back at my own position, which eventually came good, if it were to recur, I would deal with it very differently.

Of course, these are your personal decisions to make, but do consider the time, effort and emotional turmoil you could be bringing upon yourself, whilst trying to settle into a new job, pick up the threads to get back to finish your degree, as well as just getting busy living.

Hello, I agree it is time consuming and stressful. I don’t really want to go with the employment tribunal option, I wish to settle it which is what I hope for when I see the area manager. I will seek advice from citizens advice bureau before my meeting to cover everything.

At the moment my manager doesn’t seem interested in having a meeting with me in regards to my health and she doesn’t want to write my reference for my new job. I passed DBS check and her reference is the only thing I need to complete everything.

 

[LooperCat]

Bit breezy out, innit?

 

[MeiChanski]

Very windy

 

[ert]

Bit breezy out, innit?

My plum tree just got blown over in my garden.

 

[SueJB]

Bit breezy out, innit?

Just a bit @LooperCat