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  1. alan rm

    Personal Identification.

    I check the Amazon idea out., but don't like Amazon very much been let down several times by their service
  2. alan rm

    Personal Identification.

    Home made card is plausible but is it acceptable ?
  3. alan rm

    Personal Identification.

    Very amiss of me but reading the notes from DVLA it is advised to carry personal Identification to show you are diabetic. My Wife has this ID card issued to her some fifteen years ago form she thinks a diabetic centre which has since closed and we have moved out of the area. The nearest have...
  4. alan rm

    Eye Tests

    Many thanks for your replies and advise Regards Alan
  5. alan rm

    Eye Tests

    This test has been recommended by the Retinal Clinic at the Hospital. I have two appointments a year. I haven't been discharged for three years to have a 'normal' eye screening. For the first time, at the last appointment the Cataract word was mentioned and arrangements for an op. I declined...
  6. alan rm

    Eye Tests

    Been advised by Retinal Clinic to go to my Opticians and have another eye test.Previous/annual test was in February. The Opticians mentioned there will be a charge for this appointment. I thought we got these eye tests free ?
  7. alan rm

    Quandary

    Sorry for not concluding story or next part any earlier, problems with computer. I received a short letter from HR saying no conflict, carry on driving all legal. Before that letter arrived looked into it even further with Ian DP suggestions and found that I am able to drive with normal car...
  8. alan rm

    Quandary

    Been advised by DVLA I am legal driving my own vehicle, even issued new photo license in August 2014
  9. alan rm

    Quandary

    Not totally mad with DVLA after all there has to be some guide lines to work within. It's the time element regarding replies. Taken nearly two and half months to receive a response.The system someone to take a hard look at it to improve not only for the customers but also for staff at DVLA who...
  10. alan rm

    Quandary

    This is how the Council are reading the rules. For a number of years the larger Mini buses have been withdrawn from service and smaller vehicles are being used. The criterion by the Council to use staff with 'normal' categories able and available to drive, hence the multi tasking job titles. It...
  11. alan rm

    Quandary

    Regards to Sancho Panza My license was revoked by DVLA due to THREE missing readings at separate weekends, including a Bank Holiday weekend. This came to light through a independent Medical report provided for the DVLA. The missing readings were actually on my old meter which the Doctor didn't...
  12. alan rm

    Quandary

    With all seats in place it's Nine passengers. The arrangement being used is Six seats one place for wheelchair. I made the point regarding DVLA ruling, the Council have a copy of my letters.
  13. alan rm

    Quandary

    My position. DVLA informed me not to drive in August 2014. I drive a nine seater Mini Bus for the Council. This again was confirmed by DVLA that my license was revoked in December. Further flurries of meetings by my employees deciding I wasn't able to do my job properly, Care assistant bit...
  14. alan rm

    Diabetes puzzles

    Sometimes used to confuse people 1. My wife has diabetes, I caught it off her 2. Doughnuts (Jam) folks tell me 'There covered with sugar' That's alright I inform them, I lick the sugar off before eating the Doughnut (Jam)
  15. alan rm

    DVLA and HGV

    I use a 'i-Sens' which has been okay. Advised to change due to the cost of the strips for the Accu-Chek Aviva only have a tub left of them. Tend to stock pile meds, to a certain degree. Pharmacist started giving me extra strips over a year ago as Doctors wanted more readings taken. Just to be...
  16. alan rm

    DVLA and HGV

    New boy to the block. My licence (c class) was revoked in December, also in the post the same day a kit to test for bowel cancer arrived....welcome to the sixties. Applied for renewal in May 2014, eventually advised by DVLA not to drive Mini-Bus in August (fine to drive own car) which made...